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(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---Glenville State guard Donita Adams, the WVIAC's leading scorer at 22.4 points per game, has been named as the league's 2009-10 Player of the Year by a vote of conference coaches.  Davis & Elkins' Shalisa Hill takes Freshman of the Year accolades, while West Virginia Wesleyan's Steve Tierney rounds out the top awards as the WVIAC Women's Basketball Coach of the Year after leading the Bobcats to the conference's regular season crown.

Adams played a key role as Glenville State remained in contention for the WVIAC regular season title until the final day.  The Lady Pioneers finished fourth in the WVIAC with a 15-7 league mark and posted a 17-9 overall record after being forecast to finish 12th in the annual coaches' pre-season poll.

The 5-7 senior guard responded in a big way to first-year head coach Bunky Harkleroad's up-tempo attack by producing over a point per minute.  Adams, who currently ranks second nationally in scoring, racked up her impressive totals in only 21.3 minutes per outing.  The Germantown, Maryland native contributed four games with 30 or more points in 2009-10 and went over the 20-point mark in 14 other contests.  She also leads the WVIAC in free throw percentage (.831) and made free throws (147), while rating eighth in steals (2.1) and 21st in rebounds (6.0).

Hill led Davis & Elkins to the school's most victories since the 2000-01 Senators finished 15-13.  The Carney's Point, New Jersey native paced D&E in scoring (14.4), rebounding (5.7), assists (3.6), and steals (3.1).  Hill saved some of her top efforts for victories against some of the WVIAC's top squads.  She had 18 points and 8 rebounds in an 81-73 win over West Liberty on February 8 and accounted for 22 points and 6 assists as D&E prevailed for the first time ever at Charleston on February 15. 

Tierney edged Seton Hill's Ferne Labati, Glenville State's Bunky Harkleroad, and Davis & Elkins' Jason Asbell in a tight finish for WVIAC Coach of the Year honors.  The 1987 Sam Houston State graduate owns a 110-89 record in his seventh season at the Wesleyan helm.  This season's Bobcats were only predicted to finish sixth in the WVIAC race after the loss of standout forward Sarah Van Horn, but they provided the school's first league regular season title and a 19-8 overall record.  A victory in Wednesday's WVIAC Tournament quarterfinals would give WVWC back-to-back 20-win seasons after the 2008-09 'Cats finished at 20-10.

Fairmont State's Ashley Vavrek, Seton Hill's Katie Lintner, and West Liberty's Tori Hansen are repeat selections on this season's first team All-WVIAC squad.  Pitt Johnstown's Sheena Aden and Seton Hill's Jordan Burkes move up from the 2008-09 all-conference second team.  Adams, Alixandria Barnette (WV State), Lydia Bridenbaugh (WV Wesleyan), and Lindsey Kentner (Charleston) comprise the remainder of the nine-player All-WVIAC first team for 2009-10. 

The complete All-WVIAC and All-Freshman teams follow:

1st Team:
Donita Adams (Glenville State, 5-7, Sr., G, Germantown, MD, 22.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.1 spg, 83% FT)
Sheena Aden (Pitt Johnstown, 5-7, Jr., G, Sandy Lake, PA, 14.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 50% FG)
Alixandria Barnette (WV State, 5-7, Sr., G, East Chapel Hill, NC, 19.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.2 apg)
Lydia Bridenbaugh (WV Wesleyan, 5-10, Soph., G, Chillicothe, OH, 17.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 79% FT)
Jordan Burkes (Seton Hill, 5-11, Jr., F, Coraopolis, PA, 14.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, 82% FT)
Tori Hansen (West Liberty, 5-9, Jr., G, McKean, PA, 21.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 4.6 apg, 2.5 spg, 52% FG)
Lindsey Kentner (Charleston, 5-9, Jr., G, Wapakoneta, OH, 17.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.1 apg, 54% FG)
Katie Lintner (Seton Hill, 6-0, Sr., F, Johnstown, PA, 15.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 47% 3ptFG, 82% FT)
Ashley Vavrek (Fairmont State, 5-8, Sr., G, Bellaire, OH, 20.8 ppg, 2.3 apg, 69 3ptFG, 82% FT)

2nd Team:
Camisha Alexander (Concord, 5-4, Soph., G, Beckley, WV, 14.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 82% FT)
Kourtney Booth (Wheeling Jesuit, 5-8, Soph., G, Whipple, OH, 14.7 ppg, 3.1 apg, 41% 3ptFG)
Jolysa Brown (Concord, 6-0, Soph., C, Hinton, WV, 14.9 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.0 bpg)
Andrea Dalton (Pitt Johnstown, 5-10, Jr., F, Washington, PA, 14.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 84% FT)
Tarenna Dixon (Charleston, 5-11, Jr., F, Morgantown, WV, 12.5 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 55% FG)
Kristen Golden (Glenville State, 6-2, Jr., C, Weston, WV, 11.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg)
Shalisa Hill (Davis & Elkins, 5-8, Fr., G, Carneys Point, NJ, 14.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.6 apg, 3.0 spg)
Camille Wilmer (Shepherd, 6-0, Sr., C, Leesburg, VA, 14.1 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 55% FG)

