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Westminster enters the weekend with a 1-1 overall record after the opening weekend. The Griffins opened the year with a 2-1 win over second-ranked The Master's College. That was followed with a 1-0 loss to No. 10 Benedictine College.
The Griffins enter the week with eight saves to rank 46th nationally. The two goals scored on the season ranks third in the Frontier Conference and they are second in the Frontier with 11.5 shots per game. The Griffins are also second in the conference with 5.5 shots on goal per contest.
Nic Duncan and Jace Maxfield have each scored one goal for the Griffins this season. Both goals were unassisted. Duncan currently leads the team with five shot attempts while Dennis Sellis has attempted a team leading four shots on goal. Damir Sabanovic and Nathan Young have split the two games in goal with Sabanovic making five saves and Young posting three saves.
Griffins
TV
Westminster will broadcast select men's soccer games
throughout the season on Griffins TV.
The Westminster Athletics Department teamed up with Penn Atlantic to
offer fans the opportunity to watch Westminster home events on the internet for
FREE. For the complete Griffins TV
schedule check out www.WestminsterGriffins.com/GriffinsTV.
Live
Stats
All home games this season will feature Live
Stats. The feed goes live shortly before
kickoff so fans can get all the action directly on their computer or mobile
device. Visit www.WestminsterGriffins.com
to access the Live Stats
Dumke
Field
All Westminster men's soccer home games are played
at Dumke Field on the campus of Westminster College. Gates open one hour prior to the start of the
game. The spectator entrance is located
on the northwest side of the field. Pets
are NOT allowed into the Dumke Field facility at any time.
First
Kick
• Westminster is now 3-3 against ranked opponents
since 2009.
• The Griffins have gone 7-2-1 at home the past two seasons.
• The win over The Master's was the second consecutive against the nations second-ranked team.
Scouting
Northwestern (IA)
Northwestern comes to Salt Lake City with a 0-1-1
overall record in 2010. They earned a
1-1 draw against Ashford to begin the year and then dropped a 1-0 decision to
Cardinal Stritch. Pedro Ruiz scored the
team's lone goal against Ashford and has the only individual points for the
team. Jonathan Taves has attempted a
team high four shots on goal. Jeff
Lanser has played every minute between the pipes and posted eight saves.
Series Record: First meeting
Scouting
Olivet Nazarene
Olivet Nazarene comes to Salt Lake City with a 1-0
record in 2010. They opened the season
with a 2-0 home victory over Culver-Stockton.
They sit just outside the top-25 with 36 points in the poll released on
August 17. Raphael Correra and Billy
Jackson each scored for the Tigers in the opener. Correa also added one assist for a team
leading three points. Kenny Huber posted
one save in earning the shutout victory between the pipes.
Series Record: Westminster leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Westminster def. Olivet Nazarene 3-1 (8/31/07)
Dumke
Advantage
Since starting play on Dumke Field in 2006,
Westminster has compiled a 26-8-2 record on its home field. They haven't lost more than once on the field
since 2007 and have won four of the last five games played there. The Griffins have outscored the opposition 87-32
in the 36 games played at Dumke Field.
Postseason
Appearances
Westminster has made 19 postseason appearances in
the 27 seasons they have competed. The
Griffins have qualified for postseason play every season since 2005. The last two seasons they have qualified for
the Unaffiliated Conference Tournament where they have lost in the semi-finals
each season.
On
the Agenda
During the 2010 season, the Griffins will face six
teams that qualified for the 2009 NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship,
including four that advanced to the final site of the tournament. They also play seven teams that are either
ranked or received votes in the NAIA Men's Soccer Coaches' Preseason Top 25
Poll. Of those seven, four will be
played on the road with the only other to visit SLC after this week is Olivet
Nazarene on September 4.
Unaffiliated
Information
The Dakota Athletic Conference, Midlands Collegiate
Athletic Conference, and Frontier Conference will combine to offer one
automatic bid to the NAIA National Championships in 2010. The top-4 teams in this group will advance to
the Unaffiliated Conference Tournament with the winner receiving the automatic
berth.
Looking
Ahead
Westminster continues the home stand with games
against Point Loma Nazarene, Sterling College, and Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) on
September 10-12 respectively.
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Westminster opens the tournament on Friday, September 3 against top-ranked Fresno Pacific. This is the fourth consecutive season that Westminster has faced the three-time defending NAIA national champions. In the second match on Friday, Westminster faces second ranked Concordia (Calif.). The tournament continues on Saturday, September 4 with matches against No. 6 Biola and Westmont College.
