to 14-5 overall and 10-2 in the OAC
BEREA, OHIO — Freshman guard Ashley Westenbarger (McComb) scored 12 points and grabbed seven reboundss today (Saturday, January 29, 2005) as the Baldwin-Wallace College women’s basketball team defeated Ohio Athletic Conference rival Marietta College, 68-44, at the Ban Johnson Fieldhouse in Marietta. The win was B-W’s second straight and eighth in its last nine games.
With its win, B-W is now 14-5 overall and 10-2 in the OAC and in second place. With its loss, Marietta is now 7-11 overall and 5-7 in the OAC.
In the first half, the Yellow Jackets led by as many as 19 points with 7:31 remaining when sophomore guard Steffani Jaworski (Parma/ Padua) made a three-pointer. The Yellow Jackets played suffocating defense as they forced 15 turnovers and only allowed just eight field goals. The Yellow Jackets led at halftime, 32-17.
In the second half, Marietta got as close as 13 points at 32-19 with19:30 left in the game when senior center Rebecca Tokodi scored on a layup. The Yellow Jackets led by as many as 24 points with 9.7 seconds remaining when freshman guard Jessica Diaz (Amherst/ Steele) connected on a pair of free throws.
Joining Westenbarger in double figures were junior forward Jenn Neal (Mentor) with 12 points, freshman forward Cara Shiplett (Canal Fulton/ Northwest) had 11 and freshman guard Allyson Cotter (Salem/ Senior) had 10.
Marietta was led by Tokodi with a game-high 13 points.
B-W next plays on Tuesday, February 1 when it travels OAC-rival Heidelberg College in Tiffin for a 7:30 p.m. game in the Seiberling Gymnasium.
FOR MORE B-W SPORTS INFORMATION, please contact B-W Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327, by FAX machine at 440-826-2329 or via e-mail atkruple@bw.edu.
Game Notes vs. Marietta
The BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE YELLOW JACKET women's basketball team will travel to Marietta, Ohio to play Ohio Athletic Conference rival Marietta College in an OAC game on Saturday January 29, 2005 in the Ban Johnson Fieldhouse 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. All away games are broadcast in their entirety. Some home games are broadcast live and others are game reports. The pregame show begins 15 minutes prior to tipoff.
BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE
LOCATION : Berea, Ohio
NICKNAME: Yellow Jackets
CONFERENCE: Ohio Athletic
2004-2005 Record: 13-5
OAC RECORD: 9-2
LAST GAME: B-W defeated John Carroll 70-59 on Jan. 26 in Berea
HEAD COACH: Cheri Harrer
B-W RECORD: 281-113
YEAR AT B-W: 15th
CAREER RECORD: same
LAST MEETING: B-W won, 93-54 on Jan. 15, 2005 in Marietta
SERIES STREAK: B-W, 20 straight
SERIES BEGAN: 1981-82, B-W won, 71-48.
SERIES RECORD: B-W leads, 29-13
MARIETTA COLLEGE
LOCATION: Marietta, Ohio
NICKNAME: Pioneers
CONFERENCE: Ohio Athletic
2004-2005 Record: 7-10
OAC RECORD: 5-6
LAST GAME: Beat Mount Union, 67-56, in Alliance on Jan. 26
HEAD COACH: Vicki Giffin
MC RECORD: 16-27
YEAR AT MC: Second
CAREER RECORD: same
PREGAME NOTES -- The Baldwin-Wallace College women's basketball team will look to win its second straight game, its eighth in its last nine games and its 21st straight against Marietta College when it travels to Marietta for an OAC game. The Yellow Jackets, 9-2 in the OAC and currently in second place in the OAC Standings, need to win to keep pace with first place Wilmington College, 10-1 in the OAC.
The Yellow Jackets enter this game with a 13-5 overall record following their 70-59 win against Cleveland cross-town rival John Carroll University in the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium in Berea on Wednesday (Jan. 26). The victory was B-W's 28th straight against the Blue Streaks.
The Pioneers enter this game with a 7-10 overall and 5-6 OAC record following their 67-56 victory against Mount Union College on Wednesday in Alliance. Marietta has won three of its last four games, and its last OAC loss was to the Yellow Jackets, 93-54, in Berea on January 15.
The Baldwin-Wallace versus Marietta All-Time Series Information -- This is the 43rd all-time meeting between Baldwin-Wallace College and Marietta College in women's basketball. The Yellow Jackets hold the series lead, 29-13, including 20 straight wins. B-W defeated Marietta earlier this year 93-54 in Berea on January 15, 2005. In the first-ever meeting in 1981-82, B-W won, 71-48.
The Division III National Rankings -- The Yellow Jackets are not currently ranked in either the WBCA (Women's Basketball Coaches Association) national Division III Top-25 poll, but are listed among the "Others Receiving Votes". B-W is not ranked in the D3hoops.com internet web site national Div. III poll.
