1999-2000 Archives

EISENHUT, GROMACKI HONORED BY NYSWCAA

It was announced this week that Saint guard Meredith Eisenhut was named to the All-NYSWCAA First Team for Division III basketball. Eisenhut, a sophomore at St. Lawrence, is joined by Kate Smith (Cortland), Amanda Waloven (St. John Fisher), Liz Brown (William Smith) and Jen Feneli (Brockport).

Eisenhut led the Saints in scoring, assists and steals on the 1999-00 season. She averaged 13.1 points per game and compiled 111 assists and 109 steals playing in all 30 contests for the Saints. Eisenhut also contributed 3.5 rebounds per game and blocked nine shots on the season.

Saint Head Coach G.P. Gromacki was also recognized by the NYSWCAA, receiving Coach of the Year honors. In his second season as head coach at St. Lawrence, Gromacki led the Saints to a school best record of 24-6 and an appearance in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals. Under Gromacki, the Saints also won the first-ever UCAA conference tournament title, ending an 80-game home court win streak by the William Smith Herons, which was the longest active streak at the collegiate level.

Saints Fall in Sectional Final

Host St. Lawrence University fell to the University of Scranton in Saturday's NCAA sectional final contest by a final score of 72-59. The victory sends the Lady Royals to the Final Four for the third time in four years.

Scranton Head Coach Mike Strong has guided his teams to seven NCAA/AIAW Final Four appearances. The Lady Royals won an NCAA Division III championship in back in 1985. Now 26-3, they hope to earn a second title in Danbury, CT next weekend.

The young St. Lawrence squad finishes the season with a school best 24-6 overall record. They are without a senior on their roster. Saint Head Coach G.P. Gromacki led last year's team to a 23-6 overall record and their first-ever NCAA tournament victory. The Saints lost in second round action that season.

Tonight's game marked another first half offensive struggle for the Saints. Despite shooting just 17% from the field, the Saints trailed by only five points at halftime. They kept the Scranton lead to within three points for the first five minutes of regulation, but the Lady Royals went on a 12-3 run sparked by Heather Mohrman's layup and took a 21-9 lead with 8:51 left on the clock.

The Saints then made a 9-0 run, closing the gap to 23-17. Freshmen Megan Dietrichsen and Katie Griffith contributed seven of the nine points in that four minute span. Meredith Eisenhut, who added the other two points on made free throws, netted two more free throws just 47 seconds, after Lady Royals guard Jaime Eilbacher hit a three-point field goal.

Gillian McGovern hit a final first half field goal for the Lady Royals, making it 28-21, but Dietrichsen sank two free throws with 34 seconds remaining in the half to cut the Scranton lead to 28-23.

The Lady Royals maintained no less than a four point lead early in the second half and broke away on a 10-2 run to go up 46-34 with 11:47 left in regulation. Despite several valiant efforts, the Saints could not narrow the gap to within nine points.

Saint guard Cara Barbierri fouled out with 1:39 left to play and Nicole Leary joined her just seconds later.

McGovern led all scorers with 24 points. She also pulled down 10 rebounds to record a double-double. Mohrman finished the game with 19 points, including a nine for 10 outing from the free throw line. Mohrman also collected four steals. Kelly Halpin, who dished out six assists, added 13 points for the Lady Royals.

Eisenhut led the way for the Saints, with 12 points, seven rebounds, six steals and four assists. She went 10 for 12 from the free throw line and was named to the All Tournament team along with McGovern (Scranton), Halpin (Scranton), Amanda Waloven (St. John Fisher) and Denise Igo (King's College).

Griffith finished the game with 11 points and four assists for the Saints. Jen Janeway, who also scored 11 points, added six rebounds and two blocked shots. Nicole Leary contributed 10 points and five rebounds, while Sarah Kloepfer added seven points. Dietrichsen finished the game with six points and 11 rebounds, while Barbierri went two for two from the free throw line to add two points.

Scranton will face the winner of Washington and Baldwin Wallace at the Final Four in Danbury next weekend.

Saints Rally for Overtime Win

The St. Lawrence University women's basketball team trailed visiting St. John Fisher by six points at halftime of Friday's NCAA sectional semifinal contest, but made a strong second half effort and held on through an overtime period to defeat the Cardinals 67-62. With the win, the Saints advance to the sectional championship game tomorrow at 5:00 p.m., when they will battle the University of Scranton for a right to the final four in Danbury, CT next weekend.

St. John Fisher jumped out to a 5-0 lead and never trailed in the first half of play. At the 12:58 mark, Saint guard Sarah Kloepfer's made free throw tied the game at 11, but the Cardinals answered with six consecutive points to maintain the lead.

The Saints struggled offensively in first half action, shooting just 30% from the field and going one for six from three point range. They did, however, have a perfect half from the free throw line, making seven of seven.

With 1:06 to go in the half, the Cardinals led the Saints 25-15. Saint center Megan Dietrichsen made it 25-17 with a jumper assisted by teammate Meredith Eisenhut. Amy Vaughan then netted the first of two free throws to give St. John Fisher a 26-17 advantage.

Saint guard Cara Barbierri responded with two made free throws and Melissa Sewruk's jumper with nine seconds on the clock made it appear as though the Cardinals would go into halftime with a 28-19 lead. However, Eisenhut put up a shot from far beyond the three point line that fell at the buzzer to cut the Cardinal halftime lead to six.

The Saints went on a 9-2 run early in the second half of regulation, tieing the game at 31-31. Barbierri took a pass from Eisenhut at the 13:40 mark to give the Saints their first lead of regulation. Another jumper by Dietrichsen would make it 35-34 St. Lawrence, but Heather Nolan hit a three-point field goal for the Cardinals to regain the advantage.

