Men's Basketball | 2/20/2017 5:48:00 PM

Check out what's happening this week in WVU Tech athletics, February 20-26, 2017 — Featuring men's and women's basketball, softball and baseball. Head over to goldenbearathletics.com and Game Day Central to stay updated on live coverage options throughout the week.
 

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No. 3 (East) Women's Basketball Live Coverage Tournament Bracket River States Conference Tournament | Quarterfinal Wednesday, 6 p.m., at No. 2 (West) Midway University Marshall Gymnasium | Midway, Kentucky
WVU Tech Golden Bears | 19-11	Roster	Stats
Midway Eagles | 21-9	Roster	Stats

REGULAR SEASON MEETING vs. MIDWAY | WVU Tech 75, Midway 67 (January 21)

• Tech had four Golden Bears score in double digits as they took a 75-67 River States Conference victory over Midway University.
• Senior Cheyanna Lusk had another big game, finishing a perfect 12-for-12 from the bonus line towards her game-best 21 points.
• The Cyclone, West Virginia native also pulled down eight rebounds while putting out another game-best with six assists.
• Sophomore Savannah Shamblin was 8-for-16 from the floor, pouring in 18 points to go with five boards.
• Fellow classmate Alexandra Combs produced 13 points for the Gold and Blue on 3-for-5 shooting from beyond the arc.
• Junior Zjhane West earned a double-double effort of 11 rebounds and ten points to round out Tech's top offensive contributors.
• The Eagles were led by Timitryi Patterson who had 16 points while teammate Patrice Tonge led under the boards with ten rebounds.
• Defense played a strong part in this contest as WVU Tech was held to 37.5 percent (24-for-64) shooting from the floor while Midway finished 32.8 percent (19-for-58) from the field.

 

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No. 2 (East) Men's Basketball Live Coverage Tournament Bracket GOLD RUSH | STUDENTS & FANS WEAR GOLD | BE LOUD River States Conference Tournament | Quarterfinal Wednesday, 7 p.m., vs. No. 3 (West) Asbury University Baisi Athletic Center | Montgomery, West Virginia
WVU Tech Golden Bears | 22-7	Roster	Stats
Asbury Eagles | 16-13	Roster	Stats

 

• Four Golden Bears scored in double-digits including an 11-for-12 effort from freshman Junior Arrey.
• Arrey led all scorers with 23 points while junior Ryan Atkins poured in 19 points and seniors Patrick Gnagbo and Hunter Moles marked 11 points each.
• Arrey, a Blacklick, Ohio native, also pulled down four rebounds and dished four assists.
• Atkins finished 8-for-9 from the foul line while pulling down five boards.
• Gnagbo marked a double-double with a game-high 12 rebounds while Moles passed out four assists.
• Junior Elisha Boone contributed to the win with nine points and seven rebounds.
• The Eagles were led by Daulton Peters who posted 18 points while Tyler Smith had an Asbury-high eight boards.
• As a team, Tech shot an efficient 60.6 percent (43-for-71) from the floor while holding their opponent to just 36.0 percent (27-for-75) shooting.
• The Golden Bears also held the advantage in rebounds, 47-39.

 

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Softball Live Coverage Tournament Information Coker Spring Tournament Friday, 7 p.m., vs. University of Charleston Saturday, 11 a.m., vs. Columbus State University Saturday, 5 p.m., vs. King University Hosted by Coker College | Hartsville, South Carolina
WVU Tech Golden Bears | 0-4	Roster	Stats
Charleston Golden Eagles	Roster	Stats
Columbus State Cougars | 7-6-1	Roster	Stats
King Tornado | 2-6	Roster	Stats

LAST SERIES

• Lost a pair of games Sunday afternoon to complete the four-game weekend at the Grizzly Classic hosted by No. 13 Georgia Gwinnett College.
• The Golden Bears dropped game one, 4-0, to (RV) Brenau University before falling in game two, 22-0 (five innings), to the host school.
• Game One
  • Junior MaKayla Waugh marked Tech's lone hit in the loss.
  • Freshman Karina Atanacio pitched 1.1 innings, scattering seven hits and five earned runs for the loss.
  • Senior Mackenzie Wilson threw for 2.2 innings, giving up nine hits and two earned runs.
• Game Two
  • Waugh's double was the only hit the Gold and Blue produced in the final game of the Grizzly Classic.
  • Atanacio was dealt the loss again after pitching 6.0 innings. The Middletown, Delaware native gave up eight hits and two earned runs while striking out one Grizzly.

 

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Baseball Live Coverage Saturday, 12 p.m. (DH), at University of Pikeville Johnnie LeMaster Field | Pikeville, Kentucky Sunday, 12 p.m. (DH), vs. University of Pikeville Douglas M. Epling Field | East Bank, West Virginia
WVU Tech Golden Bears | 3-7	Roster	Stats
UPIKE Bears | 8-0	Roster	Stats

LAST SERIES

• Went 1-2 with Lenoir-Rhyne University in a three-game series on a field in Hickory, North Carolina.
• The Golden Bears (3-7) took game one on Saturday 9-5 before falling in the final two 4-17 and 8-9 to the Bears (11-1).
• In the series finale, the teams were tied up, 8-8, in the bottom of the ninth inning when a wild pitch from Tech brought in Lenoir-Rhyne's Justin Dean for the winning run.
• The Gold and Blue managed ten hits with senior Alex Kotheimer and junior Wyatt Belinda leading Tech with two hits each.
• Belinda finished with two RBI and a run scored while also knocking his second homerun of the season.
• Kotheimer crossed the plate twice and drove in a run.
• Senior Tanner Levine also marked two RBI off a triple he hit in the top of the fifth inning.
• Fellow classmate Sebastian Gomez Herrera posted a double in the loss.
• On the bases, Kotheimer, Levine and senior Marcus Rodriguez had a steal each.
• Redshirt junior Garrison Vandeventer (0-1) pitched 2.1 innings for the loss, allowing three earned runs and two hits while striking out one batter.
• Senior Chris Davidson drew the start on the mound, throwing for 4.2 innings and striking out five Bears while scattering six hits and five earned runs.

 

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