Men's Basketball | 11/3/2015 11:00:00 AM
Check out what's happening this week in WVU Tech athletics, November 3-8, 2015 — Featuring Men's and Women's Soccer, Men's and Women's Basketball, Volleyball, Men's and Women's Swimming, Men's and Women's Cross Country and Wrestling. Head over to
goldenbearathletics.com and Game Day Central to stay upated on live coverage options throughout the week.
Women's Soccer
KIAC Game of the Week
Tuesday, 4 p.m., at #2 Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
KIAC Championship | Quarter Final
Saturday, 2 p.m., vs. #5 Cincinnati Christian University
South Charleston, West Virginia
Live Coverage |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (11-4, 4-2 KIAC) | Roster | Stats |
| Point Park Pioneers (10-5-2, 6-1 KIAC) | Roster | Stats |
| Cincinnati Christian Eagles (5-11, 3-4 KIAC) | Roster | Stats |
LAST GAME
- Fell in double overtime 1-0 to Carlow University.
- Golden Bears led the game in shots (28-5) and corner kicks (5-1).
- It was with just 30 seconds left in the final overtime that Carlow found the back of the net for the victory.
- In goal, senior Sydney Schaeffer had one stop for the Gold and Blue.
Women's Basketball
Tuesday, 6 p.m., vs. Bluefield College (Virginia)
Montgomery, West Virginia
Saturday, 2 p.m., at Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, Ohio
Live Coverage |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (1-0) | Roster | Stats |
| Bluefield Rams (1-0) | Roster | Stats |
| Shawnee State Bears (2-0) | Roster | Stats |
LAST GAME
- Defeated the University of Northwestern (Ohio) in their season and home opener, 75-49 Saturday.
- Senior Rocio Ruiz-Berdejo scored a double-double with a game-high 19 points and rebounds to go with two steals.
- Fellow classmate Courtney Fisher also hit double digits with 12 points while pulling down five rebounds.
- Sophomore Brett Justice rounded out Tech's top scorers with 10 points.
- Justice also marked six rebounds.
- Tech outrebounded the Racers 47-27 including 17 offensive boards.
- The Golden Bears were able to force 15 turnovers, scoring 12 points on the miscues.
- The Gold and Blue shot 29-for-56 (51.8 percent) from the field while going 10-for-13 (76.9 percent) at the free throw line.
Men's Basketball
Wednesday, 7 p.m., vs. Davis & Elkins College
Montgomery, West Virginia
Saturday, 7 p.m., at Georgetown College (Kentucky)
Georgetown, Kentucky
Sunday, 4 p.m., at Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, Ohio
Live Coverage |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (1-1) | Roster | Stats |
| Davis & Elkins Senators | Roster | Stats |
| Georgetown Tigers (2-0) | Roster | Stats |
| Shawnee State Bears (1-0) | Roster | Stats |
LAST GAME
- Defeated Ohio University Eastern Sunday, 125-67.
- Tech had 10 scorers during the contest including seven Golden Bears in double-digits.
- Senior Eddie Gordon led the way again with 20 points, shooting 8-for-14 from the field.
- Junior Paul Stone finished with a double-double of 18 points and 14 boards.
- Stone also dished a team-high six assists.
- Sophomore Ryan Atkins recorded 17 points, sophomore Juwuan Wilson and junior Matthew Kallead had 14 each, sophomore Cole Schoolcraft was 5-for-7 from the field for 13 points and fellow sophomore Nick Light posted 11 points to round out the top contributors for the Gold and Blue.
- Junior Patrick Gnagbo just missed a double-double, producing 13 rebounds and eight points in 27 minutes of play.
- Light ended the game with six boards.
- As a team, the Golden Bears shot 61.3 percent (49-for-80) from the field and 78.9 percent (15-for-19) from the free throw line.
