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Men’s Basketball

Head Coach: Rob Harris

Overall Record: 5-8 Dixie Conference Record: 0-2

The men's basketball team lost both of its games this past week, to fall to 5-8 overall and 0-2 in Dixie Conference play. On Saturday, the Hornets trailed No. 9 in the nation NC Wesleyan by just four at the break, 42-38, but then shot an anemic 9 for 38 (23.7 percent) from the field in the second half. Junior Craig Shelton (Charlottesville, Va./Charlottesville) led coach Robert Harris’ club with a career high 25 points. Senior Ted Davis (Clifton Forge, Va./Allegheny) and junior Ronald Merriwether (Frankfurt, Germany/Giessen American) each add 12 in the loss. Harris' club had numerous chances in Sunday's Dixie game with NC Wesleyan, but came up on the short end of a 64-59 score. The Hornets shooting woes continued in the game; SU shot just 20-63 (31.7 percent) in the contest. Senior Jeff Miller (Millersville, Md./Anne Arundel CC) had 17 points, Merriwether 13 and freshman Chad Brashears (Hagerstown, Md./St. Maria Goretti) 11 in the losing effort. Davis had a team high 11 rebounds. This week Shenandoah has three road games in five days. The Hornets will play at Villa Julie College on Wednesday in a non-league game before taking on Methodist and Greensboro over the weekend in a pair of Dixie Conference contests.

Women’s Basketball

Head Coach: Kathy Orsini

Overall Record: 6-5 Dixie Conference Record: 1-1

The women's basketball team won two of its three games this past week to improve to 6-5 overall and 1-1 in the Dixie on the year. The women opened the week on Monday by gaining a split of its season series with Chowan College, defeating the Lady Braves 59-53. Sophomore Adina Trammel (Leesburg, Va./Loudoun County) led the Hornets in the victory with her third double-double of the season. Trammel had a game high 18 points and 13 rebounds while sophomore Christine LaTouche (Elkton, Va./Spotswood) and junior Wendy Legge (Stephens City, Va./Sherando) contributed 12 and 10 points, respectively. The women opened Dixie play on Saturday with a 93-54 to Christopher Newport. Freshman Bridget Robbins (Baker, W. Va./East Hardy) led with a career high 12 points. Coach Kathy Orsini's club then completed the week with a 58-51 Dixie victory over NC Wesleyan. After trailing by four at halftime, 31-27, SU outscored the Lady Bishops 31-20 in the final 20 minutes of play to pick up their third victory in the last four outings. Senior Carrie Weimer (Williamsport, Md./Williamsport) had 17 points and 13 rebounds while LaTouche turned in her first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. This week the women have just two games, both on the road. The Hornets will travel to North Carolina to take on Methodist and Greensboro on Saturday and Sunday.

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