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Nov. 30 Basketball vs. Brandon
Women - 6:15 p.m. Men - 8:15 p.m.

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Nov. 28 Women’s and Men’s Basketball @ Brandon

Nov. 29&30 Women's and Men's Volleyball @ Trinity Western

Wesmen Athletes of the Week

Aldin Smalling – Men’s Basketball
Averaged 20 points and 4.5 steals in weekend split with No.10 Regina.
Smalling leads the Canada West Conference with 3.17 steals per game.
Uzo Asagwara – Women’s Basketball
Set a Canada West Women's Basketball rookie scoring record with 37 points, including five three-pointers in Friday night's win over Regina.

Women’s Basketball

Headline: WESMEN TAME COUGARS

The No. 1 Wesmen survived their stiffest challenge of the season by taking two games from the No. 6 ranked Regina Cougars at the Duckworth Centre on the weekend. Rookie guard Uzo Asagwara was the star of a run and gun show on Friday night hitting for 37 points, including five three-pointers, in a 91-86 victory. Asagwara was 15 for 21 from the field in 26 minutes of playing time and now owns the Wesmen Women’s single game scoring mark for a first-year player. Not to be outdone on Saturday night, 3rd year guard JoAnne Wells had herself quite a game as well, notching 33 points and hauling down 11 rebounds in a 62-57 win. 4th year guard Sally Kaznica averaged 9.5 points and 10 assists during weekend action. Kaznica leads the Canada West Conference with 6.5 assists per game. Wells is third in conference scoring with a 21.8 points per game average.
The Wesmen sit alone atop the Canada West Conference with a 6-0 record, and sport a 16-0 overall.
Winnipeg travels west to Brandon on Thursday night for a date with the winless Bobcats and the same two teams renew acquaintances on Saturday night at the Duckworth Centre.

Men’s Basketball

Headline: HARD LUCK LOSS LEAVES WESMEN WITH A SPLIT

Despite losing three players to injury during the game, including starters Dan Duggan and leading scorer Aldin Smalling, the Wesmen battled the No. 10 ranked Regina Cougars down to the wire only to come out on the losing end of an 88-86 score on Saturday night at the Duckworth Centre. Wesmen coach Dave Crook thought his team deserved better.
“It was very gutting,” he said. “To lose when the guys go the wall like that is very difficult.” On Friday night the Wesmen hit the court running and made off with a 78-60 win in a solid performance. 2nd year guard Aldin Smalling averaged 20 points and 4.5 steals during the two game series. 3rd year forward Dave Brar added some support by averaging 14.5 points per game. Winnipeg’s record is now 2-4 in Canada West play.

The Wesmen will be short-handed when they take on the No. 5 ranked Brandon Bobcats this week. Both Duggan and Smalling will be unavailable due to injury, adding to a growing list of walking wounded for Winnipeg. After Thursday’s game in Brandon, the two teams meet again at the Duckworth Centre on Saturday night.

Women’s Volleyball

Headline: WESMEN WITHIN A WHISKER

The Wesmen rebounded from a 3-0-match defeat at the hands of the No. 3 ranked Manitoba Bisons at the Duckworth Centre on Thursday, pushing Manitoba to the limit in a 3-2 loss at the Investors Group Athletic Centre on Saturday. A 16-14 score in the fifth set decided the hard-fought battle. After two weeks of sub-par performances Wesmen Coach Diane Scott decided to shake her team up on Thursday by introducing some new faces to the starting line-up. On Saturday night Winnipeg responded with much improved play. 3rd year middle hitter Andrea Charbonneau averaged 11.5 kills during the two game series, while 3rd year left side hitter Aynsley Laluk marked her return to the starting line-up with 17 kills and 11 digs on Saturday night. The No. 7 Wesmen Canada West record drops to 4-6.
Winnipeg travels to the West Coast to take on the Trinity Western Spartans in Langley, B.C on Friday and Saturday.

Men’s Volleyball

Headline: CROSS-TOWN RIVALS GET BETTER OF WESMEN

The No. 6 Wesmen couldn’t top inter-city rivals the No. 2 ranked Manitoba Bisons during Canada West Men’s Volleyball action this past week. On Thursday night at the Duckworth Centre, Winnipeg went down to defeat 3-1. During the return engagement played at the Fort Garry campus, the Bisons again proved too much for the Wesmen winning by the same 3-1 score. The Wesmen were led by 2nd year outside hitter Dave Bishop, averaging 14.5 kills during the two game series. Coach Larry McKay’s Winnipeg squad is now 3-5 in Canada West play.
The Wesmen make the trip out west to battle No. 8 ranked Trinity Western on the weekend.

