Army West Point Athletics
This Week in Army Athletics
December 04, 2014 | General
Nov. 27, 2014
Army Athletics would like to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving and we hope all of you enjoyed your time with family and friends. The basketball squads continued their winning ways prior to the Thanksgiving holiday with each team earning wins last weekend and in a doubleheader at Christl Arena on Tuesday.
The women beat Manhattan on the road and then earned a lopsided 79-35 win over service academy rival Air Force at home. Kelsey Minato poured in an average of 24.5 points per game in the two contests, including 25 against the Falcons. With her hot shooting against Air Force, she is now in the top-10 in career scoring at West Point with 1,207 points. Aimee Oertner achieved her best performance in her career with 19 points in the 81-49 victory over the Jaspers. Oertner was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field and had five rebounds. We are on a three-game winning streak and head to the West coast this weekend for matchups with UC Santa Barbara and Pepperdine.
The men have not missed a beat so far this season with an undefeated mark through the first five games of the season. We needed a strong second half to defeat Marist on Saturday evening and then a 15-point halftime lead pushed us over the top against Binghamton at Christl Arena on Tuesday. We held Marist without a field goal for more than nine minutes in the second half and used a 13-0 run to pull away from the Red Foxes in a 76-62 win. Three players were able to score in double figures, lead by Kyle Wilson's 20 points. On Tuesday, Wilson led the way again with 25 points in an 80-54 win over the Bearcats. We have started the season 5-0 for the first time since 1976-77, when the team, led by second-year head coach Mike Krzyzewski, was 7-0 to start the year.
It was a historical day at Michie Stadium last Saturday as the football team downed Fordham by a score of 42-31. Firstie fullback Larry Dixon rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns and put his name among the great running backs in Academy history. He became the fourth player at West Point to rush for over 3,000 yards in his career and was the 14th ball carrier to run for over 1,000 yards in a season. With the three touchdowns, he is now tied with Heisman Trophy winner Felix "Doc" Blanchard for sixth all-time with 26 career rushing touchdowns. We were able to wear down the Fordham defense in the second half, scoring 28 points in the second half with 21 coming in the fourth quarter. We started the fourth quarter with an impressive 20-play drive for over 11 minutes, capped off by a 1-yard run by Dixon. Prior to the game, we honored 36 seniors on Senior Day.
Wrestling's Chandler Smith has opened some eyes on the mat with an 11-0 start and two tournament titles in the 165 pound weight class. The senior won his weight class at the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational a couple of weeks ago and last weekend he brought home a win at the New York State Championships in Ithaca, N.Y. He earned two pins, a technical fall and a 13-4 major decision in the finals to win the weight class.
Hockey returns to Tate Rink next weekend for a two-game series against Mercyhurst and tickets are still available. Tickets are also available for basketball contests with the women hosting St. Francis Brooklyn on Dec. 8, followed by the men welcoming Bryant on Dec. 9.
For tickets, visit www.goARMYsports.com/tickets, call 1-877-TIX-ARMY or stop by the Army Ticket Office located at Gate 3 of Michie Stadium. To find out more about the Army A Club and how you can enhance the cadet-athlete experience, click the links below or email armyaclub@usma.edu.
We appreciate all of your contributions to our success.
Be well.
Football (4-7)
- Army honored 36 seniors prior to kickoff on Saturday against Fordham.
- Firstie Larry Dixon and Jeremy Timpf were honored with national accolades. Dixon was named FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week, while Timpf earned honors from College Sports Madness.
- The Black Knights finished with a 3-2 record at Michie Stadium.
- Army is 4-0 against Fordham with the first game coming back in 1891.
- The Black Knights blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone against Fordham with Josh Jenkins getting the block and Lamar Johnson-Harris pouncing on the ball in the end zone.
- Next up for the Black Knights is the Army-Navy Game Presented by USAA on Dec. 13 in Baltimore, Md.
Men's Basketball (5-0)
- Army built a 15-point halftime lead and led by as many as 28 in the second half in an 80-54 defeat of Binghamton on Tuesday night to improve to 5-0.
- The 5-0 start is Army's best start since 1976-77 when Army started 7-0 under second-year head coach Mike Krzyzewski. That team was captained by Army Sports Hall of Famer Gary Winton.
- The five-game winning streak matches Army's longest winning streak under head coach Zach Spiker.
- Cow Kyle Wilson scored 25 points in the win over Binghamton and 20 in Army's first-ever road win at Marist to give him 1,080 in his career.
- Wilson ranks 24th in Academy history in scoring and is leading the Patriot League with an average of 21.4 points per game this season.
