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February 1, 2012
MEN'S BASKETBALL

Saints Upset Second Place Bethany, 68-57

(CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.) - Senior point guard Daniel Whelan (Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier) scored a game-high 17 to points to lead the Thomas More College men's basketball team to a 68-57 upset win over second place Bethany College tonight (Wednesday, February 1, 2012) in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game at the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.

With the win, the Saints improve to 14-7 overall and 9-3 in the PAC.  With the loss, the Bison fall to 17-3 overall and 9-2 in the PAC.

Bethany raced out to an early 12-6 lead when Leslie Addy made a three-pointer with 14:30 to play in the first half.  Thomas More answered with a 9-2 run to take a 15-14 lead on a Whelan three-pointer with 11:58 to play in the half.  The Bison responded with a 10-0 run capped by two Brady Pacific three-throws with 7:28 to play in the opening half to take a 24-15 lead.  The Saints came right back with a 15-3 run to retake the lead at 30-27 with 1:08 to play in the first half on a Whelan lay-up.  Bethany closed out the half on a 5-0 run to take a 32-30 lead at halftime when Reece Mabery made a three-pointer at the buzzer.

Bethany's Nick Wilcox made three-pointer to open the second half at the 19:10 mark of the half to extend the lead to 35-30.  Thomas More put together an 8-2 run to take a 38-37 lead with 13:49 to play in the game when senior center Colt Stafford (Groveport, Ohio/Bishop Hartley) made a lay-up.  Wilcox converted a three-point play with 13:25 to play in the game and gave the Bison a 40-38 lead.  The Saints answered with an 18-5 run to take a 56-45 lead with 7:09 to play in the game when junior small forward Phil Feinberg (Tempe, Ariz./Corona Del Sol) made a lay-up.  Bethany responded with a 12-4 run capped by a Wilcox lay-up to cut the lead to 60-57 with 3:28 to play in the game.  That would be as close as the Bison would come as Thomas More closed out the game on an 8-0 for the 68-57 victory.

Whelan led four Saints in double-figures as Stafford had 15 points, freshman small forward Drew Mumford (Louisville, Ky./Christian Academy) had 13 points and Feinberg added 10.  Feinberg led the team on the boards with seven rebounds, while Mumford led the team in assists with five.

The Saints close out their two-game home stand on Saturday (February 4) when they host first place Thiel College at 3 p.m. at the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.

THOMAS MORE 68, BETHANY 57

BETHANY (17-3, 9-2 PAC)
Nick Wilcox 6-14 1-3 15; Brady Pacific 3-9 4-4 11; James Barton 4-8 0-0 9; Reece Mabery 3-8 2-2 9; Leslie Addy 4-8 0-0 9; British Alexander 2-9 0-2 4; Dylan Gravatt 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-57 7-11 57.

THOMAS MORE (14-7, 9-3 PAC)
Daniel Whelan 6-10 2-2 17; Colt Stafford 6-8 3-4 15; Drew Mumford 6-12 0-0 13; Phil Feinberg 4-10 2-2 10; Spencer Berlekamp 0-0 4-4 4; Jalen Clark 2-2 0-0 4; Ryan Hamm 1-2 0-0 3; Todd Krohman 1-3 0-0 2; Josef Marshall 0-0 0-2 0; Ross Renken 0-1 0-0 0; Cameron Clemons 0-5 0-2 0. Totals 26-53 11-16 68.

Bethany.......................        32   25  -   57
Thomas More...................   30   38  -   68

3-point goals--Bethany 6-16 (Nick Wilcox 2-3; Brady Pacific 1-4; Reece Mabery 1-2; Leslie Addy 1-4; James Barton 1-2; British Alexander 0-1), Thomas More 5-15 (Daniel Whelan 3-5; Ryan Hamm 1-2; Drew Mumford 1-3; Todd Krohman 0-1; Ross Renken 0-1; Cameron Clemons 0-2; Phil Feinberg 0-1). Fouled out--Bethany-Leslie Addy, Thomas More-None. Rebounds--Bethany 29 (British Alexander 11), Thomas More 37 (Phil Feinberg 7). Assists--Bethany 11 (Reece Mabery 5), Thomas More 15 (Drew Mumford 5). Total fouls--Bethany 13, Thomas More 10. Technical fouls--Bethany-None, Thomas More-None.

February 1, 2012
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Four Saints Reach Double-Figures in 85-52 Win Over Bethany

(CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.) - Four Saints scored in double-figures to lead the Thomas More College women's basketball team to an 85-52 win over Bethany College tonight (Wednesday, February 1, 2012) in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game at the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.

With the win, the Saints improve to 16-4 overall and 12-1 in the PAC.  With the loss, the Bison fall to 12-8 overall and 8-5 in the PAC.