Westminster heads to California with a 2-2 overall record after picking up wins over Daemen College and 16th-ranked College of Idaho during last weekend's tournament. The two losses came to No. 9 Azusa Pacific and to College of Idaho in the second meeting.
The Griffins are 32nd nationally with 223 total kills and 34th with an average of 12.1 kills per set. They are also 26th in the NAIA with an average of 12 assist per set and their 204 total assists is the 33rd-best total in the country. The 1.6 service aces they average per set rank third in the Frontier Conference.
Clotile Harris leads the team with 81 kills and ranks 19th nationally with that total. Her 4.76 kills per set rank third in the NAIA and her .305 hitting efficiency is seventh-best in the Frontier Conference. Emily Atkinson has posted 169 assists and averages 9.94 per set to rank 21st and 29th in the NAIA respectively. Her per set average in assists currently is second in the Frontier.
Griffins
TV
The Westminster Athletics Department recently
partnered with Penn Atlantic to provide fans the opportunity to watch home
athletic events live on the internet.
Griffins TV will broadcast select Westminster events for FREE for fans
to watch on their computers. For a
complete schedule visit WestminsterGriffins.com/GriffinsTV.
Live
Stats
Live Stats will be available for the first three
matches the Griffins play at the tournament.
Visit WestminsterGriffins.com to access the stats.
First
Serve
• After this tournament, Westminster will have faced
13 teams ranked in the top-10 since 2008.
• The Griffins didn't win its third match until the 11th match of the 2009 season.
• Westminster is 1-7 at the Labor Day Tournament the past two seasons.
Scouting
No. 1 Fresno Pacific
Fresno Pacific is the three-time defending NAIA
national champions and has started this season 4-0. They picked up wins over Montana Western,
Oregon Tech, Embry-Riddle (FL), and Southern Oregon. Embry-Riddle was the only team to take a set
from the Sunbirds when they pushed them to a five-setter.
Series
Record*: Fresno Pacific leads 4-0
Last Meeting: Fresno Pacific def. Westminster 3-0 (8/29/09)
Scouting
No. 2 Concordia (CA)
Second-ranked Concordia opened the year with four
wins in four matches at the Point Loma Nazarene last weekend. They claimed 3-0 sweeps over Lindenwood,
Missouri Baptist, Robert Morris, and Baker.
The Eagles currently lead the NAIA is kills per set at 17.1 and assists
per set at 16.1.
Series
Record*: Concordia leads 3-0
Last Meeting: Concordia def. Westminster, 3-0 (8/22/09)
Scouting
No. 6 Biola
Biola heads into the Labor Day event with a 4-2
record in 2010. After opening with three
straight wins, Biola has gone 1-2 in the last three matches. The Eagles dropped five-set decisions with
Northwestern (IA) and Lee University.
Biola has gone five sets in each of the last three matches after opening
the year with three consecutive 3-0 sweeps.
Series
Record*: Biola leads 3-1
Last Meeting: Biola def. Westminster 3-0 (8/21/09)
Scouting
Westmont
Westmont enters Labor Day with a perfect 4-0 record
after wins over Savannah College of Art & Design, Huston-Tillotson,
Missouri Baptist, and Robert Morris.
They won all four matches in 3-0 sweeps and rank fourth nationally with
an average of 15 kills per set. They are
also 12th nationally with a .334 hitting efficiency.
Series Record*: Westmont leads 2-1
Last Meeting: Westmont def. Westminster 3-1 (8/30/08)
*Since 2005
Notable
Performance
Clotile Harris was named Frontier Conference
volleyball player of the week. This is her first weekly award from the
conference and she becomes the first Griffin to claim the weekly honor this
season. Harris averaged 4.76 kills with
a .305 hitting percentage. She also averaged 1.41 digs and .59 assisted blocks.
She posted 20-plus kills in each of the final three matches, including 25 kills
against the College of Idaho on August 27.
Next
Week
Westminster begins Frontier Conference action with a
road trip to Billings, Montana to face Rocky Mountain College on September
9. Westminster will then face Carroll
College in Helena on September 11 to complete the road trip.
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Westminster heads to Florida with a 1-2-1 overall record after splitting two games on Dumke Field last week. The Griffins picked up a 1-0 overtime victory over Northwest Nazarene and then dropped a 2-1 decision against Westmont College.
