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Show Frandsen is among SU's best By MIKE FLAVIN JOURNAL SPORTS WRITER Cherri Frand en #40, captain of the Lady 'Birds, started her new year off right by surpassing Susie Pedersen's (1977-80) career scoring record of l , 146 points January 2, 1995 in the Centrum. Frandsen entered the season fifth on the SU career scoring chart, with 915 points and has poured in 237 this year for a grand total 0£ 1, 152. Frandsen gr w up around basketball with her dad being a high sch ol basketball coach. Frandsen was encouraged by both her dad and mom to be involved in sports. "Mom and dad sent me to camps when I was young and ncouraged me to be involved and love basketball," said Frandsen. When Cherri first arrived at Southern Utah you could say she really felt at home, with her sister Sue playing with her on the team and her dad, Larry, coaching it. Being the coach's daughter has both its good and bad points though. "Having my dad as coach really makes me earn my respect from the other players. I think dad tends to be harder on his children than the other players," said Frandsen. Frandsen is a junior math major from Enterprise, Utah. She is currently maintaining a 3.7 G.P.A. "Being on the road all the time make school harder but the teachers really work with you. Most of them give you extra time and help. I get car sick o mo t of my studying i done in the motel not while we're driving," said Frandsen . The Lady 'Birds are currently 8-7. "This years team is better all around, il our inside game isn't working we know we can go to the outside game and vice versa. Our defense has improved too," said Frandsen. Frandsen ha been one of the tri-captains for the last two years. She is the leading scorer for the 'Birds with a 15.8 average. Sbe is also climbing the all-time rebounding record starting the season with 383 rebounds, 10th on the all-time list. Currently Frandsen is just three behind Lisa Ballantyne (1983-85) who currently is in fifth place. Over the summer Cherri got married to David Frandsen, who is supportive of her basketball career and said he wishes he could be with her on the road. Things have changed a lot for Frandsen in the last year. She's taken her place among the best for the Lady 'Birds and things look bright for the future of #40, Cherri Frandsen. /um.or center/forward Cherri Frandsen sits with her husband David. Cherri is the No.1 scorer in SU history with 1,152 points. Lady 'Birds begin road trip By TIM MAXWELL JOURNAL SPORTS EDITOR Courtney Wayland struggles with opponents for a loose ball. The Lady 'Birds eventually lost this game, but those plays helped build an 8- 7 record. Calling the Lady 'Birds' road warrior would be appropriate, lookin at their January schedule. Southern Utah University's women' ha ketball team opens a five-game road stretch tonight when the 'Birds travel to Mo cow, ID, for a game with the University of fdabo Vandal . Prom there, they move on to Portland, OR, for a Saturday game with the University of Portland Pil ts. The 8-7 'Bi.rd topped Wyoming, 97-64, Monday night but have dropped two straight on the road. All three teams will be hoping to put toge her a two-game winning streak after winning games Monday. SU's Monday win avenged a 71-69 loss in Laramie earlier this season, while Idaho got by Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, 75-60, and Portland topped Seattle, 94-58. SU and Idaho have met four times in the past, with each team corning out on top twice. The 'Birds took a 77-64 decision earlier this season in Cedar City, but has lost its only previous game in Moscow, a 79-56 loss last season. The two teams split a home and home series last year with SU winning 71-40 in the Centrum. The only other meeting was in 1991 when UI took a 71-50 win in the BYU Holiday Classic. Saturday's game marks the first meeting ever between SU and Portland. The Vandals average 57.5 points per game on 34.8 percent shooting from the floor. The problem with that is they are allowing opponents 75.7 points per game on 46.2 percent hooting. Idaho is led by Mindy Rice who is averaging 17.3 points per game ince j ining the team after the conclusion of the volleyball eason. Arie korpik add 14 points a game to the team total. In the team's earlier meeting in Cedar City, Skorpik hit her average to I ad the Vandals, while Jill Ortner added 11. Cherri Frand en led SU with 18 points and nine reb unds. The Vandals are just 2-9 on the s on, but are on a one game winning treak. P rtland won last year' West Coast Conference Tournament to ecure a birth in the 1994 NCAA Tournament after fini bing the regular season in fourth-place with a 7-7 conf rence record and al 7-12 record overall . The pilot lost in the fir t round of the NCAA' to USC, 77-62, but returned 10 lettermen that helped them to an 8-3 start this season. Portland averages 74.5 points per game on 47.9 percent shooting while holding the opposition to 60.9 ppg on 39.8 percent shooting. Senior center Amy Claboe leads the Pilots in scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.7 points and 6.7 rebounds. Laura Sale, Tina Geis, and Wendy Toonan all average in double figures scoring. Portland is also on a one game winning streak. SU has only three home games remaining before hosting the American West Conference Tournament, March 910, and doesn't play in the Centrum again until Jan. 26, when Cal State Sacramento visits for the 'Birds first home conference matchup. SU has a 4-1 record at home this season. |