Honorable Mention:
Tori Charley (Alderson-Broaddus, 5-10, Sr., F, Cross Lanes, WV, 10.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg)
Jerica Hewett (Shepherd, 5-7, Jr., G, Keedysville, MD, 10.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.2 apg)
Danae Hill (WV Wesleyan, 5-6, Soph., G, Clinton, MD, 11.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.8 apg)
Laura Malernee (West Liberty, 5-11, Jr., G, Gahanna, OH, 13.9 ppg, 2.1 apg, 114 3ptFG)
Rachel Murray (Fairmont State, 6-3, Jr., C, Gloucester, MA, 9.3 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 3.0 bpg)
Angela Tassari (WV Wesleyan, 6-2, Sr., C, Pittsburgh, PA, 9.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.4 bpg)
Andi Winney (West Liberty, 5-11, Sr., C, Yorktown, IN, 11.0 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 60% FG)

All-Freshman:
Shalisa Hill (Davis & Elkins, 5-8, G, Carneys Point, NJ, 14.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.6 apg, 3.0 spg)
Chrissy Pavlik (Wheeling Jesuit, 5-6, G, Wadsworth, OH, 11.1 ppg, 3.3 apg, 90% FT)
Ginny Petties (Glenville State, 5-7, G, Steubenville, OH, 10.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.7 apg)
Jenni Robbins (West Liberty, 5-3, G, Geneva, NY, 11.3 ppg, 6.3 apg, 40% 3ptFG)
Kaitlyn Snyder (Fairmont State, 5-7, G, Sissonville, WV, 10.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.9 apg)

Player of the Year: Donita Adams, Glenville State
Freshman of the Year: Shalisa Hill, Davis & Elkins
Coach of the Year: Steve Tierney, West Virginia Wesleyan

WVIAC Players of the Year
1982-Pam Smith (Alderson-Broaddus)
1983-Sandy Chisar (Alderson-Broaddus)
1984-Lynne Kelly (Bluefield State)
1985-Sherry Winn (Charleston)
1986-Sherry Winn (Charleston)
1987-Tracy Fletcher (Concord)/Donna Gordon (WV State)
1988-Vonda Shaw (Fairmont State)
1989-Missy Doane (Bluefield State)
1990-Melissa Swartz (Salem-Teikyo)
1991-Melissa Swartz (Salem-Teikyo)
1992-Toni Green (West Virginia Tech)
1993-Lola Jones (Bluefield State)
1994-Lola Jones (Bluefield State)
1995-Charlotte Powell (Salem-Teikyo)
1996-Charlotte Powell (Salem-Teikyo)
1997-Joanna Bernabei (West Liberty)
1998-Chiquitta Walker (Alderson-Broaddus)
1999-Julie Fregetto (West Virginia Wesleyan)
2000-Shannon Henderson (West Virginia State)
2001-Jaana Kotova (West Liberty)
2002-Tracy Wyatt (Glenville State)
2003-Renee Gagnier (Concord)
2004-Tracy Wyatt (Glenville State)
2005-Kristen Gattuso (Fairmont State)
2006-Lisa Lee (Charleston)
2007-Rachel Redick (Glenville State)
2008-Sarah Van Horn (West Virginia Wesleyan)
2009-Tori Hansen (West Liberty)
2010-Donita Adams (Glenville State)

WVIAC Freshmen of the Year
1999-Tammy Spence (Glenville State)
2000-Jennifer Wilson (Fairmont State)
2001-Tracy Wyatt (Bluefield State)
2002-Sarah Batchelder (Charleston)
2003-Lisa Lee (Charleston)
2004-Rachel Redick (Glenville State)
2005-Samm Nester (Concord)
2006-Britney Brooks (Ohio Valley)
2007-Melanie Oliver (Glenville State)
2008-Tori Hansen (West Liberty)
2009-Brittany Taylor (Ohio Valley)
2010-Shalisa Hill (Davis & Elkins)

WVIAC Coaches of the Year
1982-Joe Kania (West Virginia Tech)
1983-Bud Francis (Charleston)
1984-Joe Lambiotte (Fairmont State)
1985-Kenny Mandeville (Bluefield State)
1986-Kathy Haas (WV Wesleyan)
1987-Kenny Mandeville (Bluefield State)
1988-Pat Atwell (Salem)/Tim Carney (Glenville State)
1989-Tom Watkins (West Virginia Tech)
1990-Tom Jessee (Bluefield State)
1991-Tom Watkins (West Virginia Tech)
1992-Jim Brinkman (Fairmont State)
1993-Don Hustead (Wheeling Jesuit)
1994-Don Hustead (Wheeling Jesuit)
1995-Tammy Biesenthal (Salem-Teikyo)
1996-Lynn Ullom (West Liberty)
1997-Steve Harold (Glenville State)
1998-Carolyn Mair (Alderson-Broaddus)
1999-Betsy Blose (Shepherd)
2000-Lynn Ullom (West Liberty)
2001-Jay Dailer (Davis & Elkins)
2002-Steve Harold (Glenville State)
2003-Kenny Osborne (Concord)
2004-Gill Heasley (WV State)
2005-Sherry Winn (Charleston)
2006-Joe Key (Wheeling Jesuit)
2007-Steve Harold (Glenville State)
2008-Jodie Runner (Shepherd)
2009-Josh Allen (Alderson-Broaddus)
2010-Steve Tierney (West Virginia Wesleyan) Read more on this article...

