Wesmen Athletics
Wesmen, Alberta Weekend Results
It Was An Exciting Weekend As The Wesmen Battled The University Of Alberta. Basketball Was On Home Court At The Duckworth Centre, Volleyball Was In Edmonton..
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Women's Basketball vs Alberta
Wesmen 39 Alberta 62 Game Statistics
The No. 5 ranked University of Alberta Pandas completed a weekend sweep over the Winnipeg Wesmen with a 62-39 victory Saturday evening at the Duckworth Centre in Winnipeg.
Alberta was victorious in the opening game Friday night by a score of 53-31.
The Pandas gained an early advantage early on leading 13-7 midway thru the opening quarter. Winnipeg responded soon after outscoring the Pandas 8-4 down the stretch to trail 17-15 after the opening quarter. Both teams struggled on the offensive side of the ball in the second quarter with the Pandas outscoring the Wesmen 13-7 to take a 30-22 lead into the halftime break. Alberta took control of the game midway thru the third quarter extending their lead to double-digits and went into the final quarter leading 50-32.
Sarah Binns led Alberta with a game high 14 points. Katie Arbuthnot had 11. Nicole Clarke added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Tia Coulter and Amy Ogidan led the Wesmen with 10 points apiece. Coulter hauled in nine rebounds to lead the team in that category.
Winnipeg finished the contest with a shooting percentage of 22%, the Pandas finished at 45%. Alberta had the advantage in the rebounding department by a margin of 45-34.
The victory improves Alberta’s record to 6-0, Winnipeg’s record drops to 2-4.
Alberta will be home next weekend for a pair of games beginning with Trinity Western on Friday followed by Fraser Valley on Saturday. Winnipeg will host the Manitoba Bisons on Thursday night at the Duckworth Centre.
Men's Basketball vs Alberta
Wesmen 56 Alberta 84 Game Statistics
Third year guard Jordan Baker scored a game high 30 points to lead the No. 5 ranked Alberta Golden Bears to an 84-56 victory over the Winnipeg Wesmen Saturday night at the Duckworth Centre in Winnipeg.
Baker was 11-of-15 from the field and hauled in a game high 13 rebounds. He also dished out five assists. Fifth year guard Daniel Ferguson added 22 points in the win.
Fifth year guard Craig Sharpe and second year forward Kelvin Smith led the Wesmen with 13 points each. Benny Iko led the Wesmen with six rebounds.
The Golden Bears looking to avenge Friday nights 71-70 loss, opened the contest leading by a score of 21-12 after the opening ten minutes of play. Alberta carried the play for the opening three minutes of the second frame building a 28-18 lead. Winnipeg responded in a big way scoring 10 unanswered points in a four minute span to tie the game at 28-28. Alberta went on a 9-2 run late in the frame to take a 37-30 lead into the locker room at halftime.
Alberta came out strong in the third quarter outscoring the Wesmen 27-17 to carry a 64-47 lead after three quarters. The Golden Bears continued their strong play in the final frame outscoring Winnipeg 20--9 to make the final tally 84-56.
Alberta (4-2) will be home next weekend for a pair of games beginning with Trinity Western on Friday followed by Fraser Valley on Saturday. Winnipeg (2-4) will host the Manitoba Bisons on Thursday night at the Duckworth Centre.
Men's Volleyball at Alberta
Alberta def Wesmen 3-0 (25-21, 27-25, 25-19) Match Statistics
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The No.2 ranked University of Alberta Golden Bears’ defeated the Winnipeg Wesmen in straight sets (25-21, 27-25, 25-19 Saturday night at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
Fourth-year right-side Mitch Irvine led the Bears in kills with 15. Ryley Barnes recorded 10 kills.
Winnipeg was paced by second year players Ty Loewen and Nathaniel Therrien who each finished with seven kills.
In the opening set the duo of Barnes and Irvine combined for eight kills in the 25-21 win.
The Wesmen pushed the Bears in the second set as Loewen had five kills while Tobias Milne and Zack Diboll combined for five kills in the 27-25 set loss to give the Golden Bears a 2-0 lead in the match.
Alberta closed out the match winning the third set by a score of 25-19.
