BLUEFIELD COLLEGE 2012-13 Women’s Basketball
SPORTS INFORMATION
RUDY ROEDIGER, Sports Information Director 3000 College Ave., Bluefield, Virginia 24605 cell: 740-656-2685 email: rroediger@bluefield.edu twitter: @ruudsports
BLUEFIELD SCHEDULE/RESULTS NOVEMBER Date Opponent Time/Result 2 VIRGINIA INTERMONT W, 82-59 3 ALLEN (SC) W, 84-48 7 BLUEFIELD STATE (WV) W, 73-64 10 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene (OH) W, 69-43 15 (6) GEORGETOWN (KY) # W, 83-73 17 ST. CATHARINE’S (KY) # 2:00 p.m. 18 at Radford (VA) - Exhibition 3:00 p.m. 20 at (22) Bethel (TN) # 6:00 p.m. 25 at High Point (NC) - Exhibition 2:00 p.m. 29 at (RV) Cumberland (TN) # 6:00 p.m. DECEMBER 1 at (18) Cumberlands (KY) # 4 VIRGINIA U-LYNCHBURG 6 at Virginia Intermont 9 at Allen (SC) 15 at Newport News Apprentice 16 at Virginia U.-Lynchburg JANUARY 3 UVA-WISE (VA) # 5 PIKEVILLE (KY) # 10 at (17) Lindsey Wilson (KY) # 12 at (13) Campbellsville (KY) # 17 at Rio Grande (OH) # 19 at (2) Shawnee State (OH) # 24 (13) CAMPBELLSVILLE (KY) # 26 (17) LINDSEY WILSON (KY) # 31 at Pikeville (KY) # FEBRUARY 2 at UVA-Wise (VA) # 7 (2) SHAWNEE STATE (OH) # 9 RIO GRANDE (OH) # 14 at St. Catharine’s (KY) # 16 at (6) Georgetown (KY) # 21 (18) CUMBERLANDS (KY) # 23 (RV) CUMBERLAND (TN) # SCHEDULE KEY
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All times Eastern Standard and Subject to change Home Games in BOLD CAPS Mid-South Conference Games = #
Bluefield (5-0, 1-0 MSC) vs. St. Catharine (3-0, 0-0 MSC) Saturday, November 17, 2012 | 2 p.m. EST Dome Gymnasium (800) | Bluefield, Va. STORY LINES
Bluefield and St. Catharine are each coming off wins against NAIA Top-25 teams. The Rams shocked the conference in their Mid-South debut with a ten point (83-73) victory over the sixth ranked Georgetown Tigers at home on Thursday while St. Catharine went on the road and defeated No. 22 Bethel (Tenn.) in a non-conference contest in their last game. Both teams enter Saturday’s game undefeated. BC has stormed out of gates winning contests over Virginia Intermont (82-59), Allen (S.C.) (84-48), Bluefield State (72-63), and Mount Vernon Nazarene (69-43), before opening the MSC slate on Thursday with that 83-73 win over No. 6 Georgetown. The Rams have scored an average of 78 points per game while winning by nearly 21 points. The perfect start for Melissa J Baker’s squad is a two game improvement on their first five games from a year ago ... a season that finished 2212 and a sixth place finish at the NCCAA National Championship. The Patriots who haven’t played in 11 days open their MidSouth Conference schedule today against the Rams defeated Martin Methodist (72-53), Asbury (82-78), and No. 22 Bethel (73-68) to enter today’s game 3-0. The Rams are led by last years All-American Honorable Mention Tequila McNeal (20.2), newcomer Ashley White (14.2) and junior Janee Simmons (9.6). McNeal recorded a career high 32 points against Georgetown while Simmons recorded her second straight double-double. BC also gets solid bench production from Alexis Allen and Sharonda Tate who scored season highs of 13 and 12 points respectively against Bluefield State. St. Catharine is lead by four double digit scorers, Reilly Poirier (24.3), Janae Howard (19.0), Rianne Hofstraat (11.0), and Heather Sandlin (10.3). The Patriots however have missed their scoring (17.3) and rebounding (8.4) leader from a year ago since Howard has missed the last two games. Alexiss Griffin has picked up the load since that time scoring an average of 11.5 points in the last two games.
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No. Name N
QUICK FACTS
Location Bluefield, Va. Founded 1922 Enrollment 850 Nickname Rams Colors Red, White & Blue Conference Mid-South President Dr. David Olive Athletic Director Peter Dryer Stadium Dome Gymnasium
Pos.
Ht.
Cl.
