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Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Women's Basketball Results
FREE THROWS SEPARATE PARK, HASKELL
PARKVILLE, MO--The teams were even in total field goals (19) and three-pointers
(2); Wednesday night's match
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was decided at the free throw line as the Pirates went 29-of-41, 16 better than
Haskell's 13-of-24. The Pirates (13-3) won the game, 69-53, sending the
Fighting Indians to 6-9 for the season.
Senior guard Kristin Gilmore finished with 17 points to
lead all players. Randi Meissner notched another double-double with 10
points and 14 rebounds. Forward Randi Johnson scored 11 points for Park.
Haskell's Samantha Pete and Recinda Adams each scored
10 points. Park hosts the #2 Morningside College Mustangs (17-1) on
Saturday at 7:00 p.m. |
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Tuesday, January 13, 2004
Men's Basketball Results
HOLMES LIFTS PIRATES AT GAME'S END AS PARK BEATS
NEWMAN, 78-67
PARKVILLE, MO--With more than a little help from sophomore forward Thomas Holmes
in the closing minutes, Park University (6-11) sealed
 Tuesday
night's 78-67 win against the visiting Newman University Jets (6-6). Park
built a 17-point lead in the second half, going up 67-50 with five minutes left.
A two-minute stretch without a field goal by the Pirates allowed Newman to scrap
within 11 points before Holmes' baseline dunk with 2:25 remaining that put Park up by
14 points. Holmes scored six of Park's seven points in the final three
minutes.
The Pirates evened their home record for the season to
5-5 with the win. Corey Gupton led Park with 16 points and seven rebounds.
Damien Stanley (14 points), Ryan Meissner (13 points) and Chuck Reed (10 points)
scored in double-figures for the Pirates.
Newman's Jordan McGreevy had 29 points; Tyrone Payne
added 10 points. Park travels to Lebanon, Ill., on Saturday, January 17,
for a 7:00 p.m. contest against #25 McKendree College. |
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Monday, January 12, 2004
Women's Basketball Results
JOHNSON SPARKS PIRATES TO NARROW WIN AGAINST WILLIAM
JEWELL
PARKVILLE, MO--In the only meeting this season between Park and William Jewell
in women's basketball, Park junior forward Randi Johnson found a way to score,
leading all players with 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting as the Pirates overcame
the William Jewell College Cardinals (8-10), 55-46. After Johnson, the
rest of Joe C. Meriweather's 12-3 squad connected on just 13-of-49 field goal
tries. At 26.5-percent, it was only slightly better than Jewell's woes:
13-of-56 from the floor (23.2%). The Cardinals kept the game close at the
free throw line where they shot 18-of-26, in a contest where the two teams
combined for 48 fouls (24 apiece) and 58 turnovers (29 apiece).
Randi Meissner helped Park to a slight advantage on the
boards, collecting a game-high 14 rebounds. Forward Stacey McAlexander finished
with 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Cardinals.
Park University hosts Haskell Indian Nations University
at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. |
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Monday, January 12, 2004
Women's Volleyball News
HENDRICKS, TERRY AND VAN DUINE EARN PLACES AS NAIA
ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES  
PARKVILLE, MO--Three members of the 2003-04 Park University women's volleyball
squad were honored with NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete accolades following the
2003 season. Bianca Hendricks (history/math ed.), a junior from Keokuk,
Iowa; Michelle Terry (interior design), a junior from Independence, Mo., and
Terra Van Duine (business/accounting), a junior from Blue Springs, Mo., were
each selected for the award. Honorees must be in junior-year academic
standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. Hendricks, Terry and Van
Duine each capped the fall with a perfect 4.0 semester of study at Park
University. | 2003-2004 HONORS AND AWARDS |
Saturday, January 10, 2004
Men's Basketball Results
TOP-RANKED COUGARS OUTDISTANCE PARK, 84-57
BECKLEY, W.V.--Mountain State University (18-0) remained undefeated with
Saturday's 84-57 home win over Park University (5-11). The loss pushed
Park to 0-5 this season on the road. Led by guards Chuck Reed and Ryan
Meissner, each with 14 points, the Pirates closed within ten points mid-way
through the second half. Mountain State's Zane Gilliard led all scorers
with 23 points; Zach Moss posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Park hosts Newman University (6-5) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Saturday, January 10, 2004
Women's Basketball Results
COLUMBIA, PARK SHOWDOWN FAVORS LADY COUGARS, 61-53
PARKVILLE, MO--Saturday's clash between Park University (11-3) and #25 Columbia
College (9-7) featured six second-half lead changes before the Lady Cougars
pulled away to seal the 61-53 win--their second win this season against the
Pirates. It was Park's first home loss this year.
The Pirates led as late as the 6:03 mark when a free
throw from senior guard Miah Ingersoll put Park up 49-48. A Lisa Kowaleski
field goal put Columbia in the lead, 55-49, with 3:01 remaining. The Lady
Cougars were perfect from the line in the final minutes, sinking six straight
free throws. Kowaleski led her team with 16 points and 7 rebounds.
Charliss Ridley had 11 points and 7 rebounds for the Lady Cougars.
Park forwards Randi Meissner and Randi Johnson led the
Pirates' effort. Meissner finished with 18 points and 18 rebounds.
Johnson posted 15 points and 9 rebounds. Park hosts William Jewell College
on Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. |
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Thursday, January 8, 2004
Men's Basketball Results
PARK SCRAMBLES TO BIG-MARGIN WIN OVER UNION COLLEGE
(NEB.), 108-62
PARKVILLE, MO--No leads were exchanged Thursday night between Claude English's
Park University squad (5-10) and the visiting Union College (Neb.) Warriors
(4-5). The Pirates cruised to the 108-62 victory after blasting out of the
gates with a 22-2 lead early in the game. Union managed to close within 17
points at 49-32 by halftime. Ten players scored in the first half for the
Pirates who enjoyed their fourth home win this season.
Chuck Reed led all players with 23 points. He was
9-of-13 from the floor and 5-of-9 from three point land; not unlike his team's
overall shooting performance of a season-best 42-of-71 (59.2%). Damien Stanley
finished with 17 points; Ryan Meissner (15 points) and Corey Gupton (12 points)
also scored in double-figures for the Pirates. Point guard Joe Macklin had
11 assists.
For Union College (Neb.), Carlos Mott led the way with
19 points and seven rebounds. Brit Sigh added 17 points. Park University
travels to Beckley, W.V., on Saturday, to face #1 Mountain State University at
7:30 p.m. |
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