Westminster has scored just two goals this season and has been outscored 5-2 in the opening four games. They currently are tied for first in the NAIA with two shutouts and rank 18th nationally in total saves with 17.
Heather Hillam and Sarah Swenson have each scored one goal this season to lead the Griffins. They are tied for sixth in the Frontier Conference in goals per game at 0.5 per contest. Swenson is tied for sixth nationally with her one game winning goal. Lisa Johnson is tied for first in the conference and 40th nationally with her one assist. Lindsay Bekken has posted 16 saves to rank 13th in the NAIA and first in the Frontier.
Griffins
TV
The Westminster Athletics Department recently
partnered with Penn Atlantic to provide fans the opportunity to watch home
athletic events live on the internet.
Griffins TV will broadcast select Westminster events for FREE for fans
to watch on their computers. For a
complete schedule visit WestminsterGriffins.com/GriffinsTV.
Live
Stats
There will not be live stats available for either
game this weekend in Florida.
First
Kick
• The Griffins overtime goal against Northwest
Nazarene snapped a string of 430 minutes without a goal dating back to 2009.
• Westminster is 0-1-1 away from Dumke Field this season and hasn't scored a road goal.
• The trip to Florida is the farthest east the Griffin have traveled in the history of the program.
Scouting
Northwood
Northwood enters the Westminster game with a 2-0
record after picking up a 4-1 win over Southern Wesleyan and a 13-0 defeat of
Johnson & Wales last week. Annika
Hogberg leads the team with five goals and ranks second nationally with the
total. Her 6.5 shots per game is the
third-best total in the NAIA. Mia
Moeller leads the team with two saves between the pipes.
Series Record: First meeting
Scouting
Saint Thomas
Saint Thomas enters the week having yet to play a
game in 2010. They face Florida Tech on
September 4, prior to hosting the Griffins.
They finished 6-9-2 overall in 2009 and placed fifth in The Sun Conference
with a 5-2-1 record. Top returners for
the Bobcats 2010 season include Adriana Rodriguez, Shante Chevannes, and Ariana
Lorezo, named a Conference player of the week last season.
Series Record: First meeting
When
it Counts
Sarah Swenson scored nine minutes into overtime
against Northwest Nazarene for the fifth game winning goal of her career. Swenson has scored seven goals during her
career and her last four goals have all been game winners. Her five game winners are tied for first in
school history.
All-Conference
Performer
Corie Walch returns for 2010 after being named
All-Frontier Conference last season. She
became just the fourth player in Westminster history to be named
all-conference. Walch made the team at
midfield. This season, she has recorded
two shots in her 236 minutes played.
Record
Chasing
Several players enter the season either in reach of
school career records or as the current leader.
Vanessa Jordan, Sarah Swenson, and Maddie Spere are all tied with six
career assists which is tops in school history.
Spere holds the record with 44 games started and is second in school
history with nine goals scored. Rachel
Watson has appeared in a school-best 61 games.
Unaffiliated
Information
The Dakota Athletic Conference, Midlands Collegiate
Athletic Conference, and Frontier Conference will combine to offer one
automatic bid to the NAIA National Championships in 2010. The top-4 teams in this group will advance to
the Unaffiliated Conference Tournament with the winner receiving the automatic
berth.
Looking
Ahead
The Griffins open a three-game home stand when they
host Point Loma Nazarene on September 10 at 11 a.m. The home stretch continues on September 12
against Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) and concludes on September 19 with the Frontier
Conference opener against Great Falls.
Picone has had an exceptional career as the director of athletics at LCSC, distinguishing himself among the outstanding athletics directors in the Frontier Conference and all of the NAIA to earn this honor. Picone has a long history with LCSC, dating back to 1972, when he enrolled at the institution and joined the Warriors baseball team as an outfielder. After college and with an exceptional coaching career in the books, Picone turned athletics director at LCSC first from 1992 to 2000 and second from 2006 to present. In addition to his role as athletics director Picone will officially assume head coaching duties for the Warriors baseball team effective Wednesday. Picone will take over for legendary coach Ed Cheff who announced his retirement this summer after 34 years with LCSC. During Cheff's tenure the Warriors won 16 national championship titles.
Success seems to follow Picone whose leadership supported unprecedented heights for the entire LCSC athletics department in facility improvements, exceptional educational outreach to student-athletes, transformational fund raising for athletics and personal support from the community of Lewiston and the state of Idaho. He has spearheaded efforts to raise nearly $500,000 annually which benefited numerous projects including improvements made to Harris Field, home to the NAIA World Series.
