Weekly Recap - December 13-19

With Christmas just five days away, we at Charleston Southern would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Hopefully you will have a chance to see friends and family during this holiday season.

Freshman Sheldon Strickland has been named this week’s CSU athlete of the week after his incredible performance against the College of Charleston on Wednesday.

Even though the Bucs lost, Strickland was a perfect 7-for-7 from three point range, finishing with a career high of 27 points. He also had two rebounds and two steals in the game. The Cougars tried everything to stop Strickland, including switching 6-8 Antoine Wiggins on him, but it did not affect the freshman as he continue to pour in the buckets and keep CSU in the game with a chance to win late.

Also nominate: Kelsey Wasmer (Women’s Basketball)

Wednesday, December 15 – MBB Charleston Clash presented by Stokes Honda – vs. C of C – L, 69-77
Sheldon Strickland shot a perfect 7-for-7 from three point range and scored 27 points, shattering his career high, but it wasn’t enough as the Cougars were led by two 20-point scorers in Jeremy Simmons and Andrew Goudelock. The Bucs actually had a better shooting percentage (45.3 percent / 41.9 percent) but made just three of their six free throw attempts, and only one player other than Strickland was able to connect on a three.

Friday, December 17 – WBB @ UNC Wilmington – L, 57-79
For the second time this year the Lady Bucs had to suit up for an early tipoff, going at 11:30 a.m. against Wilmington as they hosted 4,500 elementary school children for the game, putting the Bucs in the midst of a screaming frenzy for the majority of the game. The move paid off for the Seahawks as they used a 15-0 run in the first half to put CSU away. Kelsey Wasmer had 18 points, while Katie Tull has 15 and Lakeitha Alston added 10.

What’s coming up?
December 20 – WBB @ Mercer – 7 p.m.

December 21 – MBB vs. Bluefield – 7:30 p.m.

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Buccaneer BasketBlog - Erin Bratcher - December 15, 2010

What up Buc Fans?!?


How’s everybody been?!? I know the Lady Bucs are feeling pretty good after that win Saturday! Yeah, if you didn’t hear the Lady Bucs took care of business Saturday against Pfeiffer and made sure that only the Bucs win in the Buc Dome (OBWB). Putting a beat down on Pfeiffer Saturday and getting back on the winning track was the perfect way to start off our winter break here at CSU. We finished off a long week of studying and practicing last Friday. It was funny because by Saturday morning the campus was pretty much empty besides our team and the guy’s basketball team after most students went home for the break. It’s a little different not being able to roll into the Caf for every meal or hear a bunch of chatter around the dorms from our hall mates, but it is nice to get to spend more time with our teammates. It’s also been really nice to not have to worry about classes or study hall this week. We have been able to really focus on just basketball and practice with what we need to do to get better. Of course many of us have also been spending some of our free time at the malls and outlets taking care of Christmas shopping and our Secret Santa gifts. That’s right, we all drew names for Secret Santas last week, and were excited for our Christmas Party at Coach Goodenough’s house tonight when we exchange gifts and find out who’s was who’s! And I know some people on the team have a countdown going so they already know this but in less than a week the Bucs will heading home for some time with our families for the holidays. First and most importantly though, we have to finish off this week of practice then don’t miss our game Friday at UNC Wilmington, GO BUCS! O and it hasn’t warmed up here much at all… and I know not all of you guys are lucky enough to have JG (Coach Goodenough) text you every morning to remind you to bundle up and tell you the wind chill, but take it from us… were freezing here for South Carolina weather!! Anyway that’s all the excitement for this week, hope you all have a great holiday season and enjoy time with friends and family! And while you’re with them don’t forget, “Above all, live each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” -1 Peter 4:8 Well, that’s all I got, but we want you all to know how much we really do appreciate everyone’s support and be sure to support your Lady Bucs on Friday against UNC Wilmington! So let’s go Bucs, MP, Bring it!

Erin Bratcher #3

Weekly Recap - December 6-12

With finals last week it was a slow week for athletics, with just two on campus events, plus a couple of athletes who played in the FCS Senior Scout Bowl. Both basketball teams were victorious in their games, while the South won the senior bowl, thanks to the contributions of the Buccaneers, most notably Gerald Stevenson, who caught the game-winning touchdown pass with less than a minute to go in the game.

One other thing that needs to be mentioned was the untimely passing of Will Bedenbaugh, one of the CSU baseball players, who was killed in a car accident late Saturday night. A tremendous athlete and person, the news shook the entire CSU family, and we certainly want to let the Bedenbaugh family, as well as all of those who knew Will, know that our thoughts, our condolences and our sincerest prayers are with you all.

Jamarco Warren has been named the CSU Athlete of the Week after his game-high 27 points in the Bucs’ 106-61 victory over Milligan. His points moved him into a tie for third place in CSU history with 1,557 career points.

Warren connected on eight of his 13 shots, including a 3-5 mark behind the arc and hit eight free throws to lead the way. Warren completed his day with a team high in assists (6) and steals (5). 15 of his points came in the second half, including 11 during a 38-9 run in which CSU put the game out of reach.

Also nominated: Kelvin Martin (Men’s Basketball), Katie Tull (Women’s Basketball), Kelsey Wasmer (Women’s Basketball)

Saturday, December 11 – WBB vs. Pfeiffer – W, 74-59
Katie Tull scored a career-high 29 points, while Kelsey Wasmer added her third double-double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds, beating Pfeiffer 74-59 in the first game back after finals. CSU shot 41.7 percent for the game and hit a combined 10 three pointers (seven by Tull), adding 11 steals and forcing 26 Falcon Turnovers.

Saturday, December 11 – MBB vs. Milligan – W, 106-61
The first game back after finals, the men's team perhaps had some rust, holding a 45-39 lead after the first half against Milligan of the NAIA. If so, they shook it off nicely in the second, outscoring the visitors 66-22 in the second half, getting it done on both sides of the court. Kelvin Martin continued his hot-shooting, going 4-6 on the game and a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line for 14 points, adding a team-high 14 rebounds. Jamarco Warren scored a team-high 27 points as four of the five starters finished with double figures, and all but two people who saw time, scored at least two points.

What’s coming up?
December 15 – MBB vs. College of Charleston (North Charleston Coliseum) – 7:30 p.m.

December 17- WBB @ UNC Wilmington – 11:30 a.m.

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Buccaneer BasketBlog - Kirklin Kirkpatrick - December 8, 2010

Hey Lady Buc Fans!


How’s it going out there? We’ve had a tough week here at CSU with some hard fought games and studying for final exams. We have been working very hard on the court to fix the little things that will help us win. Not only are we working hard on the court but off the court as well. This week is exam week! I was a little nervous because this is this the first time I have had to take exams at the college level. Fortunately, I only have to take three exams because I took an accelerated computer class earlier this semester which ended October 14th and I am in Freshman Seminar which does not have an exam. I have already taken two exams, College Algebra and Art Appreciation. I made an A on my Art exam and I am still waiting to receive my grade in math. My last exam is Friday- Public Speaking so wish me luck! Yesterday, December 7th, was a special day for me. It was my dad’s birthday and I found out that my cousin is having a baby girl. Her due date is Cinco de Mayo- pretty cool, huh? Ha.

