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WINCHESTER, Va. (January 13, 2001) - The women fall for the first time in three games Saturday afternoon, losing 93-54 to Christopher Newport in the Hornets Dixie Conference opener. Shenandoah is plagued by a 21-64 (32.8 percent) performance from the line and also turned the ball over 24 times. Freshman Bridget Robbins (Baker, W. Va./East Hardy- led with a career high 12 points.

A full box score can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/wb/200001/011301.htm

WINCHESTER, Va. (January 13, 2001) - The men also fell victim to Christopher Newport Saturday afternoon, losing 96-62 to the No. 9 team in the nation. Shenandoah was down just 42-38 at the break, but shot an anemic 9-38 (23.7 percent) in the second half to fall for the fifth straight game.

Junior Craig Shelton (Charlottesville, Va./Charlottesville) led the way for the Hornets in the scoring column with a career high 25 points.

A full box score can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/mb/200001/011301.htm

Shenandoah University offers 16 intercollegiate sports, eight for men and eight for women. For further information, please contact the Office of Athletic Communications at 540-665-5417 or visit our web site at http://www.su.edu/athletics. For Dixie Conference Information, please visit the Dixie Conference home page: http://www.dixieconference.com.

Shenandoah University is a comprehensive Level V private university with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students in five schools: School of Arts & Sciences, Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business, Shenandoah Conservatory, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy and the School of Health Professions (Athletic Training, Nursing, Respiratory Care, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant). The University offers more than 60 programs of study at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels