Volleyball Splits

Women’s Cross Country Third at EMU as Football Drops 2^nd Straight

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Women’s Volleyball

WINCHESTER , Va. – The women’s volleyball split its two matches of the day Saturday; the Hornets defeated Methodist 3-1 (30-26, 30-24, 28-30, 30-23) before falling to Greensboro in the nightcap 3-0 (28-30, 27-30, 25-30).

SU (4-17, 2-10) matched last season’s win total with the Methodist victory. Freshman Hannah Wiiliams ( Salem , Va. /Glenvar) keyed the win with a season high 17 kills to go along with 20 digs. Seniors Misty Towery ( Martinsville , Va./Prince Edward) and Brandy Kuykendall ( Winchester , Va. /James Wood) also played well with 12 kills and 39 assists, respectively.

Freshman Jenny Gray ( Sumerduck , Va. /Liberty) had a team high seven kills and 11 digs in the Greensboro contest after contributing 11 kills and 12 digs in the opening match of the day.

Complete box scores are available at http://www.su.edu/athletics/vb/2001/1020011.htm and http://www.su.edu/athletics/vb/2001/1020014.htm

SU is in action again on Wednesday at Hood College . Game time is 7:00 .

Cross Country

HARRISONBURG , Va. – Freshman Erin West ( Alexandria , Va./West Potomac) led the SU women’s cross country team to a 3^rd place finish overall Saturday afternoon at the Eastern Mennonite Invitational with a career best 8^th place individual finish.

West earned medallist honors with a 22:33 over the 5000 meter course. Classmate Shea Riemenschneider ( Winchester , Va. /James Wood) was 17^th with a 24:22 while sophomore Lori Mattox ( Rocky Mount , Va. / Franklin ) had a 27:18, 19^th place performance.

James Hernandez (Blue Ridge Summit, Pa./Waynesburg) led the men with a 38:33, 23^rd place showing.

Team Results

Women

Men

Individual Results

Women – 5000 meters

Men – 8000 meters

Football

WINCHESTER , Va. – Shenandoah University drew a Shentel Stadium record crowd to its first homecoming football game in 35 years Saturday night, but the 3036 fans went away disappointed as Chowan erased an early deficit to take a 31-21 Dixie Conference victory.

Chowan (2-5, 1-3) won its first game since 80 year old Lou Saban took over as Head Coach two weeks ago. It is also the first ever Dixie Conference victory for the Braves.

For the second straight week, Shenandoah (2-5, 1-3) jumped out to early lead only to see its opponent storm back.  The Hornets opened the contest by driving 53 yards on five plays to take a 7-0 lead on a 1-yard plunge from quarterback Wayne Hogwood ( Arlington , Va. /Wakefield) at the 11:12 mark.

Unfortunately for the overflow crowd, Chowan struck back with 24 seconds remaining the opening period for what would be the first of three first half touchdowns. Bill Eckles tied the game for the visitors when he hauled in a 7 yard pass from Chris Stodgill.

Stodgill would give his club a two touchdown advantage by halftime by throwing TD passes of 14 yards to Robert Saunders and 45 yards to Russell Dudley at the 8:22 and 4:48 marks, respectively.

The Hornets got to within seven when sophomore LJ Curry (Odenton, Md./Fort Meade) capped a six play, 28 yard drive midway through the third and then tied it on a 5 yard run around left end by Wes Karns (Martinsburg, W. Va./Glenville State) on the first play of the fourth quarter.

However, Chowan answered right back with an eight play, 64 yard drive. Jawarren Coles blasted in untouched on 3^rd and 6 from the 13 to give his team the lead for good.

After SU fumbled on a 4^th and 1 from its own 46 with just over five minutes to play, kicker Craig Janney gave the Braves a measure of breathing room with a 35 yard field goal at the 1:21 mark.

Stodgill was 18 of 28 through the air for 231 yards and the three touchdowns while Coles added 108 yards on 21 carries.

Anthony McGhee (Reston, Va./South Lakes) had 67 yards on 18 carries for the Hornets. Hogwood was 5 for 16 for 76 yards and two interceptions.

A complete box score can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/fb/2001/102001.htm

Shenandoah travels to Averett next week for a 1:00 kickoff.