Army West Point Athletics
This Week In Army Athletics
February 04, 2014 | General
Feb. 4, 2014
Dear Friends,
Plenty of service academy competitions and some key basketball victories highlighted the week here at West Point.
The rifle team gets top billing with its fifth straight victory over Navy. Michael Matthews earned medalist honors in the smallbore discipline. He was one of three Army Athletic Association Athletes of the Week. It was the eighth time in nine years that the rifle team earned a gold star.
Track & Field rookie Jose Santana had an impressive Army-Navy debut, tying the school record in the 60-meter dash and breaking the 14-yeard old mark in the 200-meter dash. He was honored as both an Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week and the Patriot League Men’s Rookie of the Week.
Another plebe had a successful showing versus service academy competition. Wrestling’s Simon Imonode won the 184-pound bracket at the All-Academy Championships. His 3-0 mark included wins over competitors from Norwich, Navy and Air Force. Simon rounded out our AAA Athlete of the Week Award recipients.
The women’s basketball team ran its winning streak to four games with home wins against Boston University and Loyola. Kelsey Minato scored a career-high 32 points and tied the school record with six three-pointers against the Terriers. She averaged 25.0 points for the week en route to Patriot League Player of the Week honors.
The men’s team split a pair of games, losing in overtime at BU and scoring a road win at Loyola. Zach Spiker’s group rallied from a 22-point second-half deficit to force overtime against the Terriers. Kyle Wilson scored 23 at BU and posted 25 points at Loyola. He joined Minato in earning the Patriot League Player of the Week honor. He is the first Army player to win the honor twice in the same season since 2007-08.
The tennis teams both began their respective dual schedules with a combined 5-0 record. The women scored three straight victories, while the men were unbeaten in two matches.
The Army-Navy rivalry is again at the forefront of this week’s schedule. The basketball teams will host the Mids in a Star Game doubleheader at Christl Arena on Saturday. There are very few tickets remaining, so be sure to get in on what is sure to be an exciting atmosphere. Both games will be televised live by CBS Sports Network. The women’s game is set to tip at 1:30 with the men to follow at 4 p.m.
We also get deeper into the fall schedule this week when the lacrosse team starts its 2014 campaign. Patriot League Preseason Offensive Player of the Year John Glesener and the rest of the squad host Massachusetts on Sunday at noon inside Michie Stadium. Please note the game time, which was originally slated for 1 p.m.
With the anticipated winter storms set to hit the Hudson Valley, you can stay up to date on all the possible schedule changes at www.goARMYsports or the @ArmyAthletics Twitter feed.
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We appreciate all of your contributions to our success. Be well!
Go Army!
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Men’s Basketball (11-10, 6-3 Patriot League)
- Army split its two games last week, losing at Boston University, 86-81, in overtime and defeating Loyola on the road, 77-71.
- The Black Knights overcame deficits in both games. At BU, Army trailed by 22 in the second half, but outscored the Terriers 47-25 in the final 17 minutes to force overtime. Kyle Wilson tallied 23 points, four steals, two assists and two rebounds. Dylan Cox scored a career-high 19 points, while Josh Herbeck added 15.
- Kevin Ferguson blocked a school-record six shots at BU. Ferguson now owns the Army single-game, single-season (47 this season) and career (82) records.
- Wilson scored 25 points in the win at Loyola as Army overcame a seven-point deficit to build a 12-point cushion in the final two minutes. The Greyhounds sliced the lead to two in the closing seconds, but Wilson buried four straight free throws to preserve the victory.
- Ferguson added 15 points and five more blocked shots.
- Wilson was named the Patriot League Player of the Week for the second time this season. He is the first Army player to win multiple awards in the same season since Jarrell Brown in 2007-08.
- Army enters this week’s action in sole possession of third place in the Patriot League standings at 7-3.
- Army remains at home this week, hosting Lehigh on Wednesday and arch-rival Navy Saturday. Wednesday’s 7 p.m. tip-off can be viewed live online at www.patriotleague.tv, while Saturday’s Star Game versus the Mids is set for a 4 p.m. tip and will be broadcast to a national audience by CBS Sports Network.
Women’s Basketball (16-5, 8-2 Patriot League)
- The Black Knights ran their winning streak to four games with a pair of home victories. Army defeated Boston University, 72-45, and Loyola, 56-45 in overtime.
