‘Year of Parity’ in CAA
By Colleen Hayes,March 4, 2010
After a highly competitive season, full of record-breaking moments and season-ending injuries, the Colonial Athletic Association now rests on the final 40 minutes of regular season play to determine which tie-breaker scenarios will set up the conference tournament. “What a year of parity,” Old Dominion coach, Wendy Larry, said. “We talk about how it’s happening in our conference every year and how we’ve improved our scheduling and gotten more national recognition. I think this is the... Read more »
Fighting for a Bye
By Colleen Hayes,February 25, 2010
Dukes Sit Fourth in Conference Standings With three games left in the regular season, the JMU women’s basketball team is riding a 2-game winning streak as it looks ahead to the conference tournament. The Dukes sit fourth in the conference, holding the pivotal last seed for a first-round bye in the Colonial Athletic Association tournament. JMU’s focus currently rests on the two home games ahead this week. The Virginia Commonwealth Rams (18-9 overall, 11-4 in conference) come to Harrisonburg tonight... Read more »
Delle Donne Breaks Convo Record With 54, Dukes Prevail In Overtime
By Colleen Hayes,February 19, 2010
“That was a wail of a college basketball game,” Delaware coach Tina Martin said after the record-breaking performance of her freshman guard Elena Delle Donne. Delle Donne, the 2008 Naismith High School Player of the Year, shattered the former women’s record for a single-game performance in the Convo (38-Evans, Young, Elsner) and surpassed David “The Admiral” Robinson’s record of 45 with her 54 points. Not to be outdone, JMU’s junior guard Dawn Evans, who showed no signs of ankle... Read more »
Dawn vs. Delle Donne
By Colleen Hayes,February 18, 2010
Dukes Face Freshman Threat from Delaware “6-foot-5-inch.” That is what JMU women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks drilled into his players’ minds at practice Tuesday afternoon, referring to University of Delaware standout Elena Delle Donne. The freshman guard has garnered the national spotlight since her surprising decision to leave powerhouse University of Connecticut and head home to be closer to her family. The Wilmington native is making the trip to Harrisonburg for her first meeting... Read more »
Brief: Late Surge Couldn’t Help Dukes
By Colleen Hayes,February 9, 2010
Unlike the last time these two teams met, the JMU men’s basketball team last second 3-pointer came too soon, as freshman guard Darren White sunk a basket with five seconds remaining, giving the Towson Tigers just enough time to hold on to a 81-78 win. In their last meeting, junior guard Ben Louis made a three with one and a half seconds left on the clock, edging out Towson 69-66. The first eight minutes was anyone’s game as the lead changed eight times. Louis managed a driving lay-up to give... Read more »
Dukes Get Bit
By Colleen Hayes,January 29, 2010
When the consistently rowdy pep band is silenced, you know things are not looking up in the Convocation Center. That is exactly what happened Thursday night as JMU suffered its second consecutive home loss to conference rival Hofstra 69-62 in overtime. A visibly frustrated coach Kenny Brooks entered the press conference with little to say about his team’s lackluster performance. “I can’t say that I feel like we gave the basketball game away,” Brooks, JMU’s 11th-year coach said. “Hofstra... Read more »
A Duke to Play in Portugal
By Colleen Hayes,January 25, 2010
Ariana Ruela Called Up By Portuguese National Team for International Play Defined by his looks and talent, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most well-known athletes in the world. The 6-foot-1-inch forward for Real Madrid has brought sex appeal to European soccer rivaling that of David Beckham. JMU sophomore Ariana Ruela was lucky enough to sit on a bus graced by the “Sultan of the Stepover” himself. “We use the men’s national team bus to travel, and I usually just sit in the back... Read more »
Another Victory But Dukes Left Dissatisfied
By Colleen Hayes,January 10, 2010
Despite opening with a 9-0 run, leading the entire game and ending with a 62-50 victory of George Mason, the JMU women’s basketball team felt it lacked a certain energy and momentum in the second half. “On a personal note, I didn’t have a good floor game,” junior guard Dawn Evans said. “Other than that, we had a great first half. That is the kind of flow and energy we were looking to have all season. When we came up on the second half we didn’t find that same energy and match our... Read more »
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 »
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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