Sports Star of the Year Awards
The public will have the opportunity to vote for Seattle University in the upcoming Sports Star of the Year Awards. Voting ends Jan. 15 at 5 p.m.
The 1957-1958 men's basketball team and its run to the NCAA Championship Game has been nominated for the Sports Story of the Past 75 Years Award.
The 75th Annual Sports Star of the Year Awards will take place at Benaroya Hall Jan. 19.
Other Seattle U mentions at the awards include former two-sport athlete Johnny O'Brien and his nomination for the Living Legend Award. Bill Hogan, Seattle U athletic director, is also under consideration for the Sports Executive of the Year Award. These awards are not being voted on by the public; the recipients will be selected privately.
Women's basketball on seven game losing streak
With six of the team's past seven games on the road, Seattle University's women's basketball team hasn't seen a victory since Dec. 15, 2009 against Evergreen State University.
The women's record stands at 3-17, with all three wins taking place at home at the Connolly Center.
The Redhawks will be on the road again over the weekend to face California State University Bakersfield Jan. 16. Cal State Bakersfield will travel to the Connolly Center for a rematch Feb. 20.
Only four home games remain for Seattle U this season. The team will return to the Connolly Center Jan. 21 to face Longwood University at 5:30 p.m. The Redhawks will have a chance to face University of North Dakota and University of South Dakota again, both of whom defeated Seattle U this year. The game against North Dakota will be a double-header with the men's team at KeyArena Feb. 16.
Currently, senior Ashley Brown leads the team in scoring with 264. Brown averages 13.9 points per game. Recently returning to the court after being suspended for an academic infraction last quarter, sophomore Elle Kerfoot has scored 110 points in nine games. Kerfoot is averaging 12.2 points per game making Brown and Kerfoot the only two players to average points in the double digits.
Men's basketball earns impressive win over Oregon State University
Last Wednesday, the Seattle University men's basketball team pulled out a big win over Oregon State University on the road.
Seattle U earned more than twice the points of Oregon State with a final score of 99-48. Five Seattle U players scored in the double digits—Mike Boxley, senior forward, led the team with 19 points. Chris Gweth, senior guard, earned 18 and Cervante Burrell, a sophomore guard, finished with 17.
The Redhawks improved their record to 7-9 with the win against Oregon State only to suffer two losses on the road in the five days following. Sacramento State University defeated the Redhawks Jan. 9 with a score of 67-80. Two days later, Seattle U lost to California State University Northridge 90-98.
Seattle U's next two games will take place at home at KeyArena. The team will face Utah Valley University Jan. 16 at 7:10 p.m. The Redhawks will have a rematch against Cal State Northridge Jan. 19 at 7:10 p.m.
Four men's soccer players honored by MPSF for academic achievements
Last week the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation announced its men's soccer all-academic selection. Four of Seattle University's players were recognized for their efforts on the field and in the classroom.
In Seattle U's first year in the MPSF, seniors Derek Rogalsky and Wesley VanHooser and sophomores Brandon Hamer and Kyle Peterman were named to the conference's academic honor roll.
Rogalsky, with a 3.873 grade point average, was fifth among those honored by the MPSF.
In order to be considered for the all-academic selection, student-athletes must be at least sophomore standing, must have competed in more than half of the team's competitions and must have a GPA above a 3.0.
The soccer teams will be eligible for competition in the NCAA Tournament in the 2010 campaign.
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