The Concord University women's basketball team received two first-place
votes and a total of 167 points as the Mountain Lions were predicted to
finish in fourth place in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference this season, as announced in the preseason coaches' poll
released Thursday by the league office.
Fairmont State was picked to win the league after garnering 218 points
(11 first-place votes). Glenville State was slotted second with 190
points (one first-place vote) followed in the top-five by West Liberty
(174 points / one first first-place vote), Concord (167 points / two
first-place votes) and West Virginia Wesleyan in fifth place (152
points).
Rounding out the top-10 are Shepherd (149 points), Davis & Elkins
(134 points), Pitt-Johnstown (133 points), Seton Hill (127 points) and
Charleston (107 points). West Virginia State (67), Wheeling Jesuit (59),
Alderson-Broaddus (49), Ohio Valley (41) and Bluefield State (33)
occupied spots 11-15.
The Mountain Lions are coming off of a 22-7 season that saw CU advance
all the way to the semifinals of the WVIAC Tournament before losing in
overtime to Glenville State. The 22 wins were the most by the program
since Concord began competing at the NCAA Division II level.
Head coach Kenny Osborne is back for his 13th season on the Concord
sidelines. Osborne has compiled a record of 183-158 (.537) in his time
with the Mountain Lions. Assistant coach Jamie Cluesman also returns for
another season at her alma mater.
On the court, Concord returns two starters in junior forward Andrea
Bertrand and junior guard Amanda Smith. Last season, Bertrand earned
All-WVIAC honors after averaging 13.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists,
1.3 steals and a field goal percentage of 50.2 percent in 28 starts.
Smith started 27 of 28 games, shooting 46.4 percent from the floor while
averaging 9.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists a night.
The Mountain Lions also welcome back six reserves who appeared in at least 12 games each last season.
Sophomore guard Rachel Artrip played the most of any non-starter in
2011-12, averaging 13.9 minutes a game in 28 contests. Artrip led CU in
blocks with 12 and is the Mountain Lions' top returning three-point
threat (14-for-49 as a freshman). Senior guard Tanisha Williams was one
of Concord's top reserves a year ago, playing in 28 games with two
starts. Williams shot 50 percent from the field and scored four points a
game in addition to grabbing 2.1 rebounds a night.
Sophomore swingman Jacqueline Kestner played in 22 games a season ago,
scoring 1.7 with 1.8 rebounds per game. Senior guard Katy Summerville
appeared in 15 games as a junior. Junior center Sammie Webster and
junior guard Ashley Brown are also back for the 2012-13 season. The duo
appeared in 17 and 12 games, respectively a year ago.
Concord's 2012 recruiting class consisted of three transfers and a six-woman freshmen class.
Sophomore guard Stephanie Wagner started 19 of 26 games played as a
freshman at West Virginia State, averaging 9.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.3
assists and 0.7 steals in 29.8 minutes played per game. She scored at
least 10 points in a game 13 times.
Junior guard Logan Castlebury comes to Concord after playing in 25 games
over two seasons at South Carolina-Upstate. Freshman guard Leslie Mack
is a former three-time all-state performer who began her collegiate
career at High Point University. Lauren Estes' junior season will be her
first with the Maroon and Gray.
Concord's freshman class consists of Mack, guard Amber Chadwick, guard
Elizabeth Evans, center Ashley Mullins, center Allison Mullins and
center Brooke Gee.
In addition to a grueling 22-game WVIAC Schedule, Concord will also play
non-conference games against Indiana (Pa.), Clarion, West Virginia
Tech, UVA-Wise, Virginia Intermont and Lincoln Memorial.
The Mountain Lions' 2012-13 season officially begins with a pair of
games against IUP and Clarion at the WVIAC-PSAC Challenge Nov. 9-10.
Concord opens its home schedule Nov. 14 at 5:30 p.m. against West
Virginia Tech in the Carter Center.
Concord plays at Marshall 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the team's lone exhibition game of the year.
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NASCAR driver Jason Leffler has died following an accident Wednesday night during a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey. The 37-year-old Leffler was a two-time winner on the Nationwide
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Ashley Wilson took over ownership of Beckley Gymnastics in April and this week she is hosting a cheer camp for youth ages 5 to 18 years old. Kaylee McClaugherty is only 8 but has been cheering for 3 years
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This weekend Bluestone Lake will have more than just fishing, it will be the site of the American Power Boat Association's Southeast Divisional race.
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