It was then an exchange of field goals, until both teams ran into foul trouble. Eisenhut took a seat for the Saints at the 11:40 mark with four fouls. Dietrichsen would join her just two minutes later. For St. John Fisher, both Sewruk and Missy Lock collected their fourth foul with approximately six minutes left in regulation.

Dietrichsen would be the only player to foul out in regulation, exiting the game with 3:25 left to play. At that point, her team led by a score of 53-52.

Amanda Waloven regained the lead for St. John Fisher with her unassisted layup, but Eisenhut hit one of her four three-point field goals to make it 56-54 St. Lawrence. Waloven then added a free throw and a field goal making it 57-56 St. John Fisher, but Jen Janeway netted two free throws for the Saints to again take the lead.

Eisenhut and Nicole Leary each hit one of two free throw attempts and the Saints led 60-57 with 13 seconds remaining on the clock. The Cardinals set up a play during a time out and with two seconds to go in regulation, Barbierri fouled Vaughan to send her to the line for three foul shot attempts. Vaughan sank all three to send the game into overtime.

The Saints put forth a 7-2 effort in the overtime period, with Barbierri scoring five of the Saint seven points. Angie Matusiak scored the only field goal of regulation for St. John Fisher, who finishes the season with a 22-5 record.

St. Lawrence, who shot 65% from the field in second half action, were led by Eisenhut's 19 points. Eisenhut went six for 11 from the field, four for six from three point range and three for four from the free throw line. She also dished out two assists and collected two steals.

Barbierri finished the game with 13 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. Dietrichsen added 10 points and five rebounds, while both Leary and Kloepfer chipped in seven points. Janeway scored six points, pulled down 11 rebounds, dished out three assists and made three steals. Katie Griffith added five points for the Saints.

Waloven led St. John Fisher with 19 points, seven rebounds and five steals. Sewruk added 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Vaughan chipped in 11 points. Heather Nolan scored eight points and dished out four assists.

The Saints, now 24-5, will face the University of Scranton in the sectional championship game tomorrow at 5:00 p.m.

SAINTS TO HOST NCAA SECTIONAL GAMES FRIDAY, SATURDAY

St. Lawrence University will take aim at advancing to the NCAA semifinals when it hosts the sectional finals and a quarterfinal game at the Burkman Gymnasium Friday and Saturday.

The Saints, the top surviving seed in the East regional after beating William Smith 49-43 on Saturday, will host St. John Fisher, an upset winner over top-seed Cortland, in a 5:00 p.m. game on Friday. The Saints are playing the earlier game to enable fans to attend the ECAC quarterfinal games at Appleton Arena the same night. In the second game on Friday, Mid-Atlantic finalists Scranton and King's will square off at 7:00 p.m.

The quarterfinal game will pair Friday's winners at 5:00 p.m. with the winner of that advancing to the national semifinals at Western Connecticut State College March 17.

Tickets for the NCAA tourney games will go on sale Wednesday at the Augsbury Gymnasium.

SAINTS ADVANCE IN NCAA TOURNEY WITH THIRD WIN OVER WILLIAM SMITH

On Saturday, March 4th, host St. Lawrence University posted a 49-43 NCAA second round victory over William Smith. The game marked the fourth meeting between the two teams this season. With the win, the Saints advance to the NCAA sectionals scheduled for next weekend.

The Herons scored the first four points of the game, but Saint guard Meredith Eisenhut answered with a five-point run of her own to give the Saints a 5-4 advantage. Eisenhut collected two steals, two layups and a free throw in a span of 1:50. Teammates Nicole Leary and Cara Barbierri then added consecutive field goals to make it 9-4 in favor of the Saints at the 3:22 mark.

Liz Masten and Brianna Tindall responded by hitting consecutive three-point field goals for William Smith to take a 10-9 lead. However, that would mark the final lead of regulation for the Herons.

Beginning with two made free throws by Eisenhut, the Saints went on a 8-0 run and held on to the lead for good. They went into halftime with a 24-20 advantage and despite several second half efforts by the Herons, the Saints remained poised, hitting clutch field goals as well as free throws to come out with a victory.

The Herons brought the game to within three points or less on four different occasions in the second half of regulation, despite shooting just 33% from the field. They finished the game shooting 36% from the field to the Saints' 41%. In addition, the Herons shot 67% from the free throw line to St. Lawrence's 72%.

The Saints were led by Eisenhut, who finished the game with 18 points, seven rebounds, six steals and four assists. Eisenhut went 12-15 from the free throw line, including a 4-6 effort in the final five minutes of regulation.

Nicole Leary added 14 points, including a perfect 2-2 from the free throw line that came with just seven seconds left in regulation to give the Saints a final six point lead. Leary shot six for 10 from the field.

Saint freshman Megan Dietrichsen also had a perfect day at the free throw line. She made six of six and contributed two field goals to chip in 10 points for the Saints. Dietrichsen also made four steals.

Cara Barbierri, Jen Janeway, Sarah Kloepfer and Katie Griffith combined for seven points and six assists for St. Lawrence.

The Herons were led by Liz Masten, who scored 15 points and made three steals. Mollie Masten added eight points and eight rebounds, while Brianna Tindall dished out three assists and made three steals.

The Herons finish the season with a 22-6 overall record. The Saints, who will be in action again next weekend, stand at 23-5 overall.

