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January 26, 2007
Lady Hawks Return to Winning Ways Against Wm. Jessup, 56-71
Oakland, CA – HNU’s women’s basketball team is back on track, as evidenced by the trouncing they gave the WJU Warriors on Thursday night. The Hawks are now 9-1 in Cal Pac conference play and 12-12 overall. While Jessup (5-5 Ca Pac, 8-14 overall) made an attempt to rally in the second half, HNU met the challenge with a push of their own, leading by as much as 22 points at times.
Jessup’s Christina Kidd had a game-high 17 points and 4 rebounds, with Amanda Gillming and Megan Priebe contributing 13 and 11 points, respectively. Warrior Hayleigh Thomson pulled down 7 rebounds, but was restricted to only 2 points for the evening.
The first half saw the Hawks with a clear edge in rebounding (25 to 15), invaluable points off the bench and more shots at the bucket. That trend continued throughout the second half as HNU concluded the night grabbing almost three times the number of offensive rebounds as the Warriors (17 to 6). Jessup made their move to reduce the deficit but Martha Spivey scored a team-high 15 points and a double-double with 14 rebounds. Gelater Fullwood offered 12 points and 6 rebounds, while Angelita Hutton gave 11 points and 3 steals in the effort. Hawk substitutes outscored Jessup’s 22-6.
HNU will next play Pacific Union on Saturday, January 27 th in Angwin.
Box Score
January 21, 2007
Lady Hawks Stall, Chapman Surges to Win 76-64
Oakland, CA – HNU’s Lady Hawks (11-12 overall, 8-1 conference) felt confident and in control when they ended the first half against Chapman University 35-24, but the Panthers didn’t quit going into the locker room at the half. Chapman (13-5 overall) emerged running and gunning against the Hawks to tie it, and then power ahead for the win.
Nicole Hayman, Chapman’s Athlete of the Week for January 15 th, was only 2/11 (4 points), without any 3-pointers for the first half, but ended the game with 30 points and three rebounds. Hayman improved her shooting average to .533 in the second half, going 8/15 and 4/5 from 3-pointland after the half. Adding to Chapman’s total was Linda Ly with 15 points, while Lauren Kamiyama pulled down 8 rebounds.
HNU’s Angelita Hutton provided a fine performance for the Hawks at 20 points, with 3 assists. Gelater Fullwood offered perfect form from the floor in the first half at 4/4 (1.000) and added a .500 effort (3/6) in the second half for a total of 15 points with 8 rebounds. Martha Spivey contributed 14 points and 7 rebounds in the losing effort.
Key areas in the loss were the drastic increase in turnovers in the second half by the Hawks (5 to 18), fewer offensive rebounds (10 vs. 18), and less free throws made (13/19 for HNU, 22/30 for Chapman).
The Hawks next play William Jessup University in Tobin Gym on Thursday, January 25 th, at 5:30pm.
January 20, 2007
Lady Hawks Sail Past CSU Maritime 88-56
Oakland, CA – HNU’s Lady Hawks avenged their recent loss with a rout against Cal State University-Maritime 88-56. The Hawks (11-11 overall, 8-1 conference) played with mastery and self-assurance Saturday night, while the Keelhaulers (4-15 overall, 2-7 conference) lacked rhythm or pace.
HNU had hot hands in the first half (15/25) while CSUM were cold from the beginning (9/35) and continued the trend throughout the game, ending the contest with .552 (32/58) from the floor, .538 (7/13) for 3-pointers and .708 (17/24) from the foul line.
Jessica Cannon offered 13 points on the night, with Nakia Watson provideng 12 points and 8 rebounds. Keniya Watson grabbed 9 rebounds for the Keelhaulers. CSUM improved in the second half but couldn’t overcome the Hawks dominance and shot only .299 (20/67) for the game.
Junai Dawson gave a standout performance with a double-double, game high 19 points and 12 rebounds. Angelita Hutton offered 15 points to the effort and Jennifer Hardin scored 11 points off the bench. Additionally, Martha Spivey pulled down 9 rebounds.
The Hawks next game will be against Chapman University tomorrow, January 21, in Tobin Gym at 1 pm.