“It was a good effort by the team but we were off with our attack tonight. Our defensive play kept it close”, said Wesmen head coach Larry McKay.
Winnipeg returns home with a 1-7 record and will face the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack next weekend. Alberta, now 6-0, will next see action on November 25-26 as they travel to the University of Manitoba to take on the Manitoba Bisons.
Women's Volleyball at Alberta
Alberta def Wesmen 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-22) Match Statistics
The University of Alberta Pandas defeated the Winnipeg Wesmen in straight sets (25-17, 25-16, 25-22) Saturday night in Edmonton, Alberta.
Alena Omelchenko led the Pandas in kills with 14, while Krista Zubick chipped in with 11.
Third-year left-side hitter Carleen Kruschel paced the Wesmen with seven kills, while middle Lauren Sears, who dominated on Friday, added six kills.
"Tonight the Pandas brought their "A" game and really played well. We struggled to find a rhythm and went down early and deep in the first two sets. We rallied in the third, so at least our finish was good", said Wesmen head coach Diane Scott.
The Pandas looked infinitely better than Friday during the first two sets on Saturday, winning 25-17 and 25-16. Omelchenko recorded seven kills through the first two frames, while Zubick had nine. Sears did most of the damage for Winnipeg, notching four kills in the first set. Ellina Domnidou came up big for the Wesmen in the second frame with four kills.
Alberta got away from their game a bit in the third, while Winnipeg was determined to push the match as far as it would go. The two sides stayed within two points of each other for a majority of the set, and both sides were guilty of mistakes that cost them bigger leads and momentum. Alberta led at the technical timeout 16-15, but an error by the Pandas on the next play put Winnipeg back into the game. Once the Pandas hit 20 points, Omelchenko took over, scoring three of the next five points to close out the match.
The Pandas (5-1) hit the road next weekend as they travel to Manitoba to take on the Bisons, while Winnipeg (6-2) returns home to host Thompson Rivers next Friday and Saturday at the Duckworth Centre.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Women's Basketball vs Alberta
Alberta 53 Wesmen 31 Game Statistics
The No. five ranked Alberta Pandas defeated the Winnipeg Wesmen in a low scoring 53-31 affair Friday night at the Duckworth Centre in Winnipeg.
After an explosive first quarter in which the Pandas led 21-17, both teams had trouble on the offensive side of the ball the remainder of the game. The Pandas outscored the Wesmen 12-3 in the second quarter to hold a 33-20 lead at the halftime break. The Pandas connected on 41% from the field in the opening half while the Wesmen struggled connecting on 20%. Alberta put the game away in the third quarter outscoring Winnipeg 10-0 to take a commanding 43-20 lead after three quarters. Alberta finished the contest with a shooting percentage of 33%, Winnipeg was at 19%.
Fourth year guard Nicole Clarke led all scorers with 14 points. Andria Carlyon added 12.
Fifth year guard Mackenzie Prasek led the Wesmen with seven points. Tia Coulter, Alyssa Grant and Alex Warburton each scored six. Coulter finished with a game high eight rebounds.
The victory improves Alberta's record to 5-0, Winnipeg falls below .500 at 2-3. The two teams will wrap up their two game series on Saturday night. Tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs Alberta
Wesmen 71 Alberta 70 Game Statistics
The Winnipeg Wesmen rebounded from a slow start to upset the number five ranked Alberta Golden Bears 71-70 in a thrilling game Friday night in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg trailed 17-9 after the opening quarter but came thru with clutch shooting when it was needed the most, especially in a wild fourth quarter. Winnipeg's Eric Zimmerman drained back-to-back three pointers late in the game to give the Wesmen the lead at 68-65. Daniel Ferguson banked a three-pointer of his own to tie the score at 68-68. Winnipeg's Brayden Duff scored on a layup with 22 seconds left to give the lead back to Winnipeg at 70-68. Jordan Baker was good on one-of-two free throws to cut the Wesmen lead to 70-69. It was Winnipeg's turn once again as Pawel Gacon drained one-of-two from the line to give the Wesmen a 71-69 lead. After a Duff foul on the final play of the game, Matthew Cardoza went one-of-two from the line to make the final score 71-70 in Winnipeg's favor.
