By Bob Franceski and Tom Robinson, NEPASportsNation.com
A recap of the week of Nov. 14-20 for District 2 graduates in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II basketball:
SAM YENCHA
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY WOMEN
5-foot-11 sophomore guard/forward from Holy Redeemer
Team results
Week – 2-0; Season 4-0
Wednesday – vs. Shippensburg, Won, 73-69
Saturday – vs. Kutztown, Won, 70-53
Individual statistics
vs. Shippensburg – Started, played 26 minutes; 4/6 FG, 3/4 FT, 11 points; 3 offensive, 6 defensive, 9 total rebounds; 1 assist; 3 turnovers; 1 block; 1 steal.
vs. Kutztown – Started, played 37 minutes; 7/7 FG, 5/6 FT, 19 points; 4 offensive, 7 defensive, 11 rebounds; 1 assist; 2 turnovers; 2 steals.
Notes
Yencha was the Central Atlantic Athletic Conference’s first Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 14 when she had back-to-back double-doubles and seven steals in two games. … Yencha is one rebound against Shippensburg short of having double-doubles in all four games. She averages 13.0 points and a team-high 10.8 rebounds while shooting a team-best 70.4 percent from the floor. … She had six points and a blocked shot in a 10-4 run to end the third quarter after Shippensburg had cut a 14-point halftime deficit to six. … The 19 points vs. Kutztown was Yencha’s career-high. … The Rams have not been behind yet this season.
The week ahead
Thomas Jefferson travels to East Stroudsburg Tuesday and West Chester Saturday
KATIE STARR, CHASE PURDY
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY WOMEN
Starr is a 5-foot-11 sophomore forward from Berwick
Purdy is a 5-foot-10 freshman forward from Lake-Lehman
Team results
Week – 1-0; Season – 1-0
Wednesday – at Chestnut Hill, Won, 70-69
Starr’s statistics
Started, played 32 minutes; 5/7 FG, 4/4 FT, 14 points; 3 offensive, 5 defensive, 8 total rebounds; 1 turnover; 1 block.
Notes
Bloomsburg trailed, 64-60, entering the fourth quarter. A layup and pair of free throws by Starr tied the game, 64-64, within the first two minutes of the final quarter. … Bloomsburg’s defense held Chestnut Hill to five points in the fourth quarter. … Purdy suffered a serious knee injury late in her senior high school season and has not played yet.
The week ahead
Bloomsburg hosts Holy Family University Monday and Daemen College (N.Y.) Sunday
CIARA LOYD, ALLYCIA HARRIS
CALIFORNIA (PA.) UNIVERSITY WOMEN
Loyd is a 5-foot-7 senior guard from Scranton
Harris is a 5-foot-9 sophomore guard/forward from Wilkes-Barre Area and Meyers
Team result
Week 1-0; Season – 2-1
Friday – vs. Bowie State, Won, 78-62
Loyd’s Individual statistics
Started, played 38 minutes; 7/18 FG, 3/5 on 3-pointers, 4/6 FT, 21 points; 1 offensive, 3 defensive, 4 total rebounds; 4 assists; 8 turnovers; 5 steals.
Harris’ individual statistics
Started, played 30 minutes; 3/10 FG, 2/8 FT, 8 points; 4 offensive, 1 defensive, 5 total rebounds; 1 assist; 1 block; 2 steals.
Notes
California raced out to a 28-9 lead after one quarter of play. … With the victory, the Vulcans have won their last eight home openers. … This was Loyd’s second 20-point game of the season. … Harris made her first start for California after transferring from University of South Carolina Aiken.
The week ahead
California (PA) travels to Central State (OH) Monday. Tipoff is set for 5:30
COLETTE MULDERIG
FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY WOMEN
6-foot-4 junior forward/center from Scranton
Team results
Week – 0-1 in NE10, 1-2 overall; Season – 0-1, 2-3.
Wednesday – at Assumption, NE10 game, Lost, 61-54
Saturday – at Dominican (N.Y.), Lost, 65-57
Sunday – vs. Caldwell, Won, 62-50
Individual statistics
vs. Assumption – Started, played 20 minutes; 4-6 FG, 1/2 FT, 9 points; 1 defensive rebound; 1 assist; 2 turnovers.
vs. Dominican (NY) – Started, played 16 minutes; 0/4 FG, 0 points; 2 offensive, 3 defensive, 5 total rebounds; 1 steal; 2 turnovers.
vs. Caldwell – Did not play.
Notes
The weekend games were part of the Regina Rivera Memorial Tournament in New York. … The Assumption game was the Northeast-10 Conference opener for both schools. … Mulderig’s layup with just over three minutes remaining in the half broke a three-minute scoreless stretch agast Assumption. … Franklin Pierce fell behind in the first quarter, 23-16 vs. Assumption and 22-9 vs. Dominican.