Bethany took an early 5-4 lead when Renee Shepherd made a three-pointer with 17:34 to play in the first half.  Thomas More answered with an 8-2 run to take a 12-7 lead with 15:13 to play in the game when junior center Katie Kees (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mother of Mercy) made two free-throws.  Bethany responded with a 4-0 run capped by a Taylor Verrico three-pointer to cut the lead to 12-11 with 13:34 to play in the game.  The Saints came right back with a 16-5 run to increase the lead to 28-16 with 5:02 to play in the opening half when sophomore guard Katie Kitchen (Alexandria, Ky./Campbell County) made a lay-up.  The Bison used a 12-2 run to cut the lead to 30-28 on a Ty Harris jumper with 1:59 to play in the half.  Thomas More closed out the half on a 6-0 run to take a 36-28 lead at halftime when junior guard Allison Long (Hebron, Ky./Conner) made a lay-up at the buzzer.

Thomas More opened the second half on a 6-2 run to extended the lead to 42-30 with 17:26 to play in the game when Kitchen made one-of-two free-throws.  Bethany answered with a 4-0 run to cut the lead to 42-34 on a Katelynn Hackathorn jumper with 16:08 to play in the game.  That would be as close as the Bison would come as Thomas More closed out the game on a 43-18 run for the 85-52 victory.

Kitchen led all scorers with 23 points, while Long added 19 and Kees and sophomore guard Devin Beasley (Burlington, Ky./Conner) each added 10.  Kees led the team on the boards with a game-high 10 rebounds for a double-double and Beasley led the team in assists with eight, while Kitchen led the team in steals with five.

The Saints close out their two-game home stand on Saturday (February 4) when they host Thiel College at 1 p.m. at the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.

THOMAS MORE 85, BETHANY 52

BETHANY (12-8, 8-5 PAC)
Anne Wilson 2-7 6-6 10; Renee Shepherd 3-9 2-5 9; Katelynn Hackathorn 3-5 2-4 8; Audra Droginske 1-9 2-2 5; Taylor Verrico 2-6 0-0 5; Ty Harris 2-6 0-0 4; Kayla Taormina 1-3 2-4 4; Kelly Zogran 1-8 0-3 3; Ashley Kimble 1-1 0-0 2; Emilee Madison 1-2 0-0 2; Rebecca Braithwaite 0-1 0-0 0; Carly Garneau 0-1 0-0 0; Skylar Williams 0-2 0-1 0. Totals 17-60 14-25 52.

THOMAS MORE (16-4, 12-1 PAC)
Katie Kitchen 10-13 3-6 23; Allison Long 8-16 0-1 19; Devin Beasley 3-9 2-2 10; Katie Kees 3-5 4-4 10; Kelli Dixon 2-6 2-2 6; Jill Brunsman 2-6 1-1 5; Rebecca Leffel 2-2 0-0 4; Stephanie Krusling 1-2 0-0 2; Malori Schmidt 1-2 0-1 2; Moriah Corey 0-6 2-4 2; Lauren Hargett 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 33-71 14-21 85.

Bethany.......................        28   24  -   52
Thomas More...................   36   49  -   85

3-point goals--Bethany 4-20 (Renee Shepherd 1-3; Taylor Verrico 1-3; Kelly Zogran 1-4; Audra Droginske 1-4; Rebecca Braithwaite 0-1; Skylar Williams 0-2; Ty Harris 0-2; Katelynn Hackathorn 0-1), Thomas More 5-14 (Allison Long 3-6; Devin Beasley 2-3; Jill Brunsman 0-1; Stephanie Krusling 0-1; Lauren Hargett 0-2; Katie Kitchen 0-1). Fouled out--Bethany-None, Thomas More-Moriah Corey. Rebounds--Bethany 45 (Katelynn Hackathorn 6; Kayla Taormina 6), Thomas More 50 (Katie Kees 10). Assists--Bethany 9 (Audra Droginske 3), Thomas More 20 (Devin Beasley 8). Total fouls--Bethany 20, Thomas More 17. Technical fouls--Bethany-None, Thomas More-None.

February 1, 2012
HALL OF FAME

Thomas More to Induct 10 Into Athletic Hall of Fame

(CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.) - The Thomas More College Athletic Hall of Fame will grow by 10 on Saturday, February 18, when the 2012 class is inducted into the Hall of Fame.  The 2012 Hall of Fame class will bring the total membership in the Thomas More Hall of Fame to 67.  The new members are women's basketball player Joanna Bess, men's basketball players Gerry Thelen and Dan Lenihan, volleyball player Leigh Ann Burke, men's tennis player Chris Eilerman, football players Todd Naumann and Mike Strassel, baseball player Noah Welte, women's golfer Lynn Thompson and athletic department administrative assistant Mary Dahloff.

Joanna Bess '04 - Women's Basketball
Bess is found all over the Thomas More record book as she is tied for seventh in scoring with 1,181 points, fifth in assists with 276, seventh in three-point field goal attempts with 308 and eighth in three-point field goal makes with 96.  At the time of her graduation, she was the only player in school history to have 1,00 points, 400 rebounds, 300 steals and 200 assists.

Gerry Thelen '61 - Men's Basketball
Thelen started to play basketball halfway through his junior year and played in 27 games as a senior.  He averaged 10.6 points per game, pulled down 226 rebounds, was 44-of-66 from the free-throw line and was named to the All-KIAC team.  He was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals with the 70th pick in the 1961 ABA (American Basketball Association) draft.