SAINTS TO HOST WILLIAM SMITH IN SECOND ROUND OF NCAA TOURNEY

The women's basketball team, ranked second in the NCAA East Region, will host William Smith in second-round action of the NCAA tournament. The game is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 4th.

William Smith defeated Gwynedd-Mercy (PA) 78-52 on Wednesday in the first round of NCAA tournament play. Saturday's game will mark the fourth meeting between the Herons and the Saints this season. The Saints hold a 2-1 advantage over William Smith, defeating the Herons once in regular season play and last Saturday in the first-ever UCAA Championship game.

SAINTS MONOPOLIZE FINAL UCAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK LIST

Teammates Meredith Eisenhut, Jen Janeway and Megan Dietrichsen inadvertantly formed a monopoly of the final UCAA Player of the Week list for their efforts in the first-ever UCAA tournament this past week. Eisenhut was named the Guard of the Week for the second time this season. Dietrichsen was named the Rookie of the Week, also for the second time this season. Janeway, who has been nominated for Forward of the Week on two previous occasions, received the honors for the first time this week.

Eisenhut, who was named the tournament MVP, compiled 37 points, 17 steals, 14 rebounds and 13 assists in three games. On Tuesday, she posted 13 points, seven assists, six steals and six rebounds against Skidmore. In Friday's semifinal game against Hamilton, she scored nine points to go along with seven steals, five rebounds and four assists. Eisenhut went 11-16 from the free throw line and totaled 15 points in the Championship game against William Smith. She also picked up four steals and dished out two assists in Saturday's game.

Janeway, who joined Eisenhut as an All-Tournament selection, totaled 28 points, 16 rebounds, nine assists and eight steals. Janeway shot 7-15 from the field and 14-20 from the free throw line in the three games. She went a perfect two for two from the field and five of six from the free throw line against Skidmore to total nine points. Against Hamilton, she scored 10 points, grabbed eight rebounds and collected five steals. In the Championship game, she had another perfect day at the free throw line, shooting seven for seven. She finished that game with nine points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals.

Dietrichsen amassed 24 points, 23 rebounds and five blocked shots in the three games. She had six points, three rebounds and one block against Skidmore. She contributed nine points, nine rebounds and another blocked shot against Hamilton. In the Championship game against William Smith, she scored nine points, pulled down 11 rebounds and blocked three shots.

SAINTS CLAIM UCAA TOURNEY TITLE IN OVERTIME;
END 80-GAME HOME COURT WIN STREAK FOR WILLIAM SMITH;
WILL HOST NCAA 2ND ROUND GAME MAR. 4

The women's basketball team forced host William Smith into overtime of Saturday's UCAA Championship game and pulled off a 60-57 victory to not only claim the tournament title, but to also end an 80-game home court win streak for the Herons. The streak was the nation's longest active streak at the collegiate level.

The tournament title gave the Saints an automatic NCAA berth and jumped them to the second seed in the East Regional. They will host the winner of the Mar. 1 game between William Smith and Gwynedd-Mercy (PA) at the Burkman Gym on March 4. The time will be announced later this week.

When the Saints defeated William Smith at home back in December, they reached a landmark of beating the Herons for the first time in St. Lawrence women's basketball history. The Herons avenged that loss in January when they handed visiting St. Lawrence a 75-55 loss to extend their home court win streak to 77 straight games.

The Herons jumped out to a 12-1 lead in the first seven minutes of the first-ever UCAA Championship game on Saturday. They forced 18 first half turnovers and led the Saints 24-18 at halftime, despite shooting 30% from the field to St. Lawrence's 40%.

Cara Barbierri gave the Saints their first lead of the contest by sinking a layup that capped an 8-0 run by St. Lawrence at the 11:50 mark of the second half. Tournament MVP Meredith Eisenhut boosted the Saint's advantage to 41-38 with 2:36 left in second half play, but Brianna Tindall answered with the only three-point field goal of regulation.

Jen Janeway then gave the Saints a 45-43 lead by sinking two free throws, but that too was answered when Liz Brown made a steal and a layup to tie the game.

With seven seconds left on the clock, Eisenhut sank a jumper to give the Saints another two point lead. However, Tindall again evened things up by hitting a jumper with just two seconds left to send the game into overtime.

The Saints scored the first eight points of the overtime period and led William Smith 58-53 with 18 seconds left on the clock. At that time, Liz Masten hit the first of two foul shots and Jeanne Marie Vinchiarello grabbed an offensive rebound resulted in a three-point field goal by Brown.

Barbierri pulled through with two clutch free throws for the Saints to make it 60-57 and William Smith's final attempt at a three-point field goal rimmed out.

Free throw shooting proved to be a key factor in the game, as the Saints went to the line 41 times. They hit 30 foul shots as a team, with both Janeway and Barbierri having perfect days at the line. Janeway went seven for seven, while Barbierri hit five of five. Eisenhut, who shot 16 free throws by the end of the game, made 11 for the Saints.

William Smith went to the free throw line just 23 times and hit 15 shots as a team. Tindall made a perfect four of four for the Herons.

Eisenhut and Barbierri each finished the game with 15 points for the Saints. Eisenhut added four steals and two assists, while Barbierri pulled down six rebounds and made three steals.

Jen Janeway and Megan Dietrichsen chipped in nine points each. Janeway collected four assists and two steals, while Dietrichsen grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked three shots. Nicole Leary added eight points and two blocked shots, while Sarah Kloepfer and Katie Griffith combined for four points.

While Eisenhut was named the tournament MVP, both Janeway and Barbierri were named to the All-Tournament team.

Brown led the Herons with 15 points, five assists and four steals. Masten and Vinchiarello each added 10 points, while Tricia Lockwood contributed eight rebounds and six steals.

