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| Posted: 12 Feb 2005 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
LARAMIE -- BYU's four-game winning streak was snapped Saturday afternoon in Laramie as Wyoming shot the lights out and swept the season series, defeating the Cougars 56-75.
"They shot very well from the three-point line- almost 60 percent in the first half," said head coach Jeff Judkins. "We did a good job getting the ball inside tonight but the way they were shooting, it was an uphill battle the whole game."
BYU couldn't contain Wyoming from beyond the arc as the Cowgirls drained 11 of their 26 shots for 43 percent on the game. BYU made only one three-point basket out of 11 attempts.
Wyoming's Ashley Elliott scored a game-high 25 points, on 5 of 13 shooting and made all 13 of her free throws.
"She's a great player. When she's hitting the three, she's really hard to defend," added Judkins. "I'll be happy to see her graduate."
The Cougars led the Cowgirls in field goal percentage going into halftime, 54 percent to 45 percent, but trailed 31-39, thanks to eight three-point baskets in 14 attempts for Wyoming. Elliott, who leads the MWC this season in scoring, led all players at the half with 14 points, shooting 2-3 from beyond the arc.
Early in the second half, senior Julie Sullivan brought the score to 37-44 with a layup, but that was the closest BYU would get. Sophomore Dani Kubik started out strong for BYU in the second half, scoring 8 of her 10 points, but was ejected for a flagrant foul with 13:29 left in the game. Coach Judkins believed that could have been the turning point in the game.
"She (Kubik) was really hurting them inside with her strength. The refs missed a few (Wyoming) elbows and saw Kubik throw a punch. That really stole the momentum from us."
Wyoming answered with an 8-0 run and put the game away, extending it's lead to 59-41. Senior Kristen Kozlowski stopped the drought with the Cougars only three point basket.
Junior Ambrosia Anderson led the Cougars with 13 points, followed by 10 points each for Sullivan and Kubik. It was the 12th time this season in which three different players have scored in double figures.
"We have to learn from this loss and play our kind of game against Air Force," said Judkins. "We have to come back and take care of business and play a great game."
BYU (14-8, 5-4 in MWC) returns to the Marriott Center next week for the last two conference games at home. The Cougars face Air Force Thursday, February 17 at 7 p.m. and New Mexico on Saturday, February 19 at 2 p.m.
Official Basketball Box ScoreBY vs Wyoming Cowgirls
2/12/05 2:05 p.m. at Laramie, Wyoming (Arena Auditorium)
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VISITORS: BY 14-8, 5-4 MWC
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
32 KOZLOWSKI, Kristen.. f 2-6 1-1 0-0 0 3 3 2 5 2 1 1 0 26
35 JOHNSEN, Melinda.... f 3-5 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 0 6 2 0 1 1 27
51 CHEESMAN, Danielle.. c 3-6 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 5 6 0 4 0 1 21
14 SULLIVAN, Julie..... g 5-16 0-4 0-2 0 5 5 3 10 3 2 0 1 32
30 GILLESPIE, Mallary.. g 2-6 0-2 0-0 2 1 3 1 4 0 1 0 1 27
10 STRATTON, Laura..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
13 GOOLD, Tiari........ 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 4 0 3 3 0 0 8
21 COOK-TOWNER, Jenn... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
33 ANDERSON, Ambrosia.. 6-12 0-2 1-3 4 3 7 2 13 0 1 1 0 26
45 KUBIK, Dani......... 5-5 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 10 0 2 0 0 17
50 ABELL, Mary Martha.. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
52 RILEY, Lauren....... 0-1 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 6
TEAM................
