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Tuesday, January 6, 2004
Women's Basketball Results
PIRATES OVERCOME GRAND VIEW, 60-42, ON THE ROAD
DES MOINES, IOWA--Park University (11-2) extended its best-ever start on Tuesday
with a 60-42 road victory against the Grand View College Lady Vikings
(9-7). Junior forward Randi Meissner, who leads
the nation in rebounding with 14.5 per game, steadied Park with 19 points
and nine rebounds. Randi Johnson had 14 points and nine rebounds for
Park.
The two teams combined to shoot 57 free throws in the
game. Park made 22-of-30, while the Lady Vikings scored just 14-of-27 from
the line. Park also shot an improved 6-of-14 (42.9%) from three point
land, notably better than the 10-of-41 (24.3%) they shot from inside the
arc. Grand View held a rebounding edge, 35-29.
Park senior Kristin Gilmore also scored in
double-figures for the Pirates; she posted 12 points. Grand View's Amanda
Kramer led her team with 12 points. Park hosts #25 Columbia College on
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Monday, January 5, 2004
General News
PARK RANKS 27TH NATIONALLY IN MID-YEAR USSA
DIRECTORS' CUP STANDINGS
CLEVELAND, OHIO--In the mid-year standings for the United States Sports
Academy Directors' Cup, Park University is ranked 27th out of more than
300 NAIA member institutions. Park won 50 points for its success in
women's soccer, which included a return trip to the NAIA National
Championship tournament. The national quarterfinal appearance in
men's soccer earned the Pirates 73 points, bringing their mid-year total
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Saturday, January 3, 2004
Women's Basketball Results
PIRATES FORCE 37 TURNOVERS IN WIN OVER PHILANDER
SMITH
PARKVILLE, MO--The Park University women's basketball team (10-2) returned
from holiday break with a 75-44 victory over the Philander Smith College
Lady Panthers (2-9) from Little Rock, Ark., on Saturday afternoon.
Park led 39-22 at halftime. Park University forced the Lady Panthers
into 37 turnovers in the game; senior Priscilla Torto sparked the
defensive effort with a season high seven steals.
Junior forward Randi Meissner paced Park with 22 points
and 16 rebounds in her eighth double-double in twelve games this season.
Crystal Tutschulte chipped in 15 points for the Pirates. For
Philander Smith, Cristal Newman scored 16 point; Cotrena Baker had 10
rebounds.
Park travels to Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday for a 7:00
p.m. game at Grand View College. |
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Friday, January 2, 2004
Men's Basketball Results
#7 CARDINALS TAKE OUT PARK, RUN
WIN STREAK TO THIRTEEN
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (4-10) sparked to an early lead in Friday's
battle for Northland bragging rights, but the #7 William Jewell College
Cardinals (13-2) had the final word, after senior Pierre Jallow's free
throw put them up 9-8 at the 14:24 mark in the first half. William
Jewell led for the rest of the game to defeat Park, 81-64, and complete a
rare head-to-head sweep for the season versus Park. It was the first
on-campus home loss to the Cardinals for 12th year head coach Claude
English; in English' tenure, Larry Holley's squad defeated Park twice
previously at neutral sites considered home games for Park. William
Jewell leads the series 10-6 over the last twelve years.
Jewell's Clint Underwood led all players with 15
points; Ronald Robinson muscled in 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the
floor. For Park, Dan Durrer (12 points), Chuck Reed (12 points) and
Alex Santos (10 points) scored in double-figures. Park hosts Union
College (Neb.) on Thursday, January 8, at 7:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Men's Basketball Results
BRESCIA WITHSTANDS PIRATE RALLY FOR NEW YEAR'S
EVE WIN
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (4-9) rallied back from a 38-26 halftime
deficit to close within one point of the Brescia University Bearcats (5-4)
at the 9:12 mark of the second half in Wednesday's New Year's Eve showdown
between the two NAIA Division I Independents. Three consecutive
inbounding turnovers by the Bearcats fueled Park's resurgence and left
Brescia coach John Reilly with just one time out remaining. After
closing to within one at 48-47, the Pirates were stuck on 47 for the next
three minutes; Brescia restored a seven point lead at 54-47.
The Bearcats outrebounded Park, 38-24.
Demontae Foots led all players with 20 points. Mike
Betts (14 points) and J.T. Riddle (11 points) also scored in
double-figures for Brescia. Park senior Dan Durrer had 10
points to lead his team. The Pirates host William Jewell College
(12-2) on Friday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. |
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For more information, visit the Park University Department of Athletics
web site at www.park.edu/athletic.
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