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Molson Weekend Summary Nov. 15
This weekend the basketball teams travelled to Halifax for a weekend series against Dalhousie. The Memorial swim teams were in Lethbridge, Alberta to take part in the second of a home-and-home dual meet against the University of Lethbridge.
Swimming
The Memorial swimmers battled in the pool with the University of
Lethbridge Pronghorns in Alberta this weekend with both of the
women’s and men’s dual meets coming down to the final
relay.
The women got out in front of the Pronghorns with a win in the
opening 4X100m freestyle relay. Lethbridge took their first lead
after a strong performance in the four 100m individual events. It
was the Sea~Hawks Dayna Hogan who would come up with big victories
in the 200m individual medley and the 400m freestyle to put
Memorial back in contention. The Sea~Hawks later surged forward
with a sweep of points in the 50m free with Kelsie Rogers, Kelsey
Alexander and Hogan placing one, two, three. This sweep put
Memorial down a point heading into the final 4X100m medley, which
Lethbridge would win, taking the dual meet 56 to 48.
Sophomore swimmers Rogers and Hogan led the way with two first
place finishes. Rogers was first in the 100m and 50m freestyle with
personal bests 1:00.72 and 27.59, 2nd in 50m backstroke 32.14 and
3rd in 50m butterfly 30.60 and 100m butterfly 1:10.41). Hogan
finished with personal bests in four events (1st in 200m IM
2:30.59, 1st in 400m freestyle 4:46.55, 3rd in 100m backstroke
1:09.06 and 3rd in 50m freestyle 28.34). Alexander was 2nd in three
events 100m freestyle 1:02.48, 50m butterfly 30.28 and 50m
freestyle 27.99.
Erin Daly finished 2nd in 100m breaststroke and 50m breaststroke.
Monica MacGillivray was 3rd in the 200m IM. Alexander, Rogers,
MacGillivray and Hogan were all members of the winning 4x100m
freestyle relay.
The men’s team also got out to an early lead with Jon
Furlong, David Forbes, Adam Harvey and Tim Rusted winning the
4x100m freestyle relay to start the meet. The ‘Hawks held the
lead for most of the meet and swam well through the four 100m
events. Senior Rusted’s touched the wall first in the 400m
freestyle. Forbes would come through with three victories in the
50m events and the Hawks were down by only three points heading
into the final 4x100m medley relay where a Lethbridge win put the
Pronghorns on top 57 to 47.
Last season’s Memorial Athlete of the Year David Forbes was
the top scoring swimmer with first place finishes in the 50m
butterfly (26.33), 50m backstroke (28.39) and 50m freestyle
(24.31). Forbes also placed 3rd in the 100m butterfly 1:02.91 and
100m backstroke 1:07.14.
Fifth year Rusted had a convincing victory in the 400m freestyle
(4:24.75) and finished third in the 100m freestyle (55.99).
Rookie Harvey was 2nd in both the 100m backstroke (1:04.93) and
100m freestyle (55.66). Harvey also had two 3rd place finishes in
the 400m freestyle (4:41.89) and 50m freestyle (25.25). Rookie
Richard Hibbs finished 2nd in the 100m breaststroke (1:10.31) and
200m IM (2:21.72). Hibbs was also 3rd in the 50m breaststroke
(32.40). Third year Brett Foster had a great swim in the 100m
butterfly touching 2nd in (1:02.79).
Head coach Brad Hutton felt the Sea~Hawks swam very well in the
meet as they now prepare for the AUS Invitational next weekend at
Dalhousie.
Women’s Basketball
The women’s basketball team travelled to Dalhousie looking
for redemption against a Tigers team that eliminated them from the
AUS playoffs last season.
Saturday Memorial 68 Dalhousie 63
Dalhousie is always a difficult place to in AUS women’s
basketball but on Saturday night the Sea~Hawks pulled out a narrow
victory to give them a nice three game win streak to open the
season. The Sea~Hawks Vicki Thistle was the Subway Player of the
Game for the winners. Game boxscore was not available.
Sunday Dalhousie 70 Memorial 67 (boxscore)
On Sunday the second game of the series would also be
close with Dalhousie earning the victory and a split in the weekend
series. With under a minute to play the Sea~Hawks fought hard to
tie the game and, after two missed free throws by the Tigers,
Memorial had one last chance to tie the game on a Brittany Dalton
three-point attempt that just wouldn’t drop.
Cailin Crosby had 17 points to lead the Tigers. The ‘Hawks
got a good offensive effort from Thistle, Ally Forsey and Brittany
Dalton. Thistle shot an efficient eight of eleven from the field
for 17 points. Forsey played aggressive basketball down low,
earning nine trips to the charity stripe on her way to 15 points.
Dalton added 14 points. The Sea~Hawks struggled from outside,
making only two of ten from the three point line.
The Sea~Hawks come home 3-1, ready for a home series against Saint
Mary’s (3-2) on Saturday and Sunday at the Field House.
Men’s Basketball
The men’s basketball team was in for a test with a two game
road series against the fifth ranked team in the country, the
Dalhousie Tigers.
Saturday Dalhousie 83 Memorial 62 (boxscore)
On Saturday evening Dalhousie used a balanced scoring attack and a
big rebounding advantage to beat the Sea~Hawks taking a twenty-one
point victory. Despite the victory Memorial held a halftime lead in
the game and were up into the third quarter. The 'Hawks gave a
great effort through most of the game but Dalhousie gained some
separation late.
The Tigers Simon Farine was the game’s top scorer with 21
points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Jason Wang added 15 points.
Memorial only had two players in double figures Ante Samodol with
12 points and Robbie Habib with 10. The Tigers owned the glass,
outrebounding Memorial 40-22, with 20 on the offensive glass.
Farine was the Subway Player of the Game.
Sunday Dalhousie 96 Memorial 81 (boxscore)
It was a Sunday shootout at the Dalplex with Simon Farine once
again proving to be a major catalyst to the Tiger attack. Farine
led the Tigers with 26 points. Memorial was led offensively by
Jason Shepherd, who had 18 points, and Robbie Habib, who netted
17.
Farine was once again the Subway Player of the Game in the
effort.
The Sea~Hawks return home with two losses against a athletic
Dalhousie team. Despite the losses the 'Hawks played well through
six of eight quarters. The team will look to keep the effort
through four quarters in their upcoming action.
Head coach Peter Benoite will put the team through some tough training this week as they look to improve their team defence in anticipation of the home series against the Saint Mary’s Huskies on Saturday and Sunday at the Field House.