Dan Lenihan '85 - Men's Basketball
Lenihan currently ranks 17th in career points with 1,140 points and eighth in career rebounds with 727.  During his senior season he was first on the team in rebounds with 272 and fourth in points with 428.  Lenihan was a member of the last Thomas More basketball team to beat Northern Kentucky University and was invited to tryout for the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team, but chose not to attend.

Leigh Ann Burke '94 - Volleyball
Burke is one of the top servers in the Saints' history as she ranks first in career service aces with 284 and single-season service aces with 182.  Her teams went 149-40 and were ranked No. 8 in the nation in Thomas More's first year in NCAA Division III in 1991.  She also helped lead the team in the NCAA Final Eight in 1992 and 1993.

Chris Eilerman '95 - Men's Tennis
Eilerman was one of the most accomplished men's tennis players to compete at Thomas More.  He was a four-time All-AMC first team selection (1992, 93, 94, 95), three-time AMC singles champion (1992, 93, 95) and four time AMC doubles champion (1992, 93, 94, 95).  Eilerman was named team Most Valuable Player in 1994 and 1995 and was the team captain in 1995.

Todd Naumann '95 - Football
Nauman is one of the top receivers in Thomas More history as he ranks first in career receptions with 108 and in career total receiving yards with 1,748.  He also ranks third in single-season receiving yards with 649 and in career touchdown receptions with 14.

Mike Strassel '02 - Football
Strassel was an All-American offensive lineman for the Saints.  Helped anchor an offensive line that blocked the way for 913, 713, 1,736 and 1,116 yard rushers in his four seasons wearing the Royal Blue and White.

Noah Welte '05 - Baseball
Welte was named a CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2003 and 2005 and All-Region in 2003 and 2005.  He holds the single-season runs scored record with 57 in 2003 and ranks in the top-10 in seven career categories.  Welte was a member of the 2003 NCAA Regional Finalist team that set the school record for wins with 33.

Lynn Thompson '05 - Women's Golf
Thompson won Thomas More's first-ever national championship as she was the 2002 NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship at the Orchards Golf Club in South Hadley, Massachusetts.  She also was named the Division III Player of the Year and a first team All-American selection by the NGCA and was the golf nominee for the 2001-02 NCAA Division III Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year.

Mary Dahloff - Administrative Assistant
Dahloff is in her 30th year as the administrative assistant in the Thomas More athletic department.  She has worked for four athletic directors in the 30 years, including a father and son combination.

January 28, 2012
TRACK & FIELD

Track & Field Teams Finish Ninth at Rose-Hulman Invitational

(TERRE HAUTE, Ind.) - The Thomas More College men's and women's track & field teams both finished ninth today (Saturday, January 28, 2012) at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Engineer Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana.

The men's team place ninth out of 11 schools with 18.5 points.  The men had four top-10 finishes in the meet.  Freshman Galen Curry (Datyon, Ohio/Chaminade-Julienne) placed third in the triple jump with a jump of 40'.75" and fourth in the long jump with a jump of 20'7.25".  Freshman Zach Kurtz (Mason, Ohio/Bishop Fenwick) placed seventh in the long jump with a jump of 20'1.25", while freshman Ryan Winkler (Independence, Ky./Simon Kenton) placed eighth in the high jump with a jump of 5'10.75".

The women's team finished ninth out of 10 schools with six points.  The Saints had three top-10 finishers as sophomore Andrea Robben (Harrison, Ohio/Harrison) placed sixth in the pole vault with a mark of 9'6.25", freshman Kaylin Veeneman (West Harrison, Ind./Franklin County) finished seventh in the long jump with a jump of 15'4.75" and senior Alexa Hlebickzki (Newport, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) placed eighth in the long jump with a mark of 14'10.50'.

The Saints return to the track on February 11 when they travel to Anderson, Indiana for the Anderson University Indoor Invitational.  Action gets underway at Anderson at 3 p.m.

January 28, 2012
MEN'S BASKETBALL

Stafford Scores 19 to Lead Thomas More To An 84-74 Win at Washington & Jefferson

(WASHINGTON, Pa.) - Senior center Colt Stafford (Groveport, Ohio/Bishop Hartley) scored a team-high 19 points to lead the Thomas More College men's basketball team to an 84-74 win over Washington & Jefferson College today (Saturday, January 28, 2012) in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game at the Henry Memorial Center in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.

With the win, the Saints improve to 13-7 overall and 8-3 in the PAC.  With the loss, the Presidents fall to 6-13 overall and 2-8 in the PAC.

Washington & Jefferson took an early 19-12 lead when Andy Carter made a three-pointer with 13:16 to play in the opening half.  Thomas More answered with a 16-4 run capped by a lay-up by Stafford to take a 28-23 lead with 7:31 to play in the half.  The Presidents responded with a 6-0 run to retake the lead at 29-28 with 5:49 to play in the first half when Uchenna Okocha made a jumper.  The Saints closed out the first half on a 13-4 run to take a 41-33 lead at halftime when senior point guard Daniel Whelan (Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier) made a three-pointer with 10-seconds to play in the first half.

W&J opened the second half on a 15-7 run capped by a Zach Bellhy three-pointer to tie the game at 48-48 with 15:55 to play in the game.  Thomas More answered with a 28-13 run to build a 76-61 lead with 5:14 to play in the game when Whelan made lay-up.   W&J closed out the game on a 13-8 run, but it wasn't enough as Thomas More won the game, 84-74.

