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Inside Seahawks out run Aggies in season opener This BEN ..JONES -. SPORTS EDITOR ·,1 Issue. On a crisp February afternoon. Brooks Field made the setting for UNCW's baseball season opener against 3 North Carolina A&T. In front of over 300 fans, UNC Wilmington blew past the Aggies, 9-2. UNCW The Seahawks were able to stop N .C. professors A&T's offensive attack with a solid and gradu pitching effort by junior Matt McDonnell (l-0). McDonnell, a native of Oak Hall, ate look at Va. , struck out six batters in six innings popular with no walks for UNCW. churches A&T sophomore Quincy Jones gave 5 the Aggies an early 1-0 lead after sin gling in sophomore Austin Love at the James Fl,nt,'Ttt. s.ahaM top of the second inning. Junior Matt McDonnell hurls the first pitch of the baseball season to Hoop UNCW responded with three runs in shortstop Adonis Smith of N. C. A& T last Saturday at Brooks Field. the bottom of the third, off the bat of jun McDonnell struck out six batters in six innings as UNCW won, 9-2. ior David McKenna and acting on errors bases loaded. The fourth and fifth innings remained Seahawk in the Aggie field. Freshman Pat Murphy The trouble continued for A&T after unmanageable for Miller. UNCW put men scored on a McKenna single to center changing pllchers in the third. As soon up a run in each inning from Aggie mis improve to field. The Seahawks then added a run as junior Charles Miller took the mound, takes and solid Seahawk hilling. after Aggie pitcher Joe Locklear (0-1) McKenna was able to score off a wild 12 - 9 with SEE OPENER, PAGE 3 win over walked sophomore Matt Wright with the pitch. James Madison New promotions to increase fan participation 9 SARAH BUSICK community. The cheerleaders, the crease fan parttc1pa11on. Even dance team, the pep band and sev though the team won the CAA STAFF WRITER eral student groups help raise the championship last year, Trask Coli Only 26 days lef Track Coliseum is earning its level of noise in Trask Coliseum. seum has only reached capacity dur reputation as the toughest place to "l think our team and coaches ing homecoming and ECU games. until Spring Break. play in the Colonial Athletic Asso thrive on the noise [and] the enthu "This year 1s the highest ever in ciation. siasm," Director of Athletics Peg season ticket sales, but l want us to Check out Sprin The men's basketball program at Bradley-Doppes said. get to the point where we have that UNC Wilmtngton has support from Athletic marketing and promo type of energy no matter who we Break deals an the students, adm1nistrat1on and tions at UNCW are trying to in- play," Bradley-Doppes said. Some promotions at games this other in eresting of year include giving away balloons, candy and pompoms. The bookstore fers in the Seahawk sponsors a $350 book scholarship for one student fan at the game. Class· ieds, page 8 There is also a fan-of-the-game that wins various prizes based on seat number. Get registered with our new website A new marketing plan this year www.theseahawk.org is the Game Day Flag program. Van ous businesses along South College Road and New Centre Drive can purchase flags to promote the bas ketball game that night. About 25 businesses have purchased flags since the promotion began in Sep tember. According to Angela Pucher, as James Flint/The Seahawk Organized fan clubs in recent years have contributed to Trask sistant director of sports marketing, Coliseum's growing reputation as the toughest place to play in the SEE FANS, PAGE 2 Colonial Athletic Association. 2 THE SEAHAWK/FEBRUARY 6, 200 1
JUSTIN LOVICH, SHARON EDELSEIN, junior Question of the Week: freshman "I think What issue would you like to see the "Have a [the] SGA address? formal SGA dance or needs to something encour Student Voices: fun for age TIFFANY BRACEY, everyone more RJ RUSSELL, freshman on cam school junior pus, like spirit and they should get "The SGA what they did for Homecoming. students more involved in all "I'm a needs to They also need to publicize it more areas of college life." commuter make so more students will be aware of student, themselves what's going on." and I think more they approach should able approach because few students know they the are even available." Do you have a concern you would like us to parking issue again. I know address??? Call the Seahawk at 962-3229 or they did some last year, but I really don't think they solved email us at [email protected] any problem."
