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Old Dominion stops women’s basketball
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Sophomore Rachael Friesen-Norwood takes a 14-
footer in front of ODU forward Hamchetou Miaga.
the first, never allowing the
Seahayvks to get alx)ve an
eight fxiint deficit. A big fac
tor for the one-sided control
was the inside play of ODU,
The Lady Moniuchs out-re-
htxuKled the Seahawks, 50-3(),
UNCW did finish with
some highlights thtxjgh. Jen
nifer Kapper, a freshman
guard from Waynesviile,
Ohio, marked a career-high 11
points and two rebounds off
the bench. “1 really did mit
know what to expect playing
against [ODU], We watched
their film over and over again,
but it’s a lot different seeing
them in person. Overall I think
we did an excellent job inatch-
ing up against them,"
Tigers, from page 1 4
gers mounting a comeback, 39-32, the
Seahawks looked for a catalyst that
would put the momentum back on their
side, UNCW sophomore Rachael
Friesen-Norwood shocked the defense
of Princeton with a dish to Vickey
Harper who served the Lady Tigers with
two of her four points on the night.
With momentum now on their side,
the Seahawks went on an 11 -0 run. The
score was 50-32. and the Seahawks flew
high above the competition as the Ti
gers could slowly see their hopes for a
first win fade. As the game came to a
close, the Seahawks added 15 more
points while Princeton mustered up 10.
UNCW came out a winner, 65-42.
The Seahawks held Princeton to only
14 field goals which is the lowest mark
UNCW allowed since Davidson in
1984. Montgomery set a career-high,
scoring 22 points and grabbing eight
rebounds, while Morgan and Friesen-
Norwood combined for 28 points and
10 rebounds.
“There are still little things we need
to work on. We need to work a lot
harder. We are going to give Old Do
minion a run for their money,” Friesen-
Norwood said.
Ben Jones
SpaRTS Editor
Two early fouls on UNC Wiljjiington
standout Tracy Morgan helped Old Domin
ion start the Dec. 30 women’s basketball
game with a 10-0 run, and eventually a 74-
59 victory over the Seahawks in Trask Coli
seum,
Morgan, a red-shirt freshman from Cin
cinnati, Ohio, committed the fouls within the
first minute of play, which led UNCW coach
Ann Hancock to bench the 6-foot guard for
the majority of the first half
“[Tracy] is a big p>art of our offense and a
great leader on the floor too," Hancock said
after her first competition against the nation
ally-acclaimed program, “Even if she is not
scoring, she settles everyone else down and
makes sure everyone gets in their spots,”
ODU was able to take advantage of
Morgan’s absence, who before the game was
averaging 12,8 points and 5,9 rebounds per
game. The Lady Monarchs rolled up a 16-
point lead early in the first by feeding the
ball in the post where the SeahawLs were
limited in size and defensive skill without
their skilled rookie. Sophomore guard
Okeisha Howard poured in 14 points in the
first half, part of her game-leading 21,
UNCW managed to maintain compo.sure
under the helmofjunior point guard Jeri Lynn
Coker Coker, who played the game despite
ailing ftx)m a cold, nailed a key 3-pointer at
the height of the deficit to the Lady Mon
archs with 11:49 remaining in the half
The Seahawks played the last 10 min
utes of the half as an equal opponent to ODU,
keeping the score the same as how the game
started - a 10-point lead. The teains went to
the locker room with ODU up on top of
UNCW, 39-29.
ODU kept the second half consi.stent with
Sophomore guard Rachael Friesen-
Norwotxl inatched Kapper’s perfomiance,
scoring 11 points and grabbing two a'bounds
for UNCW. Not outdone, sophoimre for
ward Shameka Montgoinery also added 11
points while securing eight can>ins.
With UNCW now knowing they
can run the best of the Colonial Athletic As-
s(x;iation, they will take their game on the
road in a visit to George Mason tonight aiid
American University Sunday.
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Men’s Basketball Action
UNC Wilmington vs. East Carolina
When: Sat. Jan. 13, 2001 at 7 p.m. Where: Trask Coliseum
Internet: www.uncwil.edu/athlettcs Radio: WAAV 980 AM
• THE OPPONENT
East Carolina University (10-5, 2-2 CAA)
Greenville, N O.
Head Coach: Bill Herrion {2"’ season)
Last Game: Beat RIdimond, 58-50
• HEAD TO HEAD
All-time series: UNCW leads, 29-25,
Last meeting: UNCW won. 70-55, at Tra«k Coflseum last season.
• KEY PLAYERS
East Carolina is returning two starters, including 6-2 junior guard
Brandon Hawkins, who averaged 9.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per
game for the Pirates last year. In the previous contest against the
Seahawks, Hawkins put up 12 points and four rebounds. Gabriel
Mikulas. a 6-8 freshman forward from Cordoba, Argentina leads ECU
this season, averaging 15.8 PPG and 5.5 caroms per game.
• STAFF PROGNOSTICATIONS
Ben Jones, ^orts editor: The rival comes to town Saturday for the
last time as a CAA opponent. As Coach Wainwright says, the crowd
is surely to be the “6*’ man" throughout the contest. Marcus Green
and Craig Callahan will be big factors In shutting down the inside
game of the Pirates. UNCW, 66-56.
Lyndsey Bland, managing editor: The officiating will be intense
because of the strong rivalry between the two teams. The fans will
be a big factor, adding noise to silence the Pirates. UNCW, 62-55.