"Gary's vision has created a culture of excitement at LCSC that rivals all schools in the Frontier Conference and the NAIA," said Bruce Parker, director of athletics at Carroll College. "Gary is strong, vibrant, always looking to move forward and very loyal to the Frontier Conference and the NAIA."
Picone oversees a highly competitive athletics department that currently participates in 11 sports. During the past two years, LCSC has had 10 sports qualify a team or individuals to NAIA national championships and three years ago, all 11 sports had a team or individual qualifier. In addition to his allegiance to LCSC, Picone represents the Frontier Conference on the National Administrative Council, is currently a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and serves on numerous committees.
Often referred to as Mr. Baseball, Picone helped bring the NAIA World Series back to Lewiston. He serves as the tournament director for an event that last year drew nearly 43,000 fans, the third highest in Harris Field history.
NAIA Conference Athletics Directors of the Year: Scott Fleming (American Mideast Conference/Mount Vernon Nazarene University); Tom Smith (American Midwest Conference/Missouri Baptist University); Donny Mayfield (Appalachian Athletic Conference/Tennessee Wesleyan College); Keith Spataro (California Pacific Athletic Conference/Menlo College); Rob Cashell (Cascade Collegiate Conference/Eastern Oregon University); Dave Laketa (Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference/University of St. Francis); B.J. Pumroy (Dakota Athletic Conference/Valley City State University); Gary Picone (Frontier Conference/Lewis-Clark State College); Dave Holmquist (Golden State Athletic Conference/Biola University); Fran Hummel (Great Plains Athletic Conference/Hastings College); David Stair (Heart of America Athletic Conference/Evangel University); Diane Flickner (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference/Bethel College); Jill Jokerst (Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference/St. Louis College of Pharmacy); Chad Briscoe (Mid-Central College Conference/Grace College); Rusty Hollingsworth (Mid-South Conference/Campbellsville University); Barry Fried (Midwest Collegiate Conference/Viterbo University); Kevin Milikan (Red River Athletic Conference/Texas Wesleyan University); Norris Russell (Sooner Athletic Conference/Oklahoma Baptist University); Bill Peterson (Southern States Athletic Conference/Shorter University); John Dyer (Sunrise Conference/Vermont Technical College); Steve Ridder (The Sun Conference/Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University); Tommy Sadler (TranSouth Athletic Conference/Union University); Dave Grube (Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference/Cornerstone University).
Mark Desin, Rocky Mountain College, 5-foot-11, 195 lbs, senior, quarterback from Billings, Mont. In Rocky's 21-25 loss to No. 15 Dickinson State, Desin passed for 189 yards and two touchdowns. He was 23 of 38 passing. He also rushed for 57 yards and one touchdown. Other players nominated: Derek Lear of MSU-Northern, Kevin Sampson of Eastern Oregon and Drew Savage of Montana Tech.
Defensive Player of the Week: Casey Varner, Montana State-Northern, 5-foot-10, 195 lbs, senior, defensive back, from Baker, Mont. In MSU-Northern's 20-3 win over Montana Western, Roberts recorded four solo tackles, three assisted tackles, three interceptions and three pass deflections. Varner tied a school record for interceptions in one game. Also nominated, JT Fitzgerald of Rocky Mountain College, Dallas Smith of Eastern Oregon and Jake Stagnoli of Montana Tech.
Special Teams Player of the Week: Ty Sandru, Montana Tech, 5-foot-11, 178 lbs, senior, outside linebacker from Twin Bridges, Mont. In Tech's 13-6 loss to South Dakota School of Mines, Sandru recorded two solo tackles and blocked a punt. Also nominated, Derek Carothers of Rocky Mountain, Kyle Kercher of MSU-Northern and Nick Knell of Eastern Oregon.
Harris is a 6-foot-2 freshman outside hitter from West Valley City, Utah. Westminster opened their 2010 season with a 2-2 weekend. The Griffins beat Daemen College 3-0 and No. College of Idaho 3-2, and lost to No, 9 Azusa Pacific 2-3 and No. 16 College of Idaho 1-3.
Harris averaged 4.76 kills with a .305 hitting percentage. She also averaged 1.41 digs and .59 assisted blocks.
Also nominated: Kristin Barott of Rocky Mountain College, Kaylee Bossert of MSU-Northern, Katie Daly of Montana Tech, Maureen Frauenholtz of Carroll College and Lauryn Herrick of Lewis-Clark State.