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FANS, FROM PAGE 1 HELP You! "I think the community can sup the program increases more commu port the university more," said Chris nity awareness and encourage Delisio, executive director for the Seahawk fans to patronize the busi Seahawk Club. • DWI/ ALCOHOL CHARGES nesses. The administration and athletic There are also nine of these flags staff would also like to maintain a scattered across campus on game positive atmosphere and safe envi • DRUG VIOLATIONS days for men and women basketball ronment for the fans, players and games. coaching staff. Many students and faculty use "We would expect people to act • TRAFFIC OFFENSES basketball games as a place to show in a way that is respectful of oth school spirit, socialize with friends ers," said Terry Curran, dean of stu and cheer on the Seahawks. dents. "I think the students have a lot of At the beginning of every sport • AUTOMOBILE ACCIDE TS school spirit," said Chastity Keyes, ing event a statement is read asking freshman cheerleader. . everyone to "show respect to the The cheerleaders, dance team and opposing team, game officials and R duced Fees For Students. pep band all play a role in getting others." Anyone who does not act No Co t Initial Consultation. fans excited and thus creating a with good sportsman. hip is subject home court advantage. to removal from the g e area. ''I thmk the fans are very full of This past year the university - spirit at times .. [they) really try to hired Source One to provide addi Do not allow a Jegal problem TODAY to show support, but I think there i tional security at basketball games. room for improvement," said Tanaga "The ,ecunty ~taff i,n't there to thre~ten your potential career liOMORRO\AII Hannah, a member of the dance bully anyone;• said Rob Brickels. team. director of athletic marketing an
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SEAHAWK CONTACT INFORMATION: New Email addresses: EDITOR· 910-962-3229 / [email protected] NEWS· 910-962-7'[email protected] SPORTS. 910-962-7148 / [email protected] ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: 910-962-7148 / [email protected] ADVERTISING: 962-3789 / [email protected] FAX: 910-962-7131 Send all inquiries and letters to the editor to: The &ahawk 60 I South College Road University Union 205E Wilmington, NC 28403 FEBRUARY 6, 2001 Briefl Study finds exemplary U.S. churches STEPHEN BON cultural groups, scholars of church life, writers and reporters to make a list of ex STAFF WRITER Media Board seeks stu cellent churches. They arrived at roughly A church in Upper Saddle River, N.J. 300 Protestant congregations and 300 dent member inspired creative writing professor Paul Catholic parishes that exceeded the nonn. Wtlkes to launch a nationwide study tar The team personally visited an estimated Applications for the student-at-large geting church excellence. The Church of 20 religious establishments. member of the Student Media Board are be the Presentation introduced Wi.lkes to a re ''You basically integrated yourself into ing accepted until Feb. 8. The board is a ligious experience unlike any he had the church's life for a few days. You did chancellor's advisory board that oversees The known. anything you could to get involved," Seahawk, Atlantis and WLOZ 89 .1. The stu Wtlkes admired the members' involve Minchin said dent-at-large member represents the opinions ment and enthusiasm for their parish. He The team members documented their of the wider student body. Students in good recruited UNC Wilmington English impressions of the churches' originality. academic standing and not otherwise in teacher, Marty Minchin, and UNCW Wi.lkes then incorporated the research into volved in student media are welcome to ap graduate Melanie Bruce to help form the his books. ply. The position is for the spring semester Parish/Congregation Study. The success of the project influenced and is renewable. For more information, con The study looked for churches similar Wi.lkes and company to plan a Pastoral tact Bill Dinome at 962-7138 or to The Church of the Presentation. The Summit in New Orleans lasting from May [email protected]. project was funded a $190,
MEGAN ROBERTSON Crabs: Use of Low Salinity Waters." the work," Whitlock said. It received $850,000 from NSF and She added that when she helps STAFF WRITER will allow many undergraduates faculty achieve something, she is The Office of Research Adminis hands-on laboratory experience. helping the university and the com tration helps faculty and staff learn Whitlock said she "likes to en munity as a whole. about and receive grants. courage faculty to come in. We have "It is a joy to work with these "We can provide services they an open door policy. We try to make people that are excited about what don't know about or help with com it comfortable for faculty to come they are doing," Whitlock said. pliances," Whitlock said. in at any stage." The office has three main respon WI,en a faculty member is re sibilities. The first is proposal de ORA finds grants and makes questing money, there are certain velopment. During this stage, ORA sure research is compliant with approvals from the university that workers help faculty members find local, state and national