Three other Saints joined Stafford in double-figure scoring as Whelan and sophomore shooting guard Cameron Clemons (Louisville, Ky./Doss) each finished with 15 points and senior shooting guard Todd Krohman (Florence, Ky./Bonne County) added 12 points.  Junior small forward Phil Feinberg (Tempe, Ariz./Corona Del Sol) led the team in rebounds with 10 and steals with three.

The Saints return to action on Wednesday (February 1) when they host Bethany College at 7:30 p.m. at the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.

THOMAS MORE 84, WASH. & JEFF. 74

THOMAS MORE (13-7, 8-3 PAC)
Colt Stafford 5-6 9-16 19; Daniel Whelan 3-5 7-8 15; Cameron Clemons 6-9 0-0 15; Todd Krohman 4-7 0-0 12; Phil Feinberg 2-9 4-6 8; Drew Mumford 2-7 1-2 6; Ryan Hamm 1-4 2-2 5; Ross Renken 0-1 2-2 2; Jalen Clark 1-1 0-0 2; Eliot Pipes 0-0 0-0 0; Brandon Housley 0-1 0-1 0; Josef Marshall 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-51 25-37 84.

WASH. & JEFF. (6-13, 2-8 PAC)
Zach Bellhy 9-14 12-14 34; Andy Carter 6-13 3-3 16; Uchenna Okocha 4-8 0-0 8; R.J. Pilato 2-7 1-2 6; Zach Zelinsky 2-2 0-0 4; Connor Deckard 1-2 0-0 2; Mike Resnik 0-2 2-5 2; Mitch Locher 1-2 0-0 2; Doug Johnson 0-1 0-0 0; Brett RubinGoldstein 0-0 0-0 0; Jon Bodnar 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-52 18-24 74.

Thomas More...................   41   43  -   84
Wash. & Jeff..................      33   41  -   74

3-point goals--Thomas More 11-24 (Todd Krohman 4-7; Cameron Clemons 3-4; Daniel Whelan 2-2; Ryan Hamm 1-4; Drew Mumford 1-4; Brandon Housley 0-1; Ross Renken 0-1; Phil Feinberg 0-1), Wash. & Jeff. 6-14 (Zach Bellhy 4-6; Andy Carter 1-1; R.J. Pilato 1-5; Doug Johnson 0-1; Uchenna Okocha 0-1). Fouled out--Thomas More-None, Wash. & Jeff.-Zach Bellhy. Rebounds--Thomas More 30 (Phil Feinberg 12), Wash. & Jeff. 32 (Mike Resnik 5; Uchenna Okocha 5). Assists--Thomas More 11 (Ryan Hamm 2; Cameron Clemons 2; Colt Stafford 2), Wash. & Jeff. 10 (Zach Zelinsky 3). Total fouls--Thomas More 17, Wash. & Jeff. 23. Technical fouls--Thomas More-None, Wash. & Jeff.-TEAM.

W&J's Zach Bellhy sets career high with 34 points

January 28, 2012
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Long and Kitchen Lead Saints To An 83-64 Win Over Rival Washington & Jefferson

(WASHINGTON, Pa.) - Junior guard Allison Long (Hebron, Ky./Conner) and sophomore guard Katie Kitchen (Alexandria, Ky./Campbell County) each scored 19 points to lead The Thomas More College women's basketball team to an 83-64 win over rival Washington & Jefferson College today (Saturday, January 28, 2012) in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game at the Henry Memorial Center in Washington, Pennsylvania.

With the win, the Saints improve to 15-4 overall and 11-1 in the PAC.  With the loss, the Presidents fall to 10-9 overall and 5-7 in the PAC.

Washington & Jefferson took an early 4-2 lead when Ashley Kirkpatrick made a jumper with 18:12 to play in the first half.  Thomas More answered with a 27-10 run to take a 29-14 lead with 7:06 to play in the opening half when junior guard/forward Lauren Hargett (Verona, Ky./Walton-Verona) made a three-pointer.  The Presidents responded with a 16-5 run to cut the lead to 34-30 with 1:19 to play in the half when Kara Seamon made a three-pointer.  The Saints closed out the half on a 5-2 run to take a 39-32 lead at halftime when Kitchen made a lay-up with five-seconds to play in the half.

W&J opened the second half on a 9-2 run to tie the game at 41-41 with 17:15 to play in the game when Vanessa Rivera made two free-throws.  Thomas More answered with a 34-15 run to take a 75-56 lead on a Kitchen lay-up with 4:20 to play in the game.   The Presidents responded with a 7-1 run to cut the lead to 76-63 on a Megan DeLisle jumper with 2:35 to play in the game.  That would be as close as W&J would come as Thomas More closed out the game on a 7-1 run for the 83-64 victory.

Two other Saints joined Long and Kitchen in double-figure scoring as Hargett and sophomore forward Moriah Corey (Louisville, Ky./Butler) both finished with 11 points.  Corey completed her second straight double-double with a game-high 10 rebounds.  Long and sophomore guard Devin Beasley (Burlington, Ky./Conner) led the team in assists with six each.