#15 Bluefield State (1-26, 1-21) at #2 Seton Hill (21-6, 17-5), 7:00 p.m.
Head Coaches: BSC-Gary Brown, SHU-Ferne Labati.
Last Ten Games: BSC 0-10, SHU 10-0.
Key Players: BSC: G-Laken Coburn (10.5 ppg, 2.9 apg), G-Charlene Diggs (10.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg), F-Kelly Pawlowski (9.0 ppg, 6.2 rpg).  SHU: F-Katie Lintner (15.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg), F-Jordan Burkes (14.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.3 apg), G-Orit Farchi (6.7 ppg, 4.1 apg).
Regular Season Meeting: Seton Hill built a 64-28 halftime lead and coasted past Bluefield State 90-45 on January 11...The five Griffin starters only played a combined 51 minutes and the SHU bench scored 60 points in the game...BSC's Laken Coburn tallied a game-high 19 points.
Notes: SHU head coach Ferne Labati reached the 500-win mark earlier this season...The Griffins have won their past 12 and have not lost since January 26...Bluefield State enters on a 14-game losing skid...The Lady Blues are 0-13 away from home this season.

#9 Pitt Johnstown (15-12, 12-10) at #8 Wheeling Jesuit (13-14, 12-10), 7:30 p.m.
Head Coaches: UPJ-Sasha Palmer, WJU-Katie Hine.
Last Ten Games: UPJ 6-4, WJU 5-5
Key Players: UPJ: G-Sheena Aden (14.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.9 apg), F-Andrea Dalton (14.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg), G-Qiuana Brown (7.0 ppg, 3.2 apg).  WJU: G-Kourtney Booth (14.7 ppg, 3.1 apg), F-Kim Mueller (9.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg), G-Chrissy Pavlik (11.1 ppg, 3.3 apg).
Regular Season Meetings: Both matchups came down to the final possession as Wheeling Jesuit won at home 68-67 on November 24 behind Kim Mueller's 21 points...Sheena Aden had 23 points and 8 rebounds as UPJ gained revenge with a home 90-87 overtime win on February 13.
Notes: The squads are meeting for the third straight season in the WVIAC Tournament opening round...Wheeling Jesuit won 77-76 in overtime in 2008, while Pitt Johnstown earned a 62-59 victory last season.

#10 Concord (15-12, 12-10) at #7 Shepherd (15-11, 14-8), 7:30 p.m.
Head Coaches: CU-Kenny Osborne, SU-Melanie Ford.
Last Ten Games: CU 5-5, SU 6-4.
Key Players: CU: G-Camisha Alexander (14.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg), C-Jolysa Brown (14.9 ppg, 9.0 rpg), F-Sydney Lindsey (10.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg).  SU: C-Camille Wilmer (14.1 ppg, 6.0 rpg), G-Jerica Hewett (10.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.2 apg), F-Carrie Saunders (12.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg).
Regular Season Meeting: Camisha Alexander's steal and layup in the final seconds lifted visiting Concord to a 94-93 win on February 24...CU's Jolysa Brown led her squad with 29 points and 8 rebounds, while Alexander tallied 21....Camille Wilmer's 19 points led six Shepherd players in double figures.
Notes: Shepherd downed Concord 94-79 in the opening round of last season's WVIAC Tournament...Shepherd is the top rebounding team in the WVIAC at plus-8.8 boards per outing...Concord stands second in the WVIAC at 75.7% from the foul stripe.

#11 West Virginia State (16-11, 12-10) at #6 Fairmont State (18-9, 15-7), 7:30 p.m.
Head Coaches: WVSU-Renee Bostic, FSU-Steve McDonald.
Last Ten Games: WVSU 6-4, FSU 6-4.
Key Players: WVSU: G-Alixandria Barnette (19.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg), G-Danielle Davis (10.9 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.4 spg), F-Melissa Ford (10.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg).  FSU: G-Ashley Vavrek (20.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg), G-Kaitlin Snyder (10.6 ppg, 2.9 apg), C-Rachel Murray (9.3 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 3.0 bpg).
Regular Season Meeting: West Virginia State used a 49-36 rebounding edge to claim an 84-76 win at Fairmont State on February 4...Alixandria Barnette led the Jackets with 24 points and 9 rebounds, while Melissa Ford added 20 points and 12 rebounds...Ashley Vavrek paced FSU with 28 points and 3 steals.
Notes: Fairmont State has won their last six first round WVIAC Tournament contests...FSU is 10-4 at home in 2009-10, but lost three of their last four games at Joe Retton Arena...WVSU is 12-1 when allowing 68 or fewer points.

#12 Davis & Elkins (14-13, 10-12) at #5 West Liberty (19-8, 15-7), 7:30 p.m.
Head Coaches: D&E-Jason Asbell, WL-Lynn Ullom.
Last Ten Games: D&E 5-5, WL 7-3.
Key Players: D&E: G-Shalisa Hill (14.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.6 apg), G-Teonna Jewell (10.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg), F-Julieanne Buckley (9.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg).  WL: G-Tori Hansen (21.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 4.6 apg), G-Laura Malernee (13.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg), G-Jenni Robbins (11.3 ppg, 6.3 apg).
Regular Season Meeting: Shalisa Hill had 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists as Davis & Elkins ran past visiting West Liberty 81-73 on February 8...Julieanne Buckley chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds for the Senators...Andi Winney topped West Liberty with 24 points and 10 rebounds.
Notes: West Liberty has not been eliminated in the WVIAC Tournament first round since an 83-65 loss to Concord in 1992...D&E has lost their past seven openers in the league tournament...The teams rank 2-3 in the WVIAC in made three-pointers per game...D&E makes 9.0 trifectas per game, while WL hits 8.9 per contest.