- Kelsey Minato scored a career-high 32 points, including a record six three-pointers, in the win over the Terriers. Jen Hazlett scored 22 points.
- Army trailed Loyola by 10 in the first half, but came back to force overtime. The Black Knights outscored the Greyhounds 14-3 in the extra period.
- Minato led all players with 18 points. Aimee Oertner scored 13 points, while Jena Parker finished with 10 points off the bench.
- Minato has now scored in double figures in 37 straight games. She was named the Patriot League Player of the Week for the third time this season.
- Army begins the week in second place in the Patriot League with an 8-2 record. Army is one game behind Navy, which visits Christl Arena Saturday afternoon.
- The Black Knights open the week at Lehigh on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. and can be viewed live online at www.patriotleague.tv.
- Army welcomes the Mids to Christl Arena on Saturday. The 1:30 p.m. tip-off will be broadcast to a national audience by CBS Sports Network.
Gymnastics (0-1)
- Army finished third at the All-Academy Championships held in Houston.
- Plebe Joe Pritts was second in floor exercise with a career-high 14.75.
- Kip Webber posted a pair of third-place finishes on still rings and vault, tying with teammate Jesse Glenn in the latter.
- Army heads to Navy for the annual Star Match on Saturday. The Black Knights defeated the Midshipmen in last year’s meeting at West Point.
Hockey (3-20-0, 3-16-0 AHA)
- Army lost both ends of a road trip to AHA rival Robert Morris. The Black Knights lost Friday’s game 4-0 and Saturday’s contest 6-4.
- Parker Gahagen made 31 saves in Friday’s loss.
- The Black Knights were tied 4-4, but the Colonials scored two goals in the final 2:01 for the victory.
- Joe Kozlak and Clint Carlisle each tallied a goal and an assist.
- Brian Schultz and Josh Richard also lit the lamp for the Black Knights.
- Gahagen made 36 saves in the final 44 minutes.
- The Black Knights close out a six-game road swing on Friday, Feb. 7, at American International in the first game of a home-and-home weekend series. The following night's game is set for 7:05 p.m. at Tate Rink. Fans can watch both contests online via webcast at www.americaonesports.com (subscription fees apply). The Army Sports Network call of Saturday night's home game will be offered at www.goARMYsports.com.
Rifle (4-4, 2-3 GARC)
- Army defeated Navy 5800-5783 Saturday on the road to win the gold star for the fifth straight season and eighth time in the last nine years. Army leads the series 42-32.
- Michael Matthews was medalist in smallbore for the second straight year against Navy. Matthews was named one of three Army Athletic Association Athletes of the Week.
- The victory is Army’s first over Navy in GARC play. The Midshipmen joined the conference last year in a non-counting capacity.
- Army closes out its GARC schedule this weekend against North Carolina State on Friday and Nebraska on Sunday. Both competitions will be held at the Tronsrue Marksmanship Center.
- The Black Knights are currently ranked No. 5 in the country.
Men’s Swimming & Diving (9-3, 7-1 Patriot League)
- The Black Knights competed at the Naval Invitational in Annapolis.
- Army scored seven first-place and nine second-place finishes.
- Richard Xue scored two victories. He topped his season best in the 400 individual medley with a 4:02.07 clocking, and won the 200 IM in 1:54.62.
- Plebe Joseph Daniels touched the wall first in the 100 breast (56.42) along with finishing second in the 200 breaststroke (2:04.67).
- Adam Sjoholm (46.30) and plebe Bryan Panaccione (50.62) each led a sweep of the top three places in the 100 free and 100 backstroke, respectively.
- Alex Dempsey and Dion Hart touched first in the 200 backstroke (1:50.82) and 50 free (21.02) leading a one-two finish with Panaccione (1:52.28) earning runner-up honors in the former.
- The Black Knights will not compete again until Feb. 19 when they return to Annapolis for the Patriot League Championships Feb. 19-22.
Women’s Swimming & Diving (6-6, 4-4 Patriot League)
- Army competed at the Naval Invitational in Annapolis over the weekend.
- Jessica Fabrizio led the Black Knights with a second-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke and a first-place showing in the 200-yard breaststroke. Fabrizio teamed up with Carolyn McCarty (2:25.77) to go 1-2 in the 200.
