Army West Point Athletics
This Week In Army Athletics
January 09, 2014 | General
Jan. 9, 2014
Dear Friends,
We hope you had a great holiday season and were able to spend time with friends and family. While 2013 was certainly a great year, we look forward to making 2014 even better.
Despite a light competition schedule during the holidays, it was a very busy time. It was my distinct pleasure to introduce Jeff Monken as the 37th head football coach at West Point at a press conference on Dec. 30. Jeff has been the head coach at Georgia Southern since 2010, leading the program to a 38-16 record, two Southern Conference championships and three NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision semifinal appearances. In addition to his stellar coaching credentials, Jeff brings an enthusiasm and attention to detail that we are confident will return winning football to the banks of the Hudson while continuing to support the Academy’s mission of producing leaders of character.
On the field so friendly strife, both basketball teams are off to unbeaten starts in Patriot League play.
The women’s team, led by Kelsey Minato, is 10-3 overall and 2-0 in conference play. The league’s leading scorer at 20.1 points per game, Kelsey was named the Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week and the Patriot League Player of the Week. She scored 21 against Lafayette and then posted a career-high 29 points in the come-from-behind win at Loyola. She also set an Academy record with 14 made free throws in the win over the Leopards. She ranks fourth nationally with a 93.6 percent accuracy rate at the line.
The men’s team has won three straight and five of its last six games. Wins at Lafayette and over Loyola marked the first time in program history the team has been 2-0 in Patriot League play. Kyle Wilson averaged 20.0 points per game in the two victories. He and Tanner Plomb both scored 24 points versus the Leopards, and he led the team with 18 in the win against the Greyhounds. Ten of his points came in the final six minutes after Loyola had cut Army’s lead from 13 points to just two.
Both teams will face Lehigh on Wednesday. The women host the Mountain Hawks at 7 p.m., while the men’s team will play at Stabler Arena. Saturday marks the first meetings of the season with Navy on the hardwood. The doubleheader begins at 1:30 with the women’s game, followed by the men’s game at 4 p.m. Both games will be televised live by CBS Sports Network.
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!
Boo
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Men’s Basketball (6-7, 2-0 Patriot League)
- Army has won three in a row and five of its last six games to get within one game of the .500 mark. The Black Knights are 2-0 in Patriot League play for the first time in school history.
- The team went 3-0 last week, defeating Coast Guard, 68-48, Lafayette, 85-66, and Loyola, 91-82.
- Kyle Wilson averaged 19.3 points per game during the week and leads the team at 18.7 points per game. He is the second-highest scorer in the Patriot League.
- Tanner Plomb scored a career-high 24 points at Lafayette and has reached double figures in four of the last six games.
- Plebe Tanner Omlid made 12 steals in the three games, including a career-high six at Lafayette. It was the most since Cleveland Richard set the record with eight in November 2009. Omlid ranks 39th in the nation with 2.15 steals per game.
- Kevin Ferguson has 30 blocked shots through 13 games, tops in the Patriot League. He is just five short of matching his Academy record total from last season. Ferguson, a yearling who has just 44 games of experience, is already third on Army’s all-time ledger with 65 blocked shots. He is only nine short of the record currently shared by Jimmy Sewell and Marcus Nelson.
- Dylan Cox scored a career-high 17 points in the win over Loyola. Cox has more double-digit scoring games (4) through the first 13 outings than he did all of last season (3).
- Army is on the road twice this week, traveling to Lehigh on Wednesday and Navy on Saturday. The game in Annapolis is set for a 4 p.m. tip and will be broadcast live by CBS Sports Network.
Women’s Basketball (10-3, 2-0 Patriot League)
- The Black Knights have won three straight, including both its Patriot League games. Army defeated the College of Staten Island, 108-64, on Dec. 29, Lafayette, 66-49, on Jan. 2 and Loyola, 66-62 in overtime, on Jan. 5. Army overcame a 10-point halftime deficit against the Greyhounds.
- Kelsey Minato earned both the Patriot League Player of the Week and the Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week awards for her performances against Lafayette and Loyola. She scored a career-high 29 points against the Greyhounds, one game after a 21-point effort versus the Leopards. She made an Academy record 14 free throws in the win.
- Minato is the Patriot League’s leading scorer at 20.1 points per game. She is fourth nationally in free throw percentage at 93.6 percent.
- Olivia Schretzman matched her career high with 15 rebounds against Loyola.
- Jen Hazlett scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against CSI, leading Army to a Christl Arena record 108 points.
- Army hosts Lehigh Wednesday night before traveling to Navy on Saturday. Tip-off in Annapolis is at 1:30 p.m. and will be broadcast live by CBS Sports Network.
Hockey (3-14-0, 3-10-0 AHA)
- Army lost both games of a two-game home series against Mercyhurst by identical scores of 3-1.
- Andrew O’Leary and Clint Carlisle accounted for Army’s two goals on the weekend.
- Plebe Tanner Creel made his collegiate debut in goal during Saturday’s game. Creel made 10 saves before being forced to leave with an injury.
- Army closes its seven-game homestand this weekend when it hosts Air Force for two games. Friday’s game will drop the puck at 6 p.m. and will be televised live by CBS Sports Network. Saturday’ game will face off at 7 p.m. and will be shown by Time Warner Cable SportsChannel.
Rifle (2-3, 1-2 GARC)
- The Black Knights resume competition on Jan. 17 versus Murray State.
Men’s Swimming & Diving (2-3, 1-1 Patriot League)
- Army has been idle since competing against Navy on Dec. 12. The Black Knights get back in the pool on Friday, Jan. 10 versus Lehigh. Army also hosts Bucknell on Jan. 11.
Women’s Swimming & Diving (2-3, 0-2 Patriot League)
- Army has been idle since competing against Navy on Dec. 12. The Black Knights get back in the pool on Friday, Jan. 10 versus Lehigh. Army also hosts Bucknell on Jan. 11.
Indoor Track & Field
- Army will return to action Jan. 10, 2014, at the Gotham Cup.
Wrestling (2-2, 1-2 EIWA)
- The Black Knights wrestled at the Southern Scuffle hosted by the University of Tennessee Chattanooga.
- Chandler Smith (165) and Austin Wilding (197) each advanced to the Round of 16 in their respective consolation brackets.
- Army returns to the mat on Sunday, Jan. 12, when it competes in the Boston Duals at Boston University's Case Gym. The Black Knights will face Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association rivals Brown, Boston University and Harvard in dual matches.
