BEREA, OHIO -- The fourth-ranked Capital University women's basketball team defeated 20th-ranked and Ohio Athletic Conference arch-rival Baldwin-Wallace College, 56-52, today (December 18, 2004) at the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium in Berea.
Capital was led by junior guard Kati Todd with 18 points, including three three-pointers. In addition, junior guard Sara Heitkamp scored 14 points and made six steals.
Junior point guard Nikki Altenweg (Perry) and sophomore forward Michelle White (Hudson) led the Yellow Jackets with 10 points a piece.
With its victory, Capital stayed unbeaten and improved to 9-0 overall and a perfect 4-0 in the OAC. B-W, now 6-2 overall and 3-1 in the OAC, ended a six-game winning streak.
In the first half, B-W opened with four quick points before Capital scored 12 unanswered points to take a 12-4 advantage with 13:05 left before halftime when Heitkamp made a steal and scored on a layup. B-W then scored nine straight points, capped by a three-pointer by Altenweg, to lead 13-12 with 10:48 left in the stanza. The game remained close the rest of the half with B-W leading at the intermission, 32-28.
In the second half, B-W extended its lead to as many as 11 points at 45-34 with 12:52 left in the game when freshman guard Alyson Cotter (Salem) canned a three-pointer. Capital then went on a 18-0 run to take the lead at 3:57 when freshman forward Tiffany Withers grabbed an offensive rebound and made a jumper.
The Yellow Jackets next play on Monday, December 20 in Albion, Michigan against 11th-ranked Albion College at 6:00 p.m.
In addition, B-W will also play on Wednesday, December 29 when they travel to Rockford, Illinois and will play the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh in the first round of the Rockford Holiday Tournament at 6:00 p.m. The consolation (2:00 p.m.) and championship (4:00 p.m.) games will be played the next day.
FOR MORE INFORMATION on B-W women's basketball or other athletics, please contact Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327, by FAX machine at 440-826-2329 or via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu.
Game Notes #8 vs. Capital
The BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE YELLOW JACKET women's basketball team hosts Ohio Athletic Conference rival Capital University on Saturday, December 18, 2004 in Berea, Ohio in an OAC game at the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium at 3:00 p.m.
RADIO -- All home and away Yellow Jacket women's basketball games are broadcast on campus radio station WBWC, 88.3 FM, and over the College Internet Web Site at www.bw.edu/athletics. The pregame show begins 15 minutes prior to tipoff.
BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE
LOCATION : Berea, Ohio
NICKNAME: Yellow Jackets
CONFERENCE: Ohio Athletic
2004-2005 Record: 6-1
OAC RECORD: 3-0
LAST GAME: Beat Ohio Northern, 67-45, on Dec. 15 in Ada
HEAD COACH: Cheri Harrer
B-W RECORD: 284-109
YEAR AT B-W: 15th
CAREER RECORD: same
LAST MEETING: B-W won, 76-73,on Feb. 14, 2004 in Bexley
SERIES STREAK: B-W , one straight
SERIES BEGAN: 1982-83, CU Won 103-50
SERIES RECORD: CU leads, 32-13
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY
LOCATION: Bexley, Ohio
NICKNAME: Crusaders
CONFERENCE: Ohio Athletic
2004-2005 Record: 8-0
OAC RECORD: 3-0
LAST GAME: Beat Mount Union , 86-64, on Dec. 11 in Bexley
HEAD COACH: Dixie Jeffers
CU RECORD: 408-101
YEAR AT CU: 18th
CAREER RECORD: 460-122 / 21 years
PREGAME NOTES -- The 20th-ranked Baldwin-Wallace College women's basketball team will look to stretch its winning streak to seven straight games when it hosts fourth-ranked and 2004-2005 Ohio Athletic Conference preseason favorite Capital University in a key early-season OAC game at the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium in Berea. This is a key game for both teams. A year ago, B-W and Capital tied for the OAC regular-season title.
The Yellow Jackets enter this game with a 6-1 overall and 3-0 OAC record following a 67-45 win against Ohio Northern University in Ada on Wednesday (Dec. 15). B-W has won six straight games after a season-opening loss.
The Crusaders are 8-0 overall and 3-0 in the OAC following their 86-64 win December 11 against Mount Union College at the Capital Center in Bexley.
The Baldwin-Wallace versus Capital All-Time Series Information -- The Baldwin-Wallace College and Capital University women's basketball teams have met 45 times previously in women's basketball with the Crusaders holding a 32-13 series advantage. The Yellow Jackets won the last meeting with Capital, 76-73, on February 14, 2004 in Bexley. The Crusader beat B-W, 63-61, on January 10, 2004 in Berea. In the last 16 meetings, B-W has won 13 times. Capital won the first 29 times the two teams played, including a 103-50 decision in the first meeting in 1983.
The Division III National Rankings -- B-W is ranked 20th in Division III in this week's WBCA (Women's Basketball Coaches Association) national poll and is listed among the "Others Receiving Votes" in the D3hoops.com internet Web site national poll. Capital is ranked fourth by the WBCA and fourth by D3hoops.com.
The Yellow Jacket Probable Starters and Players Who Will Come Off the Bench and Play -- Look for Yellow Jacket veteran Head Coach Cheri Harrer to start 5'7" junior All-OAC and Academic All-OAC point guard Nikki Altenweg (Perry) and 5'10" freshman guard Ashley Westenbarger (McComb) in the backcourt. On the inside, look for Harrer to start 5'9" sophomore Michelle White (Hudson) and 5'10" freshman Cara Shiplett (Canal Fulton/ Northwest) at the forward positions and 6'0" junior Jenn Neal (Mentor) at the center position.