The Saints, now 22-5 overall, receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for winning their conference tournament.

SAINTS EASE PAST HAMILTON
TO REACH UCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Hamilton College pulled an upset victory over Rensselaer on Tuesday night to reach the UCAA semifinals, but St. Lawrence would prove to be too much for the Continentals. The second-ranked Saints posted a 73-49 victory over Hamilton to advance to Saturday's championship contest.

The Saints capitalized on poor shooting by Hamilton, who shot just 30% from the field, and out-rebounded the Continentals 52-39. St. Lawrence led 35-26 going into halftime.

The scoring was evenly distributed for the Saints, as four players reached double-digits and two others contributed nine points each. Nicole Leary, Cara Barbierri and Katie Griffith all totaled 11 points to lead the way. Leary and Barbierri each grabbed five rebounds, while Griffith pulled down four.

Jen Janeway added 10 points, eight rebounds, five steals and three assists for the Saints. Meredith Eisenhut and Megan Dietrichsen each chipped in nine points. Eisenhut added seven steals, five rebounds and four assists, while Dietrichsen grabbed a team high nine rebounds and blocked one shot.

Sarah Kloepfer, Maia Jordan, Emily Fullerton and Becky Rourke combined for the remaining 12 St. Lawrence points.

Lindsey Schantz was the only Hamilton player to reach double-digits in scoring. Schantz provided 11 points for the Continentals, who finish the season at 6-19 overall. Teammate Abby McDermott added nine points and 10 rebounds.

The Saints, now 21-5 overall, will face the winner of Union and host William Smith in the Championship game tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. The Saints split regular season games with both Union and William Smith. They defeated both teams at home and lost to each on the road.

SAINTS ADVANCE TO UCAA SEMIFINALS

The women's basketball team led visiting Skidmore College by just four points at halftime of Tuesday's UCAA quarterfinal game, but the Saints pulled away in the final seven minutes of regulation to earn a 73-56 victory.

The Thoroughbreds, who were ranked eighth in the conference tournament, kept the game within seven points or less until that seven minute mark. They went a perfect seven for seven from the free throw line and shot 48% from the field in the first half of play.

Skidmore took a 51-50 lead at the 8:30 mark of the second half on a jump shot by Sarah McEachron, but then went scoreless for six straight minutes.

The Saints capitalized on the situation by scoring 14 points in that time span to take a 64-51 lead which they would hold on to by going six for eight from the free throw line in the final two minutes of the game. The Saints shot 48% from the field and 76% from the free throw line. They also forced 27 Skidmore turnovers.

Nicole Leary led the Saints with 15 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots. Meredith Eisenhut added 13 points, seven assists, six steals and six rebounds. Eisenhut went a perfect three for three from the free throw line.

Katie Griffith made five of eight shots from the field to chip in 12 points. Cara Barbierri, who added 11 points, grabbed five rebounds and made three steals. Jen Janeway went a perfect two for two from the field and five for six from the free throw line to score nine points. She also grabbed six rebounds.

Jodi Wheeler led Skidmore with 15 points, six rebounds and four assists. Wheeler hit three three-point field goals. McEachron added 12 points and seven rebounds, while Marci Riddell went a perfect three for three from the free throw line and four for five from the field to add 11 points. Amy Gilchrist dished out five assists.

St. Lawrence will face the winner of Rensselaer and Clarkson on Friday.

SAINTS DOWN KEUKA IN FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAME

After defeating Cazenovia by a 47-point margin last night, the Saints ended their regular season by posting a 76-43 win over visiting Keuka College. The Saints finish regular season play at 10-2 in the UCAA conference and 19-5 overall.

The Saints led 39-25 at halftime and forced a total of 24 Keuka turnovers by the end of regulation. The Saints also shot 43% from the field, to Keuka's 27%.

Nicole Leary went eight for 14 from the field and a perfect four for four from the free throw line to lead the Saints with 20 points. Leary also contributed three steals and two assists.

Katie Griffith added 17 points, including three three-point field goals for the Saints. Meredith Eisenhut, who also went a perfect four for four from the free throw line, added 10 points, five steals and three assists. Megan Dietrichsen led all rebounders with 11. Dietrichsen also blocked six shots. Cara Barbierri dished out a team high five assists, while Jen Janeway collected four assists and eight rebounds.

Lori Lewis was the only Keuka player to reach double digits in scoring. She led her team with 11 points and two steals. Becky Yonts chipped in eight points and a team high 10 rebounds for Keuka.

SAINTS TOPPLE CAZENOVIA

The women's basketball team posted a 80-33 non-conference victory over visiting Cazenovia on Friday evening. The win improves their overall record to 18-5. They remain 10-2 in UCAA conference play.

The Saints, who held a 38-9 halftime advantage, were led by Nicole Leary's 18 points and 11 rebounds. Leary went seven for 11 from the field.

Katie Griffith chipped in 11 points, two assists and two steals. Meredith Eisenhut added 10 points, five steals and three assists. Megan Dietrichsen pulled down seven rebounds, blocked three shots and collected four steals. Jen Janeway, who also made four steals, scored nine points and dished out three assists. Blair Bucklin went four for five from the field to score eight points for the Saints.

As a team, St. Lawrence shot 50% or better throughout regulation. They also out-rebounded Cazenovia 42-26 and capitalized on 34 Cazenovia turnovers.

Kendra Kendall was the only Cazenovia player to reach double digits in scoring. Kendall totaled 14 points, including four three-point field goals.