I am really looking forward to Saturday… home game baby! OBWB (Only Bucs Win in the Bucdome) This is one of our goals as a team and I know that we can do it! Our opponent this Saturday is Pfeiffer at 2 pm so be there!! We are all excited to play and I know we’re going to have an awesome game to glorify God. It’s also a double header which is fun because I really like to watch the guys play... especially #11 Matt Kennedy :) Their play is much different from the guys teams where I’m from because guys couldn’t ever really dunk in games, so our men’s team is much more exciting to watch… I know this is a tad long but I just want to add- I love my team. We have a really special bond- better than any team I have ever been a part of and with every day I learn more about them and they teach me things about myself. I am so thankful for all of them. I love you guys! :)

Oh and beware there is a wind chill today (a text from JG at 6:51AM!) who ever knew it was going to be freezing in Charleston?! I was trying to get away from the cold weather! I'm from the mountains of Western North Carolina- it snowed there this week and my brother & sister were out of school.... so jealous! But I thought Charleston was warm- I was definitely mistaken! Well, that’s all that’s going on this week. Have a great Christmas holiday everyone! Remember, Luke 18:27 “What is impossible with men is possible with God.”- so bring it! MP!! GO BUCS!

Kirklin Kirkpatrick (Kirk) or according to Lyd- Kirkie :)  #21

Weekly Recap - November 29 - December 5

It is officially finals week here on campus, which means it will be a quiet week in terms of athletics. Both teams were in action last week, though, but we’ll get to that in a minute.

After averaging 15 points a game in two contests this week, Lakeitha Alston has been named the CSU Athlete of the Week.

Alston had nine points, two assists and two rebounds despite foul trouble against South Carolina, beating the bigger Gamecock forwards with her quickness. She followed that up with 21 points on the road at Furman, adding five rebounds as well.

Also nominated: Kelvin Martin (Men’s Basketball)

November 30 – MBB vs. Toccoa Falls – W, 120-43
Zimmy Nwogbo had his first career double-double and was one of six Bucs to score in double figures as CSU blew out Toccoa Falls, a team who showed up with seven players on the roster. It was good experience for the younger players, and they took advantage of it, scoring 66 points off the bench. The victory nearly set program records for points (141) and margin of victory (84). The Bucs finished the game shooting almost 60 percent from the field, and hit 13 of 23 three point attempts (56.5 percent). Every player who got in the game for CSU scored at least two points and had at least one rebound.

December 1 – WBB @ South Carolina – L, 75-53
Unlike the men’s game against TFC, this women’s score against USC wasn’t really indicative of the game, as CSU hung around for the majority of the game. In fact, midway through the first half it was just a one point game, and the lead was as low as seven points midway through the second half. Foul trouble hurt CSU, though, as Kelsey Wasmer picked up a couple of early fouls, and then Lakeitha Alston (4), Katie Tull (4), and Helen Terry (3) all had foul trouble as well.

December 4 – WBB @ Furman – L, 71-70
CSU overcame an 11 point halftime lead and tied the game late, but a free throw by Furman’s Kaitlin Murphy proved the final scoring of the day as Furman held on for the victory. Despite stellar performances from Katie Tull (24 points) and Lakeitha Alston (21 points), the Bucs could not get a shot off in the final minute of play, turning the ball over twice. Kelsey Wasmer added 10 rebounds and three assists, but only managed four points.

December 4 – MBB @ Coastal Carolina – L, 73-71
If Saturday’s game was any indication of how Big South play will look, fans should start buying tickets immediately! What a game between CSU and preseason favorite Coastal Carolina. The Bucs staged a furious comeback and tied the game with less than 10 seconds, thinking they were destined for OT with all the momentum. Chad Gray ended the hopes on a dunk with 1.7 seconds left that gave the Chanticleers the victory. Kelvin Martin shot 60 percent (6-10) and had a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Jeremy Sexton had 14 points and Jamarco Warren overcame a tough start to finish with 11 points.

What’s Coming Up?
FINALS WEEK – Good luck to all our student-athletes and other students taking finals
December 11 – Women’s Basketball vs. Pfeiffer – 2 p.m.
December 11 – Men’s Basketball vs. Milligan – 4:30 p.m.

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Buccaneer BasketBlog - Helen Terry - December 1, 2010

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Hey what’s up everybody? It’s your girl Helen aka “H.T” or “H-Teezy”, whichever one you prefer haha. Well this past week was very LOONG week for the LADY BUCS. It started off with a WIN Monday night in the BUC DOME over UNC Greensboro 77-67. We took off for Texas at 4:45 Thursday morning, It was a very funny flight because Shay had never flown before and her and Kiki were both SOOO SCARED once we took off, their faces were PRICELESS :(. Once we arrived in Lubbock, Texas we checked into our beautiful hotel at the Hawthorne Inn which was by far one of the best hotels I have ever stayed in. We all spent our Thanksgiving night together and with family who had came to watch us play. Friday, Saturday and Sunday we had games back to back to back vs. Texas Tech, Sam Houston and American. Unfortunately we ended up falling short to all teams :(. We were very disappointed in our performance because we all knew we could have played much better than we did. After experiencing these losses it opened up our eyes to ALL the little things that we need to work on but we took it as a learning experience. After finishing up with the games we got a tour around Texas Tech by Coach Newland who showed us all the buildings and his old dorm and we took team pictures in front of their Christmas tree & university seal :) which u can find on facebook posted by Abby Poole lol. During the tour, we stopped at the best frozen yogurt place I had ever been in. When I walked it I felt like a kid in a candy shop. You fixed your own cup from self serve machines. They had all the flavors you could think of cookies and cream, cheesecake, strawberry kiwi, pink lemonade, I mean you name it and more than likely they had it. On top of that they had ALLL the toppings, one of my favorites which are SOUR GUMMY WORMS yummy. I ended up getting the strawberry kiwi and pink lemonade mixed, with sour gummie worms, strawberries and kiwi on top and boy was it DELICIOUSSSSS. Our last day in Lubbock we got to go to the biggest one story mall in the nation! (As I was told from Katie Tull… sooo it might not be quite right lol jk love you girl). When we left the mall and were headed to the airport we saw little precious prairie dogs OMG I wanted to hop off the bus and catch me one and take it home with me too bad I couldn’t :( . We were scheduled to take off from Lubbock and head to Houston at 4:15 pm but once we got on the plane and settled the pilot comes on and tells us that the brakes are currently broken so we have to get off and wait for later departure. We were stuck at the Lubbock airport for 5 LOONG HOURS. We ended up having to fly to Dallas and stay the night there. Half of the team flew back to Charleston at 8:30 am and the rest didn’t arrive until 6 pm. Once we all were back in the Chuck we met for practice at 8 to prepare for a VICTORY over the Gamecocks and get back on the winning streak. Well that’s all for now folks continue to support your LADY BUCS. GET BIG…MP…BRING IT AYEEEEEEE!!!!

Helen Terry #12

Weekly Recap - November 22-28

Hope everyone had a great break and a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family. While you were away eating turkey, our men’s and women’s basketball teams were hard at work in the Midwest at their respective tournaments.

Kelvin Martin is the first men’s basketball player to earn CSU Athlete of the Week honors for 2010-11, following his performance in the Chicago Invitational Tournament and his all-tournament team selection.

Martin nearly averaged a double-double in three games against Southern Illinois, Austin Peay and Southern. He had 15 points in the Bucs’ 89-54 victory over Southern, and nine points apiece against the other two schools. He had a season-best 14 rebounds against Southern Illinois and added four assists, one block and five steals for the tournament. He shot at a .765 clip for the tournament and had 28 rebounds in three games.

Also Nominated: Kelsey Wasmer (Women’s Basketball)

November 22 – Women’s Basketball vs. UNC Greensboro – W, 77-67
Before heading to Texas for a tournament, the women’s basketball team took down a solid UNC Greensboro team at home. Katie Tull moved to the top of the career record books for threes made, while four Buccaneers had a double-digit scoring performance. Kelsey Wasmer had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Hellen Terry had 13 points, and Lakeitha Alston had 12 points.

November 23 – Men’s Basketball @ Southern Illinois – L, 85-67
We mentioned the Richmond game last week, and the men’s basketball team continued to compete in the Chicago Invitational on the road against a perennial NCAA tournament qualifier in Southern Illinois. CSU shot better than 46 percent in the second half, but couldn’t slow down the Salukis, who shot almost 60 percent from the field for the game. Kenny Mitchell had a double-digit scoring night with 15, while Jeremy Sexton was the lone Buccaneer with multiple three-point makes.

