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Baseball

Head Coach: Justin Cronk

Overall Record: 0-0 Dixie Conference Record: 0-0

The baseball team, under the direction of first year Head Coach Justin Cronk, had its scheduled 2001 opener on Saturday postponed due poor field conditions. No make up date with Juniata College has been announced at this time. The Hornets will now open the season on the road this week with contests at Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday and Salisbury State on Sunday. First pitch for both games is scheduled for 2:00.

Men’s Basketball

Head Coach: Rob Harris

Overall Record: 8-16 Dixie Conference Record: 2-10 (6^th)

The men's basketball team completed its regular season schedule this past week with a split of a weekend Dixie series at Ferrum and Averett. Coach Rob Harris' squad clinched sixth place in the Dixie Conference on Friday with a 73-64 victory at Ferrum College, completing the season sweep over the Panthers. Junior Ronald Merriwether (Frankfurt, Germany/Giessen American) led three players in double figures with 17 points in the win, which snapped a five game losing streak. Merriwether also recorded his third double-double of the season with 11 rebounds. Sophomore Michael Atkins (Winchester, Va./Sherando) also had a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards, while senior Jeff Miller (Millersville, Md./Anne Arundel CC) chipped in with 10 points. Atkins was also a force on the defensive end; he had a career high seven blocks. Shenandoah was unable to make it two in a row on Saturday, losing 98-81 to Averett College despite Miller's 24 points. Junior Jacob Bates (Berryville, Va./Clarke County) had 13, Merriwether 12 and Atkins 10 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. Senior Josh Benton (Bunker Hill, W.Va./Musselman) nearly matched Atkins' rebounding effort with 10 of his own. This week, the men will travel to Newport News, Va. to compete in the Dixie Conference Tournament. SU will face No. 3 seed NC Wesleyan at 6:00 on Thursday and then the winner of the Averett/Ferrum game at 7:30 on Friday.

Women’s Basketball

Head Coach: Kathy Orsini

Overall Record: 9-15 Dixie Conference Record: 3-9 (6^th)

The women's basketball lost two of three games this past week to finish the regular season with a 9-15 overall record and a 3-9 mark in Dixie Conference play. On Tuesday, the Hornets opened the week with a 79-60 loss to Randolph Macon College in the team's final non-league game of the season. Junior Roseline Fisher (Greencastle, Pa./Hagerstown CC) had a career high 17 points while classmate Wendy Legge (Stephens City, Va./Sherando) added 12. The women then went on the road for their final two regular season games, at Ferrum on Friday and Averett on Saturday. After an 82-41 loss to Ferrum, the women bounced back on Saturday to take the Lady Cougars 82-74 in overtime. The win also clinched sixth place in the league for the Hornets. Senior Carrie Weimer (Williamsport, Md./Williamsport) turned in her fifth double-double of the season with had a career high 26 points and 10 rebounds while Legge had 20 points and sophomore Adina Trammel (Leesburg, Va./Loudoun County) 10. Trammel just missed a triple double on the afternoon; she had a career high 19 rebounds to go along with nine steals. This week the women host the 20^th Annual Dixie Conference women's tournament. The defending champion Hornets will face No. 3 seed Ferrum at 8:00 in Thursday's quarterfinal round. The winner of that contest will play the winner of the Greensboro/NC Wesleyan game in Friday's 7:30 semi-final. The championship game is scheduled for 3:00 on Saturday.

Golf

Head Coach: Rob Kulton

The golf team opens its 2001 spring season this Monday and Tuesday at the NC Wesleyan/Don Scalf Invitational at the Northgreen Country Club in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Shenandoah tees off at 10:00 a.m. for both days of the 36 hole event.

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