SAINTS SUFFER NON-CONFERENCE LOSS

The women's basketball team suffered a 80-70 loss to host Middlebury College in a non-conference game on Tuesday night. The loss drops the Saint overall record to 17-5. They are 10-2 in UCAA conference play.

Middlebury went into halftime with a 42-38 advantage and shot a consistent 75% from the free throw line throughout regulation, to St. Lawrence's 66% or lower. Middlebury also capitalized on 24 Saint turnnovers.

Dawn Trowbridge led all scorers with 25 points for Middlebury. Trowbridge went 11 for 17 from the field. Teammate Kristen Hanley chipped in 22 points and pulled down a massive 19 rebounds.

Cara Barbierri led the Saints with 17 points, including three three-point field goals. Barbierri also made two steals. Meredith Eisenhut added 14 points and four assists, while Nicole Leary scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Jen Janeway scored ten points and Megan Dietrichsen led the team in rebounds with 11.

The Saints will host Cazenovia and Keuka on Friday and Saturday, in their final games of the regular season.

SAINTS EDGE RENSSELAER IN UCAA CONTEST

Rensselaer guard Paola Martinez missed a three-point field goal at the buzzer, as the Saints escaped with a 55-52 UCAA conference win on Saturday afternoon. The victory improves the Saint conference record to 10-2. They are now 17-4 overall.

The Saints went into halftime with a 32-25 lead, but shot just 23% from the field in the second half of regulation. The Red Hawks shot 30% and better consistently throughout the game.

Nicole Leary led the way for the Saints with 15 points and six rebounds. Leary shot seven for 12 from the field and a perfect six for six from the free throw line.

Meredith Eisenhut and Jen Janeway each chipped in 11 points. Eisenhut, who went seven for nine from the free throw line, added three assists. Janeway went seven for 10 from the free throw line and contributed a team high 10 rebounds and three steals. Freshman Megan Dietrichsen scored seven points, grabbed six rebounds and blocked three shots.

Martinez and Melissa Coppola led Rensselaer with 14 points each.

DIETRICHSEN NAMED UCAA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Freshman forward Megan Dietrichsen compiled 41 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocked shots in three games last week to earn the UCAA conference Rookie of the Week honors.

Dietrichsen's top game came against Skidmore on Friday, when she went nine for 11 from the field to score a team high 21 points. She also grabbed six rebounds and blocked four shots in that game.

Against both Oswego on Tuesday and Union on Saturday, Dietrichsen scored 10 points. She went four for four from the free throw line against Union and also added two assists and two blocked shots. Against Oswego, she went five of eight from the field and pulled down five rebounds.

SAINT WOMEN DEFEAT UNION

Nicole Leary led the Saints to their ninth conference win this season on Saturday afternoon. Leary scored a team high 16 points, shooting six for six from the free throw line as the Saints defeated Union 76-67. Leary also grabbed eight rebounds, collected two assists, two steals and blocked one shot.

Meredith Eisenhut added 14 points and four assists for the Saints. Cara Barbierri chipped in 12 points, two assists and two steals. Megan Dietrichsen finished the game with 10 points and two blocked shots.

Colette Dafoe and Jen Janeway each blocked two shots as well, with Janeway adding a team high 11 rebounds, nine assists and three steals.

Heather Bennett led Union with 20 points, 12 rebounds and three steals.

The Saints are now 16-4 overall and 9-2 in UCAA conference play.

SAINT WOMEN DEFEAT SKIDMORE

Freshman Megan Dietrichsen scored a team high 21 points to lead the Saints to a 76-58 victory over visiting Skidmore on Friday night. Dietrichsen, who shot nine for 11 from the field, also chipped in six rebounds. The win improves the Saint conference record to 8-2 and their overall record to 15-4.

The Saints went into halftime with a fifteen point advantage. Skidmore cut that lead to nine at several points in the second half of the game, but could not come any closer.

Meredith Eisenhut contributed 17 points for the Saints. She went four for six from the field and nine for 12 from the free throw line. Eisenhut also made four steals. Nicole Leary added 12 points and four assists. Jen Janeway shot a perfect three for three from the field to go along with her team high nine rebounds and seven assists. Katie Griffith collected a team high five steals.

Jodi Wheeler and Amy Gilchrist were the only Skidmore players to reach double-digits in scoring. They had 11 and 13 points respectively. Sarah McEachron led all rebounders with 11.

SAINTS TOPPLE OSWEGO

Junior captain Colette Dafoe led the Saints to a 84-51 victory over host SUNY Oswego on Tuesday night. Dafoe went an impressive nine for 11 from the field to tally a team high 18 points. The win improves the Saints overall record to 14-4.

Nicole Leary added 13 points and a team high nine rebounds for the Saints. Meredith Eisenhut added 11 points and three steals, while Katie Griffith and Megan Dietrichsen each scored 10 points. Jen Janeway, who dished out 11 assists, chipped in seven points and five rebounds.

Janelle Hulbert scored 19 points to lead Oswego. The Saints led 41-22 at halftime and forced 29 turnovers by Oswego.

SAINTS PLACE FOUR ON
UCAA ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

The 1999-2000 Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association all-academic team for women's basketball was announced this week. St. Lawrence placed four members on the team. Junior Colette Dafoe and sophomores Cara Barbierri, Meredith Eisenhut and Jen Janeway each received the honors.

Dafoe is a psychology major from Homer, NY. She is co-captain of the team and is currently averaging 4.5 points per game.

Barbierri is from Shaftsbury, VT and also majors in psychology. She is the third leading scorer for the Saints, averaging 8.7 points per game.

