Army West Point Athletics
This Week In Army Athletics
February 20, 2015 | General
Feb. 20, 2015
Army Athletics had another Star victory last weekend as gymnastics beat Navy at West Point. Women’s basketball won its 11th consecutive Patriot League contest to remain second in the standings with the regular season winding down. Spring sports continued competitions as baseball opened in South Carolina with two wins, while men’s lacrosse improved to 3-0 with a win over Jacksonville.
Another winter Star match with Navy came to an end at Gross Athletic Center as the gymnastics squad defeated the Mids, 421.600-414.550, on Saturday. Gymnastics earned three wins over Navy at multiple meets and recorded a Star win for the first time since 2013. Our point total was the highest of the season, besting our previous high of 416.150 against Penn State in the season opener. We earned four of six individual event victories, with first place finishes in floor exercise, pommel horse, parallel bars and high bar. Cow Jesse Glenn captured the all-around title with a season-best mark of 86.800 and he claimed two individual event victories, taking first on both parallel bars and high bar.
The women’s hoops team continues to be on a roll and remained in second place in the Patriot League with its 11th consecutive win on Wednesday at home against Colgate. We showed poise in the final minutes and cow Kelsey Minato’s three-pointer with 1:15 left gave us the 48-47 win. Last Saturday, we needed to come back opposite Bucknell as we were down 10 in the second half, but overtook the Bison in the final minutes to earn a 50-46 win. We improved to 20-5 overall and 12-3 in the conference after the two wins and stand one game behind first-place American (13-2) and three games ahead of Lehigh and Navy, which are both 9-6 in league play. Minato led all scorers in both games with 22 points against the Bison, followed by 18 versus Colgate. We will look to tie its program record of 12-straight as it closes the regular season at league-leading American at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
The men’s lacrosse team jumped up to 11th in the nation in the USILA Coaches Poll and is off to their first 3-0 start since 2007 after getting a lopsided 20-4 win at Jacksonville University. We scored eight of the first nine goals of the game and shut out the Dolphins in the second half. It was the second straight game we had scored 20 goals after beating VMI at home on Feb. 9 by a 24-3 score. Yearling Cole Johnson led the way with five points on four goals and an assist, while cow Connor Cook chipped in with four goals for the second consecutive contest. Firstie John Glesener recorded four points with two goals and two assists and extended his point-scoring streak to 31 games. We have a big test this coming Sunday at fourth-ranked Syracuse.
In its first action of the season, the baseball team went 2-1 down in Spartansburg, S.C., with wins over Dayton and USC Upstate. We faced two separate deficits in the game, but a five-run seventh inning propelled us over the top to a 12-6 win against the Flyers on Saturday. We knocked out 15 hits and were led by yearling Kris Lindner, who went 4-for-5 at the plate and drove in three runs. Plebe Jon Rosoff and firstie Mark McCants each added three hits in the win. Later in the day, the offense was alive again for an 11-9 win over USC Upstate. Lindner provided more power with a bases-clearing triple as part of a five-run third inning. After giving up the lead in the fourth, we responded with three more runs in the fifth before eventually outlasting the Spartans by the two-run difference.
Join us on Sunday for another Star match, which will come from Christl Arena as Wrestling takes on Navy at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are still available for the men’s basketball game against American on Sunday. The hockey team is back after three weeks away from Tate Rink. They have a two-game series against Bentley and tickets are on sale now.
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, email armyaclub@usma.edu.
We appreciate all of your contributions to our success.
Be well.
Women’s Basketball (20-5, 12-3 Patriot League)
- Army extended its winning streak to 11 games with a pair of come-from-behind wins over Bucknell and Colgate.
- Cow guard Kelsey Minato scored a game-high 22 versus Bucknell and finished with 18 opposite Colgate.
- Firstie forward Olivia Schretzman netted nine points in a 50-46 win at Bucknell.
- Army stands second in the Patriot League with a 12-3 record and is one game behind league-leading American and three games ahead of third-place Lehigh and Navy.
- Next up is a trip to Washington, D.C., for a matchup against league-leading American 1 p.m.
Men's Gymnastics (1-3)
- The Army men's gymnastics team defeated Navy in the annual Star Meet by a score of 421.600-414.550.
- Army claimed four individual event victories en route to its highest team score of the season.
- Cow Jesse Glenn earned top finishes on parallel bars and high bar and captured the all-around title with a season-best score of 86.000 and was named the AAA Athlete of the Week for his performance.
- Glenn will compete this weekend in the Winter Cup from Las Vegas, Nev., and the team will resume action on Feb. 28 when they host Springfield and William & Mary in a tri-meet from Gross Sports Center.
Men’s Lacrosse (3-0, 0-0 Patriot League)
- Army moved to 3-0 for the first time since 2007 with a 20-4 at Jacksonville on Sunday.
