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Monday, January 19, 2004
Men's Basketball Results
CRIMSON STORM STAYS UNDEFEATED IN NON-CONFERENCE, CLIPS
PIRATES, 78-76
PARKVILLE, MO--Southern Nazarene University (16-3) improved to 14-0 in
non-conference games this season, dicing past Park University (6-13) narrowly,
78-76, on Monday night. Park trailed by fewer than ten points the entire
contest and were down just 40-37 at the half. In their late push during
the final three minutes of the game, Park outscored SNU, 12-8, closing to within
one point with two seconds remaining. The Crimson Storm connected on
6-of-10 free throws in the final minutes to seal the win.
SNU's Manual Narvaez led all players with 25 points and
12 rebounds. Guard Batiste Haywood had 20 points for the Crimson Storm.
Park's Damien Stanley scored 19 points to lead the Pirates. Chuck Reed had
17 points; Joe Macklin had 13 points. Both Stanley and Macklin hit
three-pointers in the closing minutes. Park travels to Rockhurst
University on Thursday, January 22, for a 7:00 p.m. game against the Hawks.
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Saturday, January 17, 2004
Women's Basketball Results
PIRATES SAVOR HOME COURT VICTORY OVER #2 MORNINGSIDE
COLLEGE, 71-67
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (14-3) survived 29 turnovers and 13 lead changes
Saturday evening to prevail over the Morningside College Mustangs (18-2) who
entered the game ranked #2 nationally in NAIA Division II. The Pirates won
the game, 71-67. Neither team led by more than eight points in the game;
the Mustangs had a 31-29 edge at halftime.
Park senior forward Tenysha Brown scored a team-leading
15 points. Randi Meissner had 12 points and 17 rebounds. Guards
Kristin Gilmore (13 points) and Crystal Tutschulte (11 points) rounded out the
scoring leaders for Park; Gilmore's three-pointer at the 2:36 mark, assisted by
Meissner, gave Park lift in the final minutes as the Pirates took a 66-65 lead.
Morningside's Brittany Carper restored her team's lead with a pair of free
throws with 1:52 remaining. A Meissner layup from Latasha Johnson secured
the last lead change in Park's favor.
Carper finished with 30 points, six rebounds and six
steals. Megan Cloud had 13 points for the Mustangs; Kate Lokken added 10
points. Park travels to Harris-Stowe State College in St. Louis, Mo., on
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Saturday, January 17, 2004
Men's Basketball Results
#25 BEARCATS HANG ON AGAINST UPSET-MINDED PIRATES
LEBANON, ILL--Sophomore forward Thomas Holmes scored 12 points to lead the
Pirates (6-12) in Saturday's 61-56 road loss against the #25 McKendree College
Bearcats (12-5). The Pirates scrapped through a 36.4% team shooting
effort; Park was just 4-of-9 from the free throw line. Brad Fischer had 14
points to lead the Bearcats. Mike Strobbe added 12 points.
Joe Macklin, Derek Stanley and Alex Santos each put up
eight points for Park. The Pirates host Southern Nazarene University on
Monday night at 7:00 p.m. |
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Friday, January 16, 2004
Men's Volleyball Season Preview
DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPS START SECOND QUEST FRIDAY
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University, the 2003 NAIA National Invitational Tournament
defending champions, take the court on Friday, January 23, kicking off their
title defense in St. Charles, Mo., at the Lindenwood University Tournament. The
Pirates won four matches in the tournament last season, extending their early
season win streak to eight matches before suffering their first loss of the
year. Seven letterwinners return in 2004 for first year head coach Lorenzo
Barrientez, Jr. Barrientez replaces his mentor, Bertil Wamelink, who, along with
four starters from last year's squad, ended their stay at Park as part of the
best team in the nation with a record of 28-5. |
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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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