Eisenhut is the team's leading scorer with a 12.9 per game average. She has compiled 69 assists and 57 steals on the season. In addition, she is the third leading scorer in the UCAA conference, averaging 13.4 points per game. She is second on the UCAA assist list, with a 3.9 per game average. Eisenhut is from Mohawk, NY and majors in Education.

Janeway is from Wallingford, CT and has not yet declared a major. She averages eight points and five rebounds per game for the Saints. She has also amassed 52 assists and 32 steals on the season. Janeway is tenth on the UCAA rebounding list. She averages 6.4 per conference game. She is third on the conference assist list, dishing out 3.8 per game.

The criteria for selection to the UCAA academic all-conference team include sophomore academic and athletic standing, a minimum 3.20 grade point average and the student athlete must be a major contributor to the team.

SAINTS DOWN RENSSELAER IN UCAA CONTEST

The women's basketball team posted a 74-55 UCAA conference victory over visiting Rensselaer on Friday night. The win improves their overall record to 13-4 and their UCAA record to 7-2.

Freshman forward Megan Dietrichsen led the Saints with 16 points, shooting eight for 12 from the field. Senior center Crystal Stone added a double-double, with 15 points and a team high 13 rebounds. Sarah Kloepfer shot a perfect four for four from the field to add eight points. Cara Barbierri also scored eight points. Jen Janeway dished out nine assists, while sophomore guard Meredith Eisenhut contributed four steals.

The Saints, who led 39-25 at the half, shot 48% from the field as a team and 89% from the free throw line.

Holly Neiweem led Rensselaer with 12 points. Kate Schulten chipped in 11 points and a team high five rebounds.

LEARY, SAINTS DEFEAT CLARKSON
IN FINAL SECONDS OF REGULATION

With seven minutes left to play in regulation on Tuesday night, host Clarkson University led the Saints 44-37 and seemed to be on their way to an upset victory. But the Saints went on a 15-9 run and trailed by just one point with eleven seconds left on the clock.

The Saints took a time out to set up the final play of the game, in which Jen Janeway made an inbounds pass to Meredith Eisenhut who drove to the basket and put up a six foot jump shot with approximately four seconds left on the clock. The shot came down on the opposite side of the basket, into the hands of Nicole Leary who put it back up and in with just one second left to play. Clarkson took a time out, but could not capitalize in that final second. The Saints won by a final score of 54-53.

Leary finished the game with 10 points and eight rebounds. Eisenhut scored 11 points, dished out five assists and made four steals. Katie Griffith also scored 11 points, shooting three for four from the free throw line. Crystal Stone added nine points and seven rebounds, while Janeway pulled down a team high nine rebounds.

Heather Dority led all scorers with 14 points for Clarkson. Sue Micknak added 12 points and six rebounds.

The Saints, who led 21-20 at halftime, are now 6-2 in the UCAA conference and 12-4 overall.

SAINTS BOW TO WILLIAM SMITH
IN BATTLE FOR FIRST PLACE

William Smith College, currently ranked 22nd nationally by DIII News, continued a nine-game win streak by defeating St. Lawrence 75-55 on their home court Saturday afternoon. The win marked their 77th straight home court victory, the longest active streak in collegiate basketball. In addition, the Herons (14-2, 6-1) are now a game ahead of the Saints (11-4, 5-2) in UCAA conference play.

The Herons broke away on a 9-2 run midway through the first half and led the Saints
33-19 at halftime. St. Lawrence shot just 24% from the field in first half action and could not catch up in the second half of regulation. The Herons, who shot 46% from the field, led by as much as 25 points.

Liz Brown paved the way for William Smith with 15 points, seven assists and three steals. Leah Cornwell added 15 points and six rebounds, while Molly Masten pulled down 10 rebounds and made five steals.

The Saints, who defeated William Smith for the first time in the school's history back in early December of this year, were led by Jen Janeway's 12 points. Janeway went five for six from the field. Megan Dietrichsen added 10 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots, while Meredith Eisenhut contributed eight points and six steals.

STONE HAS ANOTHER BIG GAME
AS SAINTS BREEZE PAST HAMILTON

Senior center Crystal Stone, who played a major role in the Saint's five-point victory over Plattsburgh on Tuesday night, had another big game in Friday's 85-65 win over host Hamilton College. Stone provided a team high 21 points, shooting 10 for 13 from the field, in 30 minutes of play. She also pulled down three rebounds and collected a steal.

The win improves the Saint conference record to 5-1 and their overall record to 11-3.

The Saints, who led 43-27 at halftime, got an 18-point, seven assist, five rebound performance from Meredith Eisenhut. Jen Janeway, who grabbed a team high 11 rebounds, added eight points, five assists and five steals. Nicole Leary and Cara Barbierri each scored eight points, with Leary adding three blocked shots.

As a team, the Saints went an impressive 21 for 28 from the free throw line, shooting 83%. They shot 46% from the field.

Sabrina Valenta led Hamilton with 14 points and eight rebounds.

STONE, SAINTS EDGE SUNY PLATTSBURGH

The women's basketball team trailed host Plattsburgh 28-27 at halftime on Tuesday night, but outscored the Cardinals by six points in the second half of play to pull off a 64-59 victory. The win improves the Saints overall record to 10-3.

The Saints shot 45% from the field and 76% from the free throw line, while Plattsburgh shot just 37% from the field and 67% from the free throw line.

St. Lawrence senior center Crystal Stone led all scorers with 22 points and a team high 11 rebounds. Stone made nine of 12 shots from the field and missed just one free throw, going four for five from the line.

