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ENMU arrow Athletics arrow News arrow Weekly Updatesarrow February 27, 2006-March 5, 2006
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ENMU Weekly Highlights (Feb. 27 - March 5, 2006)

Men’s Basketball (12-16 Overall, 6-6 LSC South)

Last Week’s Results:
*Feb. 28 — Southeastern Oklahoma defeated ENMU, 93-63, in the LSC Tournament

Last Week’s Top Performances:

Ira Cross (Jr., Forward, 6’6", 215 lbs., Munford, AL/Gadsden State CC/Munford HS)
— Was 6 of 7 on field goals and led the team with 13 points
— Also recorded 3 rebounds and 3 assist against SE Oklahoma

Travis Carr (Jr., G, 6’1”, 190 lbs., Colorado Springs, CO/Otero JC/Canon City HS)
— Scored 12 points against SE Oklahoma, while hitting 4 of 8 field goals (4 of 7 on 3-pointers)

Jolen Montoya (Sr., G, 5’9”, 175 lbs., Cordova, NM/Neosho County CC/Espanola Valley HS)
— Scored 11 points, including three 3-pointers against SE Oklahoma
— Also recorded 4 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 steals in the LSC Tournament game

Leading Scorers for the Season: Tristan Largent, 13.0 avg.; Mikal Monette, 12.0 avg.
Leading Rebounders for the Season: Mikal Monette, 7.0 avg.; Ira Cross, 4.4 avg.

First Team All-LSC South
Tristan Largent (Jr., G, 5’11”, 185 lbs., Martinsburg, WV/Garrett College/Martinsburg HS)

Second Team All-LSC South
Mikal Monette (Jr., F, 6’6”, 215 lbs., Albuquerque, NM/Univ. of New Mexico/Cibola HS)

LSC South Freshman of the Year
Joshua Jackson (Fr., G, 6’0”, 187 lbs., Madison, WI/Madison West HS)

Women’s Basketball (11-17 Overall, 3-11 LSC South)

First Team All-LSC South
Tiana Bryant (Sr., Post, 6’0”, Roswell, NM/Univ. of New Mexico/Goddard HS)

Honorable Mention All-LSC South
Heather Brown (Jr., G, 5’7”, Hereford, TX/Hereford HS)

Baseball (16-4 Overall, 8-2 Overall LSC, 0-0 LSC South)

Last Week’s Results:
*Mar. 3 — Southeastern Oklahoma defeated ENMU, 3-0
*Mar. 3 — ENMU defeated Southeastern Oklahoma, 10-9 (10 innings)
*Mar. 4 — ENMU defeated Southeastern Oklahoma, 12-11
*Mar. 4 — ENMU defeated Southeastern Oklahoma, 7-4

Last Week’s Top Performances:

Brian Green (Sr., C, 5’11”, 190 lbs., Fountain Hills, AZ/Cent. Arizona Coll./Fountain Hills HS)
— Hit .667 during the week with 4 hits in 6 at bats
— Went 4 for 4 against Southeastern Oklahoma in the third game of the series

Keith Balderaz (So., RHP, 6’1”, 190 lbs., Monahans, TX/Monahans HS)
— Tied the ENMU record for saves in a season with his 8th in Eastern’s 7-4 win over SOSU
— Went 1-0 with 1 save during the four-game series
— Has a 2-0 record and a 1.69 ERA for the season with 11 strikeouts in 16 innings pitched

Kelton Hayes (Jr., 1B/DH, 6’4”, 290 lbs., Guthrie, OK/Northlake CC/Guthrie HS)
— Hit .538 during the week with 7 hits in 13 at bats
— Earned 4 RBIs and scored 2 runs for the Greyhounds against SE Oklahoma

Matt Hinojosa (Sr., SS, 5’9”, 175 lbs., Baytown, TX/Laredo CC/Baytown Lee HS)
— Hit .500 during the week with 4 hits in 8 at bats
— Pounded out two doubles, while scoring 5 runs and earning 3 RBIs against SE Oklahoma
— Blasted two home runs in Eastern’s 12-9 win over Northeaster State

Tim Crafton (Jr., OF, 5’11”, 165 lbs., Farmington, NM/N.M. Military Inst./Farmington HS)
— Hit .500 during the week with 2 hits in 4 at bats
— Recorded the game-winning single in Eastern’s 10-9 win over SOSU in 10 innings

Softball (16-10 Overall)

Last Week’s Results:
*Mar. 3 — ENMU defeated College of the Southwest, 17-0 (5 innings, run rule)
*Mar. 3 — ENMU defeated College of the Southwest, 4-0
*Mar. 4 — ENMU defeated College of the Southwest, 9-1 (5 innings, run rule)
*Mar. 4 — ENMU defeated College of the Southwest, 14-0 (5 innings, run rule)

Last Week’s Top Performances:

Tina Whitt (Sr., C, 5’7”, Riverside, CA/Midland College/Ramona HS)
— Hit .417 during the week (5 of 12), with 2 homers, 3 doubles, 5 walks, 4 runs and 9 RBIs

Christina Helland (So., LF, 5’3”, Albuquerque, NM/Rio Rancho HS)
— Hit .615 during the week (8 of 13) with 7 runs, 8 RBIs, 2 home runs and 1 double

Amanda Nightingale (Sr., RHP, 5’5”, Mesquite, TX/N. Central Texas Coll./Bishop Lynch HS)
— Went 2-0 as a pitcher, with a 0.00 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 10 innings pitched

Rosemary Moreno (Sr., RHP, 5’5”, Midland, TX/Midland College/Robert E. Lee HS)
— Went 2-0 as a pitcher, with a 0.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched

Women’s Tennis (2-3 Overall, 0-3 LSC)

Last Week’s Results:
*Mar. 3 — ENMU defeated Western New Mexico, 7-2
*Mar. 4 — ENMU defeated Grand Canyon, 7-2

Last Week’s Top Performances:

Tracy Hughes (Sr., 3S/2D, 5’1”, Midland, TX/Midland HS)
— Won both matches at #3 singles, including a 2-6, 6-3, (10-6) win over Angel Vos of WNMU
— Paired with Kristen Van Wettering to win both matches at #2 doubles

Kristen Van Wettering (Jr., 5S/2D, 5’9”, Portales, NM/Portales HS)
— Won both matches at #5 singles, including a 6-0, 6-0 win over Gloria Slakoff of Grand Canyon
— Paired with Tracy Hughes to win both matches at #2 doubles




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