laws. must be met. There is a process each different kinds of funding sources. proposal goes through, starting with They also help them complete pro official relationship with the univer the department chair. It then goes to posals. sity. This can also include working the appropriate dean. The Chancel The next step is project manage with community agencies where lor reviews the proposal last. With ment. [n this step awards are ac ORA is the matchmaker. each person the proposal is reviewed cepted on behalf of the university, There are many awards that can to ensure it is in compliance with the accounts are setup, the principle in be given. The awards mainly come university regulations and also to vestigation starts, and they help from federal and state grants and ensure that the commitments are manage the project. private foundations. Most of the comfortable, before it is sent off The third step is working with money the ORA deals with goes to campus and becomes binding. compliances. This involves making marine science, but nearly all di vi Therefore each proposal is read sure animal regulations are met and sions and every school and college three to four times before moving proper care of the community is are represented or have been in the on. taken. This involves the Human In past. Whitlock said "balancing the .. stitutional Review Board, and, on "We had a recent proposal funded many hats that we wear" is the most some occasions there is an audit, by the National Science Foundation challenging thing the office bas to Highest GPA which is just to make sure every and Research Administration funded do. Matt Alexander, a Phi Eta thing goes the way it is supposed to. us to go to NSF to discuss the pro ORA is a combined office, which Sigma freshman, is recog ORA helps all faculty members posal," Professor of Biological Sci means all types of research is dealt nized by Dr. Lee Johnston, on campus. This includes any on ences Martin Posey said. "That with in one office. PES Advisor, as the freshman campus facility, such as the police made it so we could write a proposal "The best experience is working department, the Department of Pub for what they wanted." with the faculty because they are with the highest GPA at lic Service or anyone who has an The study is titled "Juvenile Blue doers. They take the initiative to do UNCW. THE SEAHAWK/FEBRUARY 6, 200 1 7 Charter schools offer students and parents a choice MEGAN O'BRIEN terns: charter schools. the charter school bill in 1996, it is only able, a lottery must be held. FEATURES EDITOR The purpose of charter schools is to in the past year that the Wilmington area The two chools are both charters, offer aJtemative and innovative meth has had any. The Cape Fear Center for but represent widely different educa President George W. Bush's new ods of teaching. Charter schools are Inquiry, located at 207 Pine Grove tional philosophte . education plan offers $1,500 for stu separate from the New Hanover County Road, and The Roger Bacon Academy. "People try to lump charter schools dents to attend private schools if the School System, but are accountable to located at 7055 Bacon ·s Way in Leland, together, but you really can't. They're public school system does not meet their the state for performance on end-of are the first two such schools in this not at aJI the same," Lemons-Matney needs. Florida already has a voucher grade tests. area. said. program; CaJifomia and Michigan re "Charter schools are schools of "One big misconception about char CFCI is based on an educational cently voted not to implement one. choice, and they bring about renewed ter schools is that a lot of people think theory called inquiry-ha ed learning. in North Carolina has no plans to options for innovations in education," of us as private schools, charging tu which students search for their own an implement vouchers, though they are a said Grova Bridgers, director of the Of ition, but we are public schools." CFCI swers and learn to thtnk for themselves. key element in President George Bush's fice of Charter Schools in North co-founder Rene Lemons-Matney said. The school offers two classes per grade proposed education plan. North Caro Carolina's Department of Public In Charter schools are required by state level for kindergarten through third lina legislators chose another way of of struction. law to accept all applicants. If the school grade, and one class per grade level for fering aJtematives to public Sfhool sys- Though the state legislature passed has more applicants than spaces avail- fourth and fifth graders. The board would like to have kindergarten to twelfth grade students, but the plan for upper grade levels has not yet been ap proved. They plan to add another fourth grade class next year and another fifth grade class the year after that. The idea for the school grew out of discussions between Laura Rogers, TAILCATINC Buddy Gambill, Dana Adams and Lem ons-Matney about their ideal school while working at UNC Wilmington's Watson School of Education. They be Saturday, February 10 gan working on the charter proposaJ and opened their doors last faJI to 170 stu Eaton Plaza dents, the maximum they could accept. "In general, it is an alternative for (outside Trask) families not