Army West Point Athletics
This Week In Army Athletics
March 13, 2014 | General
March 13, 2014
Dear Friends,
While the competition schedule was on the lighter side this week, there was plenty of meaningful action around West Point. The action picks up even more this week as our women’s basketball team earned the right to host the Patriot League Championship Saturday evening.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ADVANCES TO TITLE GAME
The women’s basketball team scored a pair of home wins, defeating Boston University in the quarterfinals and American in the semifinals to earn a spot in the title game on Saturday night. It is the program’s first championship game appearance since 2006. Saturday’s game against Holy Cross will be broadcast to a national audience by CBS Sports Network beginning at 6 p.m.
BARNES PUNCHES TICKET TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Yearling Bryce Barnes finished sixth in the 197-pound bracket at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships to earn one of the conference’s seven automatic bids to the NCAA Championships. Barnes, who competed in last year’s national championships as well, will travel to Oklahoma City on March 20.
MORE HONORS FOR WILSON
Men’s basketball standout Kyle Wilson added another line to his resume this week with his selection to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 13 Second Team. Kyle led the league in scoring at 18.4 points per game and is the first yearling to earn NABC All-District honors since Gary Winton in 1976. The men’s basketball team’s tournament run came to a close with a loss to Boston University in the semifinals. Army is the only program in the league to have made the semis in each of the last two seasons.
Clyde Wilson NAMED AAA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Cow middle distance runner Clyde Wilson was named the Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week after earning bronze in the 800-meter run at the IC4A Indoor Championships. Wilson’s career-best time of 1:51.30 is the seventh best in Army history.
LACROSSE ADDS TO LEAGUE WIN TOTAL
The lacrosse team posted a decisive 13-3 win over Holy Cross to improve to 2-0 in Patriot League play. John Glesener posted a hat trick and was one of 11 players to find the back of the net. The team faces its toughest test to date this Saturday when it travels to second-ranked Loyola.
FOOTBALL RENEWALS ON SALE
Current Army season ticket holders can assure their place at Michie Stadium for the 2014 season. Fans can renew their seats at goARMYsports.com or by calling the Army Athletics Ticket Office at 1-877-TIX-ARMY. All current season ticket holders can expect their 2014 renewal packet during the week of March 17. This year’s deadline for renewal is May 1. Season tickets for all five home games at Michie Stadium are available starting at just $116 for Spirit Zone seating. Sideline and end zone tickets are only $187. The first 500 accounts to renew online will receive four passes to one exclusive behind-the-scenes experience at West Point. Those accounts will be notified and invitations will be sent in mid-August. In addition, anyone that renews their season tickets online by May 1, 2014, will receive two entries into a drawing for great prizes. The grand prize is the Army-Navy Football Package in Baltimore, Md., this December. The winning entry will receive two tickets to the Army-Navy Gala, two lower level sideline tickets, two pregame on-field passes and a one-night stay at the official Army hotel. New season ticket orders, mini-plans and group tickets are also on sale now for the 2014 season. In addition to a discount for purchasing 20-or-more tickets, we also offer a sales representative for the seamless organization of group outings. With plenty of tailgating opportunities and a full day of events unlike any other sporting event in the country, a visit to West Point is about more than just the game. Contact your Army group sales representative at 845-446-2375 or odiamktg@usma.edu to book your day on the banks of the Hudson and experience the West Point tradition.
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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Baseball (7-5, 0-0 Patriot League)
- Army won two of three games against Wagner, getting stellar pitching in all three contests at MCU Park in Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Gunnar Carroll allowed no runs and just four hits in eight innings of work as part of an 8-1 win in the third game of the series.
- Nick Dignacco and Brian Hapeman teamed for the shutout in a 4-0 win to open the series. Dignacco allowed five hits and struck out eight in six innings and Hapeman finished up for his first save of the season.
- Alex Robinett was the tough-luck loser in a 2-1 setback. Robinett matched his career-high with 11 strikeouts, allowed just one hit and two runs in the loss.
