EDITOR’S NOTE: With all of the teams off for the entire Christmas week, the “weekly” Division II report will skip a week and return after the New Year.
By Bob Franceski, NEPASportsNation.com
A recap of the week of December 12 – December 19 for District 2 graduates in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II basketball:
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, 1-1 PSAC; Season 7-2, 3-1 PSAC
Sunday – at Edinboro, Won 82-71
Monday – at Mercyhurst, Lost 82-60
Shoats individual statistics
at Edinboro – Came off the bench, played 16 minutes; 3/7 FG, 4/6 FT, 10 points; 3 assists; 2 steals.
at Mercyhurst – Came off the bench, played 18 minutes; 4/8 FG, 1/1 FT 9 points; 2 defensive rebounds; 1 assist; 3 turnovers.
Springer individual statistics
at Edinboro – Came off the bench, played 6 minutes; 0/1 FG, 0 points; 1 offensive rebound; 2 turnovers.
at Mercyhurst – Came off the bench, played 15 minutes; 2/2 FG, 2/2 FT, 6 points; 1 offensive, 2 defensive, 3 total rebounds; 1 turnover.
Notes
Shoats was one of three Bald Eagles to score double figures against Edinboro. … Monday’s loss at Mercyhurst snapped a five-game winning streak. … The game against Mercyhurst featured three former District 2 athletes in action.
The week ahead
Lock Haven is off. It hosts Gannon Dec. 30.
JEFF PLANUTIS
MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY MEN
6-foot-6 redshirt junior guard from Hazleton Area
Team result
Week – 4-0, 2-0 in PSAC; Season 7-1; 3-1 PSAC
Wednesday – vs. Roberts Wesleyan College, Won, 88-50
Thursday – vs. Alliance University, Won, 82-56
Sunday – vs. Shippensburg University, Won, 84-55
Monday – vs. Lock Haven, Won 82-60
Individual statistics
vs. Roberts Wesleyan – Started, played 25 minutes; 8/13 FG, 3/5 on 3-pointers, 3/4 FT, 22 points; 2 offensive, 5 defensive, 7 total rebounds; 1 assist.
vs. Alliance – Started, played 23 minutes; 6/11 FG, 2/5 on 3-pointers, 14 points; 1 offensive, 1 defensive, 2 total rebounds.
vs. Shippensburg – Started, played 32 minutes; 4/7 FG, 2/4 on 3-pointers, 3/3 FT, 13 points; 1 offensive, 3 defensive, 4 total rebounds; 5 assists; 1 turnover; 3 steals.
vs. Lock Haven – Started, played 27 minutes; 3/9 FG, 3/8 on 3-pointers, 4/4 FT, 13 points; 3 offensive, 2 defensive, 5 total rebounds; 2 assists; 3 turnovers; 1 steal.
Notes
Mercyhurst won by 20 or more points for the fourth straight game against Lock Haven in a matchup that featured three former District 2 athletes in action. … Planutis leads the Lakers in scoring at 16.5 points per game.
The week ahead
Mercyhurst is off. It travels to Mansfield Dec. 30.
JASON SHIELDS
JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY MEN
6-foot-5 freshman guard from Scranton
Team results
Week – 0-2; Season 6-5; 2-0 CACC
Saturday – at Saint Anselm, Lost, 88-83
Sunday – at Bentley, Lost, 88-63
Individual statistics
at Saint Anselm – Came off the bench, played 17 minutes; 0/6 FG, 0/5 on 3-pointers, 0 points; 1 offensive, 2 defensive, 3 total rebounds; 1 assist; 1 steal.
at Bentley – Came off the bench, played 13 minutes; 2/6 FG, 0/2 on 3-pointers, 4 points; 1 defensive rebound; 2 assists.
Notes
Jefferson could not keep up with Bentley in the second half of Sunday’s game. … Bentley outscored Jefferson, 50-32 in the second half while shooting 66.7 percent (20-of-30).
The week ahead
Thomas Jefferson is off. It travels to Georgian Court December 29 and hosts Felician Dec. 31.
JACK FARRELL
EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY MEN
6-foot-6 junior forward from Dallas
Team results
Week – 1-1, 1-1 PSAC; Season 9-1, 3-1 PSAC
Sunday – at Seton Hill, Lost 77-76
Monday – at California (PA), Won 89-76
Individual statistics
at Seton Hill– Did not play
at California (PA) – Did not play.
The week ahead
East Stroudsburg is off. It hosts Slippery Rock Dec. 30.
SAM YENCHA
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY WOMEN
5-foot-11 sophomore guard/forward from Holy Redeemer
Team results
Week – 1-0; Season 10-1 overall, 2-0 CACC
Saturday – vs. Southern Connecticut State, Won 55-43
Individual statistics
vs. Southern Connecticut State – Started, played 40 minutes; 3/8 FG, 1/3 FT, 7 points; 2 offensive, 9 defensive, 11 total rebounds; 1 assist; 3 turnovers; 1 block; 2 steals.