January 18, 2007
Hawks WBB Suffer Tough Loss to Menlo College 77-57
Oakland, CA – HNU’s Women’s Basketball team were outgunned in the first half by the Menlo College Oaks, which held up through the second half to put the Oaks ahead for the win, 77-57. The loss puts the Hawks WBB at 7-1 conference and 9-12 overall. The win boosts the Oaks record to 7-0 conference and 13-2 overall.
The key for Menlo’s success was an outstanding first half performance, going 16/27 (.593) from the floor and 9/12 (.750) from the foul line. HNU shot .280 (7/25) in the half with 7 near misses on fastbreak layups and attempted shots from under the basket. With the game tied at 12 with 12 minutes to play in the first half, the Oaks had a 32-7 run against the Hawks, ending the half at 44-19. The second half found an improved Hawks team, outshooting the Oaks .407 to .367, and outscoring Menlo 38-33, but the damage from the first half could not be overcome.
Menlo College’s Kepua Lee had a game-high 33 points and 7 rebounds, with Stephani Kier adding 14 points and 8 rebounds. Emily Zygmontowicz pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds, 10 of them defensive.
Gelater Fullwood and Junai Dawson each had 10 points and 5 rebounds for the Hawks, while Martha Spivey had 2 blocks on the night. Johana Padilla went 3/3 from beyond the three point line, and the HNU bench outscored Menlo’s 31-10.
Next up for the Hawks will be CSU Maritime on Saturday, January 20 th, at 5:30pm in Tobin Gym.
January 14, 2007
Lady Hawks Hoopsters Devastate Rival Dominican 69-52
Oakland, CA – HNU remain undefeated, 7-0, in Cal Pac conference play after the much anticipated game against cross-bay rival Dominican University. The Lady Hawks are now 9-11 overall.
The first half was an evenly matched battle between the Hawks and the Penguins. Dominican kept in the game for the half, going into the locker room at the halftime down by one to the Hawks, 29-30. While the Hawks played tenaciously toward the win, the second half was a different story for the Penguins. Dominican found a tight Hawks defense and the lid closed on the basket, shooting only .143 (4/28) from the floor, without any 3 point success (0/6). One area that kept the Penguins in the game was their free throw shooting, 21/29 (.724). The Lady Hawks got a boost from their 3 point efforts, putting in 5/10 (.500).
Dominican’s Olivia Williams and Chardonnay Nelson each scored 15 and 12 points, respectively, with Lola Browne pulling in 7 rebounds. Nelson and Browne both fouled out of the game.
Highlights for HNU showed three players in double figures; Angelita Hutton with 15, Gelater Fullwood at 14, and Ashley Butler offering 11. Martha Spivey and Ashley Foster each gave 8 points apiece. Fullwood also grabbed a game-high 8 rebounds.
The Lady Hawks next face Menlo College on January 18, at home in Tobin Gym in Oakland, at 5:30pm.
Box Score
January 12, 2007
Lady Hawks Overpower Simpson University 75-51,
Remain Undefeated in Cal Pac Conference 6-0
Redding, CA – HNU’s women’s basketball team blasted Simpson University in Redding, on January 11th, to boost their undefeated record in the California Pacific Conference to 6-0, and 8-11 overall. Simpson shot over .600 from the floor in the first half, but the Hawks responded with shooting over .500 themselves, taking away what could have been a route by Simpson, and claiming the game before the end of the first half 38-31.
Ashley Butler was HNU high scorer with 16 points at 8 for 12 field goals, while leading a well balanced attack by the rest of the team. Johana Padilla contributed 9 points, with Junai Dawson and Jennifer Hardin putting in 8 apiece. Larisa Nakasone had 5 assists, and Martha Spivey grabbed a team high 9 rebounds.
Simpson’s Katie Garringer put in a game high 18 points with Kelsey Lang following closely behind with 17. Sara Fairburn ranked third in points for Simpson and scored 12 points before she was called for a flagrant foul and ejected from the game late in the first half. Matilde Bongato pulled down a team high 7 rebounds.
