JMU Turns it Over to Stanford

December 30, 2009

In its first ever meeting with Stanford, the Dukes’ men’s basketball team squandered an early lead and fell to the Cardinal 80-76. JMU came out strong from the opening tip, beginning the game on a 9-0 run on 4-for-4 shooting. Cardinal senior forward Landry Fields kept Stanford within striking distance with 15 first half points (24 total). The Dukes outshot the Cardinal from the field in the first half (50.0%-38.2%) but led just 36-34 at the break. The second half was a different story as... Read more »

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Dukes Advance to JMU Invitational Championship Game

By Emmie Cleveland,

December 30, 2009

Though ending in blowout win for the JMU women’s basketball team, there remained something significant to be taken from the 86-54 victory over Lafayette. “They presented a challenge just because of their style of play,” JMU coach Kenny Brooks said over the phone. “They rely on a lot of backdoor cuts, and it’s actually a good situation to help prepare us for [conference] play.” JMU’s first Colonial Athletic Association game is Sunday against projected conference-winner, Drexel. Madison... Read more »

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Second-half Savior for the Dukes

By Tim Chapman, The Breeze

December 24, 2009

Second-year coach Matt Brady lit fire with his halftime speech as a lethargic first-half squad turned into a monster after the break. JMU went on a 12-0 run to start the second half of an 85-73 win over the visiting Fordham Rams on Wednesday. “I went in there and challenged their pride more than anything,” Brady told WSVA radio following the game. It is a “very inconsistent group. The energy level is very bizarre.” Junior transfer and center Denzel Bowles led the Dukes with 24 points... Read more »

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Brief: Women’s Basketball Topples Longwood

By Colleen Hayes,

December 22, 2009

JMU women’s basketball chalked up another victory Monday at home as it defeated the Longwood 85-67, staying ranked in the national polls at No. 25. Leading the way for the Dukes (8-1) was Dawn Evans. The junior guard had a game-high 32 points. Monday marked her third consecutive game with 30 or more points, leaving her tied for 10th place on JMU’s all-time scoring list. Evans scored the JMU’s first eight points and the Dukes never looked back as they held a 17-point lead at halftime. Also... Read more »

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Women’s Basketball Blemishes Perfect Record

By Emmie Cleveland,

December 19, 2009

JMU women’s basketball has fought its way onto the national top-25 polls, ranked No. 24/25 Monday. Comeback wins against Georgetown and Va. Tech combined with an upset victory over Virginia left JMU’s record spotless — until now. JMU (7-1) recorded its first loss of the season Friday, finishing 79-65 against the No. 7/8 Blue Devils (8-2) at Durham, N.C. “When you play the No. 7 ranked team in the country on their home floor, you got to put together a complete game,” JMU coach Kenny... Read more »

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Brief: Garner Resigns From JMU

By Matt OToole, Contributing Writer

December 17, 2009

Announced Tuesday, JMU volleyball coach Disa Garner has resigned from her position following a 10-year tenure with the school. This season, the Dukes started poorly and were unable to overcome the strong play of the Colonial Athletic Association and the tribulations of an inexperience squad, finishing 4-10 in the CAA and 11-19 overall. After a 0-7 start in the conference, Garner’s young team pulled out a 4-game winning streak toward the end of its season. But finishing seventh of 10, missed out... Read more »

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Dukes Dominate Without Evans, Improve to 7-0

By Colleen Hayes,

December 13, 2009

The JMU women’s basketball team tallied its seventh straight win Sunday without star Dawn Evans. The Dukes (7-0) as they never gave the lead up to Siena (1-7) and won 85-57. JMU junior guard Evans was sidelined due to health concerns. JMU Coach Kenny Brooks released a statement about Evans on Tuesday. “James Madison women’s basketball player Dawn Evans underwent extensive testing to address a kidney disorder at the University of Virginia Medical Center yesterday. Due to the... Read more »

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Brief: Women’s Basketball Rallies to Beat Virginia

By Emmie Cleveland,

December 7, 2009

Junior guard Dawn Evans led the JMU women’s basketball team to a 75-73 win Sunday against #14/#15 Virginia. Evans tied the school record with 38 points. She scored 38 once before, in a postseason game in 2008. Tamera Young (’08) shares the record with her, also scoring 38 in a postseason game two seasons ago. Virginia took the lead at the opening of the game, but the Dukes fought back, heading into the second half up 39-34. After JMU improved its lead in the first four minutes of the second... Read more »

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Rave Draws Hundreds to East Campus Library

By Nick Sloane,

December 7, 2009

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Hundreds of JMU students tried to cure their studying ills by throwing a rave Sunday night in the lobby of the East Campus Library. The flash mob appeared about 9:35 p.m., with students arriving in the library in droves. It was quiet at first, but that changed after not even 10 minutes. A mass of students flooded the lobby, with shouts of assorted JMU cheers and the “Fight Song” drowning out the normally dull tones found in a library setting. At exactly 10 p.m.,... Read more »

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