Thomas More will open a two-game home stand on Wednesday (February 1) when it hosts Bethany College at 5:30 p.m. inside the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.

THOMAS MORE 83, WASH. & JEFF. 64

THOMAS MORE (15-4, 11-1)
Allison Long 8-11 0-0 19; Katie Kitchen 8-13 1-4 19; Lauren Hargett 4-4 2-2 11; Moriah Corey 5-9 1-2 11; Jill Brunsman 3-10 3-6 9; Devin Beasley 3-10 0-0 7; Kelli Dixon 3-7 0-0 7; Jenny Burgoyne 0-0 0-0 0; Stephanie Krusling 0-1 0-0 0; Rebecca Leffel 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-65 7-14 83.

WASH. & JEFF. (10-9, 5-7)
Blair Cotton 6-10 0-0 16; Vanessa Rivera 3-8 8-10 14; Ashley Kirkpatrick 4-10 4-6 12; Courtney Walsh 3-5 0-0 6; Alexa DelGreco 2-10 0-0 5; Emily Abraham 1-4 3-4 5; Kara Seamon 1-2 0-0 3; Megan DeLisle 1-3 1-2 3; Valerie Dunlap 0-0 0-0 0; Kayla Strimel 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 21-56 16-22 64.

Thomas More...................   39   44  -   83
Wash. & Jeff..................      32   32  -   64

3-point goals--Thomas More 8-20 (Allison Long 3-5; Katie Kitchen 2-5; Lauren Hargett 1-1; Devin Beasley 1-4; Kelli Dixon 1-1; Stephanie Krusling 0-1; Jill Brunsman 0-3), Wash. & Jeff. 6-16 (Blair Cotton 4-7; Kara Seamon 1-1; Alexa DelGreco 1-5; Emily Abraham 0-2; Ashley Kirkpatrick 0-1). Fouled out--Thomas More-None, Wash. & Jeff.-None. Rebounds--Thomas More 40 (Moriah Corey 10), Wash. & Jeff. 32 (Blair Cotton 7). Assists--Thomas More 19 (Devin Beasley 6; Allison Long 6), Wash. & Jeff. 14 (Vanessa Rivera 9). Total fouls--Thomas More 16, Wash. & Jeff. 13. Technical fouls--Thomas More-None, Wash. & Jeff.-None.

January 25, 2012
MEN'S BASKETBALL

Feinberg Records Fourth Double-Double in Saints' 73-65 Road Win at Grove City

(GROVE CITY, Pa.) - Junior small forward Phil Feinberg (Tempe, Ariz./Corona Del Sol) recorded his fourth double-double of the season as he scored a team-high 16 points and pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds to lead the Thomas More College men's basketball team to a 73-65 win over Grove City College tonight (Wednesday, January 25, 2012) in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game at the Grove City College Arena in Grove City, Pennsylvania.

With the win, the Saints improve to 12-7 overall and 7-3 in the PAC.  With the loss, the Wolverines fall to 7-11 overall and 3-7 in the PAC.

Grove City jumped out to an early 4-0 lead when Brett Matson made a lay-up with 17:55 to play in the opening half.  Thomas More answered with an 11-2 run capped by a three-pointer by junior point guard Ryan Hamm (Maysville, Ky./Mason County) to take an 11-6 lead with 13:23 to play in the half.  The Wolverines responded with a 9-2 run to take a 15-13 lead with 10:10 to play in the first half when J.T. Schwartz made a lay-up.  The Saints used a 21-6 run to take a 34-21 lead when junior small forward Phil Feinberg (Tempe, Ariz./Corona Del Sol) made a lay-up with 54-seconds to play in the half.  Grove City cut the lead to 34-23 at halftime as Kris Verderber made a lay-up with four-seconds to play iin the half.

Grove City opened the second half on a 7-4 run to cut the lead to 38-30 with 17:44 to play in the game when Matson made one-of-two free-throws.  Thomas More answered with a 10-0 run capped by a three-pointer by sophomore point guard Spencer Berlekamp (Cincinnati, Ohio/Kings) to extend the lead to 48-30 with 14:52 to play in the game.  The Wolverines put together a 12-4 run to cut the lead to 52-42 with 10:50 to play in the game when Verderber converted a three-point play.  The Saints responded with a 13-5 run to extend the lead to 65-47 when senior center Colt Stafford (Groveport, Ohio/Bishop Hartley) converted a three-point play with 6:00 to play in the game. Grove City answered with a 16-4 run to cut the lead to 69-63 with 1:24 to play in the game when Verderber made a jumper.  That would be as close as the Wolverines would come as Thomas More closed out the game on a 4-2 run for the 73-65 victory.

Joining Feinberg in double-figure scoring for the Saints was Hamm with a career-high-tying 12 points and Stafford with 11.  Sophomore shooting guard Cameron Clemons (Louisville, Ky./Doss) led the team in assists with three.

Thomas More returns to action on Saturday (January 28) when it travels to Washington, Pennsylvania to play PAC rival Washington & Jefferson College at 4 p.m. inside the Henry Memorial Center.

