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Jan. 11
Basketball vs. Manitoba
Women - 6:15 p.m. Men – 8:00 p.m.

AWAY

Jan. 9
Basketball @ Manitoba
(Duckworth Challenge) Women - 6:15 pm. Men - 8:00 pm.

Jan. 10&11
Women’s and Men’s Volleyball @ Regina

Wesmen Athletes of the Week

Aldin Smalling – Men’s Basketball

The 2nd year guard had a career high 37 points, including the last 15 of his team's points in a 76-75 upset victory over the No. 3 ranked Bobcats on Friday night. Smalling averaged 26.5 points in the weekend split with Brandon.

Jocelyn Roy – Women’s Volleyball

The 2nd year left side hitter averaged 14.8 kills over 5 matches in the University of Toronto Invitational leading her team to the final against the No. 1 ranked Laval Rouge et Or, where the Wesmen lost a close five set match. Roy was named player of the game twice and was awarded a tournament all-star for her outstanding efforts.

General Wesmen News

For the second consecutive year, the MTS Mobility Wesmen Classic set new records for attendance and revenue. The Duckworth Centre drew almost 14,000 fans to the four-day tournament, with revenue in excess of $20,000.
The annual Duckworth Challenge kicks off this week when the Wesmen Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams head to the University of Manitoba to battle the Bisons on Thursday night. The second half of the Challenge takes place at the Duckworth Centre on Saturday January 18th when the Wesmen Men’s and Women’s Volleyball teams takes on Manitoba. And if you prefer your Bison bar-b-qued, Duckworth staff will be serving up Bison burgers at the entrance of the Duckworth Centre from 5-8 pm on game day.

Women’s Basketball

WESMEN STILL PERFECT

The No. 1 Wesmen returned to action from the exam break the same way they ended it, with a pair of victories over the Brandon Bobcats. Winnipeg rolled to 84-54 win on Friday in Brandon led by 3rd year guard JoAnne Well’s 15 points. 2nd year guard Charmaine Izzard chipped in with 13 points and 9 rebounds. At the Duckworth Centre on Sunday, the Wesmen turned on the jets in the second half with an offensive outburst resulting in a 91-49 win. Wells again led the way with 17 points and 5 rebounds. The Wesmen now sport a 20-0 overall record and sit all alone atop the Canada West Conference standings at 10-0. Winnipeg’s next action is against cross-town rival and No. 9 ranked Manitoba at the Fort Garry Campus on Thursday night in the basketball part of the Duckworth Challenge. The same two teams meet again at the Duckworth Centre on Saturday.

Women’s Volleyball

OH SO CLOSE…

The Wesmen Women’s Volleyball team came within a whisker of knocking off the No. 1 team in Canada at the University of Toronto Invitational. During the final against top-ranked Laval, the No. 8 Wesmen stormed out to a two set lead but couldn’t put the Rouge et Or away. The Quebec City based university came back to win the next three, including a 15-13 squeaker in the fifth set. Winnipeg had lost in three straight to Laval during the round robin portion of the tournament.

2nd year left side hitter Jocelyn Roy, seeing her first ever action in a Wesmen uniform picked up a tournament all-star by averaging 14.8 kills over five matches. She was also named player of the match twice. 3rd year middle blocker Andrea Charbonneau was named an all-star as well, clocking in at 14.4 kills per match and adding 15 total stuff blocks. The Wesmen now travel to Regina to take on the No. 6 ranked Cougars in a pair of weekend matches on Jan 10th and 11th.

Men’s Volleyball

WESMEN WATCH THUNDERBIRDS FLY OFF WITH SPLIT

The No. 8 ranked Wesmen took one of two matches from the No. 10 ranked UBC Thunderbirds during Canada West action at the Duckworth Centre on the weekend. The Wesmen, looking extremely sharp after a more than a month lay-off, swept the T-Birds 3-0 on Friday, but dropped a 3-1 decision to an enthusiastic UBC squad the next night. A tough 29-27 loss in the 4th set could have went either way.
4th year opposite hitter Stephen Ens picked up where he left off before exam break by averaging 16.5 kills and 7.5 digs over the two matches. 5th year setter Ryan Henley had 33 assists on both nights. Winnipeg’s record in the Canada West Conference is now at 4-8. The Wesmen are in Regina on the weekend for a two-match series with the Cougars.

Men’s Basketball

CHANCE FOR TWO IN A ROW THWARTED

The Wesmen stunned the No. 3 ranked Brandon Bobcats in their own gym with a 76-75 upset win on Friday night . 2nd year guard Aldin Smalling had a fantastic game in Brandon hitting for a career-high 37 points and his team’s final 15 points down the stretch. The return date on Sunday afternoon was a different story as Brandon answered the home court loss by knocking off the Wesmen 79-61 at the Duckworth Centre. Smalling had 16 points in the loss while 5th year post Dan Duggan pitched in with 12 points and 5 rebounds. Wesmen athlete of the week Smalling averaged 26.5 points over the two games. Winnipeg’s record in the Great Plains Division now sits at 3-7. The Wesmen take on cross town rival Manitoba in two games this week. The first, part of the annual Duckworth Challenge takes place at the Investors Group Athletic Centre on Thursday and the second back at the Duckworth Centre on Saturday night.