- Jon Crucitti had six hits, including two triples, to lead the Army offense.
- Army will begin its Florida spring break trip with two games Saturday against UMass in Tampa, Fla.
Men’s Basketball (15-16, 10-8 Patriot League)
- The Black Knights earned a 72-71 win at fourth-seeded Bucknell in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament before falling to top-seeded Boston University, 91-70, in the semifinals last Saturday.
- Army is the only team in the Patriot League to advance to the semifinals in each of the past two years and its five semifinal games since 2007 rank tied for second most in the conference.
- The Black Knights posted 15 wins in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1976-77 and 1977-78. Army’s 31 wins in that span are a program best since 1977-78 and 1978-79.
- Kyle Wilson scored 19 points, including all of the Black Knights markers during a game-ending 9-1 run in their win at Bucknell. Army trailed by seven with less than three months to go before the spurt. Wilson hit the game-tying three-pointer and then the game-winning jumper with just 12.5 seconds to go.
- Wilson followed that with a game-high 22 points in the loss at Boston University. His 570 points for the season ranks ninth on Army’s single-season list and are the most by an Army player since the 1994-95 season.
- Kevin Ferguson finished his yearling season with a school-record 78 blocked shots. His 113 career blocks are also an Army record. Ferguson led the Patriot League with an Army record 2.5 blocks per game. He also was tops in the Patriot League with a school-record 64.3 percent field goal accuracy rate.
- Tanner Omlid registered a school-record 63 steals, also setting an Academy record with 2.0 steals per game.
- Head coach Zach Spiker finished his fifth season with 68 victories, the fifth most in Army history. He joined Bob Knight and Mike Krzyzewski as the only Black Knight coaches to win at least 65 games in their first five seasons. Spiker and Knight are the only two Army coaches to post at least five consecutive seasons with a minimum of 10 wins.
Women’s Basketball (24-7, 14-4 Patriot League)
- The second-seeded Black Knights advanced to the Patriot League Championship with a 49-45 win over No. 7 Boston University in the quarterfinals and a 68-55 win versus No. 3 American in the semifinals.
- Army will host the Patriot League title game on Saturday against No. 5 Holy Cross. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast live by CBS Sports Network.
- Kelsey Minato hit four free throws in the final 28 seconds to provide the margin of victory against the Terriers. Minato scored a game-high 26 points in the win, while Jen Hazlett posted a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds.
- Hazlett added another double-double against the Eagles with 19 ponts and 10 rebounds. Minato added 14 points.
- Brianna Johnson and Olivia Schretzman were also in double figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
- The Black Knights are making their first Patriot League title game appearance since 2006 when the team captured the championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
- Army’s 24 wins matches its highest win total in the program’s Division I history.
Golf
- The Black Knights are back on the links in the Seahawk Invitational hosted by UNC Wilmington on March 16-17.
Gymnastics (4-4)
- Army split a triangular meet at William & Mary, defeating Temple, but losing to the host Tribe.
- Jesse Glenn posted the team’s top individual performance with a victory on the high bar.
- Joe Pritts was runner-up on the floor exercise and Leo Genders was third on both the high bar and floor exercise.
- Sam Kusnitz also recorded a top-three finish on the parallel bars.
- The Black Knights ended their dual-meet season with a 4-4 record. Army returns to action next weekend at the USA Gymnastics Championships hosted by Navy.
Hockey (6-28-0, 5-22-0 AHA)
- Army ended its season with a loss in the deciding game of a best-of-three series at fifth-seeded Robert Morris. The Black Knights lost the first game, 8-4, but rebounded to even the series with a 4-2 victory on Saturday. Robert Morris earned the series win with a 3-1 win in Sunday’s rubber game.
- Andrew O’Leary, Luke Jenkins, Maurice Alvarez and Garret Peterson all scored in the series opener.
- Firstie captain Brian Schultz scored two goals in Saturday’s equalizer. Jonathan Gehrt and Alvarez accounted for the Black Knights’ other two goals.
- Parker Gahagen made 34 saves in the victory.