THOMAS MORE 73, GROVE CITY 65

THOMAS MORE (12-7, 7-3 PAC)
Phil Feinberg 6-13 4-5 16; Ryan Hamm 4-4 0-0 12; Colt Stafford 4-6 3-4 11; Cameron Clemons 4-9 0-1 9; Ross Renken 3-4 0-1 8; Jalen Clark 3-6 1-1 7; Daniel Whelan 2-4 0-0 4; Spencer Berlekamp 1-5 0-2 3; Drew Mumford 1-3 0-0 3; Todd Krohman 0-4 0-0 0; Eliot Pipes 0-0 0-0 0; Josef Marshall 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-59 8-14 73.

GROVE CITY (7-11, 3-7 PAC)
Brett Matson 7-17 3-4 19; Kris Verderber 7-16 1-1 15; J.T. Schwartz 4-12 0-1 8; Mitch Marmelstein 1-3 2-2 5; Cody Fleeger 1-1 1-2 4; Christian Durbin 2-4 0-0 4; Brian Giesler 1-2 0-0 3; Josh Patterson 1-2 1-2 3; Christian Locher 1-3 0-0 2; Josh Eberly 1-1 0-1 2; Matt Mathias 0-1 0-0 0; Evan Schell 0-1 0-0 0; Nate Rambacher 0-2 0-0 0; Steve Battaglia 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-65 8-13 65.

Thomas More...................   34   39  -   73
Grove City....................       23   42  -   65

3-point goals--Thomas More 9-21 (Ryan Hamm 4-4; Ross Renken 2-3; Cameron Clemons 1-3; Drew Mumford 1-2; Spencer Berlekamp 1-2; Todd Krohman 0-4; Josef Marshall 0-1; Daniel Whelan 0-2), Grove City 5-13 (Brett Matson 2-4; Brian Giesler 1-1; Mitch Marmelstein 1-2; Cody Fleeger 1-1; Christian Locher 0-2; Christian Durbin 0-1; J.T. Schwartz 0-2). Fouled out--Thomas More-None, Grove City-Mitch Marmelstein. Rebounds--Thomas More 36 (Phil Feinberg 14), Grove City 39 (Brett Matson 9). Assists--Thomas More 14 (Cameron Clemons 3), Grove City 13 (J.T. Schwartz 3). Total fouls--Thomas More 19, Grove City 17. Technical fouls--Thomas More-None, Grove City-None.

January 25, 2012
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Corey's First Career Double-Double Leads Thomas More to a 66-52 Win at Grove City

(GROVE CITY, Pa.) - Sophomore forward Moriah Corey (Louisville, Ky./Butler) recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and a game-high 10 rebounds to lead the Thomas More College women's basketball team to a 66-52 win over Grove City College tonight (Wednesday, January 25, 2012) in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game at the Grove City College Arena in Grove City, Pennsylvania.

With the win, the Saints improve to 14-4 overall and 10-1 in the PAC.  With the loss, the Wolverines fall to 4-14 overall and 3-8 in the PAC.

Thomas More took an early 19-9 lead with 9:45 to play in the first half when Corey made two free-throws.  Grove City answered with a 7-0 run capped by a jumper by Hannah Jo Coneby to cut the lead to 19-16 with 8:44 to play in the half.  The Saints responded with a 14-7 run to extend the lead to 35-23 when sophomore guard Devin Beasley (Burlington, Ky./Conner) made a lay-up with 1:24 to play in the opening half.  The Wolverines closed out the first half on a 6-0 run to cut the lead to 35-29 at halftime when Kelsey Shirey made a lay-up with three-seconds to play in the first half.

Thomas More opened the second half on a 10-2 run capped by a three-pointer by sophomore guard Katie Kitchen (Alexandria, Ky./Campbell County) to extend the lead to 45-31 with15:27 to play in the game.  Grove City answered with a 14-5 run to cut the lead to 50-45 with 8:27 to play in the game when Leah Gibson made a three-pointer.  That would be as close as Grove City would come as Thomas More closed out the game on a 16-7 run for the 66-52 victory.

Corey was joined in double-figure scoring by Kitchen with a game-high 18 points and junior guard Allison Long (Hebron, Ky./Conner) with 16 points.  The Saints were led in assists by Beasley, Long and junior guard Jill Brunsman (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mother of Mercy) with four assists each.

Thomas More remains on the road on Saturday (January 28) as it will travel to Washington, Pennsylvania for a 2 p.m. game with PAC rival Washington & Jefferson College.

THOMAS MORE 66, GROVE CITY 52

THOMAS MORE (14-4, 10-1 PAC)
Katie Kitchen 4-11 7-9 18; Allison Long 6-14 3-4 16; Moriah Corey 4-5 3-5 11; Devin Beasley 2-3 2-2 7; Kelli Dixon 2-5 2-2 6; Jill Brunsman 1-4 1-2 4; Rebecca Leffel 1-1 0-0 2; Katie Kees 0-4 2-4 2; Lauren Hargett 0-5 0-1 0; Stephanie Krusling 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-53 20-29 66.