- Cow Connor Cook tied a career high with four goals and has eight in his last two games.
- Firstie John Glesener tallied four points with two goals and two assists, while yearling Cole Johnson continued his fast start with four goals and an assist for a team-high five points as well.
- It was the first meeting all-time between the Black Knights and Jacksonville and Army shut out the Dolphins in the second half en route to the win.
- Army is back in action on Sunday at fourth-ranked Syracuse.
Men's Basketball (14-12, 5-10 Patriot League)
- Army dropped a three-point decision to Bucknell (78-75) at Christl Arena on Sunday afternoon, followed by an 84-69 defeat at Colgate.
- The first-place Bison swept the season series from Army and shot 13-for-17 from three-point land in the win.
- Cow Tanner Plomb is leading Army in conference play with a 16.6 points per game average, while shooting 41.2 percent from the field and 86.1 percent from the free throw line.
- Cow Dylan Cox recently became the sixth player in Academy history to hand out 300 assists in his career.
- Army returns to the hardwood on Sunday at Christl Arena against American at 12 p.m.
Hockey (7-19-2, 7-15-2 Atlantic Hockey)
- The hockey team earned a split against Canisius for the fourth straight time.
- Yearling C.J. Reuschlein scored two goals, including a power-play gamewinner in Friday night’s 2-1 win.
- Plebe Tyler Pham continued to put up numbers with three assists and leads the conference in rookie points with 25 on the year.
- The Black Knights host Bentley for two games this weekend and are still in the hunt to host a home playoff game.
Baseball (2-1, 0-0 Patriot League)
- Army opened its 2015 campaign in South Carolina with two wins in three games.
- The Black Knights fell to Xavier 5-4, before beating Dayton, 12-6, and USC Upstate, 11-9.
- Plebe Jon Rosoff was named the Patriot League's Rookie of the Week after hitting a home run and batting .429.
- Firstie Mark McCants earned Honorable Mention recognition from the conference with a .467 average and seven runs batted in.
Softball (3-6, 0-0 Patriot League)
- Two of Army’s four games at the First Pitch Classic hosted by the Charlotte 49ers over the weekend were decided by a run.
- Army defeated Ohio by a 9-8 score, while falling to Charlotte twice and Quinnipiac.
- Army claimed two of three Patriot League weekly honors in the first release of the season.
- Cow co-captain Kasey McCravey was named the Player of the Week after batting .412 with three runs and six RBI at the First Pitch Classic.
- Plebe Hailey Megge was named the Rookie of the Week as she has hit safely in six of the nine games this year.
Women’s Tennis (6-3, 0-0 Patriot League)
- The Black Knights downed Vassar by a 6-1 score on Saturday.
- Army dropped a 7-0 match to UMass and fell 6-1 to Rutgers.
- Yearling Allyson Hayley won at sixth singles against the Scarlet Knights in three sets. She also picked up a point for Army at the No. 3 position opposite the Brewers.
- Army is back on the court for three matches this weekend at home against Fairleigh Dickinson, Cornell and St. Bonaventure.
Men’s Tennis (6-3, 0-0 Patriot League)
- Army went 4-0 over the weekend to improve its winning streak to six matches, as the Black Knights posted victories over Fairleigh Dickinson (6-1), Quinnipiac (5-2), Sacred Heart (7-0) and Rider (7-0).
- Firstie Alex Van Velzer went a combined 5-0 in three of the team’s four matches to earn Patriot League Men’s Tennis Player of the Week honors.
- Van Velzer finished the week 2-0 from the No. 2 singles position while partnering with yearling Sam Lampman to go 3-0 at the top doubles spot.
- Army returns to action on Friday, Feb. 20 when it hosts Marist at 6 p.m. at Lichtenberg Tennis Center.
Wrestling (2-6 overall, 2-4 EIWA)
- Army dropped its only match of the week, falling on the road to No. 22 Bucknell, 25-13.
- Four Black Knights posted victories in the match, including cow Brian Harvey, who won by major decision (11-2) at the 174-pound weight class.
- Among the other Army winners were firstie Cole Gracey (165 pounds), cow Bryce Barnes (197) and yearling Russell Parsons (157).
- The Black Knights are at Christl Arena for their final regular-season match against service academy rival Navy on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 5:30 p.m.
Women's Rugby (4-2)
- The Black Knights went 4-2 in USA Sevens Rugby Tournament action, claiming the Plate trophy.
- Army earned opening round wins over Colorado and Whittenberg before bowing out of the main bracket after losses to Alberta and British Columbia.
- They defeated BYU and Ottawa en route to the Plate victory.
- The women will resume action on April 4 when they travel to Princeton for a non-conference 15s matchup.
Men's Track (0-1)
- The men's track team participated in the Millrose Games, running in the 4x800m relay.
