Washington and Lee University
WHERE THEY STAND: Despite a loss on Saturday, W&L still holds onto the seventh spot in the ODAC standings. The Generals take on Guilford (8th) and Eastern Mennonite (3rd) this week with a chance to further secure their post-season status.
W&L vs. GUILFORD: This is the 29th meeting between Guilford and Washington and Lee, with the Quakers holding a 22-6 advantage in the all-time series. However, the Generals defeated GC, 64-53, earlier this season in Lexington, Va.
SCOUTING THE QUAKERS: Guilford enters this week’s contest with a 10-11 overall mark and a 5-11 record in ODAC play. GC has hit a bit of a skid in the second half of the season and has lost 10 of its last 12 contests, including six-straight losses. On the season, junior forward Tracey Croner leads the Quakers with 12.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest. Sophomore forward Ann Seufer adds a second-best 9.9 ppg, while senior guard Jessica Castro adds 4.2 assists (2nd - ODAC) and 5.1 points per game.
LAST MEETING WITH GC (1/29/08): Washington and Lee held Guilford to just 15.6 percent shooting in the first half and jumped out to an early 19-3 lead as the Generals posted a 64-53 win over the Quakers at the Warner Center. Guilford connected on just one of its first 16 shots as W&L held a 16-point advantage (19-3) with 7:32 to play in the opening stanza en route to a 29-16 lead at the half. The Generals led by as many as 15 (33-18) with 18:41 remaining, but the Quakers rallied and cut the margin to single digits on several occasions, including getting as close as five points (47-42) with 5:56 to play. However, the Blue and White subsequently used a 9-1 run over the next 2:34 to take a 56-43 lead in securing the 11-point victory. The Generals out-rebounded GC, 55-43. Senior forward Kristen Krouchick paced four Generals in double-figures with 14 points and nine rebounds. Senior forward Amanda Kane tallied 11 points and a game-high five assists, while senior guard Emily Wolff and junior forward Kara Nadeau each added 10 markers. Nadeau also added nine rebounds. Sophomore center Kaitlyn Kamp totaled a team-high 10 rebounds, to go along with five points. GC was paced by junior forward Tracey Croner, who totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds, and sophomore guard Ann Seufer’s 16 points.
W&L vs. EASTERN MENNONITE: This will be the 31st all-time meeting between Eastern Mennonite and Washington and Lee. The Royals currently own a 20-10 advantage in the all-time series and won the first meeting with the Generals, 71-62, in Harrisonburg, Va.
SCOUTING THE ROYALS: EMU enters the week with an 16-5 overall mark (12-4 ODAC). The Royals went 2-1 last week as they topped Hollins (85-36) and Guilford (78-56), but lost to Emory & Henry (63-58). EMU is led by junior forward Carolyn Riley’s conference-best 17.0 points per game. Riley is also posting 6.9 rebounds per game (7th in ODAC). Senior center Jolene Kratz (10.4 ppg) and senior guard Tara Jones (10.0 ppg) also average double figures for Eastern Mennonite.
LAST MEETING WITH EMU (1/15/08): Eastern Mennonite recovered from a 12-point first half deficit to post a 71-62 victory over Washington and Lee in Harrisonburg, Va. The Generals held a 24-12 lead with 8:16 remaining in the first half, but EMU used an 11-0 run to cut W&L’s advantage to one point, 24-23, with 5:50 remaining. The Generals responded with an 11-1 run and led 35-24 with 3:26 left, but the Royals closed out the first stanza with a 10-2 run to make it a three point game at the break, 37-34. EMU scored the first six points of the second half and took the lead 40-37 at 17:58 and never trailed for the rest of the game. The Royals led by as many as 14, 61-47, with 7:06 to play en route to the nine-point victory. The Generals were paced by junior guard Bethany Ridenhour, who amassed a season-high 19 points. Sophomore center Kaitlyn Kamp racked up 12 points, while senior forward Kristen Krouchick chipped in 11 points and grabbed a season-high five steals. Junior forward Caroyln Riley led four Royals in double figures with 20 points and grabbed seven boards. Sophomore guard Ebony Dennis added 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while senior center Jolene Kratz registered 15 points and 12 rebounds. Senior guard Tara Jones chipped in 10 points.
LAST TIME OUT (2/9/08): Roanoke used a 19-0 run midway through the second half en route to defeating Washington and Lee, 60-44, on Saturday afternoon at the Warner Center. The opening minutes of the game featured four ties and five lead changes. Roanoke built a six-point lead two times in the closing 5:35 of the first period and held a 27-24 edge at the break. W&L out-scored the Maroons, 11-7, over the first 6:28 of the second half and led by one point, 35-34, with 13:32 left. However, RC then held W&L scoreless for the next 7:58 using the aforementioned run to take a 53-35 lead with 5:40 to play in claiming the 16-point victory. The Blue and White, whose three-game winning streak was ended with the loss, were hampered by 23 turnovers and were out-rebounded by the Maroons, 41-33. Senior forward Kristen Krouchick paced the Generals with 16 points and eight rebounds. With her 16 points, Krouchick moves into fourth all-time in scoring at W&L with 1,266 career points, surpassing Megan Babst ‘02 (1,265). Junior guard Bethany Ridenhour also added 12 points.