Hometown(Previous School)
00 0
Tempestt Lewis
G
5-4
SO
Pemberton, N.J. (Pemberton Township)
1
Ashley White
G
5-3
Sr.
Philadelphia, Pa. (Brewton Parker College)
2
Maryah Mazyck
G
5-8
Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Christian Academy)
4
Celinda Arrington
G
5-4
Sr.
5
Janee Simmons
10 1
Monique Robson
15 1 20
Long Beach, Calif. (Bellflower)
F
5-11
Jr.
Orangeburg, S.C. (Florida A&M)
G/F
5-10
So.
Harrisburg, N.C. (Hickory Ridge)
Bria Moore
G
5-8
So.
Richmond, Va. (Banner Christian)
Sharonda Tate
G
5-7
Jr.
Greer, S.C. (Spartanburg Methodist College)
21
Alexis Allen
G
5-5
Fr.
Beckley, W.Va. (Woodrow Wilson)
22
Asia Wheeler
F
5-10
Jr.
Brooklyn, N.Y. (Guilford Tech CC)
23
Asia Watson
C
6-3
Jr.
Philadelphia, Pa. (Butler CC)
24
Tequila McNeal
G
5-6
Jr.
Columbia, S.C. (Spartanburg Methodist C)
30
Jade McDaniel
G
5-8
So.
Union, W.Va. (James Monroe)
40
Megan Tennant
F
5-9
Fr.
Avery, N.C. (Avery)
Head Coach Melissa Baker Assistant Coach Jessica Brokaw
POTENTIAL STARTERS G | 1 | Ashley White
G | 4 | Celinda Arrington
5-3 | SR |
5-4 | SR |
GP-GS
5-4
Philadelphia, Pa. PTS
14.2
AST
5.2
FG%
.517
* Scored a career high 26 points and tied career high 4 rebounds in Rams win over No. 6 Georgetown. Provided career high 11 assists vs Allen.
F | 5 | Janee Simmons 5-11 | JR | Orangeburg, S.C. GP-GS
5-5
PTS
9.6
REB
6.8
GP-GS
5-5
Long Beach, Calif. PTS
3.8
AST
2.3
3-FG%
.308
* Provided career high 6 assists and 8 rebounds in the Rams win over No. 6 Georgetown. * Scored season high 8 points vs Allen.
F | 10 | Monique Robson 5-10 | SO | Harrisburg, N.C.
FG%
.548
* Recorded second straight doubledouble of the season in BC’s win over No. 6 Georgetown with 13 points and 12 rebounds added to her two blocks.
GP-GS
5-5
PTS
6.4
REB
4.7
FG%
.619
* Scored season high 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting against Allen while collecting a season high 7 rebounds and 3 steals. * Had 3 assists vs Virginia Intermont.
G | 24 | Tequila McNeal 5-6 | JR | GP-GS
5-5
Columbia, S.C. PTS
20.2
STL
3.0
FG%
.507
* Scored a career high 32 points along with 5 rebounds and 6 steals in BC’s win over No. 6 Georgetown * Season high 6 RB vs Mt. Vernon.
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No. Name
QUICK FACTS
Pos.
Ht.
Cl.
Hometown(Previous School)
0
Janae Howard
F
6-2
Sr.
Owensboro, Ky. (Western Kentucky)
4
Sasha Ruiz-Lopez
G
5-8
Fr.
Ft. Myers, Fla. (North Ft. Myers)
5
Carol Ruiz-Lopez
G
5-5
Jr.
Ft. Myers, Fla. (North Ft. Myers)
12
Cora Moore
G
5-4
Fr.
Louisville, Ky. (Butler)
13
Rianne Hofstraat
F
6-0
Jr.
Netherlands
14
Machera Calhoun
G
5-5
Jr.
Ft. Myers, Fla. (North Ft. Myers)
15
Nikcoa Jackson
F
5-9
Fr.
Louisville, Ky. (Central)
21
Heather Sandlin
G
5-4
So.
Florence, Ky. (Cincinnati Christian)
23
Alexiss Griffin
G
5-10
Jr.
Cape Coral, Fla. (Clayton St. University)
Stacie Shrout
G
5-4
So.
Florence, Ky. (Boone County)
Kassie Griffin
G
5-7
Fr.
Cape Coral, Fla. (Cape Coral)
Reilly Poirier
F
5-11
Sr.