Meredith Eisenhut added 12 points, three assists and three steals for the Saints. Captain Colette Dafoe contributed eight points and two assists, while Cara Barbierri netted seven points and dished out a team high four assists.

Katie Castine and Jana Rhude each scored 15 points for Plattsburgh.

SAINTS TOPPLE SKIDMORE IN CONFERENCE PLAY

The women's basketball team enjoyed a 34-19 halftime lead over host Skidmore College on Saturday afternoon and the Saints never looked back, posting a 65-48 victory that improved their conference record to 4-1 and their overall record to 9-3.

Meredith Eisenhut led the way for the Saints with 15 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Nicole Leary chipped in 14 points and a team high nine rebounds, while Jen Janeway added nine points and three assists.

The Saints did not send a single Skidmore player to the free throw line in the first half of regulation and took advantage 23 Thoroughbred turnovers.

Jodi Wheeler led Skidmore with 11 points.

The Saints are now 4-1 in UCAA conference play and 9-3 overall.

SAINTS LOSE TO UNION IN UCAA CONFERENCE GAME

The Saints were handed their first conference loss of the season by host Union College on Friday night. Union's Katie Smith scored 22 points and dished out four assists to help lift her team to a 67-61 victory.

Union led 31-29 at halftime and held on through the second half of regulation to close the game with a six point lead. The Dutchwomen shot an impressive 85% from the field and out-rebounded the Saints 43-29.

Meredith Eisenhut, Cara Barbierri and Crystal Stone each provided 11 points for St. Lawrence. Eisenhut added eight steals and freshman Meghan Dietrichsen pulled down a team high six rebounds.

The Saints are now 3-1 in conference play and 8-3 overall.

WHITTIER 66, ST. LAWRENCE 54

Renee Ishabashi led all scorers with 24 points for Whittier College as St. Lawrence's women's basketball team lost a 66-54 decision in the second day of the Occidental Holiday Tournament on Tuesday. The loss drops the Saints record to 8-2 on the season.

Nicole Leary led the Saint scoring with 14 points, while Cara Barbierri had 10. Megan Dietrichsen was the top St. Lawrence rebounder pulling in 7 caroms. Free throws were the difference in the game as Whittier went 23 of 28 from the line while the Saints were just 7 of 12. St. Lawrence led the game 31-21 at the half but was outscored 45-23 in the second stanza.

The Saints are idle until January 14 and 15 when they travel to Union and Skidmore for a pair of UCAA league contests.

ST. LAWRENCE 64, OCCIDENTAL 40

Meredith Eisenhut had 16 points to lead St. Lawrence's women's basketball team to a 64-40 win over host Occidental College in the Occidental Holiday Tournament in Los Angeles, California on Monday. With the win, the Saints improve to 8-1 and are off to the best start in the program's history.

Sarah Kloepfer had 11 points and Collette Dafoe had 10 as the only other Saints scoring in doubel figures. Nicole Leary lead all rebounders for the Saints, hauling in 9 caroms with 8 of them coming in the defensive zone. Leary also lead all Saints with 3 blocks in the game while Jen Janeway contributed 3 steals.

St. Lawrence shot .491 from the floor in the game while holding Occidental to just .250. The Saint defense was particularly effective in the first half, holding Occidental to just 5 field goals in 26 tries as St. Lawrence built a 36-16 halftime lead.

The Saints will face Whittier College in the second day of the tournament on Tuesday.

SAINTS DOWN ALFRED

The women's basketball team continued their win streak with a 85-45 victory over host Alfred University on Saturday afternoon. The Saints are now 7-1 overall and 4-0 in conference play.

The scoring was evenly distributed for the Saints, as all but one player got on the scoreboard. St. Lawrence guard Jen Janeway led all players with 13 points. Janeway also dished out four assists, collected three steals and went five for six from the free throw line.

Sarah Kloepfer added 10 points and six rebounds for the Saints, while Crystal Stone, Meredith Eisenhut and Katie Griffith each scored eight points. Stone pulled down a team high 10 rebounds, followed by freshman Megan Dietrichsen's seven.

The Saints, coming off of a nine point win at Ithaca College the night before, led 46-17 at hafltime.

Alfred, who shot just 26% from the field, was led by Amy Ratchuk who scored a team high 12 points.

SAINTS WIN ON ROAD

The women's basketball team posted a 59-50 win over host Ithaca College on Friday night. The Saints improve to 6-1 overall with the victory and will face Alfred University tomorrow at 2:00 p.m.

Sophomore guard Meredith Eisenhut led the Saints with 16 points, five steals and three assists. Freshman Megan Dietrichsen chipped in 10 points and a team high 10 rebounds, while Crystal Stone also scored 10 points. Nicole Leary added nine points, three assists and two blocked shots.

The Saints led Ithaca 27-19 at the half. Ithaca pulled to within three points with just four minutes left in regulation, but Eisenhut scored six straight points to help the Saints come out on top.

Ithaca falls to 3-3 overall with the loss. The Bombers were led by Shari Wilkins, who scored 13 points and pulled down 10 rebounds.

EISENHUT NAMED UCAA GUARD OF THE WEEK

Sophomore guard Meredith Eisenhut was named the UCAA Guard of the Week after leading her team to victories over Clarkson, Hamilton and William Smith. The win over William Smith marked the first ever victory for the Saints over the Herons in women's basketball.

In the three games, Eisenhut compiled 53 points, 12 assists and eight steals. She leads both the St. Lawrence team and the UCAA league in scoring, averaging 17.3 points per game. In addition, she is second in the league for assists with a 4.3 per game average.