Shiplett tops the team in scoring at 11.6 ppg., rebounding with 6.3 rpg. and is tied for second with in steals with eight. She is also canning a team-leading 51.6 percent of her field goals (32 -of-62). Altenweg is scoring at 11.0 ppg. and tops the team in assists with 31 and steals with 20. Westenbarger is scoring 7.4 ppg. and is second with 17 assists and tied for second with eight steals. Neal is scoring 6.6 ppg. and grabs 3.4 rpg. and tops the team with seven blocked shots. White scores 7.1 ppg. and is second with 5.3 rpg. Off the bench, look for coach Harrer to play as many as nine players, depending on the opponent and matchups. Look for 6'0" junior forward Lindsay Mamula (Clinton/ Massillon Jackson),5'6" sophomore guard Steffani Jaworski (Parma/Padua), 5'4" sophomore guard Kelly Williams (Canfield), 5'9" freshman forward Stacia Shrider (Marietta/ Warren Local), 5'10" freshman guard/ forward Alyson Cotter (Salem/ Senior), 5'8" sophomore forward Jessica Latimer (Brooklyn), 5'7" sophomore guard Kristin Matushevski (Hinckley/ Medina Highland) and 5'11" freshman forward Carly Flowers (North Baltimore). Mamula is averaging 1.3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game in limited action. Jaworski is third on the team in scoring, averaging 8.4 ppg. and leads the team with 11 three-pointers.
Scouting The Crusaders of Capital -- Look for Capital Head Coach Dixie Jeffers to start 5'11" junior forward Jennifer Lilly and 5'9" junior forward Mara Boyer. Look for 5'6" junior forward Sara Heitkamp, 5'8" junior guard Kati Todd and 5'3" sophomore guard Kate Leopard in the backcourt. Heitkamp, who is one of the best all-around players in the OAC, leads the team in scoring with 17.6 ppg, is grabbing 6.5 rpg. and tops the OAC with 32 steals. Lilly is scoring 12.0 ppg., leads the Crusaders in rebounding at 7.4 rpg. and cans 59 percent of her field goal opportunities. Todd is tied with Lilly for second in scoring at 12.0 ppg. and has 24 assists. Leopard is scoring 9.4 ppg. and is an outside threat as she has canned 19 three-pointers. Boyer is scoring 4.3 ppg. and grabs 3.8 rpg. Off the bench, look for Coach Jeffers to play 5'5" freshman guard Lindsay Pfirman, 5'11" freshman forward Tiffany Withers, 6'0" sophomore forward Kim Breving and 5'7" junior guard Kimberly Wheeler.
THE LAST MEETING: On February 14, 2004 in in Bexley, Ohio: Baldwin-Wallace -- 76 -- Capital-- 73. In the last game between B-W and Capital, the Yellow Jackets defeated the Crusaders in Bexley by the final score of 76-73. Graduated seniors Erika Schultz and Karissa Kusick led the Yellow Jackets with 13 points each. Kusick hit back to back baskets in the final minute to secure the win. In addition, current sophomores Michelle White and Steffani Jaworski scored 13 and 10 points, respectively. Current Capital junior guard Sara Heitkamp led the way for the Crusaders with a game-high 24 points. In addition, current Crusader starters Kati Todd, Mara Boyer, and Jennifer Lilly joined Heitkamp in double figures with 13, 10 and 10 points, respectively. Lilly also grabbed a game-high seven rebounds.
In B-W's Last Game on December 15, 2004 versus Ohio Northern in Ada, Ohio: Baldwin-Wallace -- 67, ONU -- 45 -- The Yellow Jackets improved to 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the OAC with a 67-45 victory against Ohio Northern University at the ONU Sports Center in Ada on Wednesday. Leading the way for B-W was Ashley Westenbarger who had 15 markers. Joining her in double figures was Cara Shiplett who had ten points and grabbed a team high five rebounds. The Yellow Jackets shot 50.0 percent from the field for the game (26-of-52) and 62.5 percent from behind the three point arc (10-of-16).
In Capital's Last Game on December 11 versus Mount Union in Bexley, Ohio: Capital -- 86, Mount Union -- 64 in Bexley -- The fourth-ranked Crusaders remained unbeaten at 8-0 overall and 3-0 in the OAC with an 86-64 victory against Mount Union College at the Capital Center in Bexley. Junior guard Sara Heitkamp led the way with 23 points and a game-high seven assists. Junior forward Jennifer Lilly had 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. The Crusaders shot 50.8 percent from the field. (31-of-61) and 50.0 percent from "three-point land" (six-of-12).
Yellow Jacket Chatter
OAC Titles and NCAA Excellence --- Last winter, the Yellow Jacket women's basketball team won its fourth OAC regular season title in the last six years. B-W won OAC regular season and OAC Tournament titles in 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. The Yellow Jackets have also advanced to the NCAA Division III National Tournament in seven of the last nine years, including in 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 when it advanced to the "Elite Eight" each year.
Eight Straight 20-Win Seasons -- The Yellow Jackets have eight straight 20-win season. During that time span, B-W is 201-35 with an .851 winning percentage.
Cheri Harrer is the Winningest Women's Coach in B-W History -- Yellow Jacket veteran Head Coach Cheri Harrer is the winningest women's basketball coach in B-W history with 284 victories. Harrer is 284-109 in her career with a .723 winning percentage in 15 seasons at B-W.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, Please visit the Baldwin-Wallace Athletics website at www.bw.edu/athletics for up to date results and statistics. For further inquiries, please contact B-W SID Kevin Ruple by phone at (440) 826-2327, by FAX at (440) 826-2329 or via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu. B-W Head Coach Cheri Harrer can be reached by phone at (440) 826-3299, by FAX at (440) 826-2192 or via e-mail at charrer@bw.edu.
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