#13 Alderson-Broaddus (7-20, 5-17) at #4 Glenville State (17-9, 15-7), 7:30 p.m.
Head Coaches: AB-Josh Allen, GSC-Bunky Harkleroad.
Last Ten Games: AB 1-9, GSC 7-3.
Key Players: AB: F-Tori Charley (10.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg), F-Amanda Peoples (9.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg), G-Amanda Harris (6.6 ppg, 5.7 apg).  GSC: G-Donita Adams (22.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg), G-Autumn Davis (13.4 ppg), C-Kristen Golden (11.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg).
Regular Season Meetings: The teams split their two meetings with each winning at home...A-B's Amanda Harris had 10 points, 8 assists, and no turnovers in an 88-82 Battler upset on January 28...Glenville State shot only 27% from the field, but forced 38 turnovers with an 86-68 victory on February 22.
Notes: GSC is a virtual lock to establish a WVIAC single-season scoring record...The Lady Pioneers are averaging 95.7 points per game, a figure well ahead of the current record of 87.4 points per game owned by the 1988-89 Glenville State squad...Glenville State has only attempted fewer than 30 three-point field goals in one game this season.

#14 Ohio Valley (4-23, 2-20) at #3 Charleston (19-8, 16-6), 7:30 p.m.
Head Coaches: OVU-David Wadlington, UC-Sherry Winn.
Last Ten Games: OVU 0-10, UC 7-3.
Key Players: OVU: C-Kendra Benedict (13.3 ppg, 7.2 rpg), G-Denae Beavers (11.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg), G-Danielle Sams (9.6 ppg, 2.7 apg).  UC: G-Lindsey Kentner (17.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg), G-Kaitlyn Arick (14.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg), F-Tarenna Dixon (12.5 ppg, 9.3 rpg).
Regular Season Meeting: Charleston pulled away from a 25-21 halftime lead to down Ohio Valley 62-45 on January 30...Lindsey Kentner's 17 points for UC led all scorers...Tiana Beatty added 11 points and as many rebounds.
Notes: Charleston is attempting to become the first repeat champion in the WVIAC Tournament since Glenville State won the event in 2002 and 2003...OVU owns a 16-game losing streak since downing Salem International on January 18.

WVIAC Women's Basketball Tournament
March 1-6
Monday, March 1 (first round---campus sites, 7:30 p.m. unless indicated)
G1: #10 Concord (15-12, 12-10) at #7 Shepherd (15-11, 14-8)
G2: #15 Bluefield State (1-26, 1-21) at #2 Seton Hill (21-6, 17-5), 7:00 p.m.
G3: #14 Ohio Valley (4-23, 2-20) at #3 Charleston (19-8, 16-6)
G4: #11 West Virginia State (16-11, 12-10) at #6 Fairmont State (18-9, 15-7)
G5: #9 Pitt Johnstown (15-12, 12-10) at #8 Wheeling Jesuit (13-14, 12-10)
G6: #13 Alderson-Broaddus (7-20, 5-17) at #4 Glenville State (17-9, 15-7)
G7: #12 Davis & Elkins (14-13, 10-12) at #5 West Liberty (19-8, 15-7)
Wednesday, March 3 (quarterfinals---Charleston Civic Center)
G8: Winner G1 vs. Winner G2 1:00 p.m.
G9: Winner G3 vs. Winner G4 3:00 p.m.
G10: #1 West Virginia Wesleyan (19-8, 17-5) vs. Winner G5 6:30 p.m.
G11: Winner G6 vs. Winner G7 8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 5 (semifinals---Charleston Civic Center)
G12: Winner G8 vs. Winner G9 1:00 p.m.
G13: Winner G10 vs. Winner G11 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 6 (championship---Charleston Civic Center)
G14: Winner G12 vs. Winner G13 6:00 p.m. Read more on this article...

The Lady Battlers would have loved to go into the WVIAC tournament on a winning note but unfortunately for A-B the Lady Senators of Davis & Elkins College got in their way in a close 65-63 D&E victory.

It was a close game from the opening tipoff to the final whistle. It was so close that both teams went an identical 13-25 from the floor for 52 percent. The only difference in the first half in scoring was that the Lady Senators connected on more three pointer and one more free throw attempt as they held a slim 36-34 advantage at intermission.

The second half would result in both teams scoring 29 points as the Lady Battlers could never get the upper hand even after holding D&E to just 33 percent in the second half but the Lady Senators connected on 11 free throws to A-B's four to make the final score a 65-63 Lady Senator victory.

Alderson-Broaddus also held a very dominant hand in the rebounding department by a final margin of 45-27 lead by Freshman Amanda Peoples' 14. The Lady Battlers were paced in scoring by seniors Lauren Reed with 20 and Amanda Harris with 18. Harris lead the Battlers with eight assists on the evening who will open their conference tournament at Glenville State.