The Lady Hawks outshot and outran the Simpson squad, causing them to go cold in the second half. A key difference in the win were the turnovers and steals; 18 turnovers for HNU to 27 for Simpson and 15 steals by the Lady Hawks to only 10 for Simpson.
This win brings the Lady Hawks to 8-11 overall. HNU’s next opponent will be conference rival Dominican University of Marin on Saturday at 5:30 pm, at home in Tobin Gym.
January 10, 2007
HNU Women’s Basketball Team handily defeated the Lady Pioneers of UCEB on January 9th, 65-52. This win puts the Lady Hawks at 5-0 for Cal Pac conference play and 7-11 for the season. HNU Women will meet Simpson on January 11 in Redding.
Box Score
January 4, 2007
Holy Names University women’s basketball team improved their undefeated conference record to 4-0 and 6-11 overall, by beating the Bethany Lady Bruins 63-47. The loss moves Bethany to 0-3 in conference play and 2-14 overall. The Lady Hawks led from the beginning and couldn’t be caught despite Bethany’s attempted surge to end the first half 29-20.
The Lady Bruins gave a well balanced effort but couldn’t generate enough offense for any of their players to break into double digits. Stephanie Ruiz led Bethany with 9 pts., followed by Hailey Stopperan and Vanessa Irving at 8 pts. Irving also posted 14 rebounds.
Martha Spivey’s double-double of 12 pts. with 14 rebounds led the Lady Hawks. That performance, coupled with Junai Dawson’s 12 pts. and 7 rebounds, put the game out of reach for Bethany during the second half. Additionally, Ashley Butler recorded 9 pts. for HNU. The Lady Hawks had an impressive 83% from the free throw line in the first half and improved to a 46% shooting percentage from the floor for the second half.
HNU’s next opponent will be CSU-East Bay on Tuesday, January 9th in Hayward, as the first game of a doubleheader with the men beginning at 5:30PM. The Hawks follow at 7:30PM.
December 29, 2006
A day after etching its name in the record books as a participant in the highest-scoring women’s basketball game in NAIA history, California Baptist nearly hit the century mark again in a 95-84 victory over Holy Names in the 7th Annual GSAC Challenge hosted by Azusa Pacific.
Sophomore guard Nicole Davis, who set the GSAC Challenge single-game scoring record with 42 points in yesterday’s win, tossed in another 23 points to set the tournament scoring record at 65 points, eclipsing Brittany Smart’s 63-point performance for 2005 participant Cedarville (Ohio). Davis added 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals for the Lancers, who needed another second-half comeback to pull off the win.
With California Baptist leading 64-53 with 13:34 to play in the game, Holy Names senior guard Jennifer Hardin knocked down a 3-pointer that sparked a 13-0 run that gave the Hawks a 66-64 lead with 9:53 remaining. However, Davis answered with a 3-pointer of her own, and junior forward Erin Greenberg drained a pair of her GSAC Challenge single-game record 8 3-pointers to cap the 12-1 run and give California Baptist the lead for good at 76-67 with 7:16 to play.
Greenberg finished with a game-high 24 points, and freshman guard Brandie McCann added 23 points, 10 assists and a game-high 4 steals. McCann made 16-of-16 free throws in the game, just 1 short of the GSAC Challenge single-game record of 17, and, with her 7-of-8 performance from the line in yesterday’s win, came up 2 free throws short of the tournament record of 25 free throws. After making her final 3 free throws yesterday, McCann sank all 16 attempts from the charity stripe to give her a current streak of 19 successful free throws.
Holy Names jumped out to a 19-5 lead in the first 5 minutes of the game, but California Baptist responded with a 23-6 run to take a 28-25 lead with 8:05 to play in the opening half. The Lancers scored 15 of the half’s final 22 points to take a 53-40 halftime lead. Holy Names junior guard Angelita Hutton made a pair of 3-pointers in the Hawks’ game-opening run, and she finished with a team-high 22 points. Senior center Gelater Fullwood finished with 20 points and 8 rebounds, and junior forward Martha Spivey posted a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double to go with a pair of blocks.