KING OF THE GENERALS: Mandy King (Southern Maine ’98) is in her fifth season as head women’s basketball coach at W&L and has a career record of 56-68 (.452). King is assisted by Kristen McCandless (TCNJ ’03), who is in her third season.
UP NEXT: The Generals finish up the regular season with three games next week, taking on Hollins at home (2/19) and Emory & Henry (2/22) and Lynchburg (2/23) on the road.
WINNING WAYS: The statistics from the Generals ‘seven wins this season show the keys to victory for the Blue and White -- rebounding and defense. In all of the wins, W&L has out-rebounded its opponent and owns an +12.0 advantage on the boards in its seven wins. Also, in all but one win, the Generals have held their opponents to under 60 points.
“HURRIKANE” AMANDA: An athletic and physical player, senior forward Amanda Kane can be a devastating player on both ends of the floor. Of late, Kane has shown guard-like tendancies by averaging 4.5 assists over the last four games. During that four-game span, Kane handed out a career-high eight assists, along with 14 points, in a 82-69 win over E&H. This season, Kane is posting a second-best 9.9 ppg, along with 5.1 rpg and a team-high 2.8 apg. For her career, Kane owns 578 points and 392 rebounds.
KAMP’S A CHAMP: Sophomore center Kaitlyn Kamp has had some knockout performances of late. Over the last four games, Kamp is averaging 7.5 points and 10.8 rebounds. In that stretch, she notched career-highs in points and rebounds (19 pts/17 rbs) in a win over Emory & Henry (2/5). Against E&H, Kamp shot 8-of-10 from the floor and 3-of-4 from the foul line en route to her career performance. Her double-double against E&H was the second of the season and the third of her career. She has also posted double-figures in scoring four times and double-digits in rebounds three times in 07-08. This season, Kamp is averaging 5.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game and she is shooting a second-best 51.1 percent (48-94) from the floor.
LET’S GO FOR A RIDE: Junior guard Bethany Ridenhour’s ability to provide a spark off the bench translated into earning a starting spot in the Roanoke game on Saturday. She tallied 12 points in the loss to the Maroons and has scored double-figures in seven contests so far this season. She also tied a season-high with 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field and 5-of-7 shooting from the foul line in an 82-69 win over E&H on Tuesday. In the win over E&H, she also tied a career-high with eight assists. Additionally, Ridenhour racked up 19 points in a 71-62 loss to Eastern Mennonite (1/15), hitting 8-of-13 of her shots from the floor, including 3-of-5 from downtown. She has totaled a career-high nine rebounds on two occasions (at R-MC, BC). For the season, Ridenhour is averaging 9.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, a team-best 2.0 steals and 2.3 assists per contest.
GET OUT THE RED INK: As her senior season wraps up, it becomes increasingly apparent the assault senior forward Kristen Krouchick has had on the W&L record books. Below is where Krouchick, and fellow seniors Emily Wolff and Amanda Kane, figure into the all-time leaders at W&L.
CAREER POINTS
Jessica Mentz 1,742 1998-02
Jessica Hunsinger 1,455 2003-2007
Louisa Feve 1,305 2002-06
Kristen Krouchick 1,266 2003-pres.
Megan Babst 1,265 1998-02
CAREER POINTS PER GAME
(Minimum 50 games played)
Jessica Mentz 17.2 1998-02
Jessica Hunsinger 13.9 2003-2007
Kristen Krouchick 13.3 2004-pres.
Louisa Feve 12.9 2002-06
CAREER ASSISTS
Bethany Dannelly 459 2001-05
Louisa Feve 369 2002-06
Jessica Morton 228 1996-00
Ansley Miller 219 1996-00
Carter Thomas 215 1998-02
Chrissy Burghardt 203 1995-99
Emily Wolff 196 2004-pres.
Kristen Krouchick 195 2004-pres
Allison Hull 157 1993-96
THREE-POINTERS MADE IN A CAREER
Louisa Feve 143 2002-06
Sarah Michaels 95 2000-04
Ansley Miller 91 1996-00
Kristen Krouchick 66 2004-pres.
Sarah Schmidt 51 1998-02
Amanda Kane 47 2004-pres.
Emily Wolff 40 2004-pres.
CAREER REBOUNDS
Jessica Hunsinger 1,046 2003-07
Jessica Mentz 973 1998-02
Megan Babst 925 1998-02
Tonia Dean 755 1994-98
Chrissy Burghardt 653 1995-99
Sandra Holmes 545 1993-96
Louisa Feve 542 2002-06
Kristen Krouchick 540 2004-pres.
CAREER STEALS
Bethany Dannelly 197 2001-05
Louisa Feve 192 2002-06
Ansley Miller 177 1996-00
Kristen Krouchick 161 2004-pres.
Carter Thomas 149 1998-02
FIELD GOALS MADE IN A CAREER
Jessica Mentz 620 1998-02
Jessica Hunsinger 614 2003-2007
Megan Babst 530 1998-02
Kristen Krouchick 521 2004-pres.
Louisa Feve 444 2002-06
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE IN A CAREER
(Minimum 300 attempts)
Jessica Mentz 52.4 (620-1,184) 1998-02
Kristen Krouchick 44.9 (521-1159) 2004-pres.
Jessica Hunsinger 44.9 (614-1,366) 2003-07
Amber Hinkle 43.9 (253-576) 1995-98
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