The Warriors signed Donte Roberts, a 6-foot-10 junior center, and Devon Adams, a 6-4 small forward, both from Shelton State Community College in Alabama, along with Donnie Lao, a 6-2 senior guard from Alaska-Anchorage, and Darin Stewart, a 6-3 junior guard/forward from Citrus College in California.
"We're excited that Donte chose LC State," Walker said. "He will be a big presence inside for us and our defense. Donte could really help with shot blocking and scoring around the rim. I think you'll be surprised at how well he runs and moves. He's quick for a guy his size and he plays really hard."
Adams, who is from Irvine, Calif., attended Jserra High School where he earned four varsity letters and was captain of the team his final three seasons.
"Devon is a skilled guy that could really have an impact for us on both ends of the floor," Walker said. "He's athletic, shoots the ball well, and can defend. Devon can also put the ball on the floor, which will help us in our motion. I think our system is a good fit for him. Both Devon and Donte played in a very good program at Shelton State, and were well coached by Barry Mohun."
Lao, who is from Midvale, Utah, graduated from Hillcrest High School in 2007 after earning three letters in basketball and two each in football and track. In basketball, he helped his team win two straight regional title and was the region MVP as a senior.
"Donnie has some great qualities that will help u," Walker said. "He's a leader, he knows how to win, he shoots the ball really well from the 3-point line, and he just knows how to play. We're excited that Donnie chose LC State. We expect some good things from him."
Steward was captain of the La Lumiere Prep School basketball and track teams in 2007. During his senior year in basketball, he was the All-Area Team co-MVP and his school's Male Athlete of the Year. He averaged 21.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game.
In college, Stewart earned all-conference honors as a sophomore and helped his team to a 29-3 record. He averaged 7.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists and 18 minutes of playing time per game.
"Darin will be a very good player for us," Walker said. "He shoots it well, can put the ball on the deck, defend, and just has a good feel for the game. Darin played for a great coach in Rick Croy at Citrus College. We're excited about Darin and what he could bring to our team. We expect him to be a leader also."
The Warriors play exhibition games at the University of Montana, Washington State, and the University of Idaho on consecutive days Nov. 4-6 this season and then play their season opener on Nov. 9 at Portland Bible College. LCSC, which has only six non-Frontier Conference home games this season, will play its home opener on Nov. 12 against Southern Oregon University at 7:30 p.m.
The Lights pulled off a 20-3 Frontier Conference football victory in the opener for both teams Saturday at Vigilante Stadium, as redshirt freshman quarterback Derek Lear paced the Lights offense.
Lear threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns, 28- and 55-yarders to Brandon O'Brien.
Northern's defense, however, was just as responsible for the final outcome. The Lights forced four turnovers - all interceptions - and held the Bulldogs to a field goal. Senior defensive back Casey Varner snagged three interceptions and his freshman brother Tanner Varner grabbed another.
"We didn't show up offensively," said third-year Western head coach Rich Ferris. "We've got to score more than three points, and we can't turn the ball over like that and expect to win."
The Mountaineers had a 30-14 lead with 5:30 remaining in regulation, but SOU would rally with 20 unanswered points over the next five minutes. After holding the Raiders scoreless in the second and third quarters and six minutes of the fourth quarter, Eastern couldn't hold on to the lead.
Eastern Oregon's Kevin Sampson finished with 227 yards on the ground on 31 carries. The junior averaged 7.3 yards per carry. Sampson finished with 250 all-purpose yards. Chris Ware threw for 178 yards, completing 15 of 34 passes. The Rainier, Ore. native threw three touchdown passes and two interceptions.
Southern Oregon was led by Mike McDonald, who completed 21 of his 40 passes for 346 yards. He threw four touchdowns and three interceptions. After running for 195 yards against Eastern last year, Brandon Baldwin was held to 33 yards on 14 carries. Danny Keenan caught six passes for 110 yards and a touchdown.
The Raiders struck first at the 11:05 mark in the first quarter. McDonald connected with Vance Beach on a 31-yard strike. Five minutes later the Mountaineers would answer with a 10-yard pass from Ware to Gary Cole. Baldwin would close the first quarter scoring with a 15-yard run.
The next three scores would all come from the EOU placekicker, Nick Knell. The sophomore hit field goals of 37-yards, 26-yards, and 27-yards in the second and third quarter. With the Mountaineers leading, 16-14, Ware found Dillon Bedford on a 15-yard strike with 2:49 left in the third quarter.
