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Women's hoops falls at home to W&J

Despite game-high 18 points from Elisha Jones, Waynesburg drops 65-49 contest

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WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Jan. 16) – Despite boasting the game’s leading scorer and rebounder, the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team couldn’t find a way past the nationally-ranked Presidents of Washington & Jefferson on Saturday night.

The Presidents (13-2, 5-1) got out to a 29-21 halftime lead and built on it throughout the second half on their way to a 65-49 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) victory at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. The loss dropped the Yellow Jackets 5-10 overall on the season and 2-5 in PAC play.

Some shooting struggles from the field hindered Waynesburg’s chances at an upset of the 25^th-ranked Presidents, as the home team managed to connect on just 28 percent of their shots (16-of-57). W&J, on the other hand, went 22-of-53 from the floor.

The Yellow Jackets’ Elisha Jones led all scorers with 18 points on six-of-14 shooting. Senior guard Johnna Deco led all players in rebounding with 11 boards. The Jackets also got a solid all-around effort from freshman forward Brittany Spencer, who rolled up nine points and eight rebounds.

The Presidents were led by senior forward Maggie Gibson, who recorded a double-double on 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Waynesburg will try to get back on the winning track when they head to Beaver Falls, Pa. to Geneva on Jan. 20. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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Athletes of the Week

Nick Garber

Wrestling

Garber beat some of the best Division III wrestlers in the country on his way to finishing seventh at this year’s Division III National Wrestling Championships this past weekend in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After losing his opening match, Garber bounced back by beating Paul Marcello of Johns Hopkins 8-7 and picking up a dominating 13-6 upset win over fourth-seeded Sean White of Augsburg. The Waynesburg native then secured seventh place by beating Corey Brown of Thiel 13-6. He also became the school's first wrestling All-American since 2001.

Amanda Baughman

Softball

Baughman drilled a three-run double in the third inning of Waynesburg's 4-2 win over Trine to break up a scoreless tie and give the Jackets a 3-0 lead. When she was in the field, the native of Washington, Pa. allowed just two hits and a walk, while picking up a pair of strikeouts. She didn’t allow a hit through the first three innings of the seven-inning affair. She was also named PAC Pitcher and Hitter of the Week.