Dennis, Mass. (Southern Connecticut St)
Location St. Catharine, Ky. 25 Founded 1931 32 Nickname Patirots Colors Purple & Gold 34 Conference Mid-South President Dr. William D. Huston Athletic Director Mik Doig
Head Coach Lena Bramblett Assistant Coaches Tyler Campbell, Sara Sexton, Kerry Overfelt
POTENTIAL STARTERS F | 13 | Rianne Hofstraat
G | 14 | Machera Calhoun
6-0 | JR |
5-5 | JR |
GP-GS
3-3
Netherlands PTS
11.0
REB
6.0
BLK
3.67
* Held to just 4 points vs No. 22 Bethel on 2-of-12 shooting. * Ranks 2nd in BPG (3.67) and 6th in total blocks (11).
GP-GS
3-3
Ft. Myers, Fla. PTS
3.0
AST
3.3
FG%
.500
* Had a season high 6 assists to go along with 6 turnovers in season opener. * Scored season high 5 points against No. 22 Bethel.
G | 21 | Heather Sandlin
G | 23 | Alexiss Griffin
5-4 | SO |
5-10 | JR | Cape Coral, Fla.
GP-GS
3-2
Florence, Ky. PTS
10.3
REB
5.7
FG%
.500
* Has provided 3 assists in each game this season while turning the ball over 3.33 times per game. * Scored 16 points vs No. 22 Bethel.
GP-GS
3-2
PTS
9.3
REB
8.0
FG%
.242
* Ranks 24th in Free Throw Pct. (.846), 46th in RPG (8.0), and 48th in defensive RPG (5.3) * Shooting 1-of-15 from 3-pt land
F | 34 | Reilly Poirier 5-11 | SR | Dennis, Mass. GP-GS
3-3
PTS
24.3
REB
8.0
FG%
.489
* Scored a career high 35 points against Asbury. * Ranks 2nd in PPG (24.3) 46th in RPG (8.0), and 48th in defensive RPG (5.3)
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00 | Tempestt Lewis | G
1 | Ashley White | G
5-4 | SO | Pemberton, N.J.
5-3 | SR | Philadelphia, Pa.
2 | Maryah Mazyck | G
4 | Celinda Arrington | G
5-8 | FR | Charlotte, N.C
5-7 | JR | Long Beach, Calif.
5 | Janee Simmons | F
10 | Monique Robson | G/F
5-11 | JR | Orangeburg, S.C.
5-10 | SO | Harrisburg, N.C.
15 | Bria Moore| G
20 | Sharonda Tate| G
5-8 | SO | Richmond, Va.
5-7 | JR | Greer, S.C.
21 | Alexis Allen | G
22 | Asia Wheeler| F
5-5 | FR | Beckley, W.Va.
5-10 | JR | Brooklyn, N.Y
23 | Asia Watson | C
24 | Tequila McNeal | G
6-3 | JR | Philadelphia, Pa.
5-5 | SO | Columbia, S.C.
30 | Jade McDaniel | G
40 | Megan Tennant | F
5-8 | SO | Union, W.Va.
5-9 | FR | Avery, N.C.
* Scored a career high 11 points against Allen. * Made 2-of-3 3-Pts in season opener against Virginia Intermont.
* Scored a career high 6 points while making a career high 5 steals and providing a career high 4 assists against Allen.
* Recorded second straight double-double of the season in BC’s win over No. 6 Georgetown with 13 points and 12 rebounds and 2 blocks.
* Tied a career high 6 points against Allen. * Provided a career high 2 assists against Mt. Vernon to go along with 2 rebounds.
* Scored a career high 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point land against Bluefield State. * Ranks 25th in 3-pointers made (9)
* Made 2 blocks collected 8 rebounds and scored 7 points in debut for Rams in win over VI. * Collected an average of 7 rebounds per game.
* Played in 19 games as a freshman averaging 0.7 PPG and 0.6 RPG, shot .857 percent (6-of-7) from the foul line.
* Scored a career high 26 points and tied career high 4 rebounds in Rams win over No. 6 Georgetown.
* Provided career high 6 assists and 8 rebounds in the Rams win over No. 6 Georgetown. * Scored season high 8 points vs Allen.
* Scored season high 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting against Allen while collecting a season high 7 rebounds and 3 steals.
* Scored a career high 12 points to go along with 4 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 assists off the bench against Bluefield State.
* Transfer from Guilford Tech CC. * One of the six new faces on the Rams roster that includes three transfers.
* Scored a career high 32 points along with 5 rebounds and 6 steals in BC’s win over No. 6 Georgetown.
* Scored a season high 7 points vs. Mt. Vernon. * Collected season high 7 rebounds and provided 2 assists against Bluefield State.
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