2009-2010 Women's Basketball Team
Women's Basketball News
Basketball Games Postponed Until Monday (1-30-2010)
The Georgetown versus Lindsey Wilson basketball
doubleheader scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to
weather. The games have been rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 1,
when the women will play at 6:00 p.m. followed by the men at
approximately 8:00 p.m.
Tigers Get Conference Wins at Home (1-23-2010)
Georgetown College basketball added two
Mid-South Conference wins in Saturday's doubleheader with West
Virginia Tech.
Women
Sophomore Micah Rogers (Corbin) led her team for the second game in a row as
the Tigers beat the Golden Bears 83-39.
Rogers finished with 15 points, 10 in the second half,
and was stellar in every statistical category, adding eight assists, five
rebounds, two steals and a block. Classmate Jessica Waddle (Ironton, Ohio)
added 12 points.
The Golden Bears were paced by Shyla Jones with 11
points and nine rebounds.
Georgetown improved to 11-8 on the year and evened
things up in MSC play at 2-2. West Virginia Tech fell to 9-10 on the
year and are winless in conference play at 0-4.
Men
Georgetown made a statement with a 99-60 win over West Virginia Tech on
Saturday after a disappointing loss at Pikeville on Thursday.
The Tigers found themselves behind 8-4 in the game's
first three minutes but followed with a 12-0 run to make it 16-8 and never
looked back.
The Tigers had a balanced attack with four players in
double figures and were led by Hollis Giles' double-double of 28 points and
12 rebounds. Sophomore Vic Moses (Henry Clay) was a perfect 9 of 9 for
18 points.
"We really looked at this as a must-win in order to
stay in the top of the pack in the conference," said Giles. "It was
good to play like we can."
Georgetown outrebounded the Golden Bears 51 to 30.
West Virginia Tech was led by guard Darryl Slack's 16
points but he committed seven of his team's 27 turnovers on the day.
Georgetown improved to 15-4 and 3-1 in conference play
while West Virginia Tech is now 12-7 and 2-2.
Next Game
MSC play continues this week as Georgetown will travel to St.
Catharine for a doubleheader on Thursday (women at 6:00 p.m. followed by the
men) and then will host Lindsey Wilson on Saturday.
Tigers Versus Tigers in Red Cross Blood Drive (1-21-2010)
Georgetown
College will once again host a Red Cross Blood Drive on campus.
The next event will be a competition with Mid-South Conference rival
Campbellsville. A trophy will be presented to the winning team at
the basketball doubleheader between the two schools in
Campbellsville on February 6.
Georgetown's collection date
will be February 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Hall of Fame Room in
the Cralle Student Center. Women's basketball players Gina Beining and
Emily Drees are serving as co-chairs of the event and have set a goal of 110
units for the campus.
Sign up to give by contacting
Gina at
gbeinin0@georgetowncollege.edu. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments
are recommended.
(Shown above, left to right, Red
Cross Blood Drive Co-Chairs, Gina Beining and Emily Drees.)
Georgetown at Pikeville Featured as Wazoo Game
of the Week (1-20-2010)
The Wazoo Sports Network
will feature Thursday's basketball doubleheader as the Mid-South
Conference Game of the Week.
The Tigers will travel to
Pikeville to take on the Bears at the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center.
The women will play at 6:00 p.m. followed by a NAIA top 25men's matchup at
8:00 p.m. between No. 7 Georgetown and No. 22 Pikeville.
The Wazoo Sports Network is now
featured on digital channel 11.3 (WHAS) in Louisville and 18.2 (WLEX) in
Lexington. In addition, fans can tune in to watch the game live on Insight,
Comcast and Time Warner Cable channels throughout the state. For a
complete listing, click on the link below:
http://www.wazoosports.com/programming/channelguide.html
The Tiger Sports Network will
also carry the Wazoo feed live on the internet. Visit
www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com and click on the follow us live link.
Tigers Join Hoops for Haiti Cause (1-19-2010)
The Georgetown College Basketball
teams have joined the Hoops for Haiti cause to raise funds for the
devastated nation.
Hoops for Haiti t-shirts will be sold
at Saturday's doubleheader in the newly named Davis-Reid Alumni Gym.
Pricing is $10 per shirt for adults and $5 per shirt for students with a
Georgetown College id. All proceeds will to the American Red Cross
Efforts in Haiti.
Tipoff for the women's game is
set for 2:00 p.m. followed by the men at approximately 4:00 p.m.
Women's Basketball to Host IU-Southbend Tuesday (1-4-2010)
The Tiger Women’s Basketball Team
will host IU-Southbend for a game on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at
4:00 pm. The team will recognize the Georgetown College Faculty and
Staff who are in attendance at tipoff and will host a reception
during halftime in the Athletic Hall of Fame Room in the Bush
Center.
