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BC Women’s Swim Team; Still Improving

dpd001bc — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:06:23 +0000

Since the team was founded three years ago, the Bridgewater College Women’s swim team has become an extremely close group of girls. Obviously, the goal of the team is to do well at swim meets, but the team also takes pride in bonding and getting to know each member. “We are different from other sports because we do not get to talk to each other during practice since we are in the water, so we try to do some things outside of practice,” Lauren Gladish, team captain, said.

Team dinners, movie nights and hanging out at Coach Fran Smith’s house are some of the activities the team uses to bond, Gladish explained. This bonding has created a supportive and hardworking team. “We are all committed; everyone is putting a hundred and ten percent in every practice,” Lauren Clague, the other team captain, said. Unlike last year, the team is willing to do Saturday practices and two practices on Thursdays, Clague explained.

With additional practices, the team expects to be even more competitive this year. While the team only has 16 members even though 18 are allowed at the ODAC championship, each member will play apart in achieving the team’s goal of finishing fourth at the ODAC championship, Gladish said. While it would be nice to place in the top three, it probably will not happen this year due to the difference in size and competitiveness between Bridgewater College and the top three teams from last year in the ODAC, Coach Smith said. Other teams in the ODAC have more than 18 swimmers, so when they swim at the championships, the teams get to pick their best 18 swimmers.

Coach Smith believes placing fourth in the ODAC championship will be accomplished. The team placed fifth in its first year and fourth in its second year, so the team wants to finish fourth again since third is out of reach this season.

However, the team should come closer to third overall and have several swimmers medal in the ODAC championship. “We have got freshman that have come in and already broken records,” Coach Smith said. This will help close the gap between Bridgewater and last year’s third place team, Sweet Briar College. By the time the members of the 2013 class are juniors, Coach Smith wants to have this team in the top three in the ODAC. “My goal when I took this job was to give myself five years to try to get up in the top three in the ODAC,” Coach Smith said.

With a team this close, and swimmers who are constantly breaking records, Bridgewater College is looking to improve over the next several years. Each member is committed to help this young program succeed. In the last three years the swim team has improved from a club team, to a contender at the NCAA division three varsity level. Now that the team is established, they look to move up in the standings. If Coach Smith meets her goal, the team will be third in the ODAC 2011-2012 season.

BC Men’s Basketball Beats W&L (12/2/09)

dpd001bc — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:18:14 +0000

The Bridgewater College Eagles (3-2, 1-0 ODAC) beat the Washington and Lee Generals (4-2, 0-1 ODAC) 68-64 on December 2 at Lexington Va.

Dominic Trawick lead the Eagles in scoring with 16 points. He also was tied for the team lead in rebounds with six. Rick Maloney also had six rebounds.

The Eagles almost lost their 24 point lead in the last 10 minutes, but they made their last four free throws to get a four point win. With 32 turnovers by the Eagles, the team will take the win and look to improve.

From the field, the Eagles were 26-46 (8-15 three-point field goals). The Generals shot 17-55 from the field (6-18 three-point field goals).

The Eagles’ next game will tip-off at 3:00 p.m., December 5th, on the Campus of Bridgewater College in Nininger Hall against Randolph College. This will be game two of a women’s and men’s double-header.

BC Men’s Basketball Update (12/2/09)

dpd001bc — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:01:56 +0000

The Eagles made their last four free throws to get the win 68-64 over the Generals. Dominic Trawick made two of the free throws. That put his total at 16 points for the night, the highest scorer for the Eagles.

BC Men’s Basketball Update (12/2/09)

dpd001bc — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:55:49 +0000

The Generals went up 62-61 on a Ben Goetsch three-pointer with less than a minute in the second half. However, Dominic Trawick score two points with in a few seconds to regain the lead, 63-62. Trawick leads the Eagles in scoring with 14 points.

BC Men’s Basketball Update (12/2/09)

dpd001bc — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:53:18 +0000

Jason Cimino of the Generals hit a huge three-pointer, cutting the lead to three. The Eagles are trying to hold on to a 60-57 lead with one minute and 27 seconds left. The Generals called a timeout after Kyle Hammond of the Eagles fouled Ben Goetsch. Goetsch made both free throws. The lead is now 60-59 in the Eagles favor.

BC Men’s Basketball Update (12/2/09)

dpd001bc — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:43:45 +0000

Segar Jordan fouled out with a little more than five minuets left. He had eight points, shooting 4-5 from the field, and five rebounds for the Eagles.

BC Men’s Basketball Update (12/2/09)

dpd001bc — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:40:02 +0000

The Generals have cut the lead down to eight points with four minutes left. The score is 58-50 in the Eagles favor.

BC Men’s Basketball Update (12/2/09)

dpd001bc — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:26:18 +0000

The Eagles are up 55-36 with eight minutes left to play. Dominic Trawick remains the leading scorer for the Eagles with 12 points. Jake Johnson, Segar Jordan and Kordero Thompson each have eight points.

BC Men’s Basketball Update (12/2/09)

dpd001bc — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:16:33 +0000

The Eagles have their largest lead of the game, 20 points (47-27), with 12 and a half minutes left in the second half. Dominic Trawick is the leading scorer for the Eagles with 12 points.

BC Men’s Basketball Halftime Update (12/2/09)

dpd001bc — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:01:57 +0000

The Bridgewater College Eagles have a commanding lead over the Washington and Lee Generals, 34-19 at the halftime break. Dominic Trawick and Segar Jordan are leading the Eagles with eight point each. Jordan also is leading the team with four rebound.

The Eagles have made 14-23 field goals, while the Generals have only made 5-21 field goals. From behind the three-point line, the Eagles have out shot the Generals, making 4-7 shots. The Generals have missed all of their three-point shots, but has kept the Eagles’ lead to 15 by making 9-13 free throws.