Men's Basketball | 1/30/2017 9:48:00 AM

Check out what's happening this week in WVU Tech athletics, January 30 - February 5, 2017 — Featuring wrestling, men's and women's basketball, baseball and men's and women's swimming. Head over to goldenbearathletics.com and Game Day Central to stay updated on live coverage options throughout the week.
 

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Women's Basketball Live Coverage Tuesday, 6 p.m., vs. Shawnee State University Saturday, 1 p.m., vs. University of Rio Grande Montgomery, West Virginia | Baisi Athletic Center
WVU Tech Golden Bears | 16-7, 8-4 (RSC)	Roster	Stats
Shawnee State Bears | 22-2	Roster	Stats
Rio Grande RedStorm | 6-13, 3-6 (RSC)	Roster	Stats

LAST GAME

• Earned their fourth consecutive win after defeating Indiana University Kokomo in River States Conference (RSC) action, 85-67.
• The Gold and Blue are currently holding on to the No. 2 spot, with (RV) Ohio Christian University (8-4), in the East Division of the conference.
• Both teams are three games back from No. 21 Indiana University East who has a RSC record of 11-1.
• Junior Zjhane West had a standout game after finishing with 20 points, eight rebounds and five steals.
• West finished 9-for-16 from the floor after 26 minutes of play.
• Sophomore Savannah Shamblin led the team with 21 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the field and a perfect 6-for-6 effort from the bonus line.
• Shamblin also had five rebounds in the win.
• Fellow classmate Alexandra Combs poured in 12 points including going 4-for-5 from beyond the arc.
• The Southgate, Kentucky native is 9-for-13 from the three-point range in Tech's last two contests.
• Combs also pulled down four boards and dished three assists for the Golden Bears.
• Senior Cheyanna Lusk was the final player to post a double-digit game with ten points while also grabbing five rebounds.
• Senior Brooke Gee finished with eight points and eight rebounds to help the team on their third consecutive road win.
• IU Kokomo was led by Deja Felder who posted 21 points while Dejianna Butler led the Cougars with five rebounds.
• As a team, Tech shot 51 percent (31-for-61) while the Cougars were held to just 37 percent (22-for-57) shooting from the floor.
• The team dominated under the boards, marking 45 rebounds compared to their opponent's 23.
• WVU Tech also shot sufficiently from three-point range (50 percent, 10-for-20) and at the free throw line (74 percent, 14-for-19).

 

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Men's Basketball Live Coverage Wednesday, 7 p.m., at Bluefield State College Bluefield, West Virginia Saturday, 3 p.m., vs. University of Rio Grande Montgomery, West Virginia | Baisi Athletic Center
WVU Tech Golden Bears | 18-5, 11-1 (RSC)	Roster	Stats
Bluefield State Blues | 5-15	Roster	Stats
Rio Grande RedStorm | 10-14, 6-6 (RSC)	Roster	Stats

 

• Has nine back-to-back victories after defeating Indiana University Kokomo 103-81 in River States Conference (RSC) action.
• Tech, currently No. 22 in the nation (NAIA DII), now sit at the top of the East Division (RSC) after Saturday's win.
• Indiana University East, who is No. 7 in the NAIA DII, slipped to No. 2 in the conference with a record of 10-2 after falling to (RV) Indiana University Southeast Saturday, 104-95.
• Junior Ryan Atkins helped lead the team to the W with a game-best 27 points on 9-for-17 shooting from the field.
• Atkins finished a perfect 6-for-6 from the foul line and was 3-for-7 from beyond the arc.
• The Miami, Florida native also had six rebounds, three assists and two steals in 25 minutes of play.
• Fellow classmate Michael Scott had 22 points including three three-pointers to go with eight rebounds, four offensive and four defensive.
• Junior Elisha Boone was 8-for-10 from the bonus line towards his 18 points while pulling down eight rebounds, dishing three assists and grabbing two steals.
• After a 4-for-7 showing from the three-point line, senior Ra'Shaud Kincaid contributed with 14 points, seven assists, three rebounds and two steals.
• The starter is 9-for-14 from three-point range over his last two contests.
• Kincaid is holding on to the top spot on the nation (NAIA DII) with a 55.7 three-point field goal percentage.
• The Cougars were led by Trent Elliot on offense with 18 points while Eric Miller and Durante Lee pulled down five boards each to lead the team.

