Army West Point Athletics
This Week In Army Athletics
January 14, 2014 | General
Jan. 14, 2014
Dear Friends,
The competition schedule kicked back into high gear with nearly all of our winter teams in action, including the first gymnastics competition of the season.
The men’s basketball team continued their hot streak, winning both its games at Lehigh and Navy. Zach Spiker’s team has won five in a row, seven of eight and is 4-0 in Patriot League play for the first time in program history. The victory at Alumni Hall was the third straight in Annapolis, a program first since a five-game streak in the 1960s and 1970s. The victory improved our overall record against the Mids this season to 7-6.
Kyle Wilson earned the Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week honor after averaging 17.5 points per game in the two victories. His 23 points at Lehigh helped snap a five-game losing streak against the Mountain Hawks. He scored all 12 of his points versus Navy in the second half, including nine of the team’s last 10 points in the 60-55 win.
The wrestling team also picked up two key conference victories, winning two of their three matches at the Boston Duals. Joe Heskett’s team defeated Harvard and Brown, losing only to the host Boston University Terriers. Brian Harvey won all three of his matches at 174 pounds.
It’s another busy week ahead as the rifle team gets back into competition and the men’s tennis team begins their spring schedule. Sunday’s men’s basketball game against Bucknell is set for a 3 p.m. tip and will be broadcast live by CBS Sports Network. Fans are encouraged to arrive at West Point early to avoid potential traffic caused by the basketball crowd coupled with a concert at Eisenhower Hall.
We also had some football news this week as Jeff Monken begins to fill out his coaching staff. Current assistants Todd Spencer and Tucker Waugh will remain on the staff, while Lamont Seward, Mitch Ware, Brent Davis and Sean Saturnio come to West Point from their previous posts at Georgia Southern.
Staying on the gridiron, check out firstie wide receiver Patrick Laird’s online updates from the East-West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg, Fla. Patrick is the 28th Army player to participate in the game. He is chronicling his experience on the web at goARMYsports.com.
Thank you again for all of your support of Army Athletics. To find out more about the Army A Club and how you can enhance the cadet-athlete experience, click the following link: http://www.goarmysports.com/boosters/army-a-club.html, call (845)938-2322, or email armyaclub@usma.edu.
We appreciate all of your contributions to our success. Be well.
Go Army!
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Men’s Basketball (8-7, 4-0 Patriot League)
- The Black Knights ran their winning streak to five games, including the program’s first 4-0 start to Patriot League play with road wins at Lehigh (79-76) and Navy (60-55).
- Army’s win in Bethlehem on Wednesday snapped a five-game losing streak against the Mountain Hawks. Kyle Wilson scored a game-high 23 points in the victory.
- Tanner Plomb scored 15 points and Wilson added 12 second-half markers to help the Black Knights overcome a four-point halftime deficit and win in Annapolis for the third straight season. It marks the team’s longest winning streak on Navy’s home floor since a five-game run from 1964-65 through 1972-73. Army outscored the Mids 18-11 in the last nine minutes, limiting them to two field goals in that span.
- Army is above the .500 mark for the first time this season after starting 1-6.
- Wilson is the Patriot League’s second-leading scorer at 18.5 points per game. He is averaging better than 20 points per contest during the Black Knights run of seven wins in their last eight games.
- Plomb ranks fifth in the Patriot League during conference games at 16.5 points per contest.
- Kevin Ferguson has blocked 33 shots through 15 games, only two shy of his own Army single-season record. Ferguson, a yearling, is only seven rejections away from tying the Black Knights’ career record.
- Army stays at home all week, hosting Holy Cross on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. and Bucknell on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. Sunday’s game will be broadcast live by CBS Sports Network. The Black Knights enter this week’s action tied with American and Boston University for first place in the Patriot League standings.
Women’s Basketball (11-4, 3-1 Patriot League)
- Army extended its winning streak to four games with a 74-63 road win at Lehigh before having it snapped with a 74-64 loss at Navy on Saturday.
- Jen Hazlett posted a double-double of 25 points and 12 rebounds against the Mountain Hawks. Kelsey Minato scored 17 points, her 30th straight game in double figures. Olivia Schretzman added 16 points, hitting six of her seven field goal tries.
- The win in Bethlehem was Dave Magarity’s 132nd (132-93) at Army, moving him into a tie with Lynn Chiavaro (132-160 from 1987-98) for the top spot in Army history.
- Minato scored a game-high 25 points at Navy. Hazlett contributed 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
- Minato is the Patriot League’s leading scorer at 20.2 points per game.