November 26 – Men’s Basketball vs. Austin Peay – L, 70-64
An oddly formatted tournament meant that CSU finally went to the Windy City for the third and fourth games of the Chicago Invitational, after traveling to Richmond and Southern Illinois in the first two games. Facing Austin Peay, the Bucs again struggled defensively, giving up 70 points, 24 to Anthony Campbell, and allowing the Governers to shoot better than 50 percent. Jamarco Warren had 18 points for CSU, while Jeremy Sexton had 14, the only two Bucs in double figures.

November 26 – Women’s Basketball @ Texas Tech – L, 82-57
The first game of the World Vision Classic, the Bucs had to face the home-standing Texas Tech Red Raiders of the Big 12. The inside game of Tech proved too much as they outscored CSU 28-10 in the pain in the first half, shooting at a 63 percent clip. Even so, it was a seven point game (48-41) with 15:55 left in the game before the depth of Tech took over as they steadily pulled away to stay 5-0 on the season.

November 27 – Men’s Basketball vs. Southern – W, 89-54
CSU moved to 3-4 on the season with an easy victory over Southern. Four Buccaneers scored at least 12 points, while 10 CSU players had at least one bucket in the game. The Bucs showed their depth playing a total of 14 players in the contest. Kelvin Martin and Kenny Mitchell narrowly missed double-doubles with 15-9 and 15-7 performances, respectively. The victory ended a long road trip that began last Sunday with a game against Richmond.

November 27 – Women’s Basketball vs. Sam Houston State – L, 76-70
The second of three-straight days with a contest, the Bucs hung with Sam Houston State, and had three players (Lakeitha Alston, Lydia Johnson, Helen Terry) record a double-double, while Kelsey Wasmer also had a double-figure scoring effort, but Britni Martin’s 37 points proved too much. The starting five for CSU each played at least 27 minutes of the contest, with Johnson, Wasmer and Tull each playing 34 minutes or more.

November 28 – Women’s Basketball vs. American – L, 60-49
The legs finally caught up to CSU as they shot just 27 percent from the field and only Kelsey Wasmer scored more than 10 points with 18. Wasmer earned all-tournament team honors for her performances in the tournament. It was an early run that really did in CSU as they went 0-7 as American went on a 17-0 run early in the game.

What’s Coming Up?
November 30 – Men’s Basketball vs. Toccoa Falls – 7:30 p.m.
December 1 – Women’s Basketball @ South Carolina – 11 a.m.
December 4 – Women’s Basketball @ Furman – 2 p.m.
December 4 – Men’s Basketball @ Coastal Carolina – 2 p.m.

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Buccaneer BasketBlog - Shay Jones - November 23, 2010

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Hey BUC FANS,


This has been a GREAT WEEK for us after winning our game against Voorhees College on Tuesday. Having four days of intense practices got us ready for UNC Greensboro yesterday. They could not handle our Lady Buc swagg on the court so they took a L 77-67. When we played them last year it came right down to the wire, but this year having so much improvement and leadership we beat them by 10! Last night’s game has had to be the best game we have ever played!!!!! Taking 5 CHARGES and just getting after it on the defensive end. This win will certainly help us get ready for Texas trip over Thanksgiving. We leave Thanksgiving morning at 4:40AM and I'm so excited because I have never flown before, and what a great way to fly for the first time with my teammates. We play 3 games back to back, but that’s no biggie cause we are never scared. Speaking of Thanksgiving, on Sunday we delivered turkeys & other traditional Thanksgiving food to families. I love when we do this! It is so much fun seeing the families faces when receiving the turkeys and the boxes. I see that even having pet ducks is possible after visiting that neighborhood. I really really want a pet duck; hopefully LAKEITHA will get me one for Christmas since she is such a nice teammate..........But stay tuned for more because season is just getting started and this team is UNSTOPPABLE!!!!!!!!!!!

Shay Jones #5

Weekly Recap - November 15 - 21

Volleyball made a run through the tournament but their season came to an end, as did the football season, officially marking the end of the fall schedule. Now we focus on basketball before we take a break for Thanksgiving!

Katie Tull has earned CSU Athlete of the Week honors after breaking a school record, and reaching a career-mileston in the team’s 96-63 victory early in the week.

Tull connected on a school-record nine three pointers, one shy of the Big South’s single game record, and scored career-high-tying 27 points to lead CSU. Her points also pushed her past the 1,000 point mark for her career. She is the 12th player in CSU history to score at least 1,000 points, and will quickly move up the ranks in her senior season.

Also Nominated: Amanda Hill (Volleyball), Sheldon Strickland (Men’s Basketball)

November 16 - Women’s Basketball vs. Voorhees – W, 96-63
Katie Tull had her 27 points, while Helen Terry added a career high 23 points and had six steals as CSU ran away from Voorhees, 96-36. So far this year at home, CSU is averaging more than 94 points per game, including an 87-57 victory in an exhibition game.

November 16 – Men’s Basketball vs. The Citadel – W, 68-61
It was a packed house as CSU took on cross-town rival Citadel, and the Bucs came out victorious. It took a late rally, outscoring the Bulldogs 8-1 over the final two and a half minutes of play, but the Bucs won consecutive games over the Citadel.

November 18 – Volleyball vs. Asheville – W, 3-0
For the second year in a row, the Bucs entered the tournament as a six seed, and for the second year in a row, the Bucs pulled the 6-3 upset, taking out Asheville 3-0 in the first round. It was one of the most dominant games of the year for CSU posted the first sweep of a three seed in tournament history. It was the first time since 89-90 that CSU has advanced to the semifinals in consecutive years, holding Asheville to .073 hitting after blocking the Bulldog attack 10 times.


November 18 – Men’s Basketball vs. Montreat – W, 103-85
Even at 18 points, the final score is not reflective of the domination by the men’s team over Montreat. Jamarco Warren led the team in scoring with 29 points, 22 of which came before half time, but Sheldon Strickland posted his first career double-double with 16 points and 10 assists. CSU 61-38 at halftime and cruised to the victory at home.

November 19 – Volleyball vs. High Point – L, 3-1
A point away from taking a 2-0 lead in the second set, which looked like it would propel CSU to the finals, High Point found a way to overcome CSU in the set, winning 26-24 and went on to finish off CSU 3-1 in the Big South Semifinals. The Panthers ended up winning the championship the next day with a victory over Liberty. Most importantly for CSU, the loss means the end of the CSU career of Amanda Hill, Cori Holeman, Trisha Rodl, Amberle Trinder and Emily Libertowski, a senior class that has meant the world to this school and this program, and they will be missed on and off the court!

November 20 – Football @ Coastal Carolina – L, 70-3
I don’t know how many times I’ve been ask “What happened?!?” when telling the score of the final game of the season. Coastal Carolina knew they had to shut down the CSU offense in order to have a chance at earning the Big South’s automatic bid. Surrendering just 3 points ended up doing the trick as the Chanticleers earned the bid based on a three-team tiebreaker. For CSU, the end of a disappointing season was in sight and the Bucs could not get anything going offensively or defensively, struggling mightily on the road.

November 21 – Men’s Basketball @ Richmond (Chicago Tourn.) – L, 82-71
Richmond shot 70 percent in the first half and 64 percent from the game, but somehow CSU managed to stay in the game, making a late run on the road against a very good Richmond team. Jamarco Warren scored 21 points, while Jeremy Sexton added 17 and Sheldon Strickland scored 12 to lead CSU, but four players in double digits and two more with eight for Richmond put the Spiders on top. The game was the first of the Chicago Invitational Tournament. CSU will now play at Southern Illinois in Carbondale, before going to Chicago for the final two games against Austin Peay and either Southern or Oakland.

