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Men’s Basketball

Head Coach: Rob Harris

Overall Record: 7-15 Dixie Conference Record: 1-9

The men's basketball team once again dropped both of its contests this past week to fall to 7-15 overall and 1-9 in Dixie Conference play. On Thursday, the men took an eight point halftime lead over Methodist, but saw the Monarchs shoot a sizzling 18 for 27 (66.7 percent) in the second half to erase the deficit and take a 75-63 victory. Junior Ronald Merriwether (Frankfurt, Germany/Giessen American) had 21 points and 12 rebounds, while sophomore Michael Atkins (Winchester, Va./Sherando) added 12 points and a game-high 13 boards. Junior Jacob Bates (Berryville, Va./Clarke County) also was in double figures with 10 points. The men then completed the week with an 81-68 loss to Greensboro College. SU shot just 7 for 30 (23 percent) in the first half as the Pride jumped out to a 41-22 lead. The Hornets cut the deficit to as little as seven points midway through the second half but could get no closer as GC went on a 23-9 run in the final moments of the contest to snuff out any Hornet thoughts of a comeback. Junior Chris Merriweather (Centreville, Va./Chowan) had 11 points and Atkins 10 while Josh Benton (Bunker Hill, W.Va./Musselman) pulled down a career high 11 rebounds in the final home game of his career. The men complete their regular season this week with away games at Ferrum on Friday and Averett on Saturday. Both contests are Dixie Conference doubleheaders with the women.

Women’s Basketball

Head Coach: Kathy Orsini

Overall Record: 8-13 Dixie Conference Record: 2-8

The women's basketball team lost all four of its games this past week to fall to 8-13 overall and 2-8 in Dixie Conference action. SU opened the week on Thursday with their fourth straight Dixie Conference loss, this time 63-49 to Methodist College. The Hornets took a one point halftime lead before the league leading Lady Monarchs outscored SU 40-25 in the final 20 minutes of play to complete the sweep of the season series. Sophomore Adina Trammel (Leesburg, Va./Loudoun County) had 12 points while Wendy Legge (Stephens City, Va./Sherando) chipped in with 10. The Dixie losing streak reached five on Saturday with a 70-59 loss to Greensboro College. For the second straight game the Hornets had a halftime lead but were unable to hold on for the victory. Senior Carrie Weimer (Williamsport, Md./Williamsport) had 14 points while Trammel turned in her fifth double-double of the season with 11 points and 13 boards. Coach Kathy Orsini's women then finished the week off with a 78-57 loss to Division II Davis and Elkins College. SU found itself down 41-27 at the break but battled back to trail by just one, 42-41, with 17:08 to play but could get no closer. Weimer had 11 points and Roseline Fisher (Greencastle, Pa./Hagerstown CC) 10 in the losing effort. The women complete their regular season this week with three road games, two of which are Dixie Conference contests. SU opens the week's action with a non-league game at Randolph Macon on Tuesday before traveling to Ferrum and Averett for matchups with the Lady Panthers and Lady Cougars on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

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