happy or satisfied with schools in their area," Lemons-Matney said. "Different children and different \ . families need different things." The Roger Bacon Academy offers families a more trad1tional approach to Door Prizes education. They currently offer kinder garten and first grade classes and plan Free FoodH to add another grade level each year. and Their school is different from local schools in three major ways. "First, we use a different cumculum. T-ShirtsB using direct instruction. Second. our students wear uniforms. Third, our stu dents abide by a student pledge," Head master Mark Cramer said. Cramer and Lemons-Matney both said that parentaJ and community re sponse has been good. Superintendent of New Hanover County Schools D. John Morris said the biggest problem with charter schools is that they have greater flexibility when it comes to using their money, which is given to the schools from the state based on the number of pupils they have. "They should have the same regulauons we do," he said. Co.me •apport oar Correction A photo in last Tuesday's Fea- tures section incorrectly iden 6eabawk6!! tified the man accompanying Homecoming Queen nominee Sponsored by Student Covernment Association Angie Cooper. His name is Dan Faill, a junior. 8 THE SEAHAWKIF'EBRUARY 6, 200 1 Call Kim Byrd at 962-3879 for infonnation BREAK, FROM PAGE 5 on the best way to reach the UNCW community. Checkout the classifieds A company registered with the Better wlc Ciass, ·n 1e d s Business Bureau (BBB) is a good sign online at www.theseahawk.org as well. Also check to confirm the tour EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT TRAVEL operator has a public charter number re corded with the Department of Trans portation. Fraternities - Sororities - plasma. 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The WILLIAM & MARY 42 UNCW 41 (L) Seahawks Sun. Feb.4 UNC Wilmington blows another grabbed 30 re Richmond 85 UNCW 59 (L} lead, but still manages to win a bounds in the close game. The Seahawks have first half, 19 of MEN'S BASKETBALL fallen victim to some close games which were of Record: 12-9 (5-5 CM) this season because they could not fensive. Sat. Feb. 3 secure a lead. T h e UNCW 56 JAMES MADISON 54 (W) UNCW did Saturday just what Seahawks Mon. Feb. 5 they have done in previous games struggled on UNCW GEORGE MASON (Late) against James Madison. They lost offense the en SWIMMING & DIVING a 15-point lead in the second half ti re game to let JMU back into the ball game. shooting 30 Men's Record· 4-3 Women's Record: 5-3 However, two key events in the percent from second half turned the tides for the the field. Sat. Feb. 3 at East Carolina (Late) Seahawks. An intentional foul However, the called on JMU guard Chris Will defen e came MEN'S & WOMEN'S TENNIS iams late in the game resulted in two up with some Men's Record: 2-0 huge free throws by guard Barron major turn Women's Record· 2-0 Thelmon. Then when the game was overs. "The Sat. Feb. 3 on the line, forward Ed Williams season long di- at Barton came up with a game-saving block 1emma with Men's: UNCW 7 Barton 2 (W) to stun JMU's efforts to tie. this team is Women's: UNCW 9 Barton O (W) "I was trying not to draw body trying to ftnd Sat. Feb. 3 vs . Mount Olive contact [ when] we"' ent up together the balance Men 's: UNCW 9 Mount Olive O (W) and fortunately the block was where we play Women's: UNCW 9 Mount Olive O (W) mine," Williams said. well at both Williams has continued to come ends." UNCW BASEBALL up big for the Seahawks all year. coach Jerry J.amn Flmtr The Sea,,.w* Record: 1-0 and he did again Saturda) . He Wainwright Forward Anthony Terrell makes his way to the basket Sat. Feb. 3 scored 11 points and nine rebounds. said. for two points during the JMU game Saturday. The UNCW 9 N.C. A& T 2 (W) His offensive output was not nearly Defensively freshman from Texas added eight to the Seahawk total. Sun. Feb.4 as important as his rebounding. the Seahawks UNCW N.C. A& T (Rained Out) On a night when the offense "'as were sound, forcing the Dukes into venled JMU from getting into an not clicking. rebounding played a 17 turnovers. Once again, the full offensive rhythm. Even though I SCHEDULES I major role. Offensive rebounds are court press paid off for the • Ha\\ ks. SEE JMU, PAGE 10 what helped UNCW stay 1n the If 1t did not force turnovers, it pre-
MEN'S & WOMEN'S TENNIS Thu. Feb . 8 at 1: 30 p.m . HIGH POINT Traditions regain momentum on Opening Day These things were not on the Freshmen Pat Murphy and Brad BASEBALL BEN .JONES minds of the Seahawks as they Den~on started for UNCW at catcher SPORTS EDITOR Wed. Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. and right field, respectively. at Coastal Carolina trekked out to their positions at When UNCW took the field Sat Brooks Field. The players were Murphy is a native of Goldsboro, BOLD indicates home game urday, the moment was not just the thinking how to stop their first op while Denson calls Rockingham mark of a new game or a new sea ponent, North Carolina A&T. home. Magnus Pilegard, a junior son. lt denoted a new volume in However. some spectators at transfer from Foi;t Scott, Kan .. got CLUB SPORTS Seahawk baseball history. the game were thmking of the team· s the start at third base.