The last meeting between the two teams was a thriller as the Lady Battlers walked out of Rex Pyles Arena with the 88-82 upset victory. Read more on this article...

Box Score | Season To Date Stats 


Glenville, WV -- The key to beating the fast paced Glenville State Women's Basketball team is taking care of the basketball and minimize their number of possesions and shot attempts.  These are two things the Alderson-Broaddus Lady Battlers did an excellent job of in their victory over the Lady Pioneers in their first meeting back on January 28th, an 86-82 victory in Philippi.

The second time around was much different as GSC harassed the A-B women in 38 turnovers, while firing up an unbelievable 104 shots.  The Pioneers overcame very cold shooting to hold on to 4th place in the WVIAC with a 86-68 victory at last night.

With the loss the Lady Battlers drop to 7-18 Overall and 5-15 in WVIAC play.  

A-B was led by Lauren Reed's 16 points and a double-double from Tori Charley of 14 points and 12 rebounds.  Coach Allen's squad would hit on 23 of 61 field goals (37.7%) and 7 of 19 behind the arc. 

The host Pioneers held a 62-59 advantage on the boards, including 41 offensive rebounds.

Alderson-Broaddus returns to action this Thursday as they play host to Wheeling Jesuit.  Last home game of the regular season is always fan appreciation night, where all fans will get in free.  Tip off is at 5:15. Read more on this article...

Box Score | Season To Date Stats

Philippi, WV -- Coach Allen's Lady Battler squad once again fell victim to a big run by their opposition, this time a 22-3 spurt in the middle of the 1st half saw the WV Wesleyan Lady Bobcats seize control and cruise to a 62-42 win. 

With the game tied at 9-9 at the 15:01 mark, Alderson - Broaddus would go cold, connecting on just 1 of their next 12 shots as WVWC would push the lead to 31-12 with 6:04 remaining in the half.  After two Kaitlyn Brown jumpers and an Amanda Peoples' three pointer, the deficit would be cut to 16 at 35-19 with 4:08 left.  However, A-B would get no closer as they went into locker room at the half down 41-21.

The 2nd half was much of the same, as the Lady Bobcat lead grew to as many 28 before settling on the final.

A-B was lea by Brown's 17 points, as she was the only Battler to reach double figures.  The loss drops them to 7-17 overall and 5-14 in WVIAC play. 

Alderson-Broaddus returns to action this Monday as they travel to Glenville, WV to take on 3rd place Glenville State College.  Tip off is at 5:30pm.  Read more on this article...

Box Score | Season To Date Stats

Philippi, WV -- The University of Charleston Lady Eagles outscored A-B 29-4 over the opening 10 minutes to seize control of the WVIAC battle tonight from Rex Pyles Arena. The run, which saw UC score the first 17 points of the game, was fueled by Lindsay Kentner's nine points as the Lady Eagles improved to 16-7 Overall and 13-5 in the WVIAC.

The Lady Battlers were led by Amanda Peoples 11 points, the lone player to reach double figures. Coach Allen's squad falls to 7-16 Overall and 5-13 in the WVIAC.

Charleston got a game high 19 points from Kentner, while Tarenna Dixon added 14 points and seven rebounds.

Alderson-Broaddus shot just 29% from the field compared to 51% for the visiting Eagles. Coach Sherry Winn's squad also held an advantage on the boards (42-29) and in turnovers (18-20).

The road gets no easier for the Lady Battlers as the return to action this Saturday at home taking on the WVIAC's top team, WV Wesleyan. Tip off is at 5:15. Read more on this article...

(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---West Virginia Wesleyan hopes to avoid the WVIAC women's basketball league leader's jinx when Concord visits the Rockefeller Center on Thursday.

Wesleyan (14-8, 12-5) seeks to avenge an earlier 78-66 loss to Concord (12-10, 9-8) in early December.  However, the injury-ravaged Mountain Lions will be without players that accounted for 43 points during the earlier victory.  Lydia Bridenbaugh paced Wesleyan with 22 points in defeat.

Wesleyan, which is 8-2 at home this season, has won six of their past seven contests.  Lydia Bridenbaugh's 18.1 points per game paces the Bobcats.  Senior center Angela Tassari is second in the WVIAC with 52 blocked shots.

Concord, which hopes to become the eighth WVIAC women's basketball squad to knock off the league leader over the past five-plus weeks, has gotten outstanding play from sophomore guard Camisha Alexander in recent games.  The Beckley sophomore is averaging 25.4 points per contest during CU's past five games, including a career-best 41-point explosion in Monday's wild 111-106 setback to Glenville State.

Old rivals battle in the Northern Panhandle as Fairmont State (15-7, 12-5) battles West Liberty (14-8, 10-7).  Both teams look to shake off disappointing Monday losses.  FSU fell 83-77 to Wheeling Jesuit, while WL dropped a 77-73 decision at Seton Hill.  Fairmont State won the first meeting 73-66 as the Falcon defense forced 26 turnovers.

Revenge-minded Seton Hill (17-6, 13-5) brings the WVIAC's longest win streak at eight games to Wheeling Jesuit (10-12, 9-8).  The Cardinals hit 10 of 20 three-pointers to knock off SHU 83-74 in the initial contest.  Kourtney Booth poured in a game-high 27 points to lead WJU.