- Kristina Muller also earned a victory, touching first in the 100 butterfly at 58.83.
- Kelsey Rebelz collected two second-place showings in the butterfly races, going 1-2 with Muller in the 100-yard butterfly. Rebelz collected her first silver by posting a time of 2:09.01 in the 200 fly.
- Army is idle until Feb. 19 when it begins competition at the Patriot League Championships in Annapolis.
Men’s Tennis (2-0, 0-0 Patriot League)
- The Black Knights opened its spring dual schedule with a 4-3 win over Monmouth and a 7-0 blanking of Niagara.
- Austin McCasin scored two wins versus Monmouth. He was the only Army player to win both is singles and doubles matches. McCasin teamed with Kyle Barnes to win at No. 2 doubles and earned a point at No. 6 singles.
- Grant Riechmann and Sam Lampman each earned two wins. Riechmann partnered with Harrison McCormick to win at No. 1 doubles before earning a win at No. 1 singles.
- Lampman and Rommel Verano helped clinch the doubles point with a win in the No. 2 spot, while he earned s solo point at No. 2 singles.
- Army is back in action on Saturday, February 8 when it hosts dual matches against Stony Brook (9 a.m.) and Connecticut (4 p.m.) at Lichtenburg Tennis Center.
Women’s Tennis (3-0, 0-0 Patriot League)
- The Black Knights started dual-match play with three straight home wins. Army defeated Binghamton and Sacred Heart, 5-2, on Friday, and Seton Hall, 5-1, on Saturday.
- The team won all six doubles matches on Friday and captured eight of the 12 singles matches.
- Three players earned two victories against Binghamton. Della Taylor at first doubles and fourth singles, Jamila Paul at second doubles and first singles, and Carolyn Pitman at second doubles and second singles.
- Paul and Pitman repeated their performance against the Pirates.
- The Black Knights look to remain unbeaten next weekend, hosting Stony Brook on Friday, Connecticut on Saturday, and Fordham on Sunday.
Indoor Track & Field
- The men’s team suffered a 100-81 loss at Navy in the annual Star Meet. The Black Knights won seven of 11 running events, but success in the field events gave the Mids the team victory.
- Plebe Jose Santana set school records in the 60-meter dash (6.85) and 200-meter dash (21.77). The 200-meter mark had stood for nearly 14 years. Santana was named both Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week and Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors.
- Army’s winners included Santana (60-meter dash), Chris Smith (500-meter run), Clyde Wilson (800-meter run), Mitchell Dutton (1,000-meter run), Taylor Andrews (60-meter hurdles), the 4x400-meter relay team of Santana, Smith, Xavier Moss and Matt Green, and the 4x800-meter quartet of Ian MacPherson, Nathan Fisher, Dutton and Wilson.
- The women’s team posted three ECAC qualifying marks in a 104-77 loss at Navy.
- Ashley Zeitvogel cleared 3.75 meters in the pole vault to win the event, surpass the ECAC qualifying mark and tie the field house record. Megan Gemar cleared 3.60 meters to also reach the ECAC standard.
- Amy Slaughter finished second in the weight throw with an ECAC qualifying mark of 16.10 meters.
- Haley Winters earned two victories, crossing the tape first in both the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes.
- Other winners included Madaline Kenyon (400-meter dash) and Jennifer Comfort (1,000-meter run).
- Army is back in action on Feb. 7-8 at the Armory Invite in New York City.
Wrestling (7-3, 6-3 EIWA)
- Army finished fourth in the eight-team All-Academy Championships.
- Plebe Samson Imonode won the Black Knights’ lone individual championship at 184 pounds. Imonode went 3-0 with a pin, a sudden-victory decision over Navy’s James Mannier and a 2-1 victory against Air Force’s Devin Hightower in the championship match.
- Bryce Barnes (197) and Brian Harvey (174) each went 2-1 and finished second in their respective brackets.
- Paul Hancock (157), Tyler Rauenzahn (141) and Chandler Smith (165) all recorded third-place finishes.
- Plebes Mark Marchetti (149) and Trevor Smith (285) both finished fourth.
- Army gets back into dual action on Sunday when it hosts Bucknell at 2 p.m. in Gillis Field House.