Totals.............. 26-58 1-10 3-7 11 23 34 23 56 10 14 3 4 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-28 53.6% 2nd Half: 11-30 36.7% Game: 44.8% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-5 0.0% 2nd Half: 1-5 20.0% Game: 10.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 1-3 33.3% 2nd Half: 2-4 50.0% Game: 42.9% 2
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HOME TEAM: Wyoming Cowgirls 13-9, 4-5 MWC
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
13 ZAVECK, Hanna....... f 1-11 0-7 3-5 1 4 5 2 5 5 3 0 1 40
31 LENHARDT, Kristen... f 5-6 2-2 2-2 1 1 2 1 14 3 2 0 0 29
53 HIPPEN, Sara........ c 3-7 3-5 2-3 2 1 3 0 11 2 1 0 0 28
23 HICKS, Erin......... g 3-7 3-5 0-0 2 10 12 2 9 5 2 0 0 38
24 ELLIOTT, Ashley..... g 5-13 2-6 13-13 0 1 1 3 25 2 3 0 4 37
02 BOLERJACK, Jodi..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
03 LAPAR, Tarah........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 SISK, Dominique..... 1-2 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 6
25 TAYLOR, Michelle.... 2-4 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 2 6 0 1 0 0 9
30 BOLERJACK, Amy...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
42 EWING, Lorissa...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 9
50 CAMP, Ali........... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TEAM................ 1 4 5
Totals.............. 21-51 11-26 22-25 8 23 31 13 75 17 12 0 5 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-29 44.8% 2nd Half: 8-22 36.4% Game: 41.2% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 8-14 57.1% 2nd Half: 3-12 25.0% Game: 42.3% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4% 2nd Half: 17-18 94.4% Game: 88.0% 1
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Officials: Earnest Solis, Rick Ruybalid, Jennifer Tentor
Technical fouls: BY-None. Wyoming Cowgirls-None.
Attendance: 982
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
BY............................ 31 25 - 56
Wyoming Cowgirls.............. 39 36 - 75
At 13:29 of the Second Half, BYU #45 Flagrant Foul and ejected from the game
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Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 8 Feb 2005 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
With a two-game winning streak, and huge wins over MWC foes SDSU and UNLV, the Cougar women's basketball team begins the second half of the MWC race with two road games. BYU (13-7, 4-3) takes on CSU (13-7, 4-3) Thurs., Feb. 10 and Wyoming (12-8, 3-4) Sat., Feb. 12.
Teams: BYU (13-7, 4-3) vs. CSU (13-7, 4-3) Date: 02/10/05 Time: 7 p.m. Arena: Moby Arena
Teams: BYU (13-7, 4-3) vs.WY (12-8, 3-4) Date: 02/12/05 Time: 2 p.m. Arena: Arena Auditorium
Follow the women's basketball action live on BYU Radio
All of the women's basketball games can be heard live on BYU radio via the internet at www.byuradio.org Veteran BYU broadcaster Jay Monsen calls the action. Fans can also access BYU Radio on the Dish Network.
BYU's Probable Starters
Pos. # Name Ht. Yr. PPG RPG
G 14 Julie Sullivan 5-8 Sr 11.0 3.5
G 30 Mallary Gillespie 5-10 Fr 8.0 2.5
F 32 Kristin Kozlowski 6-2 Sr 10.1 5.1
F 35 Melinda Johnsen 5-10 So 3.7 2.0
F 51 Danielle Cheesman 6-2 Sr 9.0 8.7
Cougar Players Off The Bench
Pos. # Name Ht. Yr. PPG RPG
F 33 Ambrosia Anderson 6-2 Jr 10.5 4.8
C 45 Dani Kubik 6-3 So 8.5 4.6
C 52 Lauren Riley 6-3 Fr 2.2 1.8
F 50 Mary Martha Abell 6-3 Fr 2.1 1.8
G 15 Tiari Goold 5-10 Fr 0.8 1.1
G 10 Laura Stratton 5-6 Jr 0.5 0.4
2004-05 Team Stats --
-- Shooting from the field: (.441, 492-1116)
--Shooting from the free-throw line: (.723, 253-350)
-- Shooting from three-point line: (.329, 96-292)
-- Average points per game: 66.7
Lineup Update
Starters: Record:
Seljaas, Sullivan, Kozlowski, Johnsen, Cheesman: 6-4
Sullivan, Anderson, Kozlowski, Johnsen, Cheesman: 2-1
Sullivan, Gillespie, Anderson, Kozlowski, Cheesman: 1-0
Goold, Sullivan, Kozlowski, Johnsen, Cheesman: 2-1
Sullivan, Gillespie, Kozlowski, Johnsen, Cheesman: 1-1
Previous Game Recap
"Team" was the secret weapon for BYU women's basketball in their win over UNLV 74-48.
