B1G /College

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
2019-20 Men's College Hockey Poll - Week #16
(First-place votes in parentheses)
RankSchoolLast Week's Rank2019-20 RecordWeeks in Top 15
1.Cornell University, 479 (20)113-1-316
2.University of North Dakota, 478 (10)218-2-312
3.Minnesota State University, 452 (4)322-3-116
4.Boston College, 404515-5-013
5.University of Denver, 394415-4-516
6.Ohio State University, 314915-6-316
7.University of Massachusetts, 3031016-7-116
8.Clarkson University, 259716-5-216
9.Penn State University, 233616-7-116
10.Providence College, 1861114-6-513
11.University of Minnesota Duluth, 171813-8-216
12.University of Massachusetts Lowell, 1261313-6-410
13.Arizona State University, 121148-2-24
14.Northeastern University, 921213-7-216
15.Northern Michigan University, 23NR13-9-31

Others Receiving Votes: Michigan State University 21, Quinnipiac University 12, Harvard University 6, Dartmouth College 4, Michigan Tech University 2

This week in the B1G

Player of the Week
Luka Garza, Iowa
C – Jr. – 6-11 – Washington, D.C. – Maret School – Major: Business

Averaged 30 points, five rebounds, and 1.5 blocks in a pair of victories over Northwestern and No. 19 Michigan
Connected on 10 field goals in both games averaging .625 from the field and shot .667 from the three-point line for the week
Poured in 33 points, bolstered by a career-high 11 free-throws made, in a seven-point triumph over the Wolverines on Friday
Posted 77 points in two games versus Michigan this season, the most points by any Big Ten player versus a single opponent in regular season conference play over the last 20 seasons
Now has four 30+ scoring games this year, the most by a Hawkeye since Peter Jok (5) in 2017 and ranks fourth nationally and most by any player from a Power 5 conference this year
In Iowa's win at Northwestern, led all scorers with 27 points and scored Iowa's first 10 points of the game as well as posted 14 straight points in the second half
Earns the second Player of the Week accolade of his career; was a two-time Freshman of the Week honoree in 2017-18
Last Iowa Player of the Week: Luka Garza (Dec. 9, 2019)

Freshman of the Week
CJ Fredrick, Iowa
G – 6-3 – Cincinnati, Ohio – Covington Catholic – Major: Sport and Recreation Management

Scored in double figures in a pair of Iowa wins, posting 11 points at Northwestern and 21 points versus No. 19 Michigan averaging 16 points per game for the week
Shot .750 from the three-point line versus the Wolverines and .667 from the field
Tied personal bests in assists (5) and steals (2) in the win at Northwestern
Also tied a personal best with 21 points in a home win versus the Wolverines
Helped Iowa win its seventh game of the last nine outings, including the Hawkeyes’ third win over a ranked team this season
Earns his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor of his career
Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Joe Toussaint (Jan. 6, 2020)

SOPHOMORE CLAIRE STEIGERWALD AND JUNIOR MICHELLE HOSTETTLER PLACE IN THE TOP 10 IN THE WOMEN'S RACE, FRESHMAN JACOB HARRIS CAPTURES INDIVIDUAL TITLE IN THE MEN'S RACE

DEKALB, Ill. - The University of Toledo women's cross country team placed second with 56 points at the NIU Huskie Challenge on Friday evening, finishing behind the host Huskies total of 32 points.
"Overall it was a solid day for our women," said first-year head coach Andrea Grove-McDonough. "We do not want to be at our best at this time of year. We want to be at our best when we come back to this course in six weeks. This was really like a fact-finding mission to get a feel for the course and get experience on it."

Sophomore Claire Steigerwald set the pace for the Rockets, crossing the finish line with a time of 22:38.1 to take seventh. Junior Michelle Hostettler stopped the clock at 22:53.1 to land ninth. Freshman Emily Vining posted a time of 22:55.1 to finish in 11th place.

"Claire Steigerwald had a very good day and she handled herself really well, which was nice to see," Grove McDonough said. "She's going to look great on the course again come the end of October, so I feel good about that. Emily Vining had an outstanding day for a freshman as well running her first 6K on such a difficult course."
On the men's side, freshman Jacob Harris' collegiate debut was a memorable one after he captured the individual title. Harris crossed the finish line with a time of 25:52.1 over 8,000 meters to help the Rockets to a fourth-place team finish.

"Obviously Jacob Harris getting the win was terrific," said first-year head coach Andrea Grove-McDonough. "He was very controlled, he ran with lots of poise. You really can't ask for more than that in your collegiate debut, to come away with a win. Raymond Korir had a really nice day in his debut for us as well. I really felt good about our men out there today and really encouraged about our men's program moving forward and being considerably improved from where they were a year ago."