- Army will play at famed Cameron Indoor Stadium, Sunday against Krzyzewski and the Duke Blue Devils.
Women's Basketball (3-1)
- The Army women's basketball team defeated Air Force, 79-35, on Tuesday to improve to 3-1.
- Cow guard Kelsey Minato scored a season-high 25 points to reach 1,208 for her career and move into 10th on the team's all-time scoring list, passing Jen Hazlett (1203).
- Firstie forward Olivia Schretzman added a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
- Army defeated Manhattan last Saturday, 81-49.
- The Black Knights hit the road for the next two at UC Santa Barbara and Pepperdine.
Men's Rugby (8-1)
- The Army men's rugby team fell to second-ranked Life University 53-19 in the American Collegiate Rugby Conference (ACRC) Bowl Series from Charlotte, N.C.
- Firstie Collum Magee, firstie Ben Foley and plebe David Huff each registered tries for the Black Knights, with Cow Andrew Borer connecting on two kicks.
- Prior to the match Magee was named the ACRC MVP and garnered first team All-ACRC honors; he was joined by yearling Andrew Fargo on the first team and Huff who earned honorable mention accolades.
- The Black Knights conclude the season with an 8-1 record and will resume play in March.
Hockey (3-9-2, 3-7-2 AHA)
- Army went on the road through the snow for two at Niagara and came up short in both games at Dwyer Arena.
- Cole Bruns finished with a career-high 42 saves on Tuesday night in a 3-0 loss to Providence.
- He had 17 saves in the first period and 16 in the third.
- Tyler Pham continues to lead the league among rookies in points with 11 on the season and had one of the goals against Niagara last Saturday night.
- Army is back in action this weekend at Bentley.
Swimming and Diving
- The Army men's and women's swim and dive team competed at the three-day Terrier Invitational last weekend.
- Plebe Sabrina Mortell broke a 17-year old Academy and Plebe record in the 1650 free by clocking a time of 16:51.97. The record was previously set in 1997 by Carolyn Harris with the time of 16:55.12.
- Molly Mucciarone had two first place finishes on the weekend with two season-best times. She touched the wall first in the 50 free (23.20) and in the 100 fly (55.07).
- On the final day of competition, the Army men's swim and dive team had 14 top-10 finishes.
- The team of Josh Sembrano, Colin Kanzari, Austin Kong and Chris Szekely competed to a third-place finish in the 400 medley relay in a time of 3:22.45 for the Black Knights.
The women beat Manhattan on the road and then earned a lopsided 79-35 win over service academy rival Air Force at home. Kelsey Minato poured in an average of 24.5 points per game in the two contests, including 25 against the Falcons. With her hot shooting against Air Force, she is now in the top-10 in career scoring at West Point with 1,207 points. Aimee Oertner achieved her best performance in her career with 19 points in the 81-49 victory over the Jaspers. Oertner was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field and had five rebounds. We are on a three-game winning streak and head to the West coast this weekend for matchups with UC Santa Barbara and Pepperdine.
The men have not missed a beat so far this season with an undefeated mark through the first five games of the season. We needed a strong second half to defeat Marist on Saturday evening and then a 15-point halftime lead pushed us over the top against Binghamton at Christl Arena on Tuesday. We held Marist without a field goal for more than nine minutes in the second half and used a 13-0 run to pull away from the Red Foxes in a 76-62 win. Three players were able to score in double figures, lead by Kyle Wilson's 20 points. On Tuesday, Wilson led the way again with 25 points in an 80-54 win over the Bearcats. We have started the season 5-0 for the first time since 1976-77, when the team, led by second-year head coach Mike Krzyzewski, was 7-0 to start the year.
It was a historical day at Michie Stadium last Saturday as the football team downed Fordham by a score of 42-31. Firstie fullback Larry Dixon rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns and put his name among the great running backs in Academy history. He became the fourth player at West Point to rush for over 3,000 yards in his career and was the 14th ball carrier to run for over 1,000 yards in a season. With the three touchdowns, he is now tied with Heisman Trophy winner Felix "Doc" Blanchard for sixth all-time with 26 career rushing touchdowns. We were able to wear down the Fordham defense in the second half, scoring 28 points in the second half with 21 coming in the fourth quarter. We started the fourth quarter with an impressive 20-play drive for over 11 minutes, capped off by a 1-yard run by Dixon. Prior to the game, we honored 36 seniors on Senior Day.