Scouting the Yellow Jackets -- The B-W Probable Starters -- Look for Yellow Jackets Head Coach Cheri Harrer to start 5'7" junior point guard Nikki Altenweg (Perry), 5'10" freshman guard Ashley Westenbarger (McComb) in the backcourt. Look for 5'9" sophomore Mich-elle White (Hudson), 5'10" freshman Cara Shiplett (Canal Fulton/ Northwest) and 6'0" junior Jenn Neal (Mentor) to start on the inside. Altenweg tops the team in scoring at 11.1 ppg., and also leads in assists with 63 and steals with 50. Shiplett is second in scoring at 9.8 ppg. and leads the team in rebounding with 5.1 rpg. and is second in steals with 21. She is also canning a team-leading 54.1 percent of her field goals (73-of-135). Westenbarger is scoring 5.8 ppg. and is second in assists with 38 and also has 17 steals. Neal is scoring 7.5 ppg. and grabs 4.1 rpg. and tops the team with 16 blocked shots. White scores 7.2 ppg. and is second with 4.8 rpg.
Off the bench, look for coach Harrer to play as many as nine players, depending on the opponent and matchups. Look for 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 1.4 ppg. and 1.6 rpg. in limited action. Jaworski is third on the team in scoring, averaging 8.6 ppg. and leads the team with 28 three-pointers.
The Marietta College Probable Starters and Bench Players -- Look for Marietta Head Coach Vicki Giffin to start 5'5" senior guard Heather Bowman and 5'8" junior Tabi Taylor in the backcourt. On the inside, look for 5'9" senior Beth Bakos, 5'9" senior Katie Moriarty and 6'2" senior Rebecca Tokodi to start. Tokodi tops the team in scoring with 13.5 ppg. and is first in rebounding with 6.0 rpg. She is also leading the team in field goal percentage at 53.6% (97-of-181). Bakos is second on the team in scoring at 9.9 ppg. and pulls down 4.7 rpg. She also leads the team in three pointers with 16. Moriarty scores 8.5 ppg. and grabs 3.6 ppg. and leads the team with 27 steals. Taylor scores 4.0 ppg. and grabs 3.5 rpg. Bowman scores 4.3 ppg and leads the team in assists 43.
Off the bench, look for Coach Giffin to play 5'7" freshman guard Justine Pagenhardt, 6'2" sophomore center Lindsey Marx, 5'9" freshman forward Abby Hess, 5'5" freshman guard Olivia Newsome and 5'7" freshman guard Natalie Jackson. Pagenhardt tops the "bench bunch" in scoring with 7.6 ppg. Hess scores 3.7 ppg., and is second on the team in rebounds at 5.8 rgg. Newsome scores 2.1 ppg and Marx scores 1.4 ppg in limited action.
In the First Meeting Between B-W and Marietta, on January 15 in Berea: Baldwin-Wallace -- 93, Marietta -- 54 -- In the first meeting between B-W and Marietta, on January 15 in Berea, the Yellow Jackets defeated the Pioneers, 93-54, at the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium. B-W opened the game by canning its first eight three-pointers and built a commanding 47-29 lead at halftime and coasted to victory. Junior point guard Nikki Altenweg led B-W in scoring with a then career-high 18 points. She was assisted by junior post player Jnen Neal with 16 points. Marietta was led by Rebecca Tokodi with 14 points and Katie Moriarty with 13 points.
In B-W's Last Game on January 26, 2005 versus John Carroll in Berea: Baldwin-Wallace -- 70, John Carroll -- 59 -- The Yellow Jackets defeated Cleveland cross-town and Ohio Athletic Conference rival John Carroll University, 70-59, in Berea, on Wednesday, January 26, 2005. Leading the way for B-W was junior point guard Nikki Altenweg with a career-high 20 points. Joining her in double figures were junior forward Jenn Neal with 14 and freshman forward Cara Shiplett with 12. Sophomore forward Michelle White led the team with seven rebounds.
In Marietta's Last Game on January 26 versus Mount Union College in Alliance: Mt. Union -- 67, Marietta --56 -- In Marietta's last game, a 67-56 win at Mount Union College in Alliance on Wednesday, January 26, the Pioneers were led by senior forward Katie Moriarty with a game-high 20 points and seven rebounds. Joining her in double figures were senior center Rebecca Tokodi with 16 points and a game-high nine rebounds and freshman guard Justine Pagenhardt with 10 points.
Yellow Jacket Chatter
Nikki Altenweg is Among the Top All-Time Assist Markers and Steal Leaders -- Junior All-OAC and Academic All-OAC point guard Nikki Altenweg currently has 214 career assists and 132 career steals to rank 12th in assists and ninth in steals. Next up on the all-time steal list is Holly Koepp (1999-2003) who had 150. She needs 36 more assists to crack the Top-10 on that list.
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 194-34 with an .850 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 290 victories. Harrer is 290-113 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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