GROVE CITY (4-14, 3-8 PAC)
Leah Gibson 4-11 7-8 17; Hannah Jo Coneby 4-10 4-4 12; Megan Gebrosky 2-11 0-0 6; Kelsey Shirey 2-7 2-2 6; Sadie Malone 1-5 2-3 5; Annie Wells 1-5 0-0 2; Alicia Maust 1-5 0-0 2; Jayme Caldwell 1-4 0-0 2; Mara Womer 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-58 15-17 52.

Thomas More...................   35   31  -   66
Grove City....................       29   23  -   52

3-point goals--Thomas More 6-24 (Katie Kitchen 3-8; Devin Beasley 1-2; Jill Brunsman 1-4; Allison Long 1-7; Lauren Hargett 0-1; Stephanie Krusling 0-1; Kelli Dixon 0-1), Grove City 5-25 (Megan Gebrosky 2-9; Leah Gibson 2-6; Sadie Malone 1-4; Annie Wells 0-2; Alicia Maust 0-2; Kelsey Shirey 0-2). Fouled out--Thomas More-None, Grove City-None. Rebounds--Thomas More 47 (Moriah Corey 10), Grove City 35 (Hannah Jo Coneby 7). Assists--Thomas More  5 (Jill Brunsman 4; Allison Long 4; Devin Beasley 4), Grove City 11 (Leah Gibson 3; Kelsey Shirey 3; Annie Wells 3). Total fouls--Thomas More 14, Grove City 22. Technical fouls--Thomas More-None, Grove City-None.

January 21, 2012
MEN'S BASKETBALL

Feinberg Scores Career-High 25 Points to Lead Thomas More to a 91-77 Win Over Geneva

(CRESVIEW HILLS, Ky.) - Junior small forward Phil Feinberg (Tempe, Ariz./Corona Del Sol) scored a career-high 25 points to lead the Thomas More College men's basketball team to a 91-77 win over Geneva College today (Saturday, January 21, 2012) in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game at the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.

With the win, the Saints improve to 11-7 overall and 6-3 in the PAC.  With the loss, the Golden Tornadoes fall to 4-13 overall and 3-6 in the PAC.

Thomas More jumped out to a 34-21 lead with 7:32 to play in the first half when junior power forward Michael Rowan (Goshen, Ky./North Oldham) converted a three-point play.  Geneva answered with a 7-2 run to cut the lead to 36-28 with 2:22 to play in the half when Matt Lorello made a lay-up.  The Saints responded with a 4-0 run to increase the lead to 40-28 when freshman small forward Drew Mumford (Louisville, Ky./St. Xavier) made a lay-up with 45 seconds to play in half.  Geneva cut the lead to 40-30 at halftime when Matt Lorello made a jumper with 27-seconds to play in the half.

Thomas More opened the second half on a 35-18 run to extend the lead to 75-48 with 9:07 to play in the game when Feinberg scored on a tip-in.  The Golden Tornadoes went on a 27-12 run capped by two Lorello free-throws to cut the lead to 87-75 with 1:28 to play in the game.  That would be as close as Geneva would come as Thomas More closed out the game on a 4-2 run for the 91-77 victory.

Senior center Colt Stafford (Groveport, Ohio/Bishop Hartley) and senior shooting guard Todd Krohman (Florence, Ky./Boone County) joined Feinberg in double-figures as they each had 18 points.  Feinberg led the team on the boards with a game-high eight rebounds, while sophomore point guard Spencer Berlekamp (Cincinnati, Ohio/Kings) led the team in assists with five.

Thomas More returns to action on Wednesday (January 25) when it travels to Grove City, Pennsylvania for a 8 p.m. game with Grove City College.

THOMAS MORE 91, GENEVA 77

GENEVA (4-13, 3-6 PAC)
Dave Phillips 11-19 2-2 29; Matt Lorello 4-12 4-4 12; Lambros Svingos 6-7 0-0 12; Zac Rorick 3-5 1-3 9; Brady Beech 2-3 1-1 5; Pat Johnson 2-4 0-0 4; Keynon Jackson 2-6 0-0 4; Drew Santarsiero 0-1 1-2 1; Jacob Grim 0-0 1-3 1; Jordan Harbison 0-0 0-0 0; Cameron Richardson 0-0 0-0 0; Zach Kiger 0-0 0-0 0; Tyler Damazo 0-1 0-0 0; Jacob Jaros 0-1 0-0 0; Trevor York 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-59 10-15 77.

THOMAS MORE (11-7, 6-3 PAC)
Phil Feinberg 9-12 6-7 25; Colt Stafford 7-12 4-6 18; Todd Krohman 6-7 0-0 18; Daniel Whelan 3-7 2-2 9; Drew Mumford 3-6 2-2 8; Spencer Berlekamp 0-3 4-6 4; Michael Rowan 1-2 1-1 3; Ross Renken 1-1 0-0 2; Cameron Clemons 1-4 0-0 2; Eliot Pipes 1-1 0-0 2; Brandon Housley 0-1 0-0 0; Dalton O'Brien 0-0 0-0 0; Jalen Clark 0-1 0-0 0; Ryan Hamm 0-1 0-0 0; Al Upshaw 0-0 0-0 0; Josef Marshall 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 32-59 19-24 91.