- The Black Knights play their next two on the road, traveling to Holy Cross on Wednesday night and playing at Bucknell Saturday night.
Gymnastics (0-1)
- Army opened its 2014 campaign with a 431.9-410.3 loss at fifth-ranked Penn State.
- Jesse Glenn led the team with second-place finishes in two events en route to a second-place showing in the all-around.
- Glenn posted a career-high 14.9 on the high bar and tied for the second on the vault.
- The Black Knights host the West Point Open this weekend at Christl Arena. The team finals will be conducted Friday night with the individual finals on Saturday. The field also includes Penn State, Temple, Navy, William & Mary and Springfield.
Hockey (3-16-0, 3-12-0 AHA)
- The Black Knights lost both ends of a two-game series versus Air Force at Tate Rink Jan. 10-11.
- Yearling Willie Faust netted a power play goal in Friday’s series opener. Goaltender Rob Tadazak made 26 saves.
- Army took a 2-0 lead on Saturday on goals by plebes C.J. Reuschlein and Clint Carlisle, but the Falcons scored four unanswered goals over the final two periods. Joe Kozlak assisted on both of the Black Knights’ tallies.
- The Black Knights hit the road for their next six games, beginning with an AHA weekend series at RIT, Jan. 17 and 18, in Rochester, N.Y. Both games will air live on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (channel 461 in the Hudson Valley), as well as be shown online via America ONE Sports.
Rifle (2-3, 1-2 GARC)
- The Black Knights resume competition on Jan. 17 versus Murray State.
Men’s Swimming & Diving (4-3, 3-1 Patriot League)
- Army swept a pair of home meets, defeating Lehigh, 196-97, on Friday and Bucknell, 195-105, Saturday at Crandall Pool.
- Yearling Chris Szekely was a four-time winner against the Mountain Hawks, touching firstin the 50-yard, 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle events. He also anchored the winning 400-yard medley relay team.
- Classmate Colin Kanzari earned three victories, including a leg of the 400 medley relay. He swept both the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke events.
- Other multiple winners included cow diver Zachary Woods (1-meter, 3-meter) and Samuel Mo (400 medley relay, 100-yard backstroke).
- Army won 11 of 16 events against Bucknell. Woods again won both diving events and Devin McCall touched first in the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle.
- Army travels to Colgate on Jan. 18 to face both the host Raiders and Lafayette.
Women’s Swimming & Diving (3-4, 1-3 Patriot League)
- The Black Knights split two Patriot League outings, defeating Lehigh 181-113 and losing to Bucknell 157.5-142.5.
- Ariana Bullard starred for Army against the Mountain Hawks, contributing to four victories. She won the 100 and 200 butterfly events, the 200 individual medley and was on the winning 400 medley relay team.
- The 400 medley relay team of Bullard, Kelly Hamilton, Kristen Barta and Bullard set the Acadmey record.
- Bullard had another four-win day versus Bucknell. She captured the same three individual events and was part of the victorious 200 medley relay squad.
- Army travels to Colgate on Jan. 18 to face both the host Raiders and Lafayette.
Indoor Track & Field
- Army hosted its first team scoring meet of the season at Gillis Field House over the weekend. The men’s team finished first of four teams, while the women were third in the event that also featured Manhattan, Lehigh and Rider.
- The distance team participated in the Gotham Cup on Jan. 10. Megan scored a win in the 5,000-meter run at 17:44.17.
- Kendall Ward also won the 5K, recording an IC4A qualifying time of 14:32.20. Ricardo Galindo also met the mark, finishing second in 14:41.84.
- The men’s team won eight events in Saturday’s meet. Plebe Jose Santana won the 400-meter dash and ran a leg of the 4x400 relay.
- The women’s team posted an Academy record in the pole vault. Laurel Neposchaln won the event, clearing the bar at 3.55 meters.
- Both the men’s and women’s team are on the road on Saturday, competing in the Battle of Beantown in Boston.
Wrestling (4-3, 3-3 EIWA)
- Army won two of three dual matches at the Boston Duals on Sunday. The Black Knights defeated Brown, 28-12, and Harvard, 25-13, but fell to host Boston University, 18-16.
- Yearling Brian Harvey won all three of his matches at 174 pounds.
- Chandler Smith (165) went 2-0, while Paul Hancock (157), Tyler Rauenzahn (141), Ryan Tompkins (197), Hunter Wood (125) and Bryce Barnes (197) all went 2-1.
- Hancock, Tompkins and Wood are all tied for the team lead with five dual match victories.
- Army is back in action on Jan. 18 at American.