Davis & Elkins (13-10, 9-9) has impressive recent triumphs over West Liberty and Charleston and now has their sights set on an upper division finish.  West Virginia State (15-9, 11-8) is D&E's next obstacle.  WVSU owned the backboards to a 52-39 tune during their 77-68 win against the Senators on November 29.

The remainder of the Thursday evening platter of games includes: Charleston (15-7, 12-5) at Alderson-Broaddus (7-15, 5-12), Bluefield State (1-22, 1-17) at Glenville State (13-8, 11-6), Pitt Johnstown (14-9, 11-7) at Salem International (0-22, 0-17), and Shepherd (13-8, 12-5) at Ohio Valley (4-18, 2-15).

2/17 Recap:
Wheeling Jesuit 88, Concord 81
(ATHENS)---Wheeling Jesuit owned a 44-27 rebounding advantage to earn an 88-81 road win at Concord.  Kim Muller notched 19 points and 9 rebounds to lead five Cardinals in double figures.  Kourtney Booth ended with 15 points for WJU.

Concord received 22 points and 5 assists from Camisha Alexander.  Emily Blevins came off the bench to contribute 18 points and 7 rebounds.  The Lady Lions trailed 45-31 at intermission as Wheeling Jesuit ended the opening half on a 14-2 burst.
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Box Score | Season To Date Stats

Institute, WV -- The Lady Battlers watched a 2nd half lead disappear last night as they fell on the road to WV State 65-59.  Leading 47-40 with 6:07 to play, A-B would watch as the WVSU Lady Jackets finished the game on an 18-5 run to steal the victory.

Tori Charley led the way for the visiting Battlers with 22 points and 13 rebouds, going over the 1000 pt mark for her career along the way. Amanda Peoples added 11 points as A-B falls to 7-15 on the season and 5-12 in the WVIAC.

Marshall Transfer Alixandria Barnette paced WV State with 29 points and 8 rebounds.

The Battlers connected on 21-53 (39.6%) field goals and 7-16 (43.8%) from behind the arc.

The turnovers plagued A-B yet again as they had 25 miscues compared to just 16 for the host Jackets.

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WV State Women - 65
A-B Women - 59

WV State Men - 81
A-B Men - 77


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The Lady Falcons of Fairmont State got off to a vicious first half start and never looked back as A-B dropped a 48-77 decision Monday night at Rex Pyles Arena.

Fairmont State scored the opening bucket before Freshman Amanda Peoples connected on a Battler three to give them their first and last lead of the game at the 19:08 mark. Than Fairmont State took the game over and simply would pull this one out of reach from A-B as they would push their lead up to as many as 26.

The score would be 43-16 as Fairmont shot 54 percent from the field and their defense forced 16 first half A-B turnovers. The Lady Battlers connected on only seven field goals for 24 percent in the opening twenty minutes of action as it was simply just not their night.

The second half would be a more even battle as the Lady Battlers shot 11-15 from the line and they raised their shooting percentage to 33 percent but Fairmont still managed to outscore them by three to make the final score 77-48.

A-B was led in scoring by senior Tori Charley as she finished with nine. The Lady Falcons, who improved to 13-6 overall and 10-4 in the WVIAC, were led in scoring by Kaitlin Snyder with 18. Fairmont would put three players in double digit scoring as Lauren Streicher tallied 14 and Ashley Vavrak scored 12.

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The Alderson-Broaddus Lady Battlers couldn't overcome a slow shooting night Monday evening as they dropped a 69-44 decision on the road at West Virginia Wesleyan.

Although shots were not falling A-B kept themselves in the game in the first half with their respected defensive pressure. Wesleyan would only connect on more field goal in the opening stanza than the Lady
Battlers as A-B went to the locker room down by a very manageable score of 34-21.

A-B shot 34 percent to Wesleyan's 48 percent in the first half. It was a well slow half at the foul line for both squads as A-B failed to get to the line and the Lady Bobcats connected on 3-4 from the charity stripe.

The second half, unfortunately for A-B, would go much like the first. The Lady Battlers connected on only 6-28 from the floor in the second half for 26 percent shooting. Wesleyan would counter this with 63 percent on 15-26 shooting. This would be the difference as Wesleyan took over the WVIAC lead with the win over A-B.

The lone A-B player to reach double figures was Freshman Ashley Prince, who has embraced a starting role as of late and has showed continuous improvement over the season, tallied 11 in this one. Leading scorer Tori Charley was held to just two points but would the lead team in rebounding as pulled down nine.

Lydia Bridenbaugh would lead all scorers as scored an impressive 22 points and Jamie Kaufman would score 11 as they were the lone two Bobcats in double digits. Wesleyan improved to 11-7 overall and 9-4 in conference as A-B dropped to 6-11 overall and 4-8 in conference play.

A-B will make the trip to West Lib on Thursday as tipoff is scheduled at 5:15. The game will be available on WQAB 91.3FM and webstreaming will also be available at www.ab.edu/gameday. Read more on this article...

