


UC-Santa Barbara defeats Boise State 72-54 in women’s basketball
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (01-26-01) In Big West women’s basketball Friday, UC-Santa Barbara defeated Boise State, 72-54.
UC Santa Barbara led through the first half. The Broncos then made a gutsy run in the second half to close the gap to three. But the Gauchos held on to a slight lead as the Broncos were forced to foul and send the Gauchos to the free throw line to stop the clock. UC-Santa Barbara hit its free throws to extend the lead and end the game.
The Broncos had three players in double figures in scoring as Crista Peterson had 11 points, and Tawnya Gray and Jenny Binford each had 10. Peterson also had seven rebounds. Camille Woodfield led the team in rebounds with 10.
For the Big West defending champion Gauchos, 6-8 post Lindsay Taylor had 24 points and nine rebounds.
UC Santa Barbara 72, Boise State 54
UC Santa Barbara (72): Greathouse 1-8 1-2 4, Christensen 4-8 1-2 9, Hansen 0-4 3-4 3, Caine 2-5 3-4 8, Rogers 3-8 0-0 6, Miller 0-1 1-2 1, Taylor 9-13 6-8 24, Willett 2-7 1-2 6, Shilati 0-0 0-0 0, Combs 3-9 4-4 11, Team 24-63 20-28 72.
Boise State (54): Peterson 4-12 3-5 11, Swindall 3-5 1-2 7, Gray 2-8 5-9 10, Vaughan 3-11 0-0 8, Woodfield 0-4 0-0 0, Welch 1-2 0-0 2, Binford 5-9 0-0 10, Crockett 3-6 0-0 6, Davis 0-1 0-0 0, Team 21-58 9-16 54.
Half-time: UC Santa Barbara 72, Boise State 54.
3-Pointers: Boise State 3-16 (Gray 1-3, Vaughan 2-10, Welch 0-1, Binford 0-2),
UC Santa Barbara 4-15 (Greathouse 1-6, Hansen 0-3, Caine 1-2, Taylor 0-1, Willett 1-2,Combs 1-1).
Rebounds: Boise State 40 (Woodfield 10), UC Santa Barbara 46 (Christensen 11).
Fouls: Boise State 22, UC Santa Barbara 17.
Fouled out: Boise State – Peterson, Swindall. Assists: Boise State 14 (Woodfield 4), UC Santa Barbara 17 (Caine 8).
Turnovers: Boise State 24, UC Santa Barbara 18.
Blocks: Boise State 1 (Gray 1), UC Santa Barbara 6 Taylor (4). Steals: Boise State 6 (Peterson, Swindall 2), UC Santa Barbara 10 (three with 2)
Attendance: 2,575
Bronco Men’s Tennis Team Defeats New Mexico 5-2 Friday in Boise
BOISE, Idaho – (01-26-01) The Bronco men’s tennis team defeated the New Mexico Lobos, 5-2, Friday. Boise State swept the three doubles matches for the doubles point and then took four of the six singles matches for the team win.
Boise State’s winning doubles teams were: Marcus Berntson and Mark Roberts at the first position, Guillaume Bouvier and Rio Kuharski at the second spot, and Jonny Biorkman and Mahmoud Rezk at the third position.
The Broncos’ winning singles players were Bouvier at one, Roberts at two, Berntson at three, and Rezk at four.
Collegiate Men’s Tennis
Friday, January 26, 2001
Boise, Idaho
Team Score: Boise State 5, New Mexico 2
Singles:
1. Guillaume Bouvier, Boise State, def. Takeshi Itoh, New Mexico, 6-1, 6-4
2. Mark Roberts, Boise State, def. Michael Polasek, New Mexico, 6-1, 7-5
3. Marcus Berntson, Boise State, def. Diego Garza, New Mexico, 6-1, 6-0
4. Bart Scott, New Mexico, def. Rio Kuharski, Boise State, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4
5. Andrew Irving, New Mexico, def. Vedran Siroli, 6-2, 6-4
6. Mahmoud Rezk, Boise State, def. John Kowalski, New Mexico, 7-5, 6-4
Doubles:
1. Berntson/Roberts, Boise State, def. Itoh/Scott, New Mexico, 8-4
2. Bouvier/Kuharski, Boise State, def. Irving/Salazar, New Mexico, 8-33. Biorkman/Rezk, Boise State, def. Russell/Garza, New M
Bronco Gymnasts Score Season High 193.6 in Dual Loss to Utah State.
LOGAN, Utah – (01-26-01) The Boise State gymnastics team scored a season high 193.6 points to finish just behind Utah State’s 194.075 in a dual meet Friday night.”
What a huge improvement over last week!” said Bronco coach Sam Sandmire, ” We are definitely on track and will just keep getting better.”
Boise State junior Tiffany Weston won the floor title with 9.925. Senior Jessica Berry tied for first on the beam with a 9.85, while junior Jamie Johns won the vault competition, also with a 9.85.
The Broncos started on bars with a strong 48.4, then continued with a 48.675 on vault. In the third rotation, Boise State scored a solid 48.8 on floor, but in the final event, the beam, the Broncos had a few bobbles for a 47.725.
Boise State will host Sacramento State on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m.
Collegiate Gymnastics
Friday, January 26, 2001
Logan, Utah
Team Score: Utah State 194.075, Boise State 193.6 (BSU Season high)
All-Around:
1. Tina Ellis, Utah State, 39.225;
2. Breanne Holmes, Boise State, 38.82;
3. Jessica Berry, Boise State, 38.725.
Vault:
1. Jamie Johns, Boise State, 9.85;
2. 2. Jessica Berry, Boise State, 9.8;
3. 3. Jessenia Abrego, Utah State, 9.75.
Bars:
1. Tina Ellis, Utah State, 9.925;
2. 2. Brittnee Penman, Utah State, 9.9;
3. 3. (tie) Mika Houston, Utah State, Jamie Johns, Boise State, 9.875.
Beam:
1. (tie) Tina Ellis, Utah State,
2.Jessica Berry, Boise State, 9.85;
3. . Nicole Kilpatrick, Utah State, 9.775.
Floor:
1. Tiffany Weston, Boise State, 9.925;
2. 2. Jessica Berry, Boise State, 9.9;
3. 3. Tina Ellis, Utah State, 9.85