On
Saturday, January 9 2:00pm, Georgetown will face No. 2 St. Xavier (Ill.) for
the annual PinkZone (Coaches vs. Cancer) game. All of the proceeds will go
to the WBCA Kay Yow Breast Cancer Fund. Please come out and support our
team and this worthy event! Georgetown College students and personnel will
still get into the game with your G-cards, but any donations would be
appreciated. A limited number of t-shirts will be on sale in the Concession
area.
Habitat for Humanity Continues through the
Weekend (11-13-2009)
Georgetown,
Ky.
- Tiger Women's Basketball hosts the
Habitat for Humanity Classic this weekend on the Georgetown College
campus.
Georgetown
lost to No. 5 Lee University in the opening game of the 16th annual classic
by a score of 83-72. Senior All-American Jayme Gilbert with 15 points
but the Tigers could not contain the Flames All-American, Katie Nelson who
scored 36 points and added eight rebounds.
Saturday's
matchup features Lee versus Shawnee State. Tipoff is scheduled for
3:00 p.m. in Alumni Gymnasium. The Tigers will be back in action in
the classic finale, hosting Shawnee State at 2:00 p.m.
Tigers Successful in the Windy City (11-7-2009)
Bourbonnaise,
Ill. -- The Georgetown College Women's Basketball team started
the year off by breaking a school record with a 119-83 win at Olivet
Nazarene Univ. on Friday.
The Tigers offense scored more points than ever before when senior
guard Jayme Gilbert hit a shot at the end. The Clay County
native finished with 11 points, two assists, six rebounds and a
steal. Georgetown was paced by newcomer Kourtney Tyra with 18,
while Emily Drees and Ashley Prince each chipped in 17.
Next up for the Tigers is another road game, Saturday at Robert
Morris.
Johnson to be Inducted in NAIA Hall of Fame (8-27-2009)
Kansas
City, Mo. —Georgetown College Women’s Basketball head coach
Susan Johnson is among 15 individuals selected to be a part of the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 2009-10 Hall of
Fame Class, it was announced Wednesday.
Johnson will be formally inducted at the NAIA
Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship in Jackson,
Tenn., on March 16, 2010. The honor is the highest bestowed by the
NAIA. Individuals inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame must be
persons of outstanding quality, high moral character, and fine
leadership ability. They must also be held in high esteem by
colleagues, coaches and athletes.
Coach Johnson has been serving Georgetown College
with dedication, loyalty and passion since 1978. During her tenure,
she has accumulated a record of 554-339 and has a long list of
highlights throughout her career including 11 NAIA National
Tournament appearances and three Elite Eight finishes. Her teams
have won six Mid-South Conference Championships, three KIAC
Championships and three NAIA District/Regional Championships. In
addition, Coach Johnson has been named the Mid-South Conference
Coach of the Year four times, the KIAC Coach of the Year three times
and was given the NAIA Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year Award in
1994.
In its announcement, the NAIA stated, “Coach Johnson
has always shown a strong commitment to the mission and ideals of
the NAIA and has been an outstanding ambassador and proponent for
women’s athletics at Georgetown College and within the KIAC and
Mid-South Conferences.”
In addition to her coaching duties, Johnson teaches
in Georgetown College’s Kinesiology and Health Studies Department
and serves as the president of the Kentucky Women’s Intercollegiate
Consortium. She is also a member of the NAIA/WBCA Nominating
Committee and is a former NAIA representative to the WBCA Board of
Directors.
“The NAIA Hall of Fame recognizes the remarkable
contributions of student-athletes, coaches, athletic administrators
and longtime NAIA supporters,” said Jim Carr, NAIA President and
CEO. “The individuals that make up the 2009-10 class have made a
considerable impact on intercollegiate athletics. I applaud their
achievements and congratulate them on this tremendous honor.”
The 2009-10 NAIA Hall of Fame class also includes:
- Elvin “Al” Papik, Doane (Neb.) College -
Football, Coach;
- Bob Young, University of Sioux Falls (S.D.)-
Football, Coach;
- Brian Harvey, Oklahoma City University -Soccer,
Coach;
- Jim Davies, California Pacific Conference,
Meritorious Service;
- Funda Aliskan-Sinani, Dickinson State (N.D.)
University - Volleyball, Athlete;
- Dr. Phil and Mary Pattison, Division I Men’s
Basketball Honorary Coaches – Meritorious Service;
- Herman “Buddy” Meyer, St. Mary’s University –
Men’s Basketball, Coach;
- Randy Kortokrax, The University of Findlay –
Men’s Basketball, Athlete;
- Jim Boeve, Hastings (Neb.) College – Baseball,
Meritorious Service;
- Cheryl Schaefer, Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.)
University – Softball, Athlete;
- Jeff Griebel, St. Ambrose (Iowa) University –
Men’s Golf, Coach;
- Bryan Clay, Azusa Pacific (Calif.) University –
Track & Field, Athlete;
- Dr. Mary Livengood, Doane (Neb.) College – Track
& Field, Athlete.