Two minutes into the final quarter, Kirk Miller broke the EOU school record for touchdown pass receptions in a career. Ware found Miller in the corner of the Raider endzone to complete a four-play, 66-yard drive. It was Miller's 19th career touchdown reception, breaking Kyle Washburn's record set from 1996 to 1999.
Southern Oregon would complete the scoring with three touchdowns over the final 5:27. Beach caught a 20-yard pass from McDonald, Keenan caught a 49-yard touchdown pass with 3:14 remaining, and JaRod Hill caught a 14-yard pass with 41 seconds left.
The Mountaineers began their final drive at the Southern 41-yard line after a 38-yard kickoff return from Kedrick Starr. Eastern moved to the Raiders' 23-yard line with 10 seconds left, but Ware's last pass was intercepted by Randy Fesser.
Eastern Oregon finished with 11 penalties for 140 yards, while SOU committed 10 penalties for 80 yards. The Mountaineers finished with 434 yards of offense and Southern Oregon had 401 yards. The Raiders gained 55 yards on the ground and EOU finished with 256 rushing yards.
The victory was eerily similar to the Southern's comeback a year ago in Ashland when the Raiders crawled back from an early 21-6 deficit and outscored EOU 16-0 over the final 26 minutes, including 13-0 in the fourth quarter to win, 32-28.
The Mountaineers travel to Butte, Mont. next Saturday to face Montana Tech. The game will be video streamed on EOUSports.com and will be broadcast on KCMB 104.7 FM. Montana State-Northern defeated Montana Western on the road in other Frontier Conference action Saturday, 20-3.
Fellow Frontier Conference member Carroll College also went 4-0 after defeating Northwest Christian 25-17, 29-27, 25-18 and Northwest University 25-22, 25-6, 25-18. In the first match of the day, Northwest Christian defeated Warner Pacific 18-25, 25-10, 29-27, 25-16 in the only non three-game sweep of the tournament. Northwest University went 1-2 in the tournament, while both Northwest Christian and Warner Pacific went 1-3. Walla Walla University was 0-3.
Similar to their first three matches in the tournament, the Warriors rolled early, but this time kept the pressure on. LCSC need only seven service rotations to claim the opener and then eight rotations in the second game.
"We talked about taking it to somebody and not letting up and that's what we did today," LCSC coach Jen Greeny said. "We played well."
"I knew that we served well, but I had no idea," Greeny said after seeing the 16 aces on the stat sheet. "I thought we served really well today."
Junior outside hitters Lauryn Herrick and Kelli Tikker finished with three aces apiece as did senior Katie Hinrichs. In all, eight Warriors had a service ace in the match.
Jenika Bird Jeppson added four kills as LCSC finished with 40 overall, compared to 14 kills for Warner Pacific. Alaimaleata hit .700 for the match, while Herrick was at .643 and Graybeal was at .444. Hinrichs had 13 digs, while Tikker added seven.
LCSC rolled to leads of 16-4 in the opening game, 11-2 in the second game, and 13-4 in the final game in cruising to the win. During the tournament, LCSC won all 12 games it played by an average score of 25-11.
"I was pleased," Greeny said. "I think a lot of people are doing good things. The competition level will rise from here on out so we need to take care of the small things."
The Warriors hit the road next week for five matches, starting Wednesday in Spokane against Whitworth. LCSC then flies to Daytona Beach, Fla., for the Embry-Riddle Labor Day Tournament. The Warriors are scheduled to play Wayland Baptist and Northwestern (Ohio) on Friday, and then Madonna and Embry-Riddle on Saturday.
LCSC, ranked No. 15 in the NAIA preseason poll, will wrap up the tournament at 3 p.m. on Saturday against Warner Pacific. Because all six teams don't play each other, or the same amount of matches, a tournament champion will not be crowned.
In Friday's other matches, Warner Pacific defeated Walla Walla 25-18, 25-20, 25-15, while Northwest University defeated Northwest Christian 25-18, 25-22, 25-19. Warner Pacific and Northwest University are both 1-1 in tournament play, while Northwest Christian is 0-2. Walla Walla University finished the tourney at 0-3.
"I was impressed with our block today and I really thought offensively, people did some really good things, especially in the first match," Warrior coach Jen Greeny said. "I really like our defense. Hopefully people will see that this is a different team than what they were used to seeing last year. I like the way we fly around out there."