BYU now improves to 13-7 overall and 4-3 on the season. The Cougars are now tied for third place in the Conference.
Junior forward Ambrosia Anderson, senior center Danielle Cheesman, and sophomore center Dani Kubik each scored in double figures. This is the 10th straight game that three Cougars have scored in double figures.
Eleven players scored points for BYU as they drilled a season high 60 percent of their shots from the field. In an unselfish effort, the Cougars also recorded a season high 25 assists.
Kubik came off the bench strong for the Cougars tying with Cheesman for a game high 14 points and recording another game high seven rebounds.
Cougar sophomore guard Melinda Johnsen was 100 percent shooting from the field.
UNLV jumped out in front at the beginning of the game led by forward RanDee Henry, who scored five of the first seven UNLV points.
With 17 minutes to play in the first half the Cougars kicked into high gear and went on a 19-1 run over seven minutes to take a lead they wouldn't give up for the rest of the game.
About the Cougars
--The Cougars current record: 13-7, 4-3
--The team's leading scorer is senior point guard Julie Sullivan, who tallies 11.0 points.
--Senior forward Danielle Cheesman tops the list in the rebound category with 8.7 per game.
--Cheesman notched her fifth double double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds in the Utah game on 01/29/05. It was her 12th overall.
--Cheesman joined BYU's elite 1,000 point club when she hit a three-point bucket just minutes into the Weber State game on 12/30/04. She becomes the 14th student-athlete who has reached that similar milestone during their BYU college career.
--Senior point guard Julie Sullivan is one of the team's best free throw shooter, with a percentage of .797, (55-69).
--Anderson picked up her first double double of the 2004-05 campaign with the 20 points and 12 rebounds against SEMO on 12/10/04.
--Freshman Mallary Gillespie put in seven three pointers in the game vs. Nevada on 11/24/04, that's two shy of BYU's all-time record holder in three pointers, Erin Thorn. Thorn tallied nine treys vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff at a tournament in Denver on 12/14/01.
BYU By The Numbers
13 games where Julie Sullivan has scored in double figures.
10 games that senior forward Kristin Kozlowski has scored in double figures.
10 times that BYU has had at least three players scoring in double figures.
8 season-high blocks by BYU in the game vs. Wyoming on 01/13/05
8 times that Ambrosia Anderson has scored in double figures.
5 times that the Cougars have shot 50 percent or better from the field: vs. Colorado State on 01/15/05 (50.8, 31-61); vs. Portland State on 01/08/05 (51.7, 31-60); vs. USC on 12/18/04 (55.3, 26-47); vs. GW on 12/06/04 (50.0, 27-54); and vs. SUU on 11/19/04 (52.6, 30-57).
1 time that BYU has shot 60 percent: vs. UNLV on 2/05/05 (60.4,32-53)
Player Injury Report
--Nancy Seljaas broker her foot at the UNM game on 1/20/05. She will be out about four to six weeks
--Kali Taylor broke a finger in her left hand this week and will be out four to six weeks.
--Junior forward Jennie Keele will get a medical redshirt for the rest of this season due to foot injury.
Cougars Picked Fifth in Preseason Media Poll
For the 2004-05 season, BYU's women's basketball team was picked to finish 5th in the regular MWC season.