Head coach Josh Allen always knew what his team was capable of this year and in recent action against Glenville State those in attendance also saw it as the Lady Battlers took down conference foe Glenville State 88-82.
The first half would go both ways as A-B did all they could in slowing down a Glenville offense that averages nearly 90 possessions a game. Glenville jumped out to a early lead as they went up by as many as 10 at the 16:36 mark. However the Lady Battlers used a great press breaking offense which gave them a lot of open looks and on more times than not they connected as it led them back into the game.
A-B would get their first lead of the half late and they pushed it up to as many as seven with only 20 seconds left but Glenville would close on a explosive 8-0 run to give them the lead back at the half 45-44.
Both Amanda Peoples and Tori Charley led the Lady Battlers in scoring with ten a piece in the opening half. Donita Adams, the Lady Pioneers leading scorer, had 14 at intermission to lead all scorers. A-B shot a blistering 57 percent from the floor to Glenville's 40. However A-B could only connect on 1-11 from deep as Glenville hit five treys.
The second half would begin in Glenville's favor and they would hold the lead for a majority of the half as they had a balanced attack from Adams, Autumn Davis, and post player Kristen Golden to maintain their lead. It would not be enough though to hold off a determined Lady Battlers team that was thirsty for a huge and much needed conference win.
Peoples and Charley would continue to have an impact on the game but Lauren Reed would have 13 second half points to give A-B the lead back late. Reed would go on and hit a crucial three with less than a second on the shot clock in the closing minutes to give A-B a two possession lead at four.
The Lady Battlers would hold off Glenville by a final score of 88-82, giving A-B consecutive victories after dropping their previous four. It boosted their record to 6-10 overall and 4-7 in conference. Glenville who came into the game ranked in the top five of conference standings dropped to 9-6 overall and 8-3 in conference play.
A-B would be led scoring by People as she had 19 points but it was Charley who earned a double double as she finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Reed finished with 13 and Amanda Harris tallied 10 points and had eight assists as she is still top ten in the nation in assists per game.
The Lady Battlers return to action Saturday as they take on the conference leading Lady Falcons of Fairmont State. Tipoff is at 5:15 pm at Rex Pyles Arena and you can tune in and watch the game with the WQAB 91.3FM broadcast at this website as Tony Lane and Nick Dials will be courtside brigning you the action. Read more on this article...

PRINCETON, W.Va.)---The unsettled WVIAC women's basketball race figures to take more twists and turns with four key showdowns on Thursday night's schedule.

Shepherd (9-6, 8-2) takes their newly-minted first place status in the league standings to Seton Hill (9-6, 5-5).  Second place Fairmont State (11-4, 8-2) will be tested by visiting Pitt Johnstown (9-6, 6-4).  Charleston (11-5, 8-3) travels to slumping Concord (10-6, 7-4) and West Virginia Wesleyan (8-7, 6-4) heads to Davis & Elkins (9-6, 5-5) in a neighborhood rivalry.

Shepherd has taken six straight after racing past Glenville State 116-94 on Saturday.  The balanced Ram attack is paced by Camille Wilmer's 14.2 points per game.  Carrie Saunders chips in 12.8 points per outing.  SU is outrebounding opponents by over ten boards per game.

Seton Hill has dropped five of six contests since an 8-1 start.  Katie Lintner tops the Griffin stat chart with 14.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.  Jordan Burkes adds 10.7 points per game.  The Griffins are only 3-4 on their home court in 2009-10.

Charleston and Concord represent teams that are heading in different directions.  Visiting Charleston has taken nine of ten, while injury-riddled Concord is 4-6 in the second semester.

UC, which is ranked ninth in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region, sees all five starters average double figures in points.  Lindsey Kentner racks up 17.2 points per game, while Kaitlyn Arick adds 14.1.  Center Tarenna Dixon contributes a double-double of 13.0 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.  The Golden Eagles are 9-1 at Eddie King Gymnasium, but only 1-4 in true road contests.

Concord has ranked among the nation's top defensive field goal units all season, allowing foes to only make 34.1 percent of their shots from the field.  However, turnovers have been an achilles heel for the Lady Lions.  CU is averaging over 18 miscues per night and opponents have attempted 92 more field goal attempts than the Lady Lions in 2009-10.  Sisters Sierra (14.1 ppg, 7.9 rpg) and Jolysa (13.4 ppg, 9.3 rpg) Brown lead Concord in scoring.

Fairmont State, winners of three straight after edging Davis & Elkins 75-69 in overtime on Saturday, has another tough contest on tap when Pitt Johnstown comes to Joe Retton Arena.  FSU's sticky defense is forcing nearly 25 turnovers per contest and is limiting foes to 58.6 points per game.  Senior guard Ashley Vavrek paces the Falcon attack with 19.4 points per game.

Pitt Johnstown also ranks among the WVIAC's best on defense, holding opponents to 61.7 points per contest.  The Lady Cats get 14.6 points and 5.2 rebounds from guard Sheena Aden.  Andrea Dalton adds 13.6 points and a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game.

Davis & Elkins looks to make some noise in a rivalry dominated in recent years by West Virginia Wesleyan.  WVWC has won the last eight in the series since D&E claimed a 78-71 home victory on January 16, 2006.

This season's D&E squad is led by the guard trio of Shalisa Hill (14.6 ppg), Lindsay Holliday (11.3 ppg), and Teonna Jewell (10.1 ppg).  Hill also leads the Senators in rebounding (5.6 rpg), assists (3.7 apg), and steals (3.6 spg).