WESMEN NEWS
WESMEN NEWS FOR WEEK OF November 25 – December 1/2002 HOME Nov. 30 Basketball vs. Brandon Women - 6:15 p.m. Men - 8:15 p.m. AWAY Nov. 28 Women’s and Men’s Basketball @ Brandon Nov. 29&30 Women's and Men's Volleyball @ Trinity Western Wesmen Athletes of the Week Aldin Smalling – Men’s Basketball Averaged 20 points and 4.5 steals in weekend split with No.10 Regina. Smalling leads the Canada West Conference with 3.17 steals per game. Uzo Asagwara – Women’s Basketball Set a Canada West Women's Basketball rookie scoring record with 37 points, including five three-pointers in Friday night's win over Regina. Women’s Basketball Headline: WESMEN TAME COUGARS The No. 1 Wesmen survived their stiffest challenge of the season by taking two games from the No. 6 ranked Regina Cougars at the Duckworth Centre on the weekend. Rookie guard Uzo Asagwara was the star of a run and gun show on Friday night hitting for 37 points, including five three-pointers, in a 91-86 victory. Asagwara was 15 for 21 from the field in 26 minutes of playing time and now owns the Wesmen Women’s single game scoring mark for a first-year player. Not to be outdone on Saturday night, 3rd year guard JoAnne Wells had herself quite a game as well, notching 33 points and hauling down 11 rebounds in a 62-57 win. 4th year guard Sally Kaznica averaged 9.5 points and 10 assists during weekend action. Kaznica leads the Canada West Conference with 6.5 assists per game. Wells is third in conference scoring with a 21.8 points per game average. The Wesmen sit alone atop the Canada West Conference with a 6-0 record, and sport a 16-0 overall. Winnipeg travels west to Brandon on Thursday night for a date with the winless Bobcats and the same two teams renew acquaintances on Saturday night at the Duckworth Centre. Men’s Basketball Headline: HARD LUCK LOSS LEAVES WESMEN WITH A SPLIT Despite losing three players to injury during the game, including starters Dan Duggan and leading scorer Aldin Smalling, the Wesmen battled the No. 10 ranked Regina Cougars down to the wire only to come out on the losing end of an 88-86 score on Saturday night at the Duckworth Centre. Wesmen coach Dave Crook thought his team deserved better. “It was very gutting,” he said. “To lose when the guys go the wall like that is very difficult.” On Friday night the Wesmen hit the court running and made off with a 78-60 win in a solid performance. 2nd year guard Aldin Smalling averaged 20 points and 4.5 steals during the two game series. 3rd year forward Dave Brar added some support by averaging 14.5 points per game. Winnipeg’s record is now 2-4 in Canada West play. The Wesmen will be short-handed when they take on the No. 5 ranked Brandon Bobcats this week. Both Duggan and Smalling will be unavailable due to injury, adding to a growing list of walking wounded for Winnipeg. After Thursday’s game in Brandon, the two teams meet again at the Duckworth Centre on Saturday night. Women’s Volleyball Headline: WESMEN WITHIN A WHISKER The Wesmen rebounded from a 3-0-match defeat at the hands of the No. 3 ranked Manitoba Bisons at the Duckworth Centre on Thursday, pushing Manitoba to the limit in a 3-2 loss at the Investors Group Athletic Centre on Saturday. A 16-14 score in the fifth set decided the hard-fought battle. After two weeks of sub-par performances Wesmen Coach Diane Scott decided to shake her team up on Thursday by introducing some new faces to the starting line-up. On Saturday night Winnipeg responded with much improved play. 3rd year middle hitter Andrea Charbonneau averaged 11.5 kills during the two game series, while 3rd year left side hitter Aynsley Laluk marked her return to the starting line-up with 17 kills and 11 digs on Saturday night. The No. 7 Wesmen Canada West record drops to 4-6. Winnipeg travels to the West Coast to take on the Trinity Western Spartans in Langley, B.C on Friday and Saturday. Men’s Volleyball Headline: CROSS-TOWN RIVALS GET BETTER OF WESMEN The No. 6 Wesmen couldn’t top inter-city rivals the No. 2 ranked Manitoba Bisons during Canada West Men’s Volleyball action this past week. On Thursday night at the Duckworth Centre, Winnipeg went down to defeat 3-1. During the return engagement played at the Fort Garry campus, the Bisons again proved too much for the Wesmen winning by the same 3-1 score. The Wesmen were led by 2nd year outside hitter Dave Bishop, averaging 14.5 kills during the two game series. Coach Larry McKay’s Winnipeg squad is now 3-5 in Canada West play. The Wesmen make the trip out west to battle No. 8 ranked Trinity Western on the weekend.