Wrestling's Chandler Smith has opened some eyes on the mat with an 11-0 start and two tournament titles in the 165 pound weight class. The senior won his weight class at the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational a couple of weeks ago and last weekend he brought home a win at the New York State Championships in Ithaca, N.Y. He earned two pins, a technical fall and a 13-4 major decision in the finals to win the weight class.
Hockey returns to Tate Rink next weekend for a two-game series against Mercyhurst and tickets are still available. Tickets are also available for basketball contests with the women hosting St. Francis Brooklyn on Dec. 8, followed by the men welcoming Bryant on Dec. 9.
For tickets, visit www.goARMYsports.com/tickets, call 1-877-TIX-ARMY or stop by the Army Ticket Office located at Gate 3 of Michie Stadium. To find out more about the Army A Club and how you can enhance the cadet-athlete experience, click the links below or email armyaclub@usma.edu.
We appreciate all of your contributions to our success.
Be well.
Football (4-7)
- Army honored 36 seniors prior to kickoff on Saturday against Fordham.
- Firstie Larry Dixon and Jeremy Timpf were honored with national accolades. Dixon was named FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week, while Timpf earned honors from College Sports Madness.
- The Black Knights finished with a 3-2 record at Michie Stadium.
- Army is 4-0 against Fordham with the first game coming back in 1891.
- The Black Knights blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone against Fordham with Josh Jenkins getting the block and Lamar Johnson-Harris pouncing on the ball in the end zone.
- Next up for the Black Knights is the Army-Navy Game Presented by USAA on Dec. 13 in Baltimore, Md.
Men's Basketball (5-0)
- Army built a 15-point halftime lead and led by as many as 28 in the second half in an 80-54 defeat of Binghamton on Tuesday night to improve to 5-0.
- The 5-0 start is Army's best start since 1976-77 when Army started 7-0 under second-year head coach Mike Krzyzewski. That team was captained by Army Sports Hall of Famer Gary Winton.
- The five-game winning streak matches Army's longest winning streak under head coach Zach Spiker.
- Cow Kyle Wilson scored 25 points in the win over Binghamton and 20 in Army's first-ever road win at Marist to give him 1,080 in his career.
- Wilson ranks 24th in Academy history in scoring and is leading the Patriot League with an average of 21.4 points per game this season.
- Army will play at famed Cameron Indoor Stadium, Sunday against Krzyzewski and the Duke Blue Devils.
Women's Basketball (3-1)
- The Army women's basketball team defeated Air Force, 79-35, on Tuesday to improve to 3-1.
- Cow guard Kelsey Minato scored a season-high 25 points to reach 1,208 for her career and move into 10th on the team's all-time scoring list, passing Jen Hazlett (1203).
- Firstie forward Olivia Schretzman added a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
- Army defeated Manhattan last Saturday, 81-49.
- The Black Knights hit the road for the next two at UC Santa Barbara and Pepperdine.
Men's Rugby (8-1)
- The Army men's rugby team fell to second-ranked Life University 53-19 in the American Collegiate Rugby Conference (ACRC) Bowl Series from Charlotte, N.C.
- Firstie Collum Magee, firstie Ben Foley and plebe David Huff each registered tries for the Black Knights, with Cow Andrew Borer connecting on two kicks.
- Prior to the match Magee was named the ACRC MVP and garnered first team All-ACRC honors; he was joined by yearling Andrew Fargo on the first team and Huff who earned honorable mention accolades.
- The Black Knights conclude the season with an 8-1 record and will resume play in March.
Hockey (3-9-2, 3-7-2 AHA)
- Army went on the road through the snow for two at Niagara and came up short in both games at Dwyer Arena.
- Cole Bruns finished with a career-high 42 saves on Tuesday night in a 3-0 loss to Providence.
- He had 17 saves in the first period and 16 in the third.
- Tyler Pham continues to lead the league among rookies in points with 11 on the season and had one of the goals against Niagara last Saturday night.
- Army is back in action this weekend at Bentley.
Swimming and Diving
- The Army men's and women's swim and dive team competed at the three-day Terrier Invitational last weekend.
- Plebe Sabrina Mortell broke a 17-year old Academy and Plebe record in the 1650 free by clocking a time of 16:51.97. The record was previously set in 1997 by Carolyn Harris with the time of 16:55.12.
- Molly Mucciarone had two first place finishes on the weekend with two season-best times. She touched the wall first in the 50 free (23.20) and in the 100 fly (55.07).
- On the final day of competition, the Army men's swim and dive team had 14 top-10 finishes.
- The team of Josh Sembrano, Colin Kanzari, Austin Kong and Chris Szekely competed to a third-place finish in the 400 medley relay in a time of 3:22.45 for the Black Knights.
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