What’s Coming Up?
November 22 – WBB vs. UNC Greensboro – 7 p.m.
November 23 – MBB @ Southern Illinois (Chicago Tourn.)– 8:05 p.m.
November 26 – MBB vs. Austin Peay (Chicago Tourn.)– 1 p.m.
November 26 – WBB @ Texas Tech (World Vision Classic) – 6 p.m.
November 27 – MBB vs. Oakland/Southern (Chicago Tourn.)
November 27 – WBB vs. Sam Houston State (World Vision Classic) – 8 p.m.
November 28 – WBB vs. American (World Vision Classic) - Noon


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Buccaneer BasketBlog - Kiki Rutledge - November 17, 2010

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What’s up Buccaneer Peeps! How’s everything going out there? I hope well, this past week we started our official games. Man, I can’t tell you how happy I am to step back on the court! We started off with Erskine College on Saturday and went to sleep with a victory under our belts, 101-54. That was the highest scoring game since 2002; we are already starting to make history. On Sunday, we played Clemson University, but fell to them by 33 points. A good thing about the visit to Clemson is my family got to finally see my play for the first time since my freshman year. I was out all last season with an acl injury. The loss to Clemson opened our eyes to the things we need to do a lot better. We worked hard to fix those things in Monday’s practice in order to grab another win on Tuesday against Voorhees College 96-63. It is a lot of work having three games in four days, but also a lot of fun going out to battle with one of the best teams I have ever played on. Playing three games in four days forces us to become physically and mentally tough, which together makes us stronger than our opponents. It will be a huge help for our team when we travel to Lubbock, Texas next week for a Thanksgiving tournament when we play Texas Tech, Sam Houston State, and American on back-to-back-to-back days. I have already seen an improvement in our team within the past week and I am excited to see what conference play has in store for us. Well, that’s all I have for now fans. Come support us and get Buc Wild!!!!!

Kiki Rutledge #0

Weekly Recap - November 8 - 14

The end of the fall sports is on the horizon and basketball is just gearing up, making this a great time to be a Buccaneer!

Amanda Hill has been named the CSU Athlete of the Week after breaking a pair of CSU records during two games this week.

Hill capped a sensational regular season with a 25-kill performance Saturday vs. Presbyterian, giving her 534 kills in 2010. Friday vs. Gardner-Webb, Hill posted her 19th double-double of the season, with 12 kills and 19 digs in the Lady Bucs sweep of the Runnin’ Bulldogs. She also added three aces and four blocks on the weekend, and posted three kills during a 5-0 run to open up a 17-8 lead during a 25-11 set two win vs. GWU.

Also Nominated: Lakeitha Alston (Women’s Basketball), Johathan Brooks (Men’s Basketball), Malcom Dixon (Football)

November 12 – Volleyball vs. Gardner-Webb – W, 3-1
Amanda Hill broke the single-season and career matches played records on Friday night in a 3-1 victory over Gardner-Webb. Kayla Klinger and Hill both posted double-doubles with Klinger getting the upper hand in kills with 14. Amberle Trinder had six blocks, while Erin LaVenice registered a season-high five kills and also had three blocks.

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Match Highlights

November 12 – Men’s Basketball @ Georgia Tech – L, 52-39
The defense did its job, holding ACC foe Georgia Tech to just 52 points and held them to just 28 percent shooting on the night, but CSU turned the ball over 29 times and made just seven of 12 free throws in the second half. Freshman Johathan Brooks led the charge for CSU with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

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November 13 – Cross Country @ NCAA Southeast Region Meet
Andrew King and Adrienne Cuff led their respective squads, each posting times better than they did at the same course last season. It was the final meet of the year for the cross country teams as they now turn their focus to the indoor track and field season.

Men’s Recap
Final Results

Women’s Recap
Final Results

November 13 – Football vs. Presbyterian – W, 42-39
The Bucs led as much as 42-24, but 15 points in the fourth quarter by Presbyterian College made some of the 18 seniors sweat in their final home game of the season. A total of 21 members of the football program (18 seniors, 3 senior student assistants) were honored before the game in which CSU ended a six-game losing streak this year. It was the fifth win in a row over PC.

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Postgame Quotes (Article)
Postgame Interview - Gerald Stevenson (Video)
Postgame Interview - DeMarcus Moon (Video)
Postgame Interview - Malcom Dixon (Video)
Postgame Interview - Coach Jay Mills (Video)
Game Highlights (Video)
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November 13 – Volleyball vs. Presbyterian – L, 3-1
The pressure of senior day may have been too much for the volleyball team as they also honored a large group (5) of seniors before the game as they tried to make it 2-0 against PC for the Bucs on Saturday. CSU earned a victory in set two, tying the match, but could not get over the hump in the final two sets. They will enter the 2010 Big South Championship as the sixth seed, facing Asheville in the first round.

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November 13 – Women’s Basketball vs. Erskine – W, 101-54
It was never really a contest, despite not shooting well in the first half. The Bucs used a 15-2 first-half run and cruised to a season-opening victory at home, finishing off a busy day of CSU athletics. Kelsey Wasmer had 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Katie Tull added 12 points. Lakeitha Alson stole the show, scoring a career-high 27 points, dominating the paint for CSU.

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November 13 – Women’s Basketball @ Clemson – L, 85-52
A quick turnaround after a late night, CSU had to try to take on Clemson with barely 12 hours of rest. Kelsey Wasmer had 15 points, but CSU could not get the three pointers to drop, shooting just 10 percent from behind the arc as tired legs seemingly prevailed.

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What’s Coming Up?
November 16 – WBB vs. Voorhees – 5 p.m.
November 16 – MBB vs. The Citadel – 7:30 p.m. (Game is sold out so bring your ID and arrive EARLY!)
November 18 – 20 – VB @ Big South Championship
November 18 – MBB vs. Montreat – 7:30 p.m.
November 20 – FB @ Coastal Carolina
November 21 – MBB @ Richmond – 4 p.m.


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Buccaneer BasketBlog - Lakeitha Alston - November 9, 2010

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Ahhhhh! November, November, oh how I love thee! The air is filled with basketball and turkeys. No wasted time to get this season started, November 6th is when we departed. Haha! I’m the next Shakespeare :). This past week was the beginning of something special. First off, we made the official Lady Buc Swag video, check it out on MTV;). Then I guess you can say we roasted some meat on Saturday against Montreat. The game went very well. Our freshmen played a vital role in our victory. Some of us were MVPs and some of us *cough cough me* we a little foul happy. But HEY, it happens haha. This Saturday we’re getting ready to give Erskine the business too! We’re soooo pumped about getting into the swing of things. After the game, the one and only Mrs. Jessie Evans arranged a cookout for the team and coaches. We greatly appreciate her and her motives. That was far too kind of her to do such a thing for us. Her cooking was impeccable. The chili was amazing and the oysters we’re delicious also quite eventful. Most people on the team had never eaten oysters so there was a lot of taste testing going on. Erin, being one of the ones that had never eaten them before, stole practically every oyster I opened! Good thing I’m a nice teammate :) Coach Newland seemed to enjoy the oysters a little too much. He created a triple-decker saltine cracker sandwich! He went a little crazy Hahaha! The oysters were also very dangerous. Kelsey and I sliced our hands and fingers up while trying to open them!! :( We’re okay though, I know you all cared if we were or not. Anywayyyyy, the past week went well and we’re going to keep it going by improving in practice and getting more W’s. Watch out Big South, it’s our year! GET BIG…MP….BRING IT!

Lakeitha Alston #24



Weekly Recap - November 1 - 8

The football team had a good showing against Kentucky, the volleyball team swept Coastal Carolina, men’s golf had a solid finish in its home tournament and the women’s basketball team got a big victory in their first game of the season, albeit an exhibition game.