Volleyball
Thursday, 7 p.m., vs. Ohio Christian University
Circleville, Ohio
Live Coverage |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (3-24, 0-11 KIAC) | Roster | Stats |
| Ohio Christian Trailblazers (11-19, 6-8 KIAC) | Roster | Stats |
LAST MATCH- Fell 3-0 to No. 8 Indiana University Kokomo, including a tough fight in set three where the Golden Bears fell 25-22.
- Tech combined for 35 kills during the match while their opponent also tallied 35 in the win over the Gold and Blue, 25-15, 25-18 and 25-22.
- Seniors Jacque Carroll and freshman Allison Humphreys led the game for Tech with nine kills each while the senior posted a game-high four blocks.
- Junior Mackenzie Snare marked seven kills.
- Freshman Ana Monteiro had a match-high 16 assists while Hannan produced 14.
- Freshman Madeline Gilson earned a team-high 15 digs while junior Michala Dean had 13 and C. Dean had eight.
Men's and Women's Cross Country
KIAC Championship
Saturday
Rio Grande, Ohio |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Men's) | Roster | Stats |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Women's) | Roster | Stats |
LAST MEET (MEN'S)- Finished third overall during the Asbury Invitational in Wilmore, Kentucky.
- Freshman Darren Haydu finished as the top runner for Tech with a ninth place finish overall crossing the finish line in 29:43.
- The Golden Bear trio made up of senior Dominic Rich (13th/31:20) and freshmen Jesse Griesheimer (16th/31:32) and Chandler Horton (20th/32:14) finished inside the top 20 Saturday morning.
- Senior Adam Westrick (21st/32:10), sophomore Cai Carena (22nd/32:27) and freshman Sasha Fleurinor (29th/34:25) rounded out the field for the Gold and Blue.
LAST MEET (WOMEN'S)- Finished second in the KIAC-dominated Asbury Invitational.
- Junior Ivy Aleshire won the race by clocking a time of 19:31 as she bested Asbury's Katy Falkenberg (#3 runner in the KIAC) by eight seconds.
- Freshman Gjenine Galloway followed behind Aleshire with a time of 21:31 and a fourth-place showing.
- Junior Kylie Lang ran 22:38 for a ninth place finish on the 5,000-meter course while junior Atiyyah Herron was 11th, running 22:53.
- Freshman Sierra Seay completed Tech's top five with at ime of 25:13 and a 26th-place finish.
Men's and Women's Swimming
Saturday, 1 p.m., vs. Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Men's) | Roster | Stats |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Women's) | Roster | Stats |
LAST MEET (MEN'S)- Picked up a win against the University of the Cumberlands with a score of 126-79.
- A first place finish in the 200 Medley Relay with the team of Arthur Bertrand, Manuel Serrano Laguna, Geoffroy Gauneau and Quentin Cooper with a time of 1:38.82.
- Cooper touched first in the 1000 Freestyle clocking a time of 10:15.44 and the 50 Freestyle with a time of 21.77.
- Laguna finished on top in the 100 IM (56.24).
- Gauneau ended first in the 200 Butterfly (1:58.73).
- Jesus Ballesteros Peral also finished on top in the 100 Freestyle with a time of 48.71.
LAST MEET (WOMEN'S)- Fell to the University of the Cumberlands in the Baisi Athletic Center Saturday, 128-56.
- Freshman Isabela Kiesewetter Zandaval touched first in the 1000 Freestyle with a time of 11:01.33 and finished second in the 200 Breaststroke clocking in at 2:13.07.
- Sophomore Kendra Monnin placed first in the 200 Breaststroke (2:32.29).
Wrestling
Sunday, 9 a.m., Georgia College Open
Franklin Springs, Georgia (Emmanuel College) |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Men's) | Roster | Stats |
LAST SEASON- Carried to the USCAA National Wrestling Invitational Championship with six individual Golden Bear champions this past season.
- The Gold and Blue were led by Tristan Bean (125) and Curtis Cox (133) and Terry Nance II (197).
- Tech finished with 157.5 team points to come out on top in a championship that saw individuals from 11 different schools.
- Every wrestler entered in the tournament by Tech came away with at least one victory.