Winnipeg went into the halftime break leading 34-33. The Golden Bears outscored the Wesmen 17-10 in the third quarter to take a 50-44 lead into the final quarter. Winnipeg outscored Alberta 27-20 in a wild and frantic final quarter.
Eric Zimmerman, Travis Krahn and Benny Iko led the Wesmen with 13 points each. Mark McNee finished with 12. Zimmerman and Krahn each scored three-three pointers. Iko led the team with nine rebounds.
Daniel Ferguson led Alberta with a game high 24 points. Jordan baker and Andrew Bates each scored 11. Lyndon Taylor added 10. Baker had a game high 16 rebounds.
"Tonight was a total team effort tonight. The guys battled and made some big plays. We expect tomorrow to be an even tougher test", added Wesmen head coach Mike Raimbault.
The victory improves Winnipeg's record to 2-3, Alberta falls to 3-2. The two teams will meet Saturday night at the Duckworth Centre. Tip off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
Women's Volleyball at Alberta
Wesmen def Alberta 3-2 (25-22, 27-25, 18-25, 23-25, 15-13)
Match Statistics
The No.5 ranked Winnipeg Wesmen extended their winning streak to six matches with a dramatic five set decision (25-22, 27-25, 18-25, 23-25, 15-13) over the No.2 ranked Alberta Pandas Friday night in Edmonton, Alberta.
Winnipeg with the win improves to 6-1. Alberta suffers their first loss of the season, as they drop to 4-1
The Wesmen were led by fifth year middle Lauren Sears and third year left side Carleen Kruschel who each had 12 kills.
Alberta was led by fourth-year left-side hitter Krista Zubick, as well as rookie Aleno Omelchenko, as they each recorded 15 kills in the loss.
In the first two sets the Pandas were also guilty of struggling on the attack, as they committed 18 attack errors to go with 14 service errors. Winnipeg also owned the middle of the net as Sears routinely beat the Alberta block for points. The Wesmen took the opening two sets 25-22 and 27-25, but by the end of set number two, the Pandas began to show some life.
Alberta came to life in the third set, easily their best set, as they put away 17 kills, with just one error and zero service errors to win 25-18, which represented the biggest margin of points on the night. The third also featured a fantastic rally that lasted well over a minute with both teams making stellar last minute digs before Alberta finally earned the point.
The Pandas used that momentum in the fourth set to win 25-23 and tie the match at two.
However, the fifth set got off to an ominous start as the Pandas sailed the opening serve long, giving Winnipeg the early lead. Two more service errors by Alberta, as well as kills by Sears and Ozana Nikolic ended the match at 15-13.
"We had a tough challenge going into this match playing the Pandas at home. They are a very good team and tough in their gym. I was pleased with our ability to keep playing and once again take the match back", said Wesmen head coach Diane Scott.
The two teams will meet again on Saturday night in the late match at 8:30 p.m. (Winnipeg Time)
Men's Volleyball vs Alberta
Alberta def Wesmen 3-1 (25-23, 25-22, 22-25, 25-21)
Match Statistics
The Alberta Golden Bears, ranked number two in the country defeated the visiting Winnipeg Wesmen 3-1 (25-23, 25-22, 22-25, 25-21) in four tough sets Friday evening in Edmonton, Alberta.
The match that took close to two hours to complete was a see saw battle between the two Canada West rivals.
Alberta took the first two sets by scores of 25-23 and 25-22. Winnipeg played a very strong third set finishing with a hitting percentage of .310 on their way to a 25-22 win to close the Golden Bear gap to 2-1. Alberta closed out the tight affair winning the fourth set b y a score of 25-21.
"We had some good plays at times and we were close in the fourth to getting to a fifth set", added Wesmen head coach Larry McKay.
Mitch Irvine led Alberta with a match high 22 kills. Taylor Hunt added 14.
Ty loewen led the Wesmen with 16 kills and 11 defensive digs. Brendan Black had a solid match with 12 kills and six blocks. Devin Schmidt added 11 kills.
The victory improves Alberta's record to 5-0, Winnipeg sits at 1-6.
The teams will play in the early match Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. (Winnipeg Time)