Senior Cori Holeman has been named this week’s CSU Athlete of the Week after posting a combined 19 kills and 12 blocks in two games this week, including 11 kills in the team’s sweep over Coastal Carolina. Holeman also posted seven combined blocks, with three solo rejections in that game.

Holeman set the school record for block assists last year with 122 and has 95 block assists in 2010. After her 11-7 game against CCU, Holeman posted eight kills on just 18 attacks against UNC Asheville, adding five blocks against the Bulldogs in a four-set loss by the Bucs.

Will Pieper, Amanda Hill, Kelsey Wasmer, Malcom Dixon and Chris Kuzdale were also nominated for the honor.

November 1-2 – Men’s Golf – Kiawah Island Intercollegiate – 6th
Jacobo Pastor shot his best round of the tournament, a 75, in the final round of the tournament, finishing 16th overall and helping the Bucs to a sixth place finish, four shots ahead of South Carolina. The tournament, hosted by CSU, had teams like the Gamecocks, Western Kentucky and tournament champion Indiana.

November 2 – Volleyball vs. Coastal Carolina – 3-0
The Charleston Southern volleyball team downed rival Coastal Carolina in straight sets (25-22, 25-17, 25-11), earning CSU’s first sweep of Coastal since 1993. Tuesday served as the Lady Bucs second win in the last three meetings with the Chanticleers following a 21-match CCU winning streak in the series. CSU turned the tables on the Chanticleers, as Coastal had previously swept the Lady Bucs in the conference opener Sept. 21 at Kimbel Arena. On Tuesday, CSU owned the net, hitting .305 as a team while holding Coastal to a .057 attack percentage. The Lady Bucs posted 10 blocks and seven service aces on the evening, with six players serving up at least one ace. CSU out-hit CCU, 37-28, in the kills department, and earned 42 digs to the Chanticleers 25.

November 5 – Soccer vs. High Point (Big South Tournament) – L, 1-0
The two teams played even until the 83rd minute when Sara Rager found the back of the net, downing CSU 1-0 and eliminating them from the Big South Championship. High Point, the number 5 seed in the tournament, went on to win its second consecutive championship, while CSU ended the season with 12 wins, tying the school mark for wins in a season for the second year in a row.

November 6 – Football @ Kentucky – L, 49-21
Late in the second quarter, the crowd of more than 61,000 at Commonwealth Stadium was silent as they feared the upset from CSU with the Bucs scoring to tie the game at 14-14. Too many big plays from Randall Cobb and the UK offense came in the second half as the Wildcats pulled away in the second half. Chris Kuzdale had an interception and a fumble recovery, his first in either category this season. The person who stole the attention of the crowd, and the media though, was CSU freshman Malcom Dixon, who came in on the first series to take his first snaps at quarterback this year. Dixon completed 7-8 passes and ran 19 times for 96 yards.

November 6 – Volleyball @ Asheville- L, 3-1
CSU played the Bulldogs close, with 32 ties and 13 lead changes in the match, but eventually fell 3-1 in the final road game of the season. For the first time since 2009, Amanda Hill, Amy Nokes and Kayla Klinger each posted double-doubles in the match, as once again the team is stepping up late in the season.

November 6 – Women’s Basketball vs. Montreat – W, 87-57
CSU got the performance they were looking for from senior Kelsey Wasmer as she led the way with 24 points in just 26 minutes of action as CSU saw its first live action of the season. Even though the victory won’t help the final record, there was plenty of positives to take from the game as Kiki Rutledge bounced back from last year’s injury to score 14 points on a 6-9 shooting night at the point guard position. A lot of freshmen also got good playing time, with 11 players seeing at least nine minutes of action in the game.

What’s Coming Up?
November 12 – Volleyball vs. Gardner-Webb – 7 p.m.
November 12 – Men’s Basketball @ Georgia Tech – 7:30 p.m.
November 13 – Cross Country @ NCAA East Region
November 13 – Football vs. Presbyterian – 1:30 p.m.
November 13 – Volleyball vs. Presbyterian – 6 p.m.
November 13 – Women’s Basketball vs. Erskine – 8 p.m.
November 14 – Women’s Basketball @ Clemson – 2 p.m.

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Buccaneer BasketBlog - Danielle Gibson - November 3, 2010

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Hey Buc Fans!

What’s that I smell in the air? Basketball season! We officially start the season this Saturday, November 6th at 2 p.m. in the Buc Dome! I am so excited that the season is finally here. This past Saturday we got to scrimmage another team. It felt so good to finally play against somebody other each other. Even though it was a closed scrimmage and our fans were not there, we still approached the game like it was the real thing. This scrimmage helped us out a lot by getting us back to "game speed." Even though we practice "game speed" every practice, it always seems a little faster when the game actually starts. Not only did the scrimmage help us get back to "game speed," but it also allowed me and my teammates to mess up (Yes! I said mess up!) This is perfectly fine that we messed up because it gave us an opportunity to make all of our mistakes now so we can fix them and not let them cost us games in the long run. For the most part, our scrimmage went very well and our freshman also stepped up to the plate. I was very happy and after the scrimmage, we got to enjoy our victory with good old East Bay Deli (a restaurant that sells good subs.)

Because our scrimmage was at 2, this allowed me to go back and try to enjoy what little bit of a Saturday I still had left, and what greater way to do that other than the Fair! Charleston’s Fair is huge and not that far down the street from CSU. With all this being said, I grabbed a group of my closest friends, got dressed, and we went to the fair. I had a blast riding rides, playing games, and taking pictures. Not only that, but I must confess, I ate some great Fair food including funnel cakes and some other not so good food, and I LOVED EVERY MOMENT of it! It was a great way to end such a beautiful day. This has to be one of my favorite times of the year because the weather is starting to cool down, basketball season starts, and the smell of funnel cakes fall under my nose.

I always say that there is not enough days in a weekend because they go by so quick and before I know it, my weekend was gone. It's back to hard work for a couple more days before being able to relax for what seems like a split second. A test here and there, basketball practice and film, and practicing for my skit I have to perform later on in the week (I love acting class.) Busy week ahead of me, but that's ok because my busiest day is out the way (Monday) and Tuesday is an off day. Time to relax, wash clothes, and catch up on things. Before I know it, tip off will be here and the start to a great season will have begun. As I like to say GET BIG! It's all about Mission Possible.

Danielle Gibson #42

Weekly Recap - October 25 - 31

Hard to believe it is already November and we have basketball on the calendar for this week as the Lady Buccaneer basketball team takes on Montreat in an exhibition game next Saturday. Before we get to far into that, we want to make sure that the women’s soccer team gets the recognition they deserve for their regular season finish. The Lady Bucs finished with a 12-6-1 overall finish and a 6-2-1 mark in the Big South, tying the program record for wins in a season, but most importantly, tied for the Big South regular season championship! They will be the #4 seed in the upcoming tournament after coming up short on the tiebreakers, and face High Point in game one of the 2010 Championship. Congratulations to Coach Eric Terrill and the women’s soccer team, everyone at CSU is so proud of you!

Casey Bolduc has been named the CSU Athlete of the Week after scoring her first-career goal in the women’s soccer victory over Gardner-Webb. The game helped CSU clinch a share of the regular season Big South Championship.

The junior defender from Spartanburg picked an opportune time to get her first scoring tally as it went down as the game-winner in the Lady Bucs’ final regular season game.

Gerald Stevenson, Marky Boyce, Amanda Hill, Kayla Klinger and Adrienne Cuff were also considered for the honor.

Unfortunately this has to be a short weekly recap so that our staff can head down to Kiawah Island for the men’s golf tournament. If you get a chance, you should come down and support the Bucs, it should be a tremendous tournament.