The week ahead
Franklin Pierce hosts Saint Michael’s Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
CLAIRE DOUGHERTY
HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY WOMEN
6-foot-1 freshman forward/center from Lake Lehman
Team results
Week – 1-1; Season 2-2
Wednesday – vs. University of District Columbia, Won, 77-66
Saturday – at Shippensburg, Lost, 81-63
Individual statistics
vs. District of Columbia – Came off the bench, played 2 minutes; 0/1 FG; 1 assist.
vs. Shippensburg – Came off the bench, played 10 minutes; 1/2 FG, 1/2 FT, 3 points; 1 offensive, 1 defensive, 2 total rebounds; 3 blocks; 1 steal.
Notes
Holy Family outrebounded University of the District of Columbia, 48-37, leading to a 19-12 edge in second-chance points. … Dougherty led all players in the Shippensburg game with 3 blocked shots. … Shippensburg scored the first 13 points, holding Holy Family University scoreless for the opening 5:25.
The week ahead
Holy Family plays at Bloomsburg Monday then travels to Winter Park, Fla. to participate in the Rollins Tournament Friday and Saturday.
JUSTICE SHOATS, GABE SPRINGER
LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY MEN
Shoats is a 5-foot-11 freshman guard from Holy Redeemer
Springer is a 6-foot-8 sophomore forward from Wallenpaupack
Team results
Week – 1-1; Season 3-1
Thursday – at Alliance University, Lost, 72-68
Saturday – vs. Wilmington (Del.), 82-74
Shoats individual statistics
vs. Alliance – Came off the bench, played 22 minutes; 3/7 FG, 0/2 on 3-pointers, 3/4 FT, 9 points; 4 defensive rebounds, 1 assist; 4 turnovers; 1 steal.
vs. Wilmington (DE) – Came off the bench, played 16 minutes; 2/4 FG, 6/6 FT, 10 points; 1 defensive rebound; 1 turnover; 1 steal.
Springer individual statistics
vs. Alliance – Came off the bench, played 20 minutes, 0/1 FG, 0/1 FT, 0 points; 1 offensive rebound.
vs. Wilmington (DE) – Came off the bench, played 11 minutes; 0/0 FG, 1/2 FT, 1 point; 1 offensive, 3 defensive, 4 total rebounds; 2 turnovers.
Notes
Lock Haven scored the first 14 points against Alliance, which recovered to lead, 35-33, at halftime. … Shoats shared the team rebound lead vs. Alliance. … The Eagles also started fast against Wilmington, taking a 17-7 lead after six minutes.
The week ahead
Lock Haven visits Chestnut Hill Monday.
JEFF PLANUTIS
MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY MEN
6-foot-6 redshirt junior guard from Hazleton Area
Team result
Week – 1-0; Season 1-0
Wednesday – at Daeman College, Won, 62-61
Individual statistics
Started, played 30 minutes; 2/11 FG, 1/4 on 3-pointers, 1/2 FT, 6 points; 3 defensive rebounds; 2 assists; 2 turnovers; 1 steal.
Notes
Despite starting just twice, Planutis was Mercyhurst’s third-leading scorer last season with 11 points per game. … In 43 games during first two seasons, Planutis had 384 points, 126 rebounds, 43 steals, 39 assists and 27 blocked shots. … Mercyhurst does not play its second game until Dec. 2 at West Chester.
The week ahead
Mercyhurst is off.
JACK FARRELL
EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY MEN
6-foot-6 junior forward from Dallas
Team results
Week – 2-0; Season 2-0
Friday – vs. Fayetteville State, Won, 86-81
Saturday – at Bowie State, Won, 110-100
Notes
Farrell did not play in the opening weekend. … East Stroudsburg won the title at the Bowie State Tipoff Classic. … Last season, Farrell made his first 10 college appearances, playing 40 minutes and producing 7 points, 17 rebounds. … He had six rebounds in six minutes during a February game with Bloomsburg. … Sunday’s game vs. D’Youville was postponed and will be made up Nov. 29.
The week ahead
East Stroudsburg hosts Bridgeport Nov. 27 at 3 p.m.
JASON SHIELDS
JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY MEN
6-foot-5 freshman guard from Scranton
Team results
Week – 1-1; Season 2-2
Wednesday – at Kutztown, Won, 91-88, in overtime
Saturday – vs. Winston-Salem State, Lost, 71-43
Notes
Shields has not yet made his collegiate debut. … Saturday’s game was part of the Harlem Renaissance Classic in New York.
The week ahead
Jefferson is home with Bloomsburg Tuesday at 7 p.m., then plays at Adelphia Sunday at 2 p.m.
