Baseball | 1/29/2019 1:02:00 PM

Check out what's happening this week in WVU Tech athletics, January 29 - February 3, 2019 — Featuring women's and men's basketball, wrestling, indoor women's and men's track and field 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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Women's Basketball Live Coverage Thursday, 5:30 p.m., vs. Ohio Christian University Summersville Arena and Convention Center Summersville, West Virginia Saturday, 1:00 p.m., at Indiana University East Richmond, Indiana
WVU Tech Golden Bears (16-8, 1-1 RSC)	Roster	Stats
Ohio Christian Trailblazers (1-20, 0-12 RSC)	Roster	Stats
IU East Red Wolves (10-14, 8-4 RSC)	Roster	Stats

 

• Five Golden Bears hitting double-digits in WVU Tech's ninth-straight win, 99-79 at Indiana University Kokomo (11-8, 7-3), has strengthened the team's lead in the River States Conference (RSC) East Division.
• With a record of 11-1 (RSC) and 16-8 overall, the Gold and Blue are No. 1 in the east conference standings while Indiana University East (8-4 RSC) is No. 2 at 3.0 games back.
• Junior Laura Requena posted her fifth consecutive double-double with 17 points and a game-best 11 rebounds.
• She also marked two steals and an assist.
• Senior Savannah Shamblin finished 7-for-8 from the foul line towards a team-high 19 points while marking four assists, two rebounds and two steals.
• Sophomore Brittney Justice was just one board away from a double-double of her own with 18 points and nine rebounds.
• B. Justice finished a perfect 5-for-5 from the bonus line while grabbing five steals.
• Senior Alexandra Combs poured in ten points while recording four rebounds and two assists.
• Freshman ShanEttine Butler also marked ten points to go with two steals.
• Junior Logan Dudley had eight points and two rebounds.
• The team shot 50.0 percent (32-for-64) from the field while the Cougars finished at 46.3 percent (31-for-67).
• Tech also held the advantage under the boards, 40-33.
• The Golden Bears forced 21 IU Kokomo miscues and grabbed 12 steals.

 

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No. 9 Men's Basketball Live Coverage Thursday, 7:30 p.m., vs. Ohio Christian University Summersville Arena and Convention Center Summersville, West Virginia Saturday, 3:00 p.m., at Indiana University East Richmond, Indiana
WVU Tech Golden Bears (19-4, 10-2 RSC)	Roster	Stats
Ohio Christian Trailblazers (6-18, 2-10 RSC)	Roster	Stats
IU East Red Wolves (19-6, 11-1 RSC)	Roster	Stats

 

• Suffered just its second River States Conference (RSC) loss of the season at Indiana University Kokomo, 89-82, Saturday afternoon.
• The Golden Bears hold a record of 19-4, 10-2 (RSC) while the Cougars move to 18-4, 8-3 (RSC).
• IU Kokomo is now just 0.5 games back from the top spot in the RSC West Division.
• After Saturday's conference action, Tech is No. 2 in the RSC East, 1.0 games back from No. 15 Indiana University East (11-1 RSC).
• Senior Elisha Boone led the game with 27 points on 11-for-19 shooting and finished with a double-double including 14 rebounds.
• He also marked three assists and two steals.
• Fellow classmate Brandon Shingles marked 19 points while sophomore Junior Arrey had 14 points.
• Senior Tommy Collins posted ten points and five rebounds.
• The Cougars held a big advantage in rebounds, 43-29 while shooting 48.3 percent (29-for-60) from the field compared to Tech's 45.8 percent (27-for-59).

 

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Wrestling Live Coverage Wednesday, 6:00 p.m., at West Liberty University West Liberty, West Virginia Saturday, 5:00 p.m. at Campbellsville University vs. Cumberland University Hosted by Campbellsville University Campbellsville, Kentucky
WVU Tech Golden Bears (4-5, 3-2 AAC)	Roster
West Liberty Hilltoppers (3-6)	Roster
Campbellsville Tigers (10-8)	Roster
Cumberland Phoenix (4-7)	Roster

 
 

• Competed at the West Virginia Collegiate Invitational hosted by Wheeling Jesuit University Saturday.
• The Golden Bears finished fourth out of five teams with a team score of 45.0 points.
• West Liberty University won the invite with a team score of 110.5.
• Tech had nine Golden Bears place in their respective weight classes including two third place finishes from senior Tristan Bean (133 lbs.) and sophomore Logan Robertson (144 lbs.).
• The fourth place finishers for the Gold and Blue were freshmen Austin Dilly (133 lbs.) and Cameron Crislip (165 lbs.) and sophomore Nathan McClaugherty (141 lbs.).
• Finishing fifth after the all-day invite were sophomores Neko Aquilina and Clay Fritz (157 lbs.).
• Senior Jonathan Cruse (149 lbs.) and Christian Lively (285 lbs.) finished sixth overall in their weight classes.

 

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Women's and Men's Track and Field Marietta Alumni Open Saturday, 3:00 p.m. Hosted by Marietta College Marietta, Ohio
WVU Tech Golden Bears (Men's)	Roster
WVU Tech Golden Bears (Women's)	Roster

 
LAST TIME OUT

• Participated at the all-day Finn Pincus Invitational hosted by Roanoke College in Salem.
• The Golden Bears posted seven top-ten finishes Saturday.
• The men were led by fifth place finishes from freshman Michael Ecker-Randolph in the mile run (4:31.82) and from the relay team of senior Raquez Lockhart, junior Sasha Fleurinor, freshman Nick Lee and sophomore Evan Pronesti in the 4x400 (3:37.25).
• Finishing sixth in their respective events were sophomore Marcus Vital (1,000m, 2:48.37) and Fleurinor (600m, 1:27.42).
• Junior Dan Nehnevaj finished eighth in the mile run (4:33.95) while Lockhart crossed the line tenth during the 600m (1:28.43).
• For the women, sophomore Kaeley Boyd was tenth in the 1,000m after finishing with a time of 3:32.25.