Notes
Jefferson held Southern Connecticut to six points in the fourth quarter in the battle of two regionally ranked teams. The Rams are second in this week’s D2SIDA East Region Poll while the Owls are seventh. … Jefferson has won five in a row for the second time this season and improved to 6-0 all-time against Southern Connecticut State.
The week ahead
Jefferson is off. It travels to Georgian Court Dec. 29 and hosts Felician Dec. 31.
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 – 0-2, 0-2 PSAC; Season – 2-6; 0-4 PSAC
Sunday – at California (Pa.), Lost 56-48
Monday – at Slippery Rock, Lost 62-46
Starr’s statistics
at California (Pa.) – Started, played 27 minutes; 5/8 FG, 1/2 FT, 11 points, 3 offensive, 2 defensive, 5 total rebounds; 1 assist; 2 turnovers; 1 block; 1 steal.
at Slippery Rock – Started, played 37 minutes; 1/3 FG, 1/2 FT, 3 points; 2 offensive, 6 defensive, 8 total rebounds; 1 assist; 3 turnovers; 1 block; 1 steal.
Notes
Starr leads the Huskies in scoring with 8.6 points per game and rebounding with 7.0 rebounds per game. … Bloomsburg struggled in their two Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) games, scoring 15 points in the first half against California (PA) and 16 points in the second half against Slippery Rock. … Purdy has not played due to injury.
The week ahead
Bloomsburg is off. It hosts Edinboro University Dec. 30.
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 2-1, PSAC 2-0; Season – 6-4, PSAC 2-2
Monday – at Fairmont State, Lost 76-67
Sunday – vs. Bloomsburg, Won 56-48
Monday – vs. East Stroudsburg, Won 69-50
Loyd’s Individual statistics
at Fairmont State – Started, played 34 minutes; 5/11 FG, 0/1 on 3-pointers, 3/4 FT, 13 points; 3 defensive rebounds; 7 assists; 11 turnovers; 1 block; 1 steal.
vs. Bloomsburg – Started, played 39 minutes; 7/18 FG, 0/2 on 3-pointers, 1/2 FT, 15 points; 1 defensive rebound; 6 assists; 8 turnovers; 6 steals.
vs. East Stroudsburg – Started, played 35 minutes; 4/16 FG, 2/5 on 3-pointers, 2/2 FT, 12 points; 1 defensive rebound; 3 assists; 3 turnovers; 2 steals.
Harris’ individual statistics
at Fairmont State – Started, played 37 minutes; 7/13 FG, 3/4 FT, 17 points; 3 offensive, 9 defensive, 12 total rebounds; 2 turnovers; 2 blocks; 2 steals.
vs. Bloomsburg – Started, played 37 minutes; 2/5 FG, 1/3 FT, 5 points; 6 offensive, 5 defensive, 11 total rebounds; 1 turnover; 1 block.
vs. East Stroudsburg – Started, played 27 minutes; 4/5 FG, 8 points; 3 offensive, 4 defensive, 7 total rebounds; 2 assists; 2 blocks.
Notes
Harris recorded her second double-double of the season against Fairmont State. … Harris and Loyd were two of five Vulcans to score in double-figures against Fairmont State. … Harris recorder her fourth double-digit rebound game against Bloomsburg. …California evened its conference record with two wins over the weekend.
The week ahead
California is off. It travels to Kutztown Dec. 30 at 1 p.m.
COLETTE MULDERIG
FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY WOMEN
6-foot-4 junior forward/center from Scranton
Team results
Week – 0-1, 0-1 in NE10; Season – 5-7 overall, 2-4 in NE10.
Sunday – at Southern New Hampshire, Lost 70-51
Individual statistics
at Southern New Hampshire – Came off the bench, played 2 minutes; 0/2 FG, 0 points; 1 offensive, 1 defensive, 2 total rebounds; 1 block.
Notes
Franklin Pierce got off to a slow start, scoring just three field goals through the first 5:30 of the opening quarter. The Ravens trailed 26-10 after one quarter of play.
The week ahead
Franklin Pierce is off. It travels to Bentley Jan. 1.
CLAIRE DOUGHERTY
HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY WOMEN
6-foot-1 freshman forward/center from Lake-Lehman
Team results
Week – 1-0; Season 7-5; 2-0 CACC
Saturday – vs. Bentley, Won 77-70
Individual statistics
vs. Bentley – Came off the bench, played 1 minute; no shots or other statistics.
Notes
Holy Family closed the game on a 12-5 run over the final 2:20 to hold off Bentley.
The week ahead
Holy Family is off. It travels to Chestnut Hill College Dec. 29.