- The team claimed first place, besting second-place Duke in the final leg.
- Army will head to the Patriot League Championships on Friday, Feb. 20 for a three-day weekend in Annapolis, Md.
Another winter Star match with Navy came to an end at Gross Athletic Center as the gymnastics squad defeated the Mids, 421.600-414.550, on Saturday. Gymnastics earned three wins over Navy at multiple meets and recorded a Star win for the first time since 2013. Our point total was the highest of the season, besting our previous high of 416.150 against Penn State in the season opener. We earned four of six individual event victories, with first place finishes in floor exercise, pommel horse, parallel bars and high bar. Cow Jesse Glenn captured the all-around title with a season-best mark of 86.800 and he claimed two individual event victories, taking first on both parallel bars and high bar.
The women’s hoops team continues to be on a roll and remained in second place in the Patriot League with its 11th consecutive win on Wednesday at home against Colgate. We showed poise in the final minutes and cow Kelsey Minato’s three-pointer with 1:15 left gave us the 48-47 win. Last Saturday, we needed to come back opposite Bucknell as we were down 10 in the second half, but overtook the Bison in the final minutes to earn a 50-46 win. We improved to 20-5 overall and 12-3 in the conference after the two wins and stand one game behind first-place American (13-2) and three games ahead of Lehigh and Navy, which are both 9-6 in league play. Minato led all scorers in both games with 22 points against the Bison, followed by 18 versus Colgate. We will look to tie its program record of 12-straight as it closes the regular season at league-leading American at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
The men’s lacrosse team jumped up to 11th in the nation in the USILA Coaches Poll and is off to their first 3-0 start since 2007 after getting a lopsided 20-4 win at Jacksonville University. We scored eight of the first nine goals of the game and shut out the Dolphins in the second half. It was the second straight game we had scored 20 goals after beating VMI at home on Feb. 9 by a 24-3 score. Yearling Cole Johnson led the way with five points on four goals and an assist, while cow Connor Cook chipped in with four goals for the second consecutive contest. Firstie John Glesener recorded four points with two goals and two assists and extended his point-scoring streak to 31 games. We have a big test this coming Sunday at fourth-ranked Syracuse.
In its first action of the season, the baseball team went 2-1 down in Spartansburg, S.C., with wins over Dayton and USC Upstate. We faced two separate deficits in the game, but a five-run seventh inning propelled us over the top to a 12-6 win against the Flyers on Saturday. We knocked out 15 hits and were led by yearling Kris Lindner, who went 4-for-5 at the plate and drove in three runs. Plebe Jon Rosoff and firstie Mark McCants each added three hits in the win. Later in the day, the offense was alive again for an 11-9 win over USC Upstate. Lindner provided more power with a bases-clearing triple as part of a five-run third inning. After giving up the lead in the fourth, we responded with three more runs in the fifth before eventually outlasting the Spartans by the two-run difference.
Join us on Sunday for another Star match, which will come from Christl Arena as Wrestling takes on Navy at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are still available for the men’s basketball game against American on Sunday. The hockey team is back after three weeks away from Tate Rink. They have a two-game series against Bentley and tickets are on sale now.
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, email armyaclub@usma.edu.
We appreciate all of your contributions to our success.
Be well.
Women’s Basketball (20-5, 12-3 Patriot League)
- Army extended its winning streak to 11 games with a pair of come-from-behind wins over Bucknell and Colgate.
- Cow guard Kelsey Minato scored a game-high 22 versus Bucknell and finished with 18 opposite Colgate.
- Firstie forward Olivia Schretzman netted nine points in a 50-46 win at Bucknell.
- Army stands second in the Patriot League with a 12-3 record and is one game behind league-leading American and three games ahead of third-place Lehigh and Navy.
- Next up is a trip to Washington, D.C., for a matchup against league-leading American 1 p.m.
Men's Gymnastics (1-3)
- The Army men's gymnastics team defeated Navy in the annual Star Meet by a score of 421.600-414.550.
- Army claimed four individual event victories en route to its highest team score of the season.
- Cow Jesse Glenn earned top finishes on parallel bars and high bar and captured the all-around title with a season-best score of 86.000 and was named the AAA Athlete of the Week for his performance.
- Glenn will compete this weekend in the Winter Cup from Las Vegas, Nev., and the team will resume action on Feb. 28 when they host Springfield and William & Mary in a tri-meet from Gross Sports Center.
Men’s Lacrosse (3-0, 0-0 Patriot League)
- Army moved to 3-0 for the first time since 2007 with a 20-4 at Jacksonville on Sunday.
- Cow Connor Cook tied a career high with four goals and has eight in his last two games.
- Firstie John Glesener tallied four points with two goals and two assists, while yearling Cole Johnson continued his fast start with four goals and an assist for a team-high five points as well.