WESMEN NEWS
WESMEN NEWS FOR WEEK OF January 6 to January 12 /2003 HOME Jan. 11 Basketball vs. Manitoba Women - 6:15 p.m. Men – 8:00 p.m. AWAY Jan. 9 Basketball @ Manitoba (Duckworth Challenge) Women - 6:15 pm. Men - 8:00 pm. Jan. 10&11 Women’s and Men’s Volleyball @ Regina Wesmen Athletes of the Week Aldin Smalling – Men’s Basketball The 2nd year guard had a career high 37 points, including the last 15 of his team's points in a 76-75 upset victory over the No. 3 ranked Bobcats on Friday night. Smalling averaged 26.5 points in the weekend split with Brandon. Jocelyn Roy – Women’s Volleyball The 2nd year left side hitter averaged 14.8 kills over 5 matches in the University of Toronto Invitational leading her team to the final against the No. 1 ranked Laval Rouge et Or, where the Wesmen lost a close five set match. Roy was named player of the game twice and was awarded a tournament all-star for her outstanding efforts. General Wesmen News For the second consecutive year, the MTS Mobility Wesmen Classic set new records for attendance and revenue. The Duckworth Centre drew almost 14,000 fans to the four-day tournament, with revenue in excess of $20,000. The annual Duckworth Challenge kicks off this week when the Wesmen Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams head to the University of Manitoba to battle the Bisons on Thursday night. The second half of the Challenge takes place at the Duckworth Centre on Saturday January 18th when the Wesmen Men’s and Women’s Volleyball teams takes on Manitoba. *And if you prefer your Bison bar-b-qued, Duckworth staff will be serving up Bison burgers at the entrance of the Duckworth Centre from 5-8 pm on game day.* Women’s Basketball WESMEN STILL PERFECT The No. 1 Wesmen returned to action from the exam break the same way they ended it, with a pair of victories over the Brandon Bobcats. Winnipeg rolled to 84-54 win on Friday in Brandon led by 3rd year guard JoAnne Well’s 15 points. 2nd year guard Charmaine Izzard chipped in with 13 points and 9 rebounds. At the Duckworth Centre on Sunday, the Wesmen turned on the jets in the second half with an offensive outburst resulting in a 91-49 win. Wells again led the way with 17 points and 5 rebounds. The Wesmen now sport a 20-0 overall record and sit all alone atop the Canada West Conference standings at 10-0. Winnipeg’s next action is against cross-town rival and No. 9 ranked Manitoba at the Fort Garry Campus on Thursday night in the basketball part of the Duckworth Challenge. The same two teams meet again at the Duckworth Centre on Saturday. Women’s Volleyball OH SO CLOSE… The Wesmen Women’s Volleyball team came within a whisker of knocking off the No. 1 team in Canada at the University of Toronto Invitational. During the final against top-ranked Laval, the No. 8 Wesmen stormed out to a two set lead but couldn’t put the Rouge et Or away. The Quebec City based university came back to win the next three, including a 15-13 squeaker in the fifth set. Winnipeg had lost in three straight to Laval during the round robin portion of the tournament. 2nd year left side hitter Jocelyn Roy, seeing her first ever action in a Wesmen uniform picked up a tournament all-star by averaging 14.8 kills over five matches. She was also named player of the match twice. 3rd year middle blocker Andrea Charbonneau was named an all-star as well, clocking in at 14.4 kills per match and adding 15 total stuff blocks. The Wesmen now travel to Regina to take on the No. 6 ranked Cougars in a pair of weekend matches on Jan 10th and 11th. Men’s Volleyball WESMEN WATCH THUNDERBIRDS FLY OFF WITH SPLIT The No. 8 ranked Wesmen took one of two matches from the No. 10 ranked UBC Thunderbirds during Canada West action at the Duckworth Centre on the weekend. The Wesmen, looking extremely sharp after a more than a month lay-off, swept the T-Birds 3-0 on Friday, but dropped a 3-1 decision to an enthusiastic UBC squad the next night. A tough 29-27 loss in the 4th set could have went either way. 4th year opposite hitter Stephen Ens picked up where he left off before exam break by averaging 16.5 kills and 7.5 digs over the two matches. 5th year setter Ryan Henley had 33 assists on both nights. Winnipeg’s record in the Canada West Conference is now at 4-8. The Wesmen are in Regina on the weekend for a two-match series with the Cougars. Men’s Basketball CHANCE FOR TWO IN A ROW THWARTED The Wesmen stunned the No. 3 ranked Brandon Bobcats in their own gym with a 76-75 upset win on Friday night . 2nd year guard Aldin Smalling had a fantastic game in Brandon hitting for a career-high 37 points and his team’s final 15 points down the stretch. The return date on Sunday afternoon was a different story as Brandon answered the home court loss by knocking off the Wesmen 79-61 at the Duckworth Centre. Smalling had 16 points in the loss while 5th year post Dan Duggan pitched in with 12 points and 5 rebounds. Wesmen athlete of the week Smalling averaged 26.5 points over the two games. Winnipeg’s record in the Great Plains Division now sits at 3-7. The Wesmen take on cross town rival Manitoba in two games this week. The first, part of the annual Duckworth Challenge takes place at the Investors Group Athletic Centre on Thursday and the second back at the Duckworth Centre on Saturday night.