Women's Basketball

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The SU women's basketball team was unable to gain its first Dixie Conference victory of the season Saturday afternoon as the Hornets dropped a 61-46 decision to Methodist College.

Methodist (7-7, 4-2) seized control early as the Lady Monarchs scored the first eight points of the game while SU (3-12, 0-6) was held scoreless for nearly the first five minutes of the contest. Despite the early offensive woes, the Hornets found themselves down just six at 25-19 by halftime as they continually picked away at the MC lead.

Unfortunately, Methodist erased any thoughts of a Shenandoah upset as Christen Snyder hit three three-point baskets in a span of 4:30 early in the second.

Senior Wendy Legge (Stephens City, Va./Sherando) led the visitors with 16 points and eight rebounds while freshman Jenny Gray (Sumerduck, Va./Liberty) added seven points.

A complete box score and play by play can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/wb/200102/012602.htm

The women are in action again on Sunday as SU will complete the weekend trip with a 2:00 contest at Greensboro College.

Men's Basketball

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The men's basketball team held a six point halftime lead Saturday afternoon against Dixie Conference leader Methodist only to see the Monarchs storm back to take a 74-67 victory.

Shenandoah (7-9, 3-3) led by as much as 10 midway through the second half before MC (11-5, 6-0) went on a 23-12 run from the 15:46 to the 7:20 marks to take a 61-60 lead. The Monarchs would not trail again. 

Methodist's Demarkus Byrd led the hosts with a game high 23 points and also became the 16th member of their 1000 point club when he converted a free throw midway through their second half run.

Senior Ronald Merriwether (Frankfurt, Germany/Giessen American) led SU with 16 while Tyson Thompson (Keysville, Va./Randolph-Henry) added 15 and John Tigney (Winchester, Va./James Wood) 10.

A complete box score and play by play can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/mb/200102/012602.htm

The Hornets continue this Dixie Conference road trip with a Sunday game at Greensboro College. The game is the second half of a doubleheader with the women and is scheduled to tip off at 4:00.

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