Rk. Teams (1st votes) Points
1. UNLV (5) 134
2. New Mexico (8) 131
Utah (7) 131
4. Colorado State 92
5. BYU 88
6. Wyoming 65
7. San Diego State 43
8. Air Force 28
Abell Gets MWC Newcomer of the Year Nomination in Preseason Media Poll
Mary Martha Abell, a 6-3 freshman forward from Monroe, Louisiana and Monroe High School was picked as the top newcomer in the media's preseason poll announced in Denver in October 2004.
Tracking the Cougars vs. MWC as of Feb.7
Category Conference Games All Games
Scoring Offense 3rd, 64.6 2nd, 66.7
Scoring Defense 4th, 59.4 4th, 59.3
Scoring Margin 3rd, +5.1 3rd, +7.4
Field Goal Pct. 2nd, .439 1st, .441
Free Throw Pct. 6th, .720 3rd, .723
3-Point Field Goal Pct. 3rd, .341 3rd, .329
Rebounding Offense 1st, 39.3 2nd, 39.8
Rebounding Defense 5th, 34.1 3rd, 33.0
Blocked Shots 2nd, 4.14 5th, 3.00
Assists 3rd, 15.43 1st, 16.30
Steals 6th, 7.14 6th, 7.90
Assist/Turnover Ratio 3rd, .86 4th, .86
3-Point Field Goals Made 6th, 4.29 4th, 4.80
Offensive Rebounds 4th, 12.71 6th, 12.25
Defensive Rebounds 1st, 26.57 1st, 27.55
Tracking BYU Players in the MWC as of Feb. 7
Name Category Conf. Games All Games
Sullivan, J. Scoring 7tht, 13.4 12th, 11.0
Cheesman, D. Scoring 14th, 10.0 20th, 9.9
Anderson, A. Scoring 20tht, 8.3 13tht, 10.5
Kubik, D. Scoring 20tht, 8.3 ----
Kozlowski, K. Scoring 22ndt, 8.1 17th, 10.1
Gillespie, M. Scoring 26tht, 6.9 23th, 8.0
Kubik, D. FG Pct. 2nd, .553 ----
Chessman, D. FG Pct. 7th, .492 8th, .472
Anderson, A. FG Pct. 10th, .451 10th, .442
Kozlowski, K. FG Pct. 11th, .449 2nd, .563
Sullivan, J. FG Pct. 14th, .432 15th, .410
Cheesman, D. Rebounding 4th, 7.9 2nd, 8.7
Kozlowski, K. Rebounding 10th, 5.9 15th, 5.1
Kubik, D. Rebounding 15th, 5.0 ----
Sullivan, J. Assists 4th, 4.14 5th, 4.10
Goold, T. Assists 6th, 3.57 10th, 2.80
Kubik, D. FT Pct. 7th, .789 ----
Sullivan, J. FT Pct. 10th, .759 5th, .797
Kozlowski, K. FT Pct. ----- 7th, .754
Sullivan, J. 3-PF FG Pct. 1st, .727 ----
Anderson, A. 3-PT FG Pct. 9th, .389 6tht, .364
Kubik, D. Blocked Shots 5th, 1.14 ----
Cheesman, D. Blocked Shots 14tht, 0.57 ----
Sullivan, J. Blocked Shots 14tht, 0.57 14th, 0.50
Anderson, A. Steals 9tht, 1.57 ----
Johnsen, M. Steals 15tht, 1.57 -----
Kozlowski, K. Steals 15tht, 1.57 ----
Sullivan, J. 3-PT FG Made 12tht, 1.14 ----
Gillespie, M. 3-PT FG Made 15tht, 1.00 4th, 1.70
Cheesman, D. Offensive Reb. 1st, 3.71 3rd, 3.24
Kozlowski, K. Offensive Reb. 4tht, 2.80 10th, 2.15
Kubik, D. Offensive Reb. 15th, 1.71 ----
Cheesman, D. Defensive Reb. 7tht, 4.14 2nd, 5.60
Kozlowski, K. Defensive Reb. 10tht, 3.57 ----
Kubik, D. Defensive Reb. 14tht, 3.29 ----
About Colorado State University
CSU has a 13-7, 4-3 record and is tied with BYU with the same record for second place in the current MWC standings. The Rams have not lost a league game at home going 3-0 with victories over SDSU, UNLV and Wyoming. Three CSU players scored in double digits led by a team high 14.9 points from junior forward Melissa Dennett. Lindsay Thomas follows with 12.9 points and a team high 8.3 rebounds a game. Junior guard Vanessa Espinoza rounds out the double figure scoring with an average of 11.7 points and 3.0 boards a game. As a team, CSU shoots 43 percent from the field, 70 percent at the free throw line and 32 percent from behind the arc. After 20 games played, the Rams are averaging 66.7 points and hold opponents to 59.5 points per game.