RUGBY F"ELL VICTIM TO #1 New faces on the team, old faces future. Someone missing from the returning. New dugouts overlook "I came out today to see the lineup last year that Coach Scalf and RANKED UNC•CH, 23·0, SUNDAY, mg a new grass field . A new cham team because I'm curious how they the team were happy to see back was pionship to aim for. will perform this season," said Don Kevin Hairr. Hairr had to red-shirt MEN'S ULTIMATE LOST The season also gives the team Anderson, a resident of Wilmington. his junior year last season after sus the chance to prove they have "After last season I think they will taining an injury. The fourth-year TO DUKE IN THE QUARTERF"INALS learned from last year's mistakes, be pretty good." junior will be a major force for the OF" THE ~UEEN CITY TUNf;-UP all while building from 2000's suc The day featured three new SEE OPENING DAY, PAGE 1 0 players in Seahawk uniforms. TOURNAMENT, cess. 10 THE SEAHAWKIF"EBRUARY 6, 200 1 JMU, FROM PAGE 9 OPENING DAY, FROM PAGE 9 James Madison shot 40 percent from Seahawks on offense this season. the field, the defensive pressure He got an early start to maintain the caused poor penmeter shots. reputation Saturday Hairr hit two UNCW guard Brett Blizzard was triples for UNCW, both which set up the marn offensive threat against scoring opportunities. JMU. He consistently hit shots ''I'm glad to be back after a year when his team needed him most. off," Hairr, a native of Fayetteville, Blizzard was 4-of-9 from behind the said. "I am grateful to be back." arc, and led all players with 22 Brooks Field had a warmer feel points. to it compared to past seasons. Blizzard's numbers are beginning Wilmington's new minor-league to resemble last season's marks. baseball team, the Wilmington "The guys did a good job screen Waves, will call Brooks Field home ing," he said. "I just kept moving, for their inaugural season. Their and once you keep moving then presence is already being felt after maybe the defense will get a little game one. tired and slack up a little. That re UNCW has new fixtures around ally helped me out tonight In getting better looks." the stadium, as well as new dugouts The first half started very slow thanks to the Waves. for both teams. Neither team could After last season ·s loss in the Co lonial Athletic Association Tourna James Flinv The SeahaWk find rhythm. Two early 3-pointers Seahawk senior second baseman Quinn Mclaney tags out Aggie jun by Blizzard ignited the fans at Trask ment to East Carolina, the Seahawks Coliseum. Williams got into the have been lookrng forward to this ior shortstop Adonis Smith on his way to second. Mclaney, a native of action early on, displayrng his dunk season to attempt another shot at the Elizabethtown, went one-for-four and added a run to the UNCW total. mg ability. UNCW held the lead 25- championship. The Seahawks were rained-out for Sunday's series finale vs. N.C. A& T. 18 at the half. The players. in preparation for The second half was not differ this season. have been scrimmaging ent. Both teams continued to have each other for the past few months. Club Sports: UNCW Sailing problems on offense. Forward An This game marked the begmning of thony Terrell boosted his team's en why they have been working so ERIC SPENCER ergy with some great highlight hard. 420s. The regatta will be held on Feb SAILING CLUB PR dunks. When UNCW had its larg "It was fun playing someone else ruary 24. The second regatta will be est lead of 37-22, the energy started besides intra-squad," junior David the annual Laser Open. to shift to JMU. With 51 seconds McKenna said. "Just getting out The UNCW Sailing Club has been The Laser Open is a regatta sailed left, the game was tied at 54. A huge here and playing against another very active this year, and will only get in small boats called Lasers. This inbound turnover for James Madi team was fun." more active. The Sailing Club is a event is open to anyone with a Laser son and two crucial free throws by With one game under their belt, group of people with a deep love of at their disposal, includmg UNCW Blizzard led UNCW to victory, 56- the Seahawks have the