October 25-26 – W. Golf @ Palmetto Intercollegiate – 15th
Freshman Torey Johnson led the way for CSU for the second time this season, finishing 11th overall as the Lady Bucs claimed 15th at the 2010 Palmetto Intercollegiate. CSU shot a three-round total of 939, including rounds of 307 and 308 to start the tournament before struggling in round three.

October 26 – Volleyball vs. C of C – L, 3-0
The Lady Bucs may have lost the game to the College of Charleston, but serving as the “Dig for the Cure” game, I would say everyone won with more than 500 people in attendance at the game which was scheduled to help raise awareness for breast cancer.

October 27 – Soccer @ Winthrop – L, 1-0
CSU struggled to find the offense on the road as they suffered a road loss to Winthrop, who tied CSU for first in the league, and ended up with the number 1 seed entering Thursday’s Big South Championship.

October 29 – Soccer @ Gardner-Webb, W, 3-1
Knowing they needed a victory to stay in the hunt for a championship, the offense came up big thanks to a couple of assists by Marky Boyce, who is among the nation’s leaders in goals scored this season. Michelle Dennis, Casey Bolduc and Toni Lashley each scored a goal in the victory, which tied the school record for wins in a season.

October 29 – Volleyball vs. Liberty – L, 3-2
CSU game the top-ranked Flames all they could handle in an attempt to deliver the second Big South loss of the season to Liberty. The Flame’s balanced attack, including five players with double digit kills, prevailed for the road team. Even so, Coach Bellush and the team proved they are as good as anyone in the Big South and will try to use that as they get ready for the Big South Championship in a couple of weeks.

October 30 – Cross Country @ Big South Championship – M-8th, W-8th
Neither team posted the finish they would have liked, but our first championship of the 2010-11 season is complete. The women’s team improved to eighth overall after finishing last in 2009, and with all freshmen and sophomores in the lineup, there is no doubt a bright future for the program. The men also finished eighth, having lost one of the top runners to injury before the season, and a number of other guys battling injuries and illnesses during the year.

October 30 – Football @ Stony Brook – L, 41-21
Too many big plays kept the Seawolves undefeated in Big South play, using 13 plays of 20 yards or more to do in the Bucs. Gerald Stevenson hit a couple more marks in the record books, while DeMarcus Moon rushed for a couple of touchdowns. Andrew Trudnowski finally played like we knew he could, completing 73 percent of his passes (22-30) including a touchdown and no interceptions.

What’s Coming Up?
November 1-2 – M. Golf – Kiawah Island Intercollegiate
November 2 – Volleyball vs. Coastal Carolina – 6 p.m.
November 4-7 – W. Soccer @ Big South Championship
November 6 – Football @ Kentucky – 12:30 p.m.
November 6 – Volleyball @ Asheville – 2 p.m.
November 6 – WBB vs. Montreat (Exhibition) – 2 p.m.

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Buccaneer BasketBlog - Lydia Johnson - October 26, 2010

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Hey Buc Fans!

If I must say so, fall is by far the best time of the year. Here in Charleston that weather is starting to cool down, football season is well under way, and basketball games are coming up fast!

So far basketball practice has been tough. Coach Goodenough has been teaching us new plays (well, they are new to the freshmen) and new defensive sets. She has been challenging us all mentally and physically for our scrimmage this Saturday and for the season ahead. I have been very impressed by the all of the freshmen’s ability to pick up on new things and run with them. I think they will definitely help us accomplish all of the goals that we have set for this year. Nothing is impossible for the 2010-2011 Buccaneers.

This past weekend I watched what seemed like a lot of football. I think it seemed like so much because I was standing on the sidelines. If I had gotten to play it would be a different story. This fall I was assigned to Stratford High School as my clinical site for my Athletic Training major. Thursday night I watched the B-team and JV team bring in wins. The B-team game went into overtime which eventually caused me to miss the CSU Fall Festival. But that was fine with me because the B-team won. From what I hear, the Fall Festival was a lot of fun. My teammates all dressed in our travel suits and enjoyed riding the mechanical bull and some great music and cheers. Friday I had the opportunity to see some CSU men’s basketball alumni play in an alumni game. Some of the men who looked “older” could still move up and down the floor really well and made the younger guys look bad. It was fun to watch everybody on the floor and in the stands have a good time with one another. Saturday morning we had the privilege of sleeping in and practicing at 7:45 AM. After practice we watched our CSU Buccaneers face off with VMI for the homecoming football game. But that was only part of the reason that we watched the game. Katie Tull had the traditional duty of passing down the crown to the new homecoming queen. (Yes, Katie was our school’s homecoming queen last year.) So we were all there to support her.

So those were the highlights of this past homecoming weekend. It was a lot of fun and excitement on campus for our team and student body. But I cannot wait until we start playing games, because that is when the real fun starts.

Lydia Johnson #30

Weekly Recap - October 18 - 24

Hopefully everyone had a great time at homecoming, I know we had a great turnout at all of the events surrounding the football game. It was also great to see some of the members of “The Team that Started it All” at the 1985 football reunion.

Sophomore women’s golfer Amanda D’Ostroph has been named this week’s CSU Athlete of the Week after carding the highest finish of her collegiate career this week. D’Ostroph, who received consideration for Big South Golfer of the Week honors, shot 75-75 to finish eight over par with a 150.

Her score was enough for fifth-place out of 68 golfers, four shots off the lead, and helped lead the Buccaneer team to a fifth-place team finish. She was tops in the field on par 5 scoring, averaging 4.67 for the tournament, while registering four birdies.

Also Nominated: Amanda Hill (Volleyball), Michelle Dennis (Women’s Soccer), Deon Lee (Football)

October 18-19 – Women’s Golf – Wendy’s Invitational – T-5th
Amanda D’Ostroph finished fifth overall, leading the Lady Bucs to a fifth-place team finish in their lone home tournament of the fall season. CSU shot 323 in the first round, but improved to 311 in round two to move up to fifth.

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October 18 – Women’s Soccer vs. Presbyterian – W, 5-0
Michelle Dennis scored a couple of goals, including one 3 minutes into the game, leading CSU past Presbyterian. Dennis, along with Toni Lashley and Caitlin Wesnesky each score their fifth goals of the season, while Rebecca Holstegge scored in her second-straight game to give her two for the season. The Lady Bucs out-shot PC 35-4 and did not allow a shot on goal all game.

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October 19 – Volleyball vs. Winthrop – L, 3-0
It was a busy week for the volleyball team with three Big South matches. The week did not start as CSU had hoped, dropping the first one on the road at Winthrop. The Bucs played the Eagles close when the game was in Charleston, but couldn’t get much going on the road. Amanda Hill had 11 kills, her ninth straight double-digit kill match, while Kayla Klinger had eight kills and 10 digs.

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October 22 – Volleyball vs. High Point – L, 3-0
The Panthers came out swinging against CSU, dominating the first set 25-13, and although CSU improved throughout the match, they could not take a set from High Point. The Bucs had just 25 kills on the day with 11 of those from the arms of Amanda Hill. Tricia Rodl had a team-high 17 digs and Cori Holeman had five block assists.

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October 22 – Soccer vs. Coastal Carolina – L, 2-1
For the first time this season in Big South play, CSU lost a game, doing so by a 2-1 count to Coastal Carolina. In a physical game, the Bucs held their own, and the game looked like it would come down to a late goal to decide it. CSU thought they had it as Michelle Dennis score her sixth goal of the season, settling a ball in the box and putting it away in the 68th minute. CCU immediately went back on an all-out attack and scored to even the match in the 80th minute, finding the game winner in the 88th minute to hand CSU its first loss of the Big South slate.

