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Show The Forum November 19, 2002: Griffins Drop 2 on Road 6-- 14-poi- nt 6-- int 2-- On Thursday, the Griffins shot only 39 percent from the floor, got outrebounded 5 and had only one player scor36-2- ing more than 10 points. Against many NAIA schools, that may have resulted in a close game, but against Westmont College, the No. 2 ranked team in the NAIA National poll, it resulted in a loss in Santa Barbara, Calif. 15-poi- nt rebound-deprive- d Fall Classic,cont. from pg. 1 Griffins with seven boards to go with six points and Shane Humpherys tallied seven points off the bench. Westminster fared no better on Saturday against Vanguard. In the first half, the Griffins missed all but one of their 14 three-poiattempts and shot a paltry 18 percent from the floor. Fortunately for the Griffins, the Lions also started the game slow. At the half, Vanguard held a 4 nt 19-1- lead. Taggart evened the fears were realized as the. Lady Griffins fell behind 25-- 6 early in the first half. The Griffins stepped up The second half was hard-fougall the way by score with a layup with both teams with several their defensive intensity just over seven minutes left lead changes. Steenblik led holding the Cavaliers to in regulation, but the Griffins the with 25 points just four points the rest of Griffins were not able to while Jessica Richter had 12 the half and cutting the maintain their momentum while lead to nine on a running points going despite shooting 50 perfrom downtown. But, the jump shot in the middle of in the seccent Griffins were matched basthe lane as time expired ond half. Vanguard eventu- ket for basket down the by Stephanie Aldred. ally won the game, 59-5- 0 stretch and found themThe Griffins came out in Costa Mesa, Calif. 0 selves trailing with strong in the second half Hiatt again led the 1:20 remaining on the their taking the lead 32-3Griffins with 17 points, clock. After a timeout and only lead of the game. while Dan Stewart added a broken play, Lindsey However, the Griffins, 12 rebounds. Griffins the Kelly put up by who were plagued by 34 two on a huge three point- percent shooting from the er. After a missed free field, 11 missed free throw by Fresno Pacific throws, and 26 turnovers and a turnover by the had a chance to win the Up Next still Griffins. Westminster game with the score tied led by two with less than at 62 a piece and six secThe Griffins (2-30 seconds remaining. The onds remaining. Aldreds I continue a tough portion Sunbirds tied the score on of their running jumper missed free with throws sending schedule two a game sending the Griffins to j, Idaho State the game into overtime. against overtime for a second University Tuesday night In overtime, the Griffins straight game. I in Pocatello, Idaho, Then scored the First five points, In overtime, the Lady j Westminster continues on but the Sunbirds wouldnt Griffins seemed fatigued to Gunnison, Colo, for as they had given all they the Western State College quit as they took a one Classic. Westminster will point lead with 35 seconds had the entire weekend left to play in the extra j take on Fort Lewis for longer than anybody College and Western period. Steenbliks number else in the tournament. State College, was called by Park, and Concordia outscored the she answered coming up Griffins nine to five in the with the biggest play of the overtime as Westminster play missed several opportuni-- , game on a three-poithe ties. way givWe knew we had to ing the Griffins a two point advantage with just twenty have a great start, and we seconds left. The Sunbirds didnt. Now, we have to last chance was forced into learn from this experience a turnover on a traveling so we can win this type of 1 After we took the No. call giving Westminster the game in the future, team to five games, we admits Park. victory. knew we had the potential Great players make Rachael Patterson to go in and win the tourscored 10 points and great plays; thats what Smith said. nament, Rebekah did for us grabbed 11 rebounds Hoggan added, The while Aldred scored eight tonight, says Park. loss was disappointing Going into the third points and had five steals because of how we played in a losing effort. game a bit tired, the leading up to that. But if Griffins were worried about Steenblik led the Griffins we hadnt reached that a slow start facing a with 23 points and two potential, the whole season Concordia blocked shots. University team would have been a disaphungry for a victory. Their Despite losing their last pointment. game of the tournament, On a team of ten playPark says the weekend ers distinguished by its was a success as the sense of humor both on Griffins displayed that and off the court, it was the their superb effort will pay seriousness that proved to off for them this season. be costly. We were taking things too seriously in the , Up Next first part of the season and the first games on Friday. ! t The Griffins (32) travel When we played loose, we to Provo to face Brigham ; we" won. well and ' played Young University who When we stopped having went to the Elite 8 in last j fun, we didnt play as well, years NCAA tournament ; Hoggan said. j Tuesday at Smith With five seniors leaving ' ! Beldhouse at 7:05 the team this year, things I Prom there, they travel to might look bad for a volleyball team. But Westminster : Gunnison, Colorado for j Junior forward Jessica Richter two games over the will return sophomore ' three-poiht Westmont opened the Matthew Gaschk game with a 0 run and Forum Editor Westminster was never able to gain a lead. By halftime, The Westminster College the Warriors built a mens basketball team has lead that the Griffins had some trouble shooting could not overcome. of late. That trouble Westminster started the secshowed up in their 67-5- 2 ond half with a 0 nin of loss against Westmont their own, but could not on Then College Thursday. cut the lead to less than it was amplified on nine after that. 59-5- 0 loss a in at Saturday Adam Hiatt led the the hands of Vanguard Griffins with a 1 University. effort, while Nick Taggart Westminster opened and Tommy Jensen added weekend play with a 1 nine and eight points, 48 record while shooting respectively. In addition, from the floor and percent Matt Sparrow led the having three players averin aging double-figure- s scoring. Page7 3-fo- r-5 (l4-for-2- 8) 59-6- 1, 3) pre-seas- . on 1 ; nt old-fashion- ed Volleyball Ends Season tentative and scared. Matthew Gaschk Forum Editor Entering the Frontier Conference Championship Volleyball Tournament over the weekend, the Westminster College squad was on a roll. But when the team got to Butte, Mont, for the tournament, something was lost. The rt aggression that had marked the hot streak that saw the Lady Griffins win two of their previous four matches and narrowly lose the other two was not there when Westminster opened the tournament against No. 2 seeded Carroll College. d The result was a exit for the Griffins in a season that was distinct in its consistent improvement and dramatic finish. Nobody wanted to be the one that made the mistakes, said senior Anny Hoggan. We were not confident like we had been the last few weeks. We were on-cou- first-roun- Carroll College ran away with the first game and won the second game in a much closer fashion. But Westminster came to play in the third game. We came out with confidence in the third game, said Hoggan. We didnt have anything to lose. Westminster won the third game, but then tightened up again in the fourth game, causing some unforced mistakes and costing the Griffins a chance at forcing a decisive fifth game. I really thought we had a chance in the fourth game, Hoggan said. We played really well in the third game, but then got scared again because we had a chance to win, said senior Sasha Smith. For the volleyball team, the loss was particularly disappointing because of the improved play that preceded the tournament loss. Every weekend we improved on some level. , c s Brittany Ennis's, who See Volleyball, pg. 8 wenf from range while the Griffins nt went ! Weekend. ' , 2-- 1. kv X.v:vvrvx : .x.s ' |