Robert D. Lamberton,
leads the classics department in Arts & Sciences
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Men's hoops wins two; Rook swats way to top
Junior Jarriot Rook became the University Athletic Association's career leader in blocked shots, the team won both its games -- and the Bears still fell to No. 2 in Division III. The Bears (19-1, 9-0 UAA) trailed early as host Carnegie Mellon hit three straight three-pointers to open the game Feb. 1, but a Chris Jeffries dunk gave WU its first lead, 26-25. The Bears finally won the back-and-forth affair 71-66 after Matt Tabash's three-pointer gave them a six-point lead with three minutes remaining. Jeffries led the team with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Two days later, the Bears won a 65-63 nail-biter with the University of Rochester when Jeffries scored on a putback as the buzzer sounded. The Bears led by 13 at the half, but the Yellowjackets used an 8-2 run to get back into the game. After losing all but two points of their lead, the Bears jumped ahead by seven with under two minutes. Again Rochester battled back and tied the game on a banked three-pointer with six seconds remaining, setting the stage for Jeffries' heroics. Jeffries scored a team-high 19 points, while Rook added 10 points and seven blocks, giving him 107 in his career. The Bears return to action today, when they host Case Western Reserve University at 8 p.m. at the Field House. Women's hoops ekes out win; streak is alive The winning streak is now 31, thanks to a big win over Carnegie Mellon and a close victory against Rochester. A 22-2 run broke open a close game with Carnegie Mellon and gave the Bears (20-0, 9-0 UAA) a 34-20 halftime lead. They led by as many as 32 points in the second half before settling for a 66-36 win Feb. 1. It was the Bears' 18th straight win against Carnegie Mellon, and the 36 points allowed was a season low. Leslie Hawley led the way with a career-high 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting, while Kristi Eller added 10 points and four assists. Two days later, Hawley outdid herself by scoring a game-high 20 points, and the Bears needed every one of them. Leading by two despite 11 first-half turnovers, the Bears saw their lead dissipate quickly as host Rochester took a 38-34 lead. WU didn't back down and tied the game at 53. Hawley's three-point play put the Bears up 56-53, and they never trailed again in the 62-60 win. Suzy Digby scored 12 points, and Eller had a season-high eight steals. The Bears return to action today, when they host Case Western Reserve University at 6 p.m. at the Field House. They also host Emory University at 3 p.m. Feb. 10. |
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