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October 23 – Football vs. VMI – L, 34-16
Charleston Southern outgained VMI 386-242, but lost their homecoming contest against the Keydets 34-16, Saturday at Buccaneer Field. The loss drops the Bucs to 2-5 (0-3) and marks the first time since 2003 that CSU has lost three home games in a season.
Andrew Trudnowski set new career high in completions (25), attempts (53) and passing yards (326) in his second career start. His 53 pass attempts are the third-most in a single game in school history, while his 25 completions ties for the 10th most in school history. For the second time this year, the Bucs had two receivers top the century mark with Gerald Stevenson leading the way with seven receptions for 129 yards. Deon Lee had six catches for a career-high 112 yards. With three kick returns for touchdowns in the past two games, Stevenson was held without a kick return in the game, while the Bucs combined for five returns for 59 yards. Stevenson did have two punt returns for a total of 15 yards.

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Postgame Quotes - Head Coach Jay Mills (Article)
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October 23 – Volleyball @ Radford, W, 3-0
CSU got back on the winning track with a 3-0 sweep of Radford, Saturday. It was the best hitting performance of the Big South season with 50 kills at a .340 pace. 50 kills was the most for any team in a three-set match this season. Kayla Klinger had a season-high 14 kills with 13 digs, while Amanda Hill had 16 and 12 on the match. Tricia Rodl earned 17 digs for the third match in a row. Amy Nokes dished out 38 assists and added eight digs. Cori Holeman tallied eight kills while Amberle Trinder had six. Emily Libertowski set a season high with four service aces.


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What’s Coming Up?
October 25-26 – Women’s Golf @ Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate
October 26 – Volleyball vs. College of Charleston – 7 p.m.
Dig for the Cure game
October 27 – Women’s Soccer @ Winthrop – 4 p.m.
October 29 – Women’s Soccer @ Gardner-Webb – 6 p.m.
October 29 – Volleyball vs. Liberty – 7 p.m.
October 30 – Cross Country @ Big South Championship
October 30 – Football @ Stony Brook – 3 p.m.


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Buccaneer BasketBlog - Abby Poole - October 19, 2010

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What’s up Lady Buc fans?!

This week was a different week than most for our team. Fall break here at CSU started on Wednesday afternoon at 5pm. That means Thursday and Friday we just have to go to basketball practice and weights, whoo hooo. Coach told us Tuesday that if our Wednesday, Thursday and Friday practices were all good and everybody was going hard that we would get Saturday off. Also, this week we started real full blown practice (2+ hours) which takes a lot of focus to get through amongst other things, but so do games.

For me personally this week was a very special week because I had a one-year anniversary with my boyfriend, Andrew White. Thursday once practice was over I was able to get dressed up and go enjoy an amazing dinner at my favorite restaurant in Charleston (The Boathouse on the Isle of Palms) and exchange gifts. He is a special part of my life.

Back to basketball…I want to let all of you know that in my years of being here at CSU we have never had a team practice this hard or be as vocal as we are during practice. I am very pleased with the effort that we as a team are giving to get better day after day. Sunday we were challenged with getting the Perfection Drill in 6 minutes and we did it on the first try! This was a major achievement for us, but it is only one little piece that will make us better come game time. Friday after practice Lakeitha and I put together our warm-up CD to get us pumped up and ready to play a game. Saturday night, a bunch of us girls went to the Boone Hall haunted house, maze and hayride. Some of the girls just did one or the other while a few of them did the maze and the haunted house. I was told that Shay Jones was the most scared and didn’t even want to go through the maze but was pulled in by our teammates. : ) Well, that pretty much sums up another great week of Lady Buc Basketball. I hope all of y’all have a great week and we hope to see you in the Buc Dome on November 6 for our first game!!!

MISSION POSSIBLE BABY!!!!

 - Abby Poole #14

Weekly Recap - October 11 - 18

Volleyball is riding a three-game winning streak, the soccer team is establishing themselves as one of the best in the Big South with a dominant 8-0 victory over UNC Asheville, the cross country teams are at their best as they prepare for the Big South Championship, and football continues to post impressive performances despite the final score not being what they would like.

Also coming out this week were the preseason Big South men’s and women’s basketball polls as well as the preseason All-Big South selections. The men were picked seventh, while Jamarco Warren was selected to the all-conference team, while the women were picked fourth, their highest preseason ranking since 1996. Katie Tull earned a spot on the women’s all-conference team.

Gerald Stevenson can add CSU Athlete of the Week to his accomplishments after becoming the first player in CSU and Big South history to return two kickoffs for touchdowns in the same game.

Stevenson had returns of 92 and 81 yards, giving him three kick returns for touchdowns in the last two games. His 92-yard return made it on ESPN’s Top-10 Plays, coming in at #7. In addition to CSU Athlete of the Week, Stevenson was named Big South Special Teams Player of the Week, and the CFPA Kick Returner of the Week, both awards were given to Stevenson for the second-straight week.

Stevenson shattered the CSU and Big South records for all-purpose yards with 389 against Gardner-Webb.

Also nominated: Amanda Hill (Volleyball), Marky Boyce (Soccer)

October 11-12 – Women’s Golf @ Lady Pirate Intercollegiate – 16th
Torey Johnson and Amanda D’Ostoph each shot a 79 in the final round of play as the CSU women’s golf team took 16th place at the Lady Pirate Intercollegiate on Monday. The tournament, hosted by East Carolina, was held at the par-72 Greenville Country Club in Greenville, S.C. The Lady Bucs shot 325-315-323-963 to finish 111 over par as a team. The University of Maryland took top honors with a score of 876 for 24 over. Terrapin Christine Shimel took first place, shooting 71-72-69-212 and was the lone player to finish under par at one under.

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Final Results

October 11-12 – Men’s Golf @ Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate – 12th
The steady play of David Denlinger paced the CSU men’s golf team to a 12th place finish at the Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate at the Savannah Quarters Country Club in Savannah, Ga., on Tuesday. The Bucs carded a team score of 300-288-300-888 to finish 24 over par. Florida Gulf Coast University took top honors, carding a score of 844 that put them 17 strokes ahead of second-place Wofford. However, it was Davidson’s Richard Fountain who moved up from ninth place to win the tournament, shooting a 206 for 20 under and defeating Logan Blondell of host Georgia Southern in a five hole playoff.

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October 12 – Volleyball vs. Savannah State – W, 3-0
The Charleston Southern volleyball team utilized an efficient attack on the way to a 3-0 (25-9, 25-13, 25-22) sweep over the Savannah State Tigers (2-19) Tuesday, Oct. 12 at the CSU Field House. The Lady Bucs (7-13) hit a season-best .398 in snapping a four-match winless streak. CSU earned 45 kills on the evening, compared to 26 for Savannah State. The Lady Bucs also contributed four blocks and five service aces, while SSU did not record a block or an ace in the match.

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Highlight Video

October 15 – Cross Country at Royals Cross Country Challenge – M, 22nd, W, 16th
The cross country programs went to the Royals Cross Country Challenge, which proved to be a tough challenge as they ran against the likes of Georgia Tech and Florida State. It served its purpose, though, as five of the six runners on the men’s side ran season-best times on the Charlotte course, the last tune up before the Big South Championship on October 30. The women’s team had three runners post season-bests at the same meet, and everyone proved they had more to give, coming through the two-mile mark well ahead of their record pace.

Men’s Recap
Men’s Results

Women’s Recap
Women’s Results

October 15 – Volleyball @ Presbyterian – W, 3-1
CSU got a season-best 15 blocks from the defense as they won a Big South match on the road for the first time this season. It was the most blocks for CSU since doing the same against Radford in 2007. Amanda Hill had 16 kills, moving into seventh all time in Big South history, while Cori Holeman had 11 kills and Kayla Klinger posted 10 kills.