Sophomore Raymond Korir also made an appearance in the top five, stopping the clock at 26:19.1 to finish fourth. Freshman Jake Rethman was the third Rocket to cross the finish line, posting a time of 27:19.0 to take 21st place.

Up Next
The men's and women's cross country teams will be back in action on Sept. 28 for the Ohio State Invitational in Columbus, Ohio. Competition is slated to start at 9:00 a.m.

NIU Huskie Challenge
DeKalb, Ill. | Friday, Sept. 6
Women's 6K

Top 5 Individuals
1. Ashley Tutt - NIU - 21:51.2
2. Meg Swietlik - Milwaukee - 22:08.2
3. Emily Shelton - Central Michigan - 22:22.3
4. Ericka Hibser - NIU - 22:23.3
5. Mackenzie Callahan - NIU - 22:31.5

Horizon League News

INDIANAPOLIS – Cleveland State extended its winning streak to nine games and Northern Kentucky earned a road win at Indiana State to highlight this week’s #HLWBB competition.
#HLWBB NEWS & NOTES
• Cleveland State's nine straight wins has tied its program record for consecutive wins, which was last set during the 1982-83 campaign. Vikings are atop the League individual leaderboard in three categories as Mariah Miller is first in points per game (21.9) and Mariah White leads in assists per game (4.2) and steals per game (4.1). Miller is ninth nationally in points per game and White is fourth in steals per game among Division I players.
• Preseason Player of the Year IUPUI’s Macee Williams leads #HLWBB with 9.0 rebounds per game and a .535 field goal percentage.
• Green Bay’s Lyndsey Robson tops qualifying League players with a 2.2 assist-turnover ratio this season.
• Wright State’s Angel Baker is averaging 35.2 minutes per game this season, most among #HLWBB players.
• Northern Kentucky’s Ally Niece led the Norse with a season-high 19 points and eight assists in a road win at Indiana State on Tuesday.
• Oakland ranks 16th in the country in free-throw percentage as the Golden Grizzlies are shooting 78.5 percent from the charity stripe.
• UIC’s Jada Nneji tops the League leaderboard in blocks per game (2.9).
• Youngstown State’s Chelsea Olson tied for the team lead with 14 points and added five rebounds and two steals in 26 minutes at No. 12/15 Indiana on Sunday. She was 5-for-9 from the field, 2-for-4 from 3-point range and 2-for-3 from the free-throw line.

IAMI, Fla. - Jalisha Terry reached double figures for the fifth consecutive game scoring a season second-best 19 points going a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line with four assists and three steals leading Oakland to a 61-55 win over Jacksonville State to close out FIU Thanksgiving Classic play with a undefeated 2-0 mark on Sunday afternoon. Chloe Guingrich added 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting while Kayla Luchenbach chipped in with 10 points.

Guingrich and Luchenbach also lead the way on the glass with six rebounds each while Sydney Gouard and Brianna Breedy each grabbed five boards.

Defensively, Oakland posted 12 points off 14 turnovers while holding JSU to just 3-for-21 from 3-point range. In Classic play, the Golden Grizzlies held both opponents for a combined 7-for-36 (19.4%) from behind the arc.

Each team scored 13 points as Oakland led at the half, 30-24. The third and fourth quarters turned out the be mirror opposites as the Gamecocks outscored the Golden Grizzlies 21-10 to take 45-40 lead at the end of the frame.

Oakland returned the favor in the fourth quarter outscoring JSU 21-10 highlighted by a 11-1 run to take the lead, 51-46, at the 6:36 minute mark.

After JSU cut the lead to one at 51-50, Luchenbach added a pair of free throws and a layup followed by a pair of free throws from Terry, a jumper from Guingrich and another pair of free throws from Kahlaijah Dean to close out the game for good.

Oakland travels to Michigan on Sunday, Dec, 8 at 2 p.m.

PEORIA, Ill. -- Sept. 8- Mackenzie Schneider recorded eight kills, hitting .318, plus seven digs and seven service aces, tying the school record, as the Oakland volleyball team completed a five-set, come-from-behind win over Belmont Saturday at the CEFCU Bradley Invite.

Brittany Welch led all players with 18 kills, and added nine digs and three blocks.

Abby Neidinger recorded a career high 16 kills and a .406 hitting percentage. Also registering double digit kills was Jamie Walling with 13.

Lindsay Wightman (16), Madison Ross (14) and Katelyn Johnson (10) each recorded double digit digs, while Megan Hobler and Jessica Reidl each led Oakland with five blocks. Hobler was named to the all-tournament team after a stellar defensive outing on the weekend, recording 18 total blocks, good for 1.38 blocks per set, in the three matches.

The Golden Grizzlies (4-2) will return to action on Sept. 10 with a home match against Bowling Green.