Box Score
December 28, 2006
All-Golden State Athletic Conference guard Kinsley Mittel scored 19 of her game-high 26 points in the second half to lead the NAIA’s No. 7-ranked The Master’s College to a 74-64 victory over Holy Names College in the second game of the 7th Annual GSAC Challenge hosted by Azusa Pacific.
Mittel single-handedly sparked a lethargic set of Mustangs by scoring The Master’s first 5 points of the second half and then spurred the game-clinching 11-2 run in the final 6 minutes by scoring 9 points in less than 3 minutes to give The Mustangs a comfortable 67-59 lead with 2:51 left in the game.
Freshman center Annie Gillespie added 13 points, including 11 in the second half, to go along with a game-high 11 rebounds.
The game featured 4 ties and 9 lead changes, the final coming after Mittel scored lay-ups on back-to-back fast breaks to give Mustangs a 60-57 advantage. She then buried her only trey of the night to keep The Master’s up at 63-59 with 3:48 left.
Holy Names led 29-28 at halftime, surviving a dreadful first half in which the 2 teams combined for 36 turnovers and 19 fouls while shooting a paltry 33% (21-for-61) from the floor. The Hawks used a 7-0 run in which Angela Anthony scored 5 of her 9 first-half points to give Holy Names a 24-20 lead with 4 minutes left in the half.
Mittel also led a fierce Mustang defense that eventually forced the Hawks into a hefty 39 turnovers for the game, 5 of which game off Mittel steals. The Master’s translated those Holy Name miscues into 33 points.
The Hawks were paced by Junai Dawson’s 14 points off the bench, Anthony finished with 10 points as did Gelater Fullwood before following out..
With the victory The Master’s improves to 7-1 on the season while Holy Names falls to 6-9.
Box Score
December 18, 2006
Fresno Pacific University hosted the lady Hawks Tuesday night recording their second victory of the season over the Hawks 74-70. In this non-conference game. Angelita Hutton led the lady Hawks with 16 points, while Gelater Fullwood and Ashely foster added 12 points each. Martha Spivey had a game high 15 rebounds and 12 points.
December 7, 2006
The lady Hawks of Holy Names began its California Pacific Conference game today on the road against the Keelhaul of CAL Maritime. The hawks cruised past the Keelhaul 62-46.
December 2, 2006
The lady Hawks hard work finally paid off with a road game win against the tigers of Occidental College on Dec 2. The Lady Hawks defeated the lady tigers 68-66. Martha Spivey led Holy Names with 14 points and 11 boards while Hutton finished with 12.
November 24, 2006
The day after celebrating Thanksgiving Day, the lady Hawks of Holy Names University took on Lewis and Clark State in their first game of the Thanksgiving Classic. They were defeated with a final score of 80-50 on Friday night. The hawks were led by junior Ashley Butler with 9 points.
November 25, 2006
The second night of the Thanksgiving classic the lady Hawks played Fresno Pacific University. The hawks played extremely hard but were defeated 67-74. The hawks was led by reserve player Junai Dawson with
15 points, Butler chipped in 12 point and pulled down 7 rebounds.
November 20, 2006
M & M Squad Leads Tech In Win Over Holy Names 74-47
KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon (November 20, 2006) - Oregon Tech out-scored Holy Names by 34 points in the second half for a come from behind 74-47 win Monday night.
It was Jenni Miiller in the first half as she came off the bench to score 11 of her game-high 16 points while Cora McVey scored all 15 of her points in the second half to lead the Tech (6-2) attack.
Upon entering the game at the 16:26 mark in the first half Miller hit a trey to cut Holy Names lead to 6-to-3 and followed with a short jumper and another three point field goal to cut the Hawks lead to 10-to-8.
Holy Names (2-6) went on a 12-to-2 run for a 22-to-10 before the Lady Owls were able to cut the margin to 33-26 by halftime.
Oregon Tech shot a paltry 8-of-39 (.205) for the half including 4-of-20 (.200) from downtown, while the Oakland, California based Hawks were 12-of-23 (.448) by halftime.
