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Show 6 THE FORUM Griffin BasketbaUTeam Goes '2-the Yotes into 18 Jason Long The Westminster College womens basketball team went 1 over the weekend as they hosted their second annual Westminster College Fall Classic. The tournament con- 36-2- 59-4- 2-- sisted victory. Senior Rebekah Steenblik led the Griffins with 20 points and 12 rebounds while sophomore Shalee Fackrell scored 13 to go along with seven boards. On the second night of the tournament Westminster faced the Biola University . Eagles. The Griffins earned a victory as they lead the entire game. Steenblik led a of six teams including Frontier Conference rivals University of Montana-Wester- n Great Falls as well as Biola University, Albertson College and Utah Valley State College. Against Albertson College, Westminster got off to a slow start as they were unable to score with any kind attack with 18 points. of consistency. After shooting Fackrell had 1 5 with six just 32 percent from the. field in the first half, the Griffins rebounds while sophomore trailed by only five going into Emily Johnson had 13, senior ' the break, . Tara Stewart scored 12 and ' The second half was a - junior Jen Barney had nine, : different story as strong After winning their first Westminster defense forced two games of the weekend 12-poi- nt well-round- ed . -- 28-2- 3. . , - Saturday. Steenblik, Johnson, and Barney each had 14 points for the Griffins who trailed by 11 at the half and cut the lead to four in the second half. With a 3 overall record, 3-- - the Griffins schedule does not get any easier. Westminster travels to Costa Mesa, Califs this weekend to face NAIA No. 4 Vanguard University on Thursday and San Diego, Calif., to play Point Loma Nazarene University. The two games mark the first of nine straight on the road for the Griffins who dont play again at home until Jan. 4, 2004. Of . . . : Rebakafi&senb makes her way past an opposing player during a game last weekend The GriSnsucntoo gomes in (he Westminster FaiQassc. i . I Staff Writer man class that is ranked in the top five nationally For the first time in four years, the Westminster womens golf team is nationally ranked, hitting No. 29 in the nation thanks to the strong fresh among freshman classes. The womens golf, team consists of senior Rachel Miranda, junior Heather Hatch, sophomore Ava Crump, and freshmen Lindsey Beckstead, Rachel Steve Peterson at Fall Classic 64-5- . and University of 1 against Albertson College on Thursday and against Biola . University on Friday, Westminster dropped its second close game against an NCAA Division I opponent, Utah Valley State College, by a score of 8 versus on second-hal- f turnovers leading to easy baskets for the Griffins. The Griffins outscored Albertson 1 in the second half on 9 their way to an impressive Staff Writer November 19, 2003 Parrish, Echo Thatcher and Jillian Riddell. Miranda and Thatcher are ranked in the top 10 in the region. ,The team is coached by Daron Park. Our team is second in the Frontier Conference behind Rocky Mountain ,- T ' . 1 College, said Miranda. The team just finished its fall season that lasts from September to October. The upcoming spring season starts in April. We have a good chance of going to the nationals in Florida for the 1 - T 1 first time in school history based on our national ranking and scoring average, she said. We just need to finish strong in the spring and well be there in May. OS |