In the first match against Northwest Christian, the Warriors jumped out to leads of 15-3 in the first game, 17-9 in the second game, and 13-3 in the third contest. The most impressive game was the second one because LCSC actually trailed 6-4 and led only 10-8, but scored 15 of the final 17 points for the win.
A key stat was LCSC had nine blocks in the contest, compared to one for the Beacons.
The second game, however, turned out to be rather interesting. The Warriors led 23-13 and had several younger players on the court when Northwest Christian rallied and managed to score the next 11 points. Greeny called two time outs during the run and made a couple of substitutions, but her goal was to have those players work through it, rather than do wholesale substitutions and put all the starters back in.
"That's what the pre (conference) season is all about," Greeny said. "They have to be able to work through those things. It was great to see them in a pressure situation like that because you can't create those things in practice."
Hinrichs finished with 18 digs, while Tikker had nine. Deddiy Alaimaleata had three blocks, while Kim Fong had 36 assists and eight digs. Shears also had eight digs.
DAEMEN BOX SCORE | COLLEGE OF IDAHO BOX SCORE
Six different players recorded multiple kills in the opener with Daemen. Clotile Harris led everyone with her 14 kills and .667 hitting efficiency. As a team, Westminster hit .275 in the match while posting five blocks and 38 digs. The team also added six service aces en route to the 25-16, 25-22, 25-16 victory.
The College of Idaho match was a whole different story. After dropping the first two sets 30-28 and 25-20, Westminster stormed all the way back and won the final three sets 25-15, 29-27, 16-14. The match featured 42 ties and 16 lead changes and had three sets go into extra points. The teams combined for 129 kills, 137 digs and 18.5 blocks.
Westminster finished the match with 66 kills while hitting .222. The Griffins recorded 11 service aces to go with 66 digs. They got back into the match by hitting .345 and .282 in sets three and four respectively.
Harris was dominate through much of the match and finished with 25 kills in just her second collegiate match. She wasn't alone however, as Kenzie Mitchell and Ashley Marchant chipped in 12 and 10 kills respectively. Marchant just missed a double-double with her nine digs while Mitchell added dour service aces. Emily Atkinson distributed 53 assists and freshman libero Kyndall Kordakis racked up 21 digs.
Westminster will face No. 9 Azusa Pacific in the final match of pool play on Saturday at noon. The semi-final matches are scheduled for 2 and 4 p.m. with the tournament's championship match slated for 6 p.m.
Westminster forced the issue in the second half, attempting 10 shots and forcing the opposing keeper into nine total saves. With a steady rain falling, the Griffins just couldn't find the back of the net and lost at Dumke Field for just the eighth time in history.
Dennis Sellis led all players with four shot attempts and putting three on frame. Nic Duncan posted three shots while Damian Malouf and Spencer Luczak took two shots apiece. Nathan Young made three saves between the pipes in suffering the defeat.
Westminster will return to action on September 3 when they welcome Northwestern (Iowa) to Dumke Field for a 5 p.m. kickoff.
Jake Marchesani put The Master's (0-1-0) in front 1-0 when he scored in the 26th minute and just two minutes after entering the contest. Marchesani collected a 50/50 ball and fired it inside the far post from just inside the box. The game would remain 1-0 until the 65th minutes when Westminster senior Nic Duncan buried a shot from 20 yards just below the crossbar for the equalizer.
Eight minutes later the Griffins benefited from a hand ball call just outside the side of the Mustangs' box. Westminster sophomore Jace Maxfield buried the free kick into the side netting for the eventual game-winner. It was Maxfield's first career goal at Westminster.
The Master's controlled much of the action in the first 45 minutes as they jumped out to a 6-2 advantage in shots in the opening half. The second half was played more even with each team attempting five shots apiece. TMC also finished the game with a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks.
Damir Sabanovic earned his first career shutout in his first career start between the pipes for the Griffins. He recorded five saves in the contest. Duncan recorded two shots in the contest and was the only Griffins with more than a single opportunity.
The win improves the Griffins to 18-7-2 all-time in home openers and runs the home opener winning streak to nine games. They are now 26-7-2 all-time in games played at Dumke Field and they have now handed TMC two of the last three losses they have suffered. Westminster claimed a 1-0 win in a September 19 meeting last season.
Marchesani attempted a game-high four shots coming off the bench for the Mustangs. Doug Armstrong attempted two shots and put both on frame. Andrew Bussell suffered the loss in goal.
