Army West Point Athletics
This Week In Army Athletics
January 30, 2014 | General
Jan. 30, 2014
Dear Friends,
The basketball teams continued their winning ways, and the hockey team scored a victory in its international rivalry to highlight this past week of competition.
On the ice, Brian Riley’s squad headed to Ontario for a showdown with long-time rival Royal Military College and came away with a 5-2 victory in the exhibition contest. Maurice Alvarez scored two goals, including the game-tying goal in the second period. Maurice was named the Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week for his efforts in the win.
The women’s basketball team won two key Patriot League games, defeating Colgate and American. The team is now 6-2 in conference play and is tied for second place with the Eagles. Jen Hazlett reached an important individual milestone, becoming the 16th player in program history to score 1,000 career points. She reached the mark during a 15-point second half that led the team to its win at American. Kelsey Minato also put her name in the record book with a 30-point night against Colgate. Not only did she become the 23rd player to score at least 30 in a game, but she also broke her own record with 15 made free throws.
The men’s basketball team split a pair of games, winning on the road at Colgate and losing to first-place American. The win in Hamilton was the team’s fourth straight Patriot League road victory, matching the program record set last season. The team currently occupies third place in the Patriot League standings with a 6-2 mark heading into this week’s competition. A win in Wednesday’s game at Boston University would move the team into a tie for second with the Terriers.
Two other squad boasted undefeated weeks. The wrestling team also picked up two league victories, defeating EIWA foes Penn and Drexel. The team has now won their last four dual matches. The men’s swimming & diving team swept a quadrangular meet at George Mason, topping the host Patriots and Patriot League foes Boston University and American.
The upcoming schedule is full of service academy competitions. The track & field teams and the rifle squad head to Navy this weekend for their respective Star competitions against the Mids. The gymnastics and wrestling teams will compete at their All-Academy Championships. The gymnastics meet will be held on Saturday in Houston, while the wrestling team will head to Coast Guard for its competition against the Bears, Merchant Marine, Norwich, Navy, Air Force, VMI and The Citadel.
The Army-Navy basketball doubleheader is less than two weeks away. There are limited tickets available so be sure to assure your spot in Christl Arena on Feb. 8 by ordering today.
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 (10-9, 6-2 Patriot League)
- Army went 1-1, winning at Colgate, 66-63, before falling to first-place American, 84-74, at Christl Arena.
- The Black Knights’ win in Hamilton was their fourth straight Patriot League road victory, tying the program record set last season. Dylan Cox rebounded his own miss to score the game-winning basket with 21 seconds left. Kyle Wilson set the final margin with two free throws with 4.5 seconds remaining. Army trailed by as many as 11 points in the second half.
- Josh Herbeck led the team with 16 points, including five three-pointers. Wilson scored 15 points, all in the final 11 minutes, 40 seconds. Cox completed his second career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
- Army squared off with American on Saturday in a battle for first place in the Patriot League. The Eagles remained unbeaten in conference play with their victory. Wilson led the Black Knights with 27 points. He made four of Army’s five three-pointers as the Black Knights shot just 23.8 percent from deep. Cox recorded his second straight double-digit scoring game with 11 points.
- Tanner Plomb was back in the starting lineup and posted 12 points. Plomb has scored at least 10 points in all six of his Patriot League starts. He missed the Bucknell game with an illness and came off the bench at Colgate.
- Kevin Ferguson blocked one shot against American to break the Black Knights’ single-season record. His 36th blocked shot in his 19th game topped his 31-game total of 35 set during his plebe season. Through 50 career games, he has become only the third Army player to block at least 70 shots. He is only four shy of breaking the Black Knights’ all-time mark currently held by Jimmy Sewell and Marcus Nelson.
- Wilson is scoring 19.2 points per game overall and 20.5 points per contest in Patriot League play. He ranks second in the league in both categories.
- Army is on the road for both games this week. The Black Knights head to Boston University for a key match-up on Wednesday before starting the second half of the league schedule Saturday afternoon at Loyola. An Army win on Wednesday would move the Black Knights into a tie for second place with the Terriers. Both games can be viewed for free online at patriotleague.tv.
Women’s Basketball (14-5, 6-2 Patriot League)
- Army won a pair of games, scoring a 62-45 home win over Colgate and a 64-63 road victory at American.
- Kelsey Minato scored a career-high 30 points against the Raiders. Half of her points came via an Academy record 15 free throws (15-18). Jen Hazlett posted a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
- Minato is the 23rd Army player to score 30-or-more points in a game.
- Hazlett was the offensive star against American, scoring all of her game-high 15 points in the second half.
- The Syracuse, Utah, native’s three-pointer with 3:54 left in the game made her the 16th Army player to score 1,000 points during their career.
- Minato added 14 points to run her Patriot League leading streak of double-digit scoring games to 35.
- Brianna Johnson tied her career high with 13 points, while Aimee Oertner added 10 points.
- After playing four of its last five games on the road, Army starts a stretch of five home games in six outings on Wednesday night versus Boston University. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. Saturday’s home game versus Loyola is slated for a 1 p.m. start. Both games can be viewed free of charge online through patriotleague.tv.