The second half was a complete reversal as Tech was 16-for-33 (.485) including 3-for-6 from three-point land. Holy Names hit only 4-of-33 shots (.121) and went 15:35 between their first two field goals as they watched a 35-to-29 lead turn into a 56-to-38 deficit with OIT on a 27-to-3 run.
Tech out-rebounded Holy Names 49-to-43 including 32-to-15 in the second stanza. Tech had a balanced board effort as McVey, Miller and Kelsi Haylett each had five. Holy Names got a game-high 11 rebounds and 10 points from Martha Spivey.
Tech coach Tom Loney said, "We were horrible in the first half. We rushed shots and gave them (Holy Names) some great looks." Loney continued, "We discussed our problems at half time and had a good second half on both ends of the floor."
The Owls forced the Hawks into 26 turnovers while committing only 14 of their own.
Oregon Tech will host William Jessup next Monday at 5:30 p.m. followed by the men's contest (William Jessup-Oregon Tech) at 7:30 p.m.
November 18, 2006
Women's basketball dominate in win over Holy Names, 82-69
ASHLAND, Ore. - Freshman Jackie Speer led the Raiders (3-3) to a 82-69 win over No. 27 Holy Names (2-4) Saturday night at McNeal Pavilion. Speer recorded a double double with 14 points and 12 rebounds on the night. Chelsey Zimmerman was an important factor too for the Raiders shooting a team-high 19 points and tallying six assists. In their last meeting, the Raiders fell to Holy Names 71-69 in overtime at the Holy Names Tournament on November 4. However in Saturday night's game, the Raiders made it quite clear that they were the dominant team. The Raiders shot out to a 7-0 lead before the Hawks had a chance to score. From there, the Raiders never looked back, pulling away to a 52-29 halftime score. Holy Names came back to play much tougher in the second half and outscored the Raiders 40-30, but it was not enough to catch SOU, giving the Raiders the win.
"We came out with a lot of intensity to start the game and that carried over to the second half," said head coach Lynn Kennedy. "Holy Names is a good team and that was a great win for us."
Jenna Ayers and Kelsey Richards were top scorers for the Raiders as well, tallying 11 and 14 points, respectively. Richards scored her 14 points in only 15 minutes of play before fouling out of the game. Ayers and Emily Brookins were also strong in rebounds pulling down six each.
The Hawks were led by Gelater Fullwood who connected for 18 points and had six rebounds while Angela Anthony had 14 points on the night. Martha Spivey led the Hawks in rebounds pulling down a team high of 11 with nine coming as defensive rebounds.
The Raiders will take a week off from competition before taking on William Jessup on Friday, November 24 at 3 p.m.
Holy Names Wins in Overtime
Beat Southern Oregon 71-69
Oakland, CA - Holy Names bounced back from their loss the night before to beat Southern Oregon 71-69 in overtime Saturday night. Southern erased an 8 point halftime deficit and traded leads with the Hawks for most of the second half. Liz Widgren's free throw with 5 seconds remaining pulled Holy Names even at 60-60 forcing the overtime frame.
Widgren would take over in the extra period scoring 5 of the Hawks 11 points. Gelater Fullwood scored the game winner off an Ashley Foster feed with just under 10 seconds to play. A long shot by Southern at the buzzer fell short. Jen Hardin led Holy Names with 13 on a trio of three's. Fullwood added 10 points and 8 rebounds while Widgren chipped in 11 and 7. Ashley Foster recorded 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the Hawks. Southern was led by Chelsey Zimmerman and Whitney Scott who scored 14 points apiece.
Lady Hawks Drop Opener
Owls Come From 15 Down to Win
Oakland, CA - Holy Names University held double digit leads in both halves but could not hold them, allowing the Oregon Tech Owls to come back and take a hard fought game 59-54. The Hawks fell behind by 9 at one point late in the game but fought back to pull within 2 at 54-52 with under two minutes but Tech was able to nail their free throws down the stretch for the win.
Cora McVey scored a game high 20 points for Oregon Tech while teammate Amanda Doherty added 7 points and 10 rebounds. Angelita Hutton scored 13 for Holy Names. Gelater Fullwood added 10 points and 8 rebounds.