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Hoops Teams Split For More Information Contact: Scott Musa 540.665.5417 Women's Basketball GREENSBORO, N.C. - The SU women's basketball dropped another heartbreaker Sunday afternoon, losing 60-56 to Greensboro College. Shenandoah (3-13, 0-7) held a 31-27 lead at the half and led by as much as four in the second before GC (4-11, 2-5) maintained its seventh place position in the league with the comeback victory. Leading 37-31 with 16:06 left, SU saw its hosts go on a 6-0 run in a span of 1:55 to knot the contest at 37. Neither team would lead by more than four points for the rest of the afternoon. The two teams then traded the lead back and forth six times in the waning moments of the game before the Pride finally seized it for the final time on a Whitney Clendenin free throw with 1:41 to play. The Hornets possessed the ball four more times in the final 40 seconds but turned it over three times and missed three more three point shots. Freshman Jenny Gray (Sumerduck, Va./Liberty) had 13 and Wendy Legge (Stephens City, Va./Sherando) 11 to lead the visitors in the scoring column. A complete box score and play by play can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/wb/200102/012702.htm The women return to the court Wednesday evening for a Dixie Conference contest with Christopher Newport University. Men's Basketball GREENSBORO, N.C. - The men's basketball team salvaged a split of its Dixie weekend contests with a 72-63 victory at Greensboro Sunday afternoon. Shenandoah (8-9, 4-3) now holds sole possession of fourth place in the Dixie after one round of round robin play. Greensboro falls to 7-10 overall and 3-4 in the league with the loss. The Hornets achieved their first victory at Greensboro College since the 1999-2000 season by staging a furious second half comeback. Down 34-25 to start the second, Shenandoah went 16-1 run from the 18:10 to the 14:34 marks to get themselves back into the contest. The two teams then traded the lead five more times before SU went up for good on a Ronald Merriwether (Frankfurt, Germany/Giessen American) stick back of a Michael Atkins (Winchester, Va./Sherando) missed free throw with 2:29 left. John Tigney (Winchester, Va./James Wood) then stole the ensuing inbounds pass to give the Hornets a three point lead. SU would extend the lead to as many as nine in the remaining moments. Merriwether led with a game high 19 points while Atkins added 15 and Tyson Thompson 14 for the visitors. Merriwether also turned in another double-double with 11 rebounds. A complete box score and play by play can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/mb/200102/012702.htm Shenandoah returns home Wednesday evening for a Dixie Conference tilt with current No. 13 in the nation Christopher Newport University. This Dixie Conference doubleheader with the women will be free for all fans. 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
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