- Jenkins scored a shorthanded goal to account for Army’s only score in the third game.
- C.J. Reuschlein became the first Army freshman to reach the 20-point plateau since Owen Meyer ’10 did so in 2006-07.
- Reuschlein was named to the Atlantic Hockey Association All-Rookie Team.
Lacrosse (4-2, 2-0 Patriot League)
- Army, ranked 20th in the nation, split a pair of games last week, losing to Rutgers 9-8 in overtime and earning a league win versus Holy Cross, 13-3.
- Alex Newsome led Army against the Scarlet Knights with three goals. Jimbo Moore found the back of the net twice.
- Eleven different players scored, including six for the first time in their career, in the win versus the Crusaders.
- John Glesener posted his 10th career hat trick with all three goals coming in the second half.
- Sam Somers started the game in goal, making 10 saves. Bobby Sincero made two saves in the final nine minutes.
- Army hits the road to take on No. 2/2 Loyola for the first time since 1943 next Saturday. The Greyhouds joined the Patriot League in 2014 and are the preseason favorite in their first year in the conference. The game will air live online free of charge on Patriot League Network.
Rifle (7-5, 3-4 GARC)
- Army was idle as it prepares for the NCAA Championships. The Black Knights will make their 11th straight NCAA appearance on March 14-15 in Murray, Ky.
Softball (5-8, 0-0 Patriot League)
- The Black Knights get back on the diamond at the Rebel Spring Games beginning March 14 in Winter Haven, Fla. Army will play eight games between March 14-18.
Men’s Swimming & Diving (9-3, 7-1 Patriot League)
- Zachary Woods and Josh Urnezis will represent the Black Knights at this weekend’s NCAA Zone “A” Diving Championships. The top five competitors will advance to the NCAA Championships.
Men’s Tennis (7-2, 0-0 Patriot League)
- Army returns to action on Saturday, March 15, when it travels to California to face UC Irvine at 2 p.m. before meeting UC Riverside on March 16.
Women’s Tennis (13-1, 0-0 Patriot League)
- The Black Knights will open Patriot League play in two weeks and close out 19-straight home matches at Lichtenberg Tennis Center. Army will host league rivals, Lafayette on Friday, March 21 at 1 p.m., before hosting Colgate (9 a.m.) and Holy Cross (3 p.m.) on Sunday, March 23.
Indoor Track & Field
- Army competed at the ECAC and IC4A Indoor Championships in Boston over the weekend.
- Clyde Wilson highlighted the weekend with a third-place finish in the 800-meter run. His career-best time of 1:51.30 was the seventh fastest in program history.
- Wilson was named the Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week.
- Jose Santana won his heat of the 400-meter dash prelims, clocking a 47.99. It is the third-fastest time in program history. Matt Green also cracked the Army all-time top five with a time of 48.18.
- Chris Smith finished his indoor season with a fifth-place finish in the 500 meters. His time of 1:03.46 in the preliminaries was the sixth-fastest in Army history.
- On the women’s side, Lindsay Gabo (17:12.39) and Madison Hill (17:13.48) each cracked the Black Knights’ all-time top five in the 5,000-meter run, posting the third and fourth best times, respectively.
- Army's 4x800-meter relay team of Elizabeth Moton, Alexandra Sutherland, Jennifer Comfort and Katrina Donarski combined for a time of 9:09.72 that ranks as the second fastest in program history.
- Army starts the outdoor portion of its schedule March 20 at the Shamrock Invitational in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Wrestling (8-4, 7-4 EIWA)
- Army finished 14that the EIWA Championships held in Philadelphia.
- Five grapplers placed in the top-eight of their respective weight classes.
- Brian Harvey (174 pounds) led the way with a fifth-place finish.
- Bryce Barnes (197) took sixth to claim an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships, which will be held later this month.
- Paul Hancock (157) and Ryan Tompkins (184) each placed seventh in their respective brackets, while Tyler Rauenzahn (141) came in eighth.
- At-large bids to the NCAA Championships will be announced March 12.