- It was the first meeting all-time between the Black Knights and Jacksonville and Army shut out the Dolphins in the second half en route to the win.
- Army is back in action on Sunday at fourth-ranked Syracuse.
Men's Basketball (14-12, 5-10 Patriot League)
- Army dropped a three-point decision to Bucknell (78-75) at Christl Arena on Sunday afternoon, followed by an 84-69 defeat at Colgate.
- The first-place Bison swept the season series from Army and shot 13-for-17 from three-point land in the win.
- Cow Tanner Plomb is leading Army in conference play with a 16.6 points per game average, while shooting 41.2 percent from the field and 86.1 percent from the free throw line.
- Cow Dylan Cox recently became the sixth player in Academy history to hand out 300 assists in his career.
- Army returns to the hardwood on Sunday at Christl Arena against American at 12 p.m.
Hockey (7-19-2, 7-15-2 Atlantic Hockey)
- The hockey team earned a split against Canisius for the fourth straight time.
- Yearling C.J. Reuschlein scored two goals, including a power-play gamewinner in Friday night’s 2-1 win.
- Plebe Tyler Pham continued to put up numbers with three assists and leads the conference in rookie points with 25 on the year.
- The Black Knights host Bentley for two games this weekend and are still in the hunt to host a home playoff game.
Baseball (2-1, 0-0 Patriot League)
- Army opened its 2015 campaign in South Carolina with two wins in three games.
- The Black Knights fell to Xavier 5-4, before beating Dayton, 12-6, and USC Upstate, 11-9.
- Plebe Jon Rosoff was named the Patriot League's Rookie of the Week after hitting a home run and batting .429.
- Firstie Mark McCants earned Honorable Mention recognition from the conference with a .467 average and seven runs batted in.
Softball (3-6, 0-0 Patriot League)
- Two of Army’s four games at the First Pitch Classic hosted by the Charlotte 49ers over the weekend were decided by a run.
- Army defeated Ohio by a 9-8 score, while falling to Charlotte twice and Quinnipiac.
- Army claimed two of three Patriot League weekly honors in the first release of the season.
- Cow co-captain Kasey McCravey was named the Player of the Week after batting .412 with three runs and six RBI at the First Pitch Classic.
- Plebe Hailey Megge was named the Rookie of the Week as she has hit safely in six of the nine games this year.
Women’s Tennis (6-3, 0-0 Patriot League)
- The Black Knights downed Vassar by a 6-1 score on Saturday.
- Army dropped a 7-0 match to UMass and fell 6-1 to Rutgers.
- Yearling Allyson Hayley won at sixth singles against the Scarlet Knights in three sets. She also picked up a point for Army at the No. 3 position opposite the Brewers.
- Army is back on the court for three matches this weekend at home against Fairleigh Dickinson, Cornell and St. Bonaventure.
Men’s Tennis (6-3, 0-0 Patriot League)
- Army went 4-0 over the weekend to improve its winning streak to six matches, as the Black Knights posted victories over Fairleigh Dickinson (6-1), Quinnipiac (5-2), Sacred Heart (7-0) and Rider (7-0).
- Firstie Alex Van Velzer went a combined 5-0 in three of the team’s four matches to earn Patriot League Men’s Tennis Player of the Week honors.
- Van Velzer finished the week 2-0 from the No. 2 singles position while partnering with yearling Sam Lampman to go 3-0 at the top doubles spot.
- Army returns to action on Friday, Feb. 20 when it hosts Marist at 6 p.m. at Lichtenberg Tennis Center.
Wrestling (2-6 overall, 2-4 EIWA)
- Army dropped its only match of the week, falling on the road to No. 22 Bucknell, 25-13.
- Four Black Knights posted victories in the match, including cow Brian Harvey, who won by major decision (11-2) at the 174-pound weight class.
- Among the other Army winners were firstie Cole Gracey (165 pounds), cow Bryce Barnes (197) and yearling Russell Parsons (157).
- The Black Knights are at Christl Arena for their final regular-season match against service academy rival Navy on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 5:30 p.m.
Women's Rugby (4-2)
- The Black Knights went 4-2 in USA Sevens Rugby Tournament action, claiming the Plate trophy.
- Army earned opening round wins over Colorado and Whittenberg before bowing out of the main bracket after losses to Alberta and British Columbia.
- They defeated BYU and Ottawa en route to the Plate victory.
- The women will resume action on April 4 when they travel to Princeton for a non-conference 15s matchup.
Men's Track (0-1)
- The men's track team participated in the Millrose Games, running in the 4x800m relay.
- The team claimed first place, besting second-place Duke in the final leg.
- Army will head to the Patriot League Championships on Friday, Feb. 20 for a three-day weekend in Annapolis, Md.
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