Wesleyan has fashioned an 8-7 mark against one of the toughest schedules in Division II.  13 of the Bobcats' 15 opponents own winning records to date.  Lydia Bridenbaugh pours in 18.5 points per game to top WVWC.  Danae Hill adds 13.1 points per night.

West Liberty (10-5, 6-4), the fourth-ranked team in the Atlantic Region, treks down I-77 to Ohio Valley (4-10, 2-8).  Run-and-gun Glenville State (9-5, 7-3) is ranked sixth in the initial regional rankings.  The Lady Pioneers put that spot on the line at Alderson-Broaddus (5-10, 3-7).

The night's schedule is rounded out by Wheeling Jesuit (6-9, 5-5) at Salem International (0-15, 0-10) and Bluefield State (1-16, 1-11) at West Virginia State (10-7, 6-6).
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(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---A pair of contests featuring teams with winning records are the feature attractions on Monday's WVIAC women's basketball schedule. West Virginia Wesleyan (9-6, 6-3) travels to Pitt Johnstown (8-6, 5-4) in a 5:30 p.m. start, while West Virginia State (9-7, 5-6) hosts Concord (10-5, 7-3) at 7:00 p.m.

Wesleyan brings a four-game win streak to the UPJ Sports Center that includes a trio of victories by five points or fewer. The Bobcats are battle-tested by a schedule that has seen 12 of 14 opponents to date own winning records. Sophomore guard Lydia Bridenbaugh leads WVWC with 18.5 points per game, while Danae Hill adds 13.4 points per contest. Senior center Angela Tassari is second in the WVIAC with 34 blocked shots.

Pitt Johnstown has alternated wins and losses in their last six outings. The Lady Cats are paced in scoring by Sheena Aden's 14.2 points per game. The junior guard also leads her team with 50 assists and 39 steals. Andrea Dalton chips in 13.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game for UPJ.

Concord and West Virginia State are playing a makeup game of a contest that was snowed out last month. WVSU used a late rush to bounce Ohio Valley 74-52 on Saturday, while Concord dropped a heartbreaking 67-65 decision at West Liberty.

State has won three of four and is led in scoring by Marshall transfer Alixandria Barnette's 16.7 points per game. Tonesha Members (11.7 ppg) and Danielle Davis (11.6 ppg) each score in double figures for the Jackets.

Sierra Brown tops the CU scoring column with 14.1 points per game. Jolysa Brown tallies 13.5 points and grabs a team-leading 9.0 rebounds per outing. Youngstown State transfer Camisha Alexander scores at a 10.4 points per game clip and registered a season-high 21 points Saturday at West Liberty.

The only other Monday night league affair pits Alderson-Broaddus (4-10, 2-7) versus homestanding Bluefield State (1-15, 1-10). Non-conference contests see Washington Adventist (0-16) visiting Davis & Elkins (8-6) and Ohio Valley (4-9) takes a trip to Urbana (11-8).

The lone Tuesday contest should be a good one as Seton Hill (9-5) hosts a solid Lake Erie (14-8) squad. Lake Erie owns a six-game win streak and has victories this season versus Grand Valley State, Fairmont State, and Concord. Read more on this article...

It was a tale of two halfs for the Lady Battlers at Seton Hill Saturday as their recent skid continued.
Seton Hill started out the game on a 13-4 run as it was capped by on a layup by Jill Emberg at the 14:29 mark. A-B's early struggles would stay with them the rest of the half as the Lady Grif's would extend their lead up to as many as 18 with just under a minute left in the first stanza.
However the half would end on a positive note for A-B as Britni Shriver stole the ball with five seconds left and Tori Charley would hit a jumper in the closing seconds to make the score at half 45-29.
The Lady Battlers shot 38 percent from the field in the first half compared to the blistering 60 percent for Seton Hill.
In the second half of play Seton Hill would get their largest lead of the game at 18:12 as they went up by 19. Than things would slowly start turning for A-B's offense as they went on a explosive 10-0 run over the next two minutes to make the score, a much more manageable one at 50-41. The beginning and end of the run would be a Amanda Peoples three pointer as she would end the game with a double a double with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
A-B would get the Seton Hill's lead down to as few as six with 8:19 left on a layup by Senior Lauren Reed. But A-B then went cold on the offensive end as they did not score again over a near four minute span until Ashley Prince split a pair of free throws. The Lady Battlers would connect on a field goal until Senior Tori Charley connected on a layup with 1:39 left. Reed would score off a Charley steal with 1:01 on the clock to cut the lead of Seton Hill down to 66-60.
Seton Hill would split a pair of free throws off their ensueing possession and gave A-B the ball back with just over thirty seconds left. A-B than turned the ball over back to Seton Hill off their next possession and that spoiled the comeback bid for the Lady Battlers as Seton Hill pushed the lead back out to nine. The final in this hard fought game would end at 72-63.
Charley had a solid effort for A-B as she poured in 18 points and pulled down six rebounds. Seton Hill was led in scoring by Emberg as she scored a game high 23 and pulled down a team high seven boards.
A-B drops to 2-7 in conference play and 4-10 overall. The Lady Grif's improved to 9-5 overall and 5-5 overall. On Monday A-B makes the long trek down to Bluefield State. The game will be on 91.3FM WQAB and online at www.ab.edu/gameday Read more on this article...