Geneva........................      30   47  -   77
Thomas More...................   40   51  -   91

3-point goals--Geneva 7-18 (Dave Phillips 5-10; Zac Rorick 2-3; Pat Johnson 0-1; Keynon Jackson 0-2; Drew Santarsiero 0-1; Tyler Damazo 0-1), Thomas More 8-16 (Todd Krohman 6-7; Daniel Whelan 1-2; Phil Feinberg 1-1; Spencer Berlekamp 0-2; Cameron Clemons 0-2; Ryan Hamm 0-1; Drew Mumford 0-1). Fouled out--Geneva-None, Thomas More-None. Rebounds--Geneva 26 (Lambros Svingos 4; Keynon Jackson 4), Thomas More 35 (Phil Feinberg 8). Assists--Geneva 16 (Dave Phillips 4), Thomas More 19 (Spencer Berlekamp 5). Total fouls--Geneva 17, Thomas More 15. Technical fouls--Geneva-None, Thomas More-None.

January 21, 2012
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

All 12 Saints Score in 78-36 Win Over Geneva

(CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.) - All 12 Saints scored in the Thomas More College women's basketball team's 78-36 win over Geneva College today (Saturday, January 21, 2012) in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game at the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.

With the win, the Saints improve to 13-4 overall and 9-1 in the PAC.  With the loss, the Golden Tornadoes fall to 3-14 overall and 2-8 in the PAC.

Thomas More raced out to an early 34-6 lead with 8:20 to play in the first half when junior forward Rebecca Leffel (Troy, Ohio/Miami East) made a jumper.  Geneva responded with a 7-0 run capped by a Mary Keen jumper to cut the lead to 34-13 with 6:16 to play in the first half.  The Saints closed out the first half on a 10-1 run to take a 44-14 lead at halftime when freshman forward Kelli Dixon (Walton, Ky./Walton-Verona) made a lay-up with 30-seconds to play in the half.

Geneva opened the second half on a 4-2 run to cut the lead t 46-18 with 18:19 to play in the game when Beth DeLuca made a jumper.  Thomas More answered with a 15-5 run to extend the lead to 61-23 when junior center Katie Kees (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mother of Mercy) made a lay-up with 9:34 to play in the game.  The Golden Tornadoes put together a 6-0 run capped by a Samantha Fisher jumper to cut the lead to 61-29 with 7:45 to play in the game.  That would be as close as Geneva would come as Thomas More closed out the game on a 17-7 run for the 78-36 victory.

Sophomore guard Devin Basley (Burlington, Ky./Conner) led three Saints in double-figure scoring with a career-high and game-high 14 points.  Joining her in double-figures was sophomore guard Katie Kitchen (Alexandria, Ky./Campbell County) with 11 and Dixon with 10.  Kitchen and junior guard/forward Lauren Hargett (Verona, Ky./Walton-Verona) led the team on the boards with four rebounds each, while Beasley led the team in assists with seven.

Thomas More returns to action on Wednesday (January 25) when it travels to Grove City, Pennsylvania for a 6 p.m. game with Grove City College.

THOMAS MORE 78, GENEVA 36

GENEVA (3-14, 2-8 PAC)
Samantha Fisher 5-10 1-2 11; Chelsea Kauffman 4-6 0-0 10; Rachel Rouan 3-4 0-2 7; Beth DeLuca 1-13 0-0 2; Sara Williams 1-1 0-0 2; Meaghan Williams 1-3 0-0 2; Mary Keen 1-4 0-0 2; Brielle Cowden  -1 0-0 0; Lydia Steele 0-1 0-0 0; Ishea Jennings 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 16-44 1-4 36.

THOMAS MORE (13-4, 9-1 PAC)
Devin Beasley 5-6 0-0 14; Katie Kitchen 4-6 2-2 11; Kelli Dixon 4-4 2-2 10; Allison Long 4-7 0-0 9; Malori Schmidt 4-7 0-0 9; Stephanie Krusling 2-5 0-0 5; Amanda Chucta 2-4 0-0 4; Lauren Hargett 2-3 0-0 4; Rebecca Leffel 2-4 0-0 4; Katie Kees 2-5 0-0 4; Jill Brunsman 1-6 0-0 3; Moriah Corey 0-3 1-2 1. Totals 32-60 5-6 78.

Geneva........................      14   22  -   36
Thomas More...................   44   34  -   78

3-point goals--Geneva 3-13 (Chelsea Kauffman 2-2; Rachel Rouan 1-1; Mary Keen 0-1; Lydia Steele 0-1; Beth DeLuca 0-8), Thomas More 9-24 (Devin Beasley 4-4; Jill Brunsman 1-5; Stephanie Krusling 1-3; Malori Schmidt 1-4; Allison Long 1-3; Katie Kitchen 1-3; Lauren Hargett 0-1; Amanda Chucta 0-1). Fouled out--Geneva-None, Thomas More-None. Rebounds--Geneva 32 (Rachel Rouan
8; Samantha Fisher 8), Thomas More 26 (Lauren Hargett 4; Katie Kitchen 4). Assists--Geneva 10 (Beth DeLuca 4), Thomas More 22 (Devin Beasley 7). Total fouls--Geneva 6, Thomas More 6. Technical fouls--Geneva-None, Thomas More-None.

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