 

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Baseball Live Coverage Friday, 12 p.m., at Brewton-Parker College Friday, 3 p.m., vs. Southeastern University Saturday, 12 p.m., at Brewton-Parker College Saturday, 3 p.m., vs. Southeastern University Mount Vernon, Georgia
WVU Tech Golden Bears	Roster	Stats
Brewton-Parker Barons	Roster	Stats
Southeastern Flames | 3-0	Roster	Stats

RIVER STATES CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL

• WVU Tech was picked fourth in the 2017 River States Conference Baseball Preseason Coaches' Poll with 46 points.
• Indiana University Southeast is the favorite for the upcoming season.
• The Golden Bears posted a 40-win season at 40-16 overall, 21-7 KIAC to place second in the standings in 2016.
• Tech reached the conference tournament semifinals.
• IU Southeast, coming off a season of 43-15 overall and 27-1 conference, received six of nine first-place votes and 61 points in the voting conducted by the nine RSC baseball head coaches.
• University of Rio Grande was edged out for the top spot in the preseason poll by two votes.
• The RedStorm received the remaining three first place votes and got 59 points.
• Point Park University is picked third in the poll with 48 points and they took third place in the KIAC standings last year at 28-24, 20-8.
• Midway University was picked fifth in the poll with 34 points.
• The Eagles are a new addition to the conference baseball offerings as a first-year program at the school.
• Asbury University was chosen sixth in the poll with 30 points and is coming off a season of 22-29, 12-16 KIAC last year.
• The Eagles are 3-1 so far this year with fall games now countable in the NAIA.
• Brescia University was tabbed seventh in the polls with 23 points.
• The Bearcats were 12-43 overall, 7-19 KIAC last year and made it into the final four teams remaining in the KIAC Tournament.
• Ohio Christian (15-33, 5-23 in 2016) and Cincinnati Christian (3-43, 2-26) rounded out the poll in eighth and ninth place with 14 and 9 votes, respectively.
• The top six teams make the RSC Tournament, a double-elimination tournament that has the winner qualifying automatically to the NAIA Baseball Opening Round.

 

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Men's and Women's Swimming Live Coverage Saturday, 2 p.m., at Wheeling Jesuit University Wheeling, West Virginia
WVU Tech Golden Bears (Men's) | 4-0	Roster
WVU Tech Golden Bears (Women's) | 2-2	Roster
Wheeling Jesuit Cardinals (Men's) | 3-3	Roster
Wheeling Jesuit Cardinals (Women's) | 5-2	Roster

LAST MEET

• Men's swimming celebrated senior Anderson Nagasaki before his final home meet Saturday and defeated Appalachian Athletic (AAC) Conference foe Union College, 130-65 to stay undefeated, 4-0, in dual action this season.
• Tech kicked off the meet with a first place finish in the 200 medley relay with the team of sophomore Arthur Bertrand and juniors Manuel Serrano Laguna, Geoffroy Gauneau and Jesus Ballesteros after touching with a time of 1:39.04 for 11 team points.
• The Gold and Blue won the final event of the meet, the 200 freestyle relay, as well with a time of 1:33.33.
• The 200 freestyle relay team was made up of sophomores Vinicius Rios and Dan Kelly and freshmen Felipe Ruiz and Paulo Ignacio, Jr.
• Freshman Manuel Laguna Gomez picked up a first place finish in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:01.75.
• Rios produced a time of 1:51.87 and touched first in the 200 freestyle.
• Ignacio finished on top in the 50 freestyle with a time of 22.43 and the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:13.43.
• Gauneau won the 200 butterfly after a time of 2:01.70.
• Bertrand also gave the team nine points from a first place touch in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:59.07.
• Nagasaki placed second in the 100 freestyle after swimming 54.03.
• Women's swimming competed in front of friends and family on Senior Day as they celebrated Francine Meyer, Janay Wright-Parks and Shannon Wiercioch in the Baisi Athletic Center Saturday.
• The Golden Bears (2-2) defeated Union College (3-6) 101-85 in Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) action.
• Tech kicked off the meet with a first place finish in the 200 medley relay with the team of sophomore Isabela Kiesewetter Zandavalli, junior Kendra Monnin, Meyer and Wright-Parks after touching with a time of 1:56.98 for 11 team points.
• Zandavalli, Meyer and Monnin all obtained three first place finishes including being part of the 200 medley relay team.
• As individuals, Zandavalli won the 1000 freestyle (11:43.15) and the 200 backstroke (2:17.53) while Meyer touched first in the 200 freestyle (2:03.55) and the 100 freestyle and Monnin swam for first in the 400 IM (5:02.64) and 200 breaststroke (2:34.73).

 

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Wrestling Live Coverage Sunday, 11 a.m., at John Reece Duals Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
WVU Tech Golden Bears | 3-5	Roster
Wilkes Colonels | 13-4	Roster
Scranton Royals | 14-1	Roster
RIT Tigers | 6-5	Roster

LAST DUAL

• Celebrated their seniors, Denis Robles, Terry Nance II, Colton Rowe and Giovane Lins during the final home match of the season in the Baisi Athletic Center Saturday evening.
• The Golden Bears (3-5) dropped the dual to Ohio Valley University (5-0), 39-16.
• Freshman Leland Swafford wrestled at 149 pounds and defeated Eli Stewart by major decision, 19-7.
• Junior Bryan Overton earned a fall at 2:32 over Zach Willard at 165 pounds.
• The final Golden Bear to pick up points for the team was junior Casey Hogg who pinned Ben Willard at 285 pounds (4:57).
• Nance dropped a hard-fought bout to Tyler Koreski by decision, 5-3.

 

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