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Weekend Guide To Golden Bear Athletics - HOMECOMING EDITION

Men's Basketball | 11/13/2014 1:59:00 PM

MONTGOMERY, West Virginia - This weekend WVU Tech will celebrate Homecoming in Montgomery, West Virginia. Golden Bear athletic events to be featured include wrestling on Friday and Saturday and men's and women's basketball games Saturday. Men's and women's swimming will travel to Frostburg State Unviersity to continue their season.

Find the latest information and results related to Tech sports by visiting goldenbearathletics.com while also following WVU Tech athletics on different Social Media Outlets. Check out Game Day Central for live coverage of events when available including stats and live streaming video.
 
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FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 14
Wrestling vs. Southern Virginia University - 5:00 p.m.
Tech will host Southern Viginia University in the Baisi Athletic Center to kickoff the athletic events for Homecoming weekend at WVU Tech. The Golden Bears are coming off a strong showing at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Duals in Mont Alto, Pennsylvania.

The Gold and Blue finished 4-1 vs. Penn State Fayette, Penn State Greater Alleghany, Newport News Apprentice School, the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State Mont Alto with the Apprentice School dishing the only Golden Bear loss this season.

SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 15
Wrestling vs. Penn State Du Bois - 12:00 p.m.

WVU Tech Director of Athletics Kenny Howell has announced the appointment of Dustin Stough as interim head wrestling coach. Stough comes to Tech from Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania where he was a student-assistant coach since October 2013.

As a Colonel, Stough wrestled at 174 for his final three seasons, finishing his senior year 16-14. In his junior year, Stough finished 28-13 and with a third place finish during the Metropolitan Conference Championships.

Swimming at Frostburg State University - 1:00 p.m.
The Golden Bear men's and women's swim teams travelled to face conference opponent Mars Hill College in their last meet, in a match-up that faced the preseason seventh ranked Tech men's team vs. the second ranked team of Mars Hill and the 13th ranked Tech women vs. the seventh place Mars Hill women.

Final scores of the meet were Golden Bear men 119 – Mars Hill 89 and Mars Hill women 115 – Tech women 55. The men's squad is currently undefeated in the 2014-15 season.

Women's Basketball vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg - 2:00 p.m.
WVU Tech is 2-3 after a tough battle and victory over the University of Northwestern (Ohio) Tuesday evening, 86-82. Senior Nia Nolan led the team with 27 points in 37 minutes of play. Junior Cheyanna Lusk recorded a double-double with 22 points and a game-high 16 rebounds.

Lusk's efforts on the boards marked a new career-high for the Cyclone, West Virginia native. The junior also managed three steals and is currently ranked ninth in total steals (NAIA DI).

Men's Basketball vs. Ohio State University (Newark) - 4:00 p.m.
The Golden Bears are undefeated, 4-0, in 2014 and are coming off a victory vs. Ohio State University-Chillicothe, 84-65 last Saturday during the Saunders Insurance Tipoff Classic in Rio Grande, Ohio.

Junior Eddie Gordon and senior Jauries Thomas led Tech with 23 points each. Thomas also added a game-high 12 rebounds. Senior Leon Cooper, Jr. added 13 points and four assists, while Jaren Marino contributed 12 points and five rebounds in the win.

 
COMPLETE HOMECOMING SCHEDULE (homecoming.wvutech.edu)
 

Friday, November 14

Bingo

12:00 p.m., Bears Den

 

State of Tech Address

4:00 p.m., Engineering Auditorium

 

Wrestling Match

5:00 p.m., Neal D. Baisi Athletic Center

 

Cocktail Reception

5:00 p.m., David S. Long Alumni House

 

Alumni of the Year & Hall of Fame Dinner

7:00 p.m., Tech Center Ballroom

 

Late Night Student Movie

Blues Brothers, 9:00 p.m., Neal D. Baisi Athletic Center

 

Saturday, November 15

Tech Golden Bear Alumni Association Meeting

9:00 a.m., Old Main, Room 217

 

Homecoming Tailgate

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Neal D. Baisi Athletic Center lawn

 

Homecoming Parade

11:00 a.m., 3rd Ave. Montgomery

 

Wrestling Match

12:00 p.m., Neal D. Baisi Athletic Center

 

Women's Basketball Game

2:00 p.m., Neal D. Baisi Athletic Center

 

Men's Basketball Game

4:00 p.m., Neal D. Baisi Athletic Center

 

Student Laser Tag

7:00 p.m., Tech Center Ballroom

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Players Mentioned

Cheyanna Lusk

#21 Cheyanna Lusk

G
5' 7"
Junior
Nia Nolan

#15 Nia Nolan

PG
5' 3"
Senior
Leon Cooper, Jr.

#24 Leon Cooper, Jr.

G
6' 2"
Senior
Eddie Gordon

#11 Eddie Gordon

PG
5' 5"
Junior
Jaren Marino

#15 Jaren Marino

G
6' 2"
Senior
Jauries Thomas

#22 Jauries Thomas

F
6' 6"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Cheyanna Lusk

#21 Cheyanna Lusk

5' 7"
Junior
G
Nia Nolan

#15 Nia Nolan

5' 3"
Senior
PG
Leon Cooper, Jr.

#24 Leon Cooper, Jr.

6' 2"
Senior
G
Eddie Gordon

#11 Eddie Gordon

5' 5"
Junior
PG
Jaren Marino

#15 Jaren Marino

6' 2"
Senior
G
Jauries Thomas

#22 Jauries Thomas

6' 6"
Senior
F