Westminster returns to action on Friday when they host 10th-ranked Benedictine College at Dumke Field. That game is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
Orchard will come to Westminster after spending time on the University of Utah football team. The 6-4 sophomore prepped at High land High School in Salt Lake City where he averaged 16 points per game as a senior and led the team to a state championship. He was named the Utah Class 4A Most Valuable Senior that season.
"We are very fortunate to add Jake Orchard to our team at such a late date," head coach Tommy Connor said. "He is very excited to play basketball again and focus on his academics as a pre-med student. Jake adds excellent skill and toughness to our guard line. Once he learns to quit tackling the guys on the floor, he will develop into an outstanding guard in our system."
Westminster begins the 2010-11 season on November 5 with a home game against San Diego Christian. The three-time defending Frontier Conference champions went 27-6 last season and advanced to the second round of the NAIA National Championships.
The Lewis-Clark women's team is ranked 16th while the men's team is ranked 20th. The Rocky Mountain College women's team received votes in the balloting but not enough to move into the top-25. In the men's poll, University of Great Falls received votes, but not enough to move into the upper tier of the rankings.
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Westminster enters the week after going 10-7-2 in 2009 and advancing to the semi-finals of the Unaffiliated Conference Tournament. They were 6-1-1 in games played on Dumke Field last season and have won three straight. They return 18 players from last season's team.
Dennis Sellis returns in 2010 after leading the team with eight goals and 21 points last season. Sellis attempted a team-best 52 shots as a sophomore and put 31 of those attempts on frame. Matt Jimenez also returns after a five goal season in 2009. Other key returners include Kaden Anselmo, Nikolai Dziezyc, Spencer Luczak, and Bobby Ward.
Look for Damir Sabnovic and Nathan Young to each get time between the pipes this season. Sabnovic saw time in two games last season and allowed one goal while making one save. Young saw time with the Westminster JV club in 2009.
Griffins TV
Westminster will broadcast select men's soccer games throughout the season on Griffins TV. The Westminster Athletics Department teamed up with Penn Atlantic to offer fans the opportunity to watch Westminster home events on the internet for FREE. For the complete Griffins TV schedule check out www.WestminsterGriffins.com/GriffinsTV.
Live Stats
All home games this season will feature Live Stats. The feed goes live shortly before kickoff so fans can get all the action directly on their computer or mobile device. Visit www.WestminsterGriffins.com to access the Live Stats
Dumke Field
All Westminster men's soccer home games are played at Dumke Field on the campus of Westminster College. Gates open one hour prior to the start of the game. The spectator entrance is located on the northwest side of the field. Pets are NOT allowed into the Dumke Field facility at any time.
Burdette then began his coaching career, first with the Pullman Posse Junior American Legion team in 2000 for two seasons, and then with the Pullman Patriots Senior Legion team for five seasons. His Senior Legion team went on to win two regular season league titles and he led them to the program's second appearance ever at the state tournament.
Burdette and Jen met while at WSU and the couple has two daughters, Lauren and Leah.
The Warrior volleyball team kicks off the 2010 season on Thursday night against Walla Walla University at 7 p.m. in the LCSC Activity Center. The contest is the opening game of the three-day LCSC Invitational.
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Westminster opens on Friday at 2 p.m. against Daemen and then faces the College of Idaho at 6 p.m. The match with Azusa Pacific is scheduled for noon on Saturday. The semi-final matches will begin at 2 and 4 p.m. with the championship match being played at 6 p.m.
The Griffins enter the 2010 season with a new look. The team welcomes in eight newcomers to go with the six returners that went 9-20 last season. Although the team is young, the group of freshmen is loaded with high level high school and club experience. Mix that with the veteran leadership and head coach Kim Norman is excited about the possibilities of this team.
Ericka Evans is the lone senior on the squad and was a First Team All-Frontier Conference performer in 2009. She led the team with 291 kills with a .183 hitting efficiency as a junior. Evans also racked up 301 digs to rank second on the team and 10th in the conference. She enters the season fourth in school history with 604 kills in her career.
Stanek is a 6-foot-1 junior middle blocker from Shepherd, Mont. Rocky opened their 2010 season with four wins. The Bears beat Jamestown College 3-0, Concordia University of Oregon 3-1, Minot State 3-0 and Dickinson State 3-0.
Stanek averaged 2.92 kills with a .464 hitting percentage. She also averaged .38 solo blocks and 1.08 assisted blocks.
Also nominated: Kaylee Bossert of MSU-Northern, Katie Daly of Montana Tech and Sammy Priddy of Carroll College.