Colorado State Probable Starters
Pos. # Name Ht. Yr. PPG RPG
G 05 Vanessa Espinoza 5-3 Jr 11.73.0
G 20 Molly Nohr 5-11 So 4.9 2.6
G 21 Annika Walseth 6-1 So 2.7 3.3
F 32 Melissa Dennett 6-2 Jr 14.9 8.1
C 45 Lindsay Thomas 6-3 Jr 12.98.3
Series Record: 38-22 in favor of the Cougars
Last Meeting: BYU and CSU met once already this season, in Provo where the Cougars picked up the home win with a score of 74-54. The Cougars are 11-14 when playing at Moby Arena. The last time BYU picked up a win at the Arena was during the 1994 season when both teams were part of the WAC. Both teams played to a second overtime period with the Cougars finally getting the win, 79-78. In five of the last seven losses in Fort Collins, BYU has lost each game by six or less points.
About University of Wyoming
As the first half of MWC play ends, the Cowgirls have a 12-8, 3-4 record. They host Utah on Thursday night before playing BYU on Saturday afternoon. At home, Wyoming has a 7-1 overall record and is 2-0 in conference play. Toping the list in scoring for the team is senior Ashley Elliott who contributes with 16.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. Freshman forward Hanna Zavecz follows with 15.0 points and 5.7 boards per game. Erin Hicks, a junior guard rounds out the double figure scoring with 10.2 points. Hicks also leads the team in the rebound category, grabbing 7.3 boards a game. Wyoming is shooting 37 percent from the field and 75 percent at the free throw line. When shooting from three-point range, the Cowgirls shoot 32 percent. The team averages 59.9 points per game and allows opponents 55.0 points a contest.
Wyoming Probable Starters
Pos. # Name Ht. Yr. PPG RPG
G 23 Erin Hicks 5-9 Jr 10.2 7.3
G 24 Ashley Elliott 5-7 Sr 16.9 3.9
F 12 Dominique Sisk 5-10 Fr 2.1 2.4
F 13 Hanna Zavecz 6-0 Fr 15.0 6.7
F 31 Kristen Lenhardt 6-1 Sr 4.8 4.0
Series Record: 40-15 favoring BYU
Last Meeting: In the first meeting between the Cougars and Cowgirls, Wyoming got the win in Provo by the score of 74-63. It was the opening game of this year's MWC race. At Arena Auditorium, BYU has a 16-10 record, although the Cougars have lost the previous two times in Laramie.
Head Coach - Jeff Judkins
Overall Record: 71-42, begins his fourth season at BYU.
Under Coach Judkins, the team has gone to back-to-back NCAA appearances as well as to the title games of the MWC Championships, winning the title game in 2001-02.
An all-state selection in basketball, football and baseball, Judkins played basketball for the University of Utah Utah from 1974-78. While playing for the Utes, he helped the team win one conference championship and two berths in the NCAA Tournament.