first stage of the ocean, and of Sailing. Sailing Club members. Some of the 54. the season completed. Preseason is This school year, the Satling club best small-boat sailors in the country With the win, UNCW improved over and the time to get serious is has been getting involved in all sorts will attend. to 12-9 overall, 5-5 in the Colonial now. of things. During the warmer months, The sailing club 1s also doing some Athletic Association, while James Saturday. the baseball program the Sailing club has lessons on Satur things outside the water. This year Madison fell to 7-14, 2-8 in the proved it can meet its goals and is day mornings at thetr location in they are helping to keep their land CAA. Wrightsville beach. Many of these looking to add to the growing list of clean. Earlier this year they adopted "It is a good wm for us and hope lessons are taught by renowned sail successful teams at UNCW. the spot of land around their boats on fully ll will give us a little momen ors from the area. In these lessons, Wrightsville beach, and have been tum gorng into the George Mason sailing club members learn everything keeping it clean and beautiful_ever game," Warnwright said. from how to best assemble their boats, since. The Sailing club was also in 1 to how to recover from a capsize. volved rn the homecoming events. After the lessons, many members The Sailmg club representative was Wilmington's Only stick around for "free sail." During Philip Summers. The Sailing club -11- Member Owned and this time, the older members help the constructed a great float for him to nde Operated Natural Foods new sailors learn to rig and sail the during the homecomrng parade. TtDAL boats, and all of the important things The Sailing club is a great experi Grocery Store they should know. After a few lessons, ence for anyone with a love of water, sailors can take a key test, a test of and an interest in sailing. No experi CREE~ sailing knowledge, and have access to Come see what you've been missing! ence is required to join the Sailing the sailing club's boats anytime they Club. Cooperqt1vc Fooq /1.~arkt:'- hke. The next Sailing Club meeting will FrHh Organic. 'Produc.e For those sailors who like compe be February 7. This is a great time Natura\ fir Organic. 6.roc.erie& tihon, UNCW racing team is looking for anyone interested in the club to C.Ulinal"f Herb& and ~pie.es for more sailors, no experience nec stop by, meet some of the members Organic. loffu and ~moothie &.tr essary. The race team practices twice and get a feel for the organization. The Natural 'Pet 'ProduGtr. a week. and gets to compete in many meeting will be held at 8pm in Dobo Natural f>eaut1 l'roduc.t& regattas throughout the year. hall, room 134. Anyone who thinks ttighut Qua\it'f Vitamin!> and ~pp\~mentr. This year UNCW will even be host they would enjoy sailing, or learning Organic. Meat& and C.heeur. ... and &o muc.h more! ing two regattas. The first of these is how to sail should certainly consider a regatta called North Points 2. This it. 4406 Wrightsville ~venue at Kerr 799-2667 regatta 1s an intercollegiate event Any questions can be directed to raced in two man sailboats called UNCW [email protected]. THE SEAHAWK/FEBRUARY 6, 200 1 11 W &M Tribe hands tough loss to Seahawks threw it away ... l knew there was no ERICA HARBATKIN way if I [called the final play] for her, STAFF WRITER she would miss the shot." "We shouldn't have even been in Both Shameka Montgomery and that situation," UNCW head coach Jeri Lynn Coker missed the front end Ann Hancock said. "We had our of one-and-one opportunities during chances to win that game ... we had the the closing seconds of the game Thurs lead." day night, allowing William and Mary The first half played out similar to to pick up the 42-41 victory. With the UNCW's recent 57-46 loss to East loss, UNC Wilmington falls to 0-8 Carolina, as the Tribe rattled UNCW's against Colontal Athletic Association ball handlers with a full court trap. The competition. Seahawks repeatedly turned the ball William and Mary's Jen Sobota over, unable to avoid William and clinched the win for the Tribe, driv Mary's