December 2008 Archives
The University of Redlands suffered a tough 58-67 loss to the Coe College Kohawks (IA) in tonight's final game of the 2008 Redlands Winter Classic.
The Bulldogs fell behind by as many as 10 points in the first half but inched their way back into the game.
Sophomore guard Mariah Barbetti-Cort (Ventura, CA) and freshman forward Courtney Carroll (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA) each chipped in 14 points in the loss.
Coe was led by junior center Brittany Norris, who provided 17 points, including three-for-three shooting from beyond the arc. Calie Sobaski and Sarah Anciaux contributed 11 and 10 points, respectively, to round out the double-digit scorers.
All-Tournament team
Brittany Norris (C)
Sarah Anciaux (C)
Clarissa Holz (L)
Meghan Yetman (R)
MVP: Trenecca Jones (L)
In Saturday's first game of the 2008 Redlands Winter Classic, the
After opening the game on a 10-0 run, the Leopards remained in control of the game and never looked back. They converted Marian's 21 turnovers into 24 points and looked to their bench to score 21 points in the win.
Jones also added nine rebounds, including six on the offensive end, while Carillo tallied seven boards.
The University of La Verne women's basketball team has looked solid in the early going, although the Leopards (4-0) have played just a handful of games.
Senior forward Trenecca Jones (14.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg) has put up decent numbers, although they aren't quite up to where they have been in previous years.
She has had more help as three others are averaging double figures -- sophomore guard Ashley Paul (14.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg), junior forward Emily Carrillo (13.8 ppg) and freshman forward Clarissa Holz (11.3 ppg, 6 rpg).
The Leopards are also getting a boost from a local player who has returned. Senior Lillie Parks (Eisenhoer HS/Chaffey College) has transferred in from Division II Alaska-Anchorage, where she played on a nationally ranked teams as a junior.
Next up for the Leopards is the University or Redlands Winter Classic on Friday and Saturday. They will play 5:30 p.m. games both nights.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps basketball player Chris Blees has been named SCIAC Male Athlete of the Week.
The sophomore forward from Carmichael was named MVP of the Lee Fulmer Memorial Tournament after he led the Stags to a 3-0 record and the title. In the three games, he scored 61 points, had 20 rebounds, seven assists and three steals while shooting 26-34 (.765) from the floor.
He had 10 points and four rebounds in the team's opening round 75-48 win over Southwestern College. He had 16 points and seven rebounds in the team's 73-68 semifinal win over #15 Whitworth University. He was a force in the championship game, scoring 35 points on 15 of 19 (.789) shooting with nine rebounds and six assists, as CMS beat Whitman College 79-78.
Blees currently leads the Stags in both scoring (15.0/g) and rebounding (6.7) and is shooting 68.7% (46-67) from the field. CMS is 6-1 overall.
Two University of Redlands men's soccer student-athletes, senior forward Ross Schunk (Portland, OR) and senior midfielder Bryan Fakkema (Oak Harbor, WA), earned NSCAA/adidas® Division III All-American recognition for their stellar play in 2008, according to an announcement made today by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
Schunk, who earned First-Team All-Far West Region honors as well, landed on the All-American Second Team following a season where he led the team in goals with 18 and points with 38. During the 2008 season, he set career program marks in both goals (63) and points (139). This 2008 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Player of the Year also earned All-American honors following his sophomore season in 2006 when he earned Second-Team accolades. Schunk finished out his career with three NSCAA All-Region honors, two NSCAA All-American laurels and three First-Team All-SCIAC nods, including two SCIAC Player of the Year awards.
This marks the second Third-Team All-American selection Fakkema has received in his four-year tenure as a Bulldog. During the 2008 season, he offered eight goals and nine assists for 25 points. He also gained First-Team All-Far West Region honors and earned a spot on the All-SCIAC First Team. With his First-Team All-SCIAC selection, Fakkema totaled four First-Team berths in his career at Redlands, tying the program record. Throughout his career, this senior midfielder compiled three NSCAA All-Region recognitions, two NSCAA All-American considerations and four First-Team All-SCIAC laurels, including the 2007 SCIAC Player of the Year award.
Redlands finished the season at 16-5-2 after having started the season 1-4-1. For the eighth straight year, the Bulldogs won the SCIAC title and subsequently earned an automatic berth into the NCAA Championships. The team went undefeated in SCIAC play, compiling a 12-0-2 record.
University of Redlands senior midfielder Becky Willis (Escondido, CA) earned NSCAA/adidas® Women's Division III First-Team All-American accolades following an outstanding 2008 season in the Bulldog midfield, according to an announcement by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
This marks the first occasion in program history that a Bulldog women's soccer student-athlete has landed on the First-Team All America.
Willis led the women's soccer team this year in assists with eight and tied for the team lead in goals with eight for a total of 24 points. Her eight assists tied Marissa Santa Cruz's program record for assists in a season. For her dominance in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC), Willis earned the SCIAC Player of the Year award.
In 2007, she picked up a spot on the All-American Second Team following a campaign where she scored five goals and contributed two assists. Only three other members of the 2008 First-Team All America have earned past NSCAA All-American honors.