He was a second-team academic All-American and three-time first-team District VII academic selection. Judkins earned three first-team All-WAC honors and was a member of the 1977 United States World Games team that captured the gold medal.
He played five years in the NBA for the Boston Celtics, Portland Trailblazers, Detroit Pistons and the Utah Jazz. He was a second-round pick by the Celtics in 1978, the same year the Celtics selected Larry Bird with the sixth pick overall.
After his NBA career, he returned to the U of U in 1989, and remained with the men's program for 10 years. Judkins, a Salt Lake City native, graduated from Utah in 1978 with a degree in health and physical education. He is a member of the Utah Sports Hall of Fame and the Crimson Club Hall of Fame.
He and his wife Mary Kay, are the parents of five children: Jessica (24), Jordan (22), Jenna (20), Jaime (17), Jaxson (14).
Judkins Record vs. MWC Schools
School Record In 2005
Air Force 6-0 1-0
CSU 1-5 1-0
New Mexico 2-6 0-1
San Diego State 6-0 1-0
UNLV 5-4 1-0
Utah 3-4 0-1
Wyoming 5-2 0-1
2004-05 Cougar Roster Breakdown
Seniors (4):
Danielle Cheesman, Kristen Kozlowski, Julie Sullivan, Kali Taylor
Juniors (5):
Ambrosia Anderson, Julie Cross, Jennie Keele (Overdiek), Nancy Seljaas, Laura Stratton
Sophomore (3):
Dani Kubik, Tiari Goold,Melinda Johnsen
Freshman (4):
Mary Martha Abell, Mallary Gillespie, Lauren Riley, Summer Sykes
By Position
Forward (6):
Mary Martha Abell, Ambrosia Anderson, Danielle Cheesman, Kristen Kozlowski,
Summer Sykes
Guard (6):
Julie Cross, Mallary Gillespie, Tiari Goold, Laura Stratton, Julie Sullivan, Kali Taylor
Guard/Forward (3):
Melinda Johnsen, Jennie Keele, Nancy Seljaas
Center /Forward(2):
Dani Kubik, Lauren Riley
Team's Practice Schedule/Media Interviews
The BYU team practices at the Marriott Center from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., on Monday's, Wednesday's, Thursday's, and Friday's. On Tuesday's , practice time is from 1 to 3 p.m.
Media interviews with coach Judkins and players can be done prior to or at the end of practice. All interviews must be scheduled in advance with the women's basketball athletic communications director, Norma Collett at 801-422-4908, 801-372-0989 during regular business hours or via email at: collett@byucougars..com
No interviews will be given the day of a game until after the game. Updated information on the women's basketball team is available 24 hours a day on the BYU web site at www.byucougars.com/basketball_w/
Stats on the team are updated on the web site every Monday morning. Media members may contact Norma Collett to receive news releases and game notes via email.
All working media personnel will be put on a media gate list for entry into the arena. The list will be available by the elevators near the main ticket office in the Marriott Center. No other credentials are needed. Media will be assigned a seat on press row to cover each home game.
Travel Plans
BYU departs on Wed., Feb. 9 at 4:50 on Delta flight #1848, arriving in Denver at 6:14 p.m. The team then will drive to Fort Collins and stay at the Ft. Collins Marriott , 350 East Horsetooth Road, 970-226-5200, 970-282-0561, fax.
Team Shoot around: Thurs., Feb. 10, 12-1 p.m., at Moby Arena
Team Practice: Fri., Feb. 11, 11-2 p.m.
The Cougars will return via bus after the Wyoming game on Saturday afternoon.
What's Next
BYU is back at home for its final two league games at the Marriott Center. The Cougars host Air Force on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m., and New Mexico on Sat., Feb., 19 in a 2 p.m. tip off. BYU's four seniors will be recognized prior to the start of the game on Saturday. The Cougars play their final three MWC games on the road. At Utah on Feb., 24 and then at UNLV on Mar. 3 and at SDSU on Mar. 5.