double and triple-teaming ef ing into the lane and hitting a two forts. When the Seahawks broke the pointer with six seconds to play. press, the shot clock had wound down "We lost to [James] Madison the too much to set up for good scoring other night in overtime," William and opportunities. Mary head coach Debbie Taylor said. "We didn't play a smart game the "Sobota had the ball in her hands and first half," Hancock said. "We get [over half court], and then we have 10 seconds to run a play." When UNCW was able to advance the ball over half court, Wilham and Mary used tts size advantage to close up UNCW's inside game. With 6'0 forward Tracy Morgan sidelined with a sprained ACL, the Seahawks were seriously lacking depth in the post. 5' 10 Krissy Riggs and 5'8 Monica Rozzelle played the forward positions, making 6' I Montgomery the only true post player on the noor. During the Jc'IITIN 1-11(!1/ T1w 5Mn,Wfll; first half, the Tribe dropped into a 2-3 Sophomore forward Shameka Montgomery powers toward the hoop in zone, allowing Montgomery only five the waning moments of Thursday night's 42-41 loss to William and Mary. points for the half. Montgomery posted a double-double with 17 points and 1o boards. As a team, the Seahawks weakness half with two straight buckets, both by free throw. Riggs pulled down the re in the post allowed William and Mary Montgomery. closing the gap to 23- bound for the Seahawks, kicking it out 17 offensive rebounds in the game, 22. Montgomery exploded on the of- to Coker. Sobota fouled Coker, who leading to 11 second-chance points fens i ve end, scoring 12 of the also missed her free throw, setting up down the stretch. Seahawks' 23 second-half points. William and Mary for the final scor- Although William and Mary held Neither team opened up a signifi- ing opportunity. up UNCW's offense, the Tribe was cant lead in the half, and the Seahawks Sobota drove inside for the winning unable to execute on the other end appeared to have had the victory, lead- shot, and UNCW called a timeout with J,,,,., F'hnt' rn, s... naWlf UNCW sophomore forward during the first half. William and Mary ing 41-38 at the 0:28 mark. Then the six seconds to play. The Tribe pre scd shot just 25 percent from the field in game took an unexpected turn, as the Seahawks full court, as Coker Rachael Friesen-Norwood knives the half and entered the locker room Rachel Friesen-Norwood was charged missed a desperate three-point attempt her way through the William and with a modest 23-18 lead. with her fifth foul on a Wilham and in the closing second. Mary Tribe defensive pressure. The Seahawks opened the second Mary inbound play. Friesen-Norwood "It was disappointing," safd sopho• ...... sent Sobota to the free throw line more Jan Williams, who hit two three . where she hit both ends of the one- pointers for the Seahawks. "We had a The UNCW Figtit and-one. couple of mental mistakes .•. it's get- UNCW Tradition. Our athletes, students, and university deserve a fight Down one, the Tribe immediately ting frustrating not being able to win song. Would you like a chance to create a new fight song? This Is the fouled Montgomery, who missed the any games lately in conference." contest, create a new Fight Song. Anyone can enter. You may change the words, the melody, or create a brand new one. Entries must be In by Feb. 1 O, to the Sports Marketing office. Entries will be narrowed to 3 or 4 songs and will be presented at the last home men's basketball game : vs VCU, Feb. 21. During halftime, you (the crowd) will be able to pick the • winner based on the crowd's response. A $250 cash prize to the winner, and pride knowing that when we sing the UNCW fight song, you wrote it. Any questions call Angela at 962-7319.
• Students interested in trying out for the : 2001 Seahawk Mascot should contact the • Sports Marketing office at 962 7319. Call : to sign up. Must have a flexible schedule, • be able to cheer and dance, and most of all, : have School Spirit Tryouts will be held .: February 19lh at 7·00 pm. . ······················································· ·-
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