The Saints are now 5-1 and will face Ithaca and Alfred on the road this weekend.

SAINT WOMEN DEFEAT HAMILTON

All fourteen members of the St. Lawrence women's basketball team scored in a 90-57 victory over Hamilton College on Saturday afternoon. The Saints led just 41-31 at halftime, but pulled away in the second half for a win that improves their overall record to 5-1.

Sophomore guard Meredith Eisenhut led the Saints with 15 points, eight assists and three steals. Crystal Stone added 11 points and five rebounds. Teammate Jen Janeway, who also scored 11 points, contributed a team high nine rebounds and dished out seven assists. Freshman Megan Dietrichsen chipped in eight points and eight rebounds, while Cara Barbierri also scored eight points including four for four from the free throw line.

Jen Russell led Hamilton with 13 points and four assists. Sabrina Valenta added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Hamilton falls to 1-2 with the loss.

SAINT WOMEN EDGE WILLIAM SMITH

Sophomore guard Meredith Eisenhut led the women's basketball team to a 67-63 victory over visiting William Smith on Friday night, the first-ever win for the Saints over the Herons in basketball. Eisenhut led all scorers with 21 points to go along with a team high four assists, helping improve the St. Lawrence overall record to 4-1. William Smith, who entered the game unbeaten, falls to 3-1 with the loss.

The Saints led 34-25 at halftime and held a nine point lead throughout the first several minutes of the second half of play. Brianna Tindall's three point field goal at the nine minute mark brought the game to within five points and sparked a comeback by William Smith. It was then an exchange of field goals between the two teams.

William Smith cut the lead to as close as four points, but Eisenhut assisted on a Nicole Leary layup late in the game and went three for six from the free throw line to help seal the victory.

Cara Barbierri added 13 points and three assists for the Saints, while Crystal Stone scored 10 points and pulled down five rebounds. Leary finished the game with eight points and six rebounds. Jen Janeway scored seven points and also grabbed six rebounds.

Liz Masten and Leah Cornwell each scored 16 points for William Smith, while Cornwell pulled down a team high 10 rebounds. Liz Brown added six points and six assists.

SAINTS HAND CLARKSON 85-54 LOSS

St. Lawrence handed arch rival Clarkson an 85-54 loss in their ECAC opener on Tuesday night, improving their overall record to 3-1.

Cara Barbierri led the way for the Saints, scoring 17 points and dishing out seven assists. Meredith Eisenhut added 16 points for the Saints, shooting eight for nine from the free throw line. Eisenhut also collected three steals. Jen Janeway scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds, while freshman Megan Dietrichsen pulled down a team high nine rebounds.

The Saints, who led 44-25 at halftime, took advantage of 35 Clarkson turnovers and never trailed in the second half of regulation.

Linda Bondellio led Clarkson with 15 points and seven rebounds.

SAINT WOMEN FALL IN HOME OPENERS

The Nazareth College women's basketball team handed host St. Lawrence University their first loss of the season on Tuesday night. The Saints led 36-33 at halftime, but Nazareth rallied for a 48 point second half to come off with a 81-77 victory in their season opener.

Sarah Curley led the Golden Flyers with 26 points and six assists, while Erin Michaels added 23 points and a team high nine rebounds. The game was tied at 36 with 19:16 left to play in the second half when Curley made a layup to give Nazareth a two point lead and the Golden Flyers never trailed for the rest of regulation.

The Saints brought the game to within six points with just over two minutes left to play on a layup by Sarah Kloepfer and to within four points on a layup by Cara Barbierri with 37 seconds left in regulation. But the Golden Flyers went six-for-six from the free throw line in the remaining seconds of the game to seal the victory.

Crystal Stone scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Saints, who are now 2-1. Colette Dafoe added 15 points, while Meredith Eisenhut added 11 points and six assists.

The Saints will host Clarkson at 6:00 p.m. next Tuesday.

SAINTS DEFEAT VASSAR TO CLAIM TOURNAMENT TITLE

Sophomore guard Meredith Eisenhut scored 20 points in the season opener against Bridgewater State and added 10 points, five assists and two steals in a 76-59 win over Vassar as the St. Lawrence University women's basketball team won the Vassar College Invitational on Saturday.

Eisenhut was named the tournament's most valuable player after her consistent performance helped the Saints to a 2-0 start to the season. She hit on seven of 11 from the field and five of seven from the foul line, dished out eight assists and had three steals in the season-opening 89-70 win over Bridgewater on Friday and hit key baskets as the Saints pulled away from Vassar in the second half for the tourney title.

Jen Janeway, who had a dozen points on a perfect five-for-five shooting performance from the floor in the win over Bridgewater and chipped in with 10 points on three of four from the field, six rebounds, two assists and four steals in the championship game, was also named to the all tournament team.

The Saints, who will host Nazareth as part of a Tuesday doubleheader with the men's team (women at 6 p.m., men at 8 p.m.), had a four point lead against Bridgewater at the break, but broke the game open in the second half with an outstanding display of depth. In addition to Eisenhut's 20 points, Kara Barbierri chipped in 18 points, htting eight of 10 from the foul line and added two assists and a block while Alicia Jordan added a dozen points and three steals and freshman Megan Dietrichsen led all rebounders with 11. The Saints hit on three of five three point field goal attempts and shot 45.9 percent from the field for the game.

Crystal Stone hit seven of eight from the field and had nine rebounds to lead the Saint scorers with 18 points in the Vassar game. Sarah Kloepfer added ten points, hitting four of five from the field and the Saint pressure defense created turnovers and easy second half hoops as the Saints hit 57 percent from the field in the second half.