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October 16 – Volleyball @ Gardner-Webb – W, 3-0
The Charleston Southern volleyball team capped a perfect 3-0 week with a three-set (29-27, 25-16, 25-19) sweep at Gardner-Webb Saturday, Oct. 26 at Paul Porter Arena. CSU (9-13) has completed the first half of confrence play at 3-5, while the Runnin’ Bulldogs are now 5-18, 0-8 in Big South matches. The Lady Bucs posted 43 kills, hitting .340 as a team, the second match this week in which they have posted a .300 or better hitting percentage. G-W posted a .206 attack percentage, registering 38 kills. CSU recorded 41 digs to Gardner-Webb’s 32. The Lady Bucs served up a season-best eight aces.

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October 16 – Soccer vs. Asheville – W, 8-0
The nation’s leader in goals scored, Marky Boyce, added to her tremendous total with a hat trick in the first half against UNC Asheville. Boyce’s three goals brought her season total up to 19, two shy of the CSU school record. Olivia Urig and Rebecca Holstegge scored their first goals of the season, while Allison Lewis, Toni Lashley, and Michelle Dennis each notched a scoring tally as well.

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October 16 –Football vs. Gardner-Webb – L, 35-25
What else can you say about the kickoff return game of CSU, led by Gerald Stevenson? The team has three returns for touchdowns in two games and was featured on ESPN’s Top-10 plays. Stevenson crushed the CSU and Big South records for all-purpose yards, but the Bucs could not stop GWU RB Patrick Hall, who ran for a career-high 129 yards and two touchdowns.

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Postgame Quotes
Postgame Video - Head Coach Jay Mills
Postgame Video - Senior Gerald Stevenson
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What’s Coming Up?
October 18 – 19 – W. Golf – Wendy’s Invitational (Coosaw Creek CC)
October 18 – W. Soccer vs. Presbyterian College – 4 p.m.
October 19 – Volleyball @ Winthrop – 6 p.m.
October 22 – W. Soccer vs. Coastal Carolina (Blackbaud Stadium) – 7 p.m.
October 22 – Volleyball @ High Point – 7 p.m.
October 23 – Football vs. VMI (Homecoming) – 11:30 a.m.
October 23 – Volleyball @ Radford – 4 p.m.

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Buccaneer BasketBlog - Katie Tull - October 12, 2010

The women's basketball team will be providing fans a unique look inside the program as members of the team contribute to a weekly blog.

What's up to all the CSU fans out there?! Its round two with this blog shindig and it’s my turn to give it a go. My name is Katie Tull and I'm a senior here at the University...I'm not near the grammatical genius that Miss Wasmer is so you'll have to bear with me :) This past week has been a crazy one, but it feels good to get some real live basketball practices under our belts. A top highlight for us as a team; we KILLED the Olympic shooting drill, we are setting the bar high this year baby!! It’s the time of year that BANa (our rehydration drinks) and ice baths become our best friend; but hey it'll be worth when we're winning our conference rings right? :) Coach G, being the saint that she is, so graciously gave us the weekend off which gave me and my teammates time to relax and catch up with the friends and fam. Some of the girls used their weekend off, as well as some of the coaches to help out with Habitat for Humanity...I hear they had a blast, and it’s definitely a testimony for the character of the team we have this year. You know, I was thinking the other day, and became pretty curious as to the actual definition of a Buccaneer, and here it is: buccaneer is taken from the word "boucanier" which literally means, to smoke some meat. Well, I think this definition is darn near perfect, because that's EXACTLY what we plan on doing this season, smoking some Big South meat :) sooo, anyone up for a cook out, jump on board! That's all I have for now, we'll see ya on the court

-Katie Tull #25

MP BABY
"For man this is impossible, but with God ALL things are possible"

Weekly Recap - October 4 - 10

CSU had plenty of career performances this week, all while going against some of the best competition in the Big South. As a result, Gerald Stevenson and Charles James earned weekly honors from the Big South.

Charles James earned Big South Defensive Player and CSU Athlete of the Week honors for his performance against Liberty this weekend.

The sophomore defensive back tied the Big South Conference single-game record with a school-record three interceptions Saturday at Liberty, in addition to recording 10 total tackles (seven solo, three assisted) and four pass break-ups.  James limited Chris Summers to just four receptions for 48 yards and no touchdowns when he was in the game (Summers’ final reception, a 29-yard touchdown pass on fourth down with :28 seconds left was without James in the game).  James now has five interceptions in his last two games.

Also nominated: Amanda Hill (Volleyball), Marky Boyce (Soccer)

October 3-4 - Men’s Golf @ 3rd Annual Rees Jones Collegiate – 9th
The men’s golf team went to Daufuskie Island, an exclusive resort and golf club, to take part in the Rees Jones Intercollegiate, hosted by Michigan State University at Haig Pointe. The team finished ninth overall with scores that were higher than normal, but that was true across the board as no individual finished the tournament under par. Jacobo Pastor led the way, making a jump from 23rd to 14th place individually on the final day.

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Final Results

October 3 – Soccer vs. High Point – W, 3-2
It took extra time, but the Lady Bucs took advantage of some space in the box as Staci Ulichnie found Michelle Dennis wide open and the senior finished the job for the golden-goal game winner. Marky Boyce got her 14th goal of the season in the first half, while Toni Lashley added a second midway through the period, giving CSU a 2-0 lead. HPU came back right out of the gates at halftime and tied the score with 30 minutes left in the game. It wasn’t until the 102nd minute that CSU found the game winner.

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October 8 – Volleyball vs. Asheville – L, 3-2
It was a hard-fought match with career highs from Amanda Hill (31 kills), Cori Holeman (15 kills) and Amy Nokes (58 assists), but it wasn’t enough against a balanced attack from Asheville. CSU won the first set 26-24 and the third set 25-22, but after a gutty performance in set four that went to the Bulldogs, the Lady Bucs couldn’t bounce back in the final set.

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October 8 – Soccer @ Radford – T, 1-1
After a tumultuous trip that included bus trouble and traffic, the team arrived at the field, exhausted and frustrated. They were able to gather themselves, even bouncing back from a 1-0 deficit in the first half, earning a 1-1 draw with one of the best defensive teams in the Big South. It would have been easy to cash it in, but the senior-laden team fought to the bitter end. Michelle Dennis added her second goal of the week right out of the halftime gates to tie the score at 1-1.

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October 9 – Football @ Liberty – L, 44-20
Charles James set a school record with three interceptions, while Gerald Stevenson returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, the longest possible return in college football and his first return for a TD of his career. Five turnovers, including two late TOs really cost CSU, turning a 16-14 score into a 44-20 game. The Bucs looked to have the lead late in the game, trailing by two and driving, figuring they at least had a field goal, CSU fumbled the ball ending the threat with no points. Andrew Trudnowski came in at quarterback and provided what Coach Mills called an “inspiring performance” with a career-high 189 passing yards.

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Postgame Quote Article – Coach Jay Mills and Charles James
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October 10 – Soccer @ VMI – W, 6-0
It obviously didn’t take the team long to recover from the long trip and tie two days earlier as the Bucs posted 33 shots and six goals in a 6-0 victory over VMI. Marky Boyce got her 15th and 16th goals of the season, while Morgann Wood scored her first tally of the year. The offense of the Bucs took the pressure off, but the defense held tough as well, allowing just 10 shots and forcing GK Amy Arroyo to make just two saves all game.

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What’s Coming Up?
Oct. 11 – 12 – W. Golf @ Lady Pirate Intercollegiate
Oct. 11 - 12 – M. Golf @ Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate
Oct. 12 – Volleyball vs. Savannah State – 6 p.m.
Oct. 15 – Cross Country @ Royal Cross Country Challenge (Charlotte, N.C.)
Oct. 15 – Volleyball @ Presbyterian – 7 p.m.
Oct. 16 – W. Soccer vs. Asheville – 11 a.m.
Oct. 16 – Football vs. Gardner-Webb – 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 16 – Volleyball @ Gardner-Webb – 2 p.m.

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