Vol. 1 No. 18, Thursday, February 14, 2002 - PIRATE SPORTS ONLINE

Thursday, February 14, 2002
SATURDAY GAMES INCLUDE MARCHING PYTHONS, STAFF/FACULTY APPRECIATION AND MEN'S BASKETBALL SENIOR/FAMILY DAY
PARKVILLE, MO--A full slate of activities are planned for the men's and women's basketball contests between Park University and Briar Cliff University this Saturday, February 16.  The women's game tips off at 3:00 p.m.  In recognition of Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day, free t-shirts will be given to the first twelve faculty/staff members to arrive for the games.  Before the men's game, which tips off at 5:00 p.m., seniors in the men's basketball program and their families will be acknowledged in a brief ceremony.  Then, at halftime of the men's game, the Marching Pythons, a contingent of the Boys and Girls Club of Kansas City, are scheduled to perform.  Don't miss it!

Tuesday, February 12, 2002
MEN'S BASKETBALL RESULTS
PARK CHALLENGES ROCKHURST LATE IN 79-76 NAIL-BITER
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (14-10) cut the Rockhurst University (19-4) lead to one point on three separate occasions in the final two minutes of action Tuesday night, but in the end, Rockhurst prevailed over Park, 79-76.  Abysmal foul-shooting, a collective effort of 21-for-36 (.583) on the night,  plagued the Hawks throughout the second half on a night when Park was whistled for 26 fouls, nearly twice the visiting Hawks' total of 14 fouls in the game.  Park knocked down 18-of-20 (.900) free throws. 
     Forward Davin Winkley led Rockhurst with 23 points and six rebounds.  Park University junior guard Kelly Kindall matched Winkley's point total with 23 points; Kindall also had three assists.  Senior Monte Jones added 21 points for Park, including 12-of-12 free throws.  
     Rockhurst led for the entire game.  The loss dropped Park to 9-3 this season at home. [BOX SCORE] 

Tuesday, February 12, 2002
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RESULTS
MISSOURI VALLEY DEFEATS ROAD-WEARY PIRATES, 65-54
MARSHALL, MO--In their fourth road game in one week, the Park University Pirates (11-13) failed to increase their three-point halftime lead in Marshall, Mo., Tuesday night.  Park led 30-27 at halftime.  Missouri Valley College pulled away in the second half, securing the win, 65-54 over Park.  It was Park's fourth consecutive road game in one week. 
     Muneerah Williams had 16 points and seven rebounds for Park.  Teammates Tenysha Brown (11 points) and Le'Nae Gilmore (10 points) also scored in double-figures for the Pirates.  Park travels to Wichita, Kan., Thursday to face Newman University before returning home for an afternoon game Saturday. [BOX SCORE]

Monday, February 11, 2002
KELLY KINDALL NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR NAIA DIV. I MEN'S INDEPENDENTS
BECKLEY, W.V.--Kelly Kindall, a junior guard on the Park University men's basketball team, has been named Player of the Week among nominated student-athletes from NAIA Division I Independents.  Kindall averaged 28.5 points per game in two games last week.  Against Newman University, Kindall scored 22 points with five rebounds.  In a 97-89 win over Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Ark., Kindall grabbed five rebounds to complement his 35 point performance.  In that contest, Kindall shot 11-of-16 from three-point range.  Kindall is currently the team's second leading scorer, averaging 12.2 points per game.

Monday, February 11, 2002
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RESULTS
PIRATES TAKE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE WIN, 81-70, OVER HANNIBAL
HANNIBAL, MO--Forward Le'Nae Gilmore (29 points) and Muneerah Williams (25 points) combined for 54 points Monday night as Park University (11-12) topped the Hannibal-LaGrange College Lady Trojans, 81-70.  The Pirate trailed by six points at halftime, 37-31, then unloaded with 50 points in the second half, outscoring the Lady Trojans, 50-33.  Williams, a senior from Greenville, Miss., led all players with seven rebounds.
     Carrie Chinn had 15 points and six rebounds for Hannibal-LaGrange.   [BOX SCORE]

Sunday, February 10, 2002
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL RESULTS
PARK SWEEPS WEEKEND WITH WIN OVER MARYCREST INTERNATIONAL 
2:00 p.m.
Park University (2-5) def. Marycrest International (3-7), 3-0 (30-27, 30-26, 30-18)
2:00 p.m.
St. Ambrose (4-6) def Newman University (7-4), 3-2 (30-24, 31-29, 26-30, 19-30, 17-15)

Saturday, February 9, 2002
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL RESULTS
PARK GETS FIRST WIN; MARYCREST SURPRISES NEWMAN 
5:00 p.m.
Marycrest International (3-6) def. Newman (7-3), 3-1 (30-26, 30-20, 25-30, 30-23)
7:00 p.m.
Park University (1-5) def. St. Ambrose (3-6), 3-0 (30-18, 30-17, 30-23)

Saturday, February 9, 2002
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RESULTS
PARK IMPROVES TO 10-12 BEHIND 22 POINTS FROM BROWN
LAWRENCE, KAN--Park University got 22 points from sophomore forward Tenysha Brown as the Pirates improved to 10-12, defeating Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kan., 71-67, Saturday afternoon.  Park's Le'Nae Gilmore contributed 17 points.  Senior forward Muneerah Williams bagged a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.  Win the win, Park University women's basketball reached the ten-win mark for the first time since 1991-92. [BOX SCORE] 

For more information, visit the Park University Department of Athletic web site at www.park.edu/athletic.

* Don't miss Park University Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day on Saturday, February 16 when Park University faces Briar Cliff in men's and women's basketball.  Free T-shirts will be given to the first ten  twelve faculty or staff members who come to the afternoon games.  The men's game on Saturday, February 16, is also Senior Day/Family Day.  Before the game, Park University will recognize the five senior members of the men's basketball team playing in the final home contest of the season. 

Gold shadow indicates events held on the Park University campus.