Gymnastics (0-1)
- Army did not compete last week. The Black Knights head to the All-Academy Championships in Houston on Feb. 1
Hockey (3-18-0, 3-14-0 AHA)
- The Black Knights played an exhibition game in Kingston, Ont., versus Canada’s Royal Military College. Army scored a 5-2 win to secure the Challenge Cub for the third straight season. It was Army’s first trip to Canada since 2006.
- Maurice Alvarez scored two of Army’s five goals, including the equalizer after RMC found the net first.
- Garret Peterson, Andrew O’Leary and Luke Jenkins also scored goals, while Mac Lalor, Willie Faust, C.J. Reuschlein, Joe Kozlak, Kyle Vogel and Zak Zaremba were credited with assists.
- Plebe Parker Gahagen made 16 saves between the pipes.
- In the midst of a six-game road swing, Army returns to conference play with a weekend series at Robert Morris Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in Moon Township, Pa. Fans can watch the game online via America One Sports.
Rifle (3-4, 1-3 GARC)
- Army competed at the NRA Sectionals in Philadelphia, Pa., Friday. The event is contested throughout the country during January and February.
- The Black Knights fired a 4642 led by Joseph Todaro and Michael Matthews.
- Todaro recorded a team-high 583 in smallbore, while Mathews posted a 589 in air rifle to match his season high.
- Plebe Danielle Cuomo fired Army’s second highest marks in both events.
- Army visits Navy in the annual Star Match on Saturday.
Men’s Swimming & Diving (9-3, 7-1 Patriot League)
- Army swept a quadrangular meet at George Mason, including a pair of Patriot League wins over American and Boston University.
- The Black Knight men scored decisive wins over the Eagles (252-46) and Patriots (219-81), along with a 177-121 win over theTerriers.
- Freestyler Chris Szekely was a triple winner, touching first in the 200 free (1:41.71), 50 free (21.1) and 100 free (46.06).
- Joining Szekely in the winners’ circle were Casey Woudenberg in the 500 free, Kenny Yacynych in the 100 fly, Joshua Urnezis off the 3-meter board, Will Viana in the 400 individual medley and Zachary Woods off the one-meter board.
- Army returns to action on Feb. 1 when they travel to the Navy Invitational.
Women’s Swimming & Diving (6-6, 4-4 Patriot League)
- Army went 1-2 in a quadrangular meet hosted by George Mason. The Black Knights defeated Patriot League foe American (227-73), but fell to Boston University (176-119) and the host Patriots (175-125).
- Molly Mucciarone was a double winner for the Black Knights, touching first in the 50 and the 100 fly.
- Jessica Burkett also claimed a first-place finish, touching first in the 400 individual medley.
- Both teams will return to action next weekend, Saturday, Feb. 1 as they will compete in the Navy Invitational in Annapolis Md.
Men’s Tennis (0-0, 0-0 Patriot League)
- After opening its spring schedule at the Dallas Shootout, Army begins its dual match schedule on Feb. 1 by hosting Monmouth. The Black Knights will also welcome Niagara on Sunday.
- Army was chosen as the preseason favorite to capture the Patriot League championship. Army received nine first-place votes on ballots submitted by the conference’s coaches and sports information directors.
- The Black Knights went 16-7 last season, including a 6-0 mark in league play, and returns three All-Patriot League players, including the conference’s Player of the Year, Asika Isoh.
Women’s Tennis (0-0, 0-0 Patriot League)
- Army began its spring schedule by competing in the Cornell Winter Invitational last weekend. The three-day event featured five teams, including Cornell, Niagara, Binghamton and Seton Hall.
- The Black Knights scored 18 singles and doubles wins . In addition Army came out with nine singles and doubles wins in back draw competition.
- The tournament marked the Black Knights' final event before the start of dual match play. Army will host Binghamton (3 p.m.) and Sacred Heart (7 p.m.) on Friday before welcoming Seton Hall on Saturday at 10 a.m. All three matches will be played at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center.
Indoor Track & Field
- Army track and field competed in one final tune-up before the annual Star Meet with Navy. The Black Knights traveled to The Armory in New York City for the NYU Team Challenge.
- Chris Smith won the 400- meter dash with a time of 49.95, while plebe Taylor Andrews placed second with another IC4A qualifying mark in the 60-meter hurdles.
- Army's 4x400 relay team of Smith, Moss, freshman Jose Santana and senior Matt Green bested all teams on the night with a time of 3:17.40, beating the IC4A qualifying mark by more than two seconds.
- The Black Knights compete at Navy on Saturday, Feb.1, in the annual Star Meet. The women's meet is set to begin at 11 a.m., and will be followed by the men's competition at 2 p.m.
Wrestling (7-3, 6-3 EIWA)
- The Black Knights swept a pair of EIWA matches, defeating Penn and Drexel in Philadelphia on Jan. 26. Army defeated the Quakers, 21-13, at the Palestra and then traveled to Daskalakis Athletic Center where it knocked off Drexel, 20-19.
- Paul Hancock (157 pounds), Tyler Rauenzahn (141), Bryce Barnes (197) and Brian Harvey (174) all finished 2-0 on the day.
- The Black Knights have now won four straight matches.
- Army will compete in the All-Academy Championship hosted by Coast Guard on Saturday.
