3/18/02
Basketball Players
Receive Honors
Three UMF basketball players have garnered
post season recognition for their performances this season:
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Rachel Bard, senior captain of the
women's team, was named a NAIA Division II Women's Basketball
All-American Scholar Athlete.
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Bob Deetjen, a freshman on the
men's basketball team, was named Rookie of the Year by the Maine College
Basketball Coaches and Writers Association.
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Kate LaHaye, a freshman on the women's
team was, selected to the All Rookie Team for the State of Maine.
2/20/02
Men's Basketball Closes Out Season With
Tough Loss
UMF led most of the game, but was unable to hold off an
second half comeback from host UMaine Machias. UMF was led by the play
of senior captain Mike Wilcox who contributed 16 points and 6 assists.
Freshman Bob Deetjen and sophomore Mike Ward added 11 points each. Deetjen grabbed a team high 7 rebounds in the losing effort. UMF
closes the season with an 11-14 record.
2/18/02
Deetjen Named MAC Rookie of the Week
Again
UMF freshman Bob Deetjen was named MAC Rookie of the Week
for the second week in a row. Deetjen averaged 18.5 points per game
and 7.3 rebounds per game in a 1-1 week.
2/17/02
Men's Basketball Defeats UMPI, 69-52
UMF was led by freshman duo Bob Deetjen and Steve Ginn who
tallied 27 and 20 points respectively. UMF closes the regular season
with an 11-13 overall record and 7-5 in the MAC. The Beavers will
travel to UMaine Machias on Tuesday February 19th for a 7pm game. A
win will propel them into the MAC final four tournament held at the Augusta
Civic Center on Sunday February 24th and Monday February 25th.
2/16/02
Men's Basketball Loses to UMaine Fort
Kent, 62-76
UMF was led by freshman Luke Nielsen's 16 points and 10
rebounds, but was unable to get past UMFK for the win. Other scorers
for UMF were Bob Deetjen with 14 points, 10 rebounds, Mike Ward with 11
points and Mike Wilcox with 10 points. UMF faces UMPI tomorrow in the
last regular season game.
2/13/02
Men's Basketball Loses to Bowdoin, 57-64
Freshman Bob Deetjen had another strong performance
leading the Beavers with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Senior Mike Wilcox
added 13 points, 6 assists and 2 steals in the loss. Sophomore James
Malley led all rebounders with 8. UMF will close out the regular
season on the road this weekend when they take on UMaine Fort Kent on Friday
and UMaine Presque Isle on Saturday.
2/12/02
Deetjen Named MAC Rookie of the Week for
the Fourth Time
Deetjen, a freshman forward from Boothbay, ME averaged
17.5 points and 8.5 RPG in 1-1 week. Bob was also on the Player of the
Week Honor Roll.
2/10/02
Men's Basketball Drops Close One to
Machias, 74-78
UMF was led by freshman Bob Deetjen's 16 points followed
by senior Tom Nadeau with 14, sophomore James Malley with 12 and freshman
Steve Ginn with 11. UMF's record drops to 10-11 overall and 6-4 in the
conference. Next up UMF will be at Bowdoin College on Tuesday the 12th
at 7:30pm.
2/7/02
Men's Basketball Wins 5th in a Row
Defeating Colby College
UMF was again led by freshman Bob Deetjen who tossed in 19
points and grabbed a team high 9 rebounds in a win over Colby College
74-71 in Waterville last night. Freshman guard Steve Ginn came off the
bench to score 16 points and handed out 4 assists. UMF's record
improves to 10-10 overall and 6-3 in the conference. The Beavers will
face conference number 2 UMaine Machias on Saturday in Machias at 4pm.
With only three conference games remaining UMF looks to finish strong
and host a first round playoff game on February 19th.
2/4/02
Mike Wilcox, Mike Ward Named MAC Player
and Rookie of the Week
Senior Mike Wilcox from Bangor was named Player of the
Week by the Maine Athletic Conference for his performances last week.
In a 3-0 week Wilcox averaged 10 points per game and 3 steals per
game. Sophomore Mike Ward from South Portland was named Rookie of the
Week averaging 13.5 points per game.
Men's
Basketball Defeats UMaine Fort Kent, 77-75
UMF received a well balanced performance as it captured
its 6th conference win of the season. Freshman Bob Deetjen led the
Beavers with 19 points and 6 assists followed by sophomores Mike Ward with
18 points and James Malley with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Tom
Nadeau contributed 9 points on 3-3 shooting from three point range and
freshman Luke Nielsen grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked 4 shots. UMF
improves to 9-10 overall and 6-3 in the MAC. The Beavers will travel
to Colby College on Wednesday for a 7pm game in Waterville.
Men's
Basketball Eases Past UMaine Presque Isle, 73-58
UMF had four players score in double figures as they
earned their fifth conference win of the season. Senior Mike Ward led
all scorers with 18 points followed by sophomore Mike Ward with 16, and
freshmen Steve Ginn's 14 including 3 three's and Luke Nielsen's 11
points. Freshman Bob Deetjen was UMF leading rebounder grabbing 9
boards.
1/31/02
Men's
Basketball Defeats Thomas, 89-45
UMF opened the game very strong and enjoyed a 43-13
half-time margin in its way to its seventh win of the season.
Sophomore Nathanael Haynie led all scorers with 31, shooting 10-11 from
three point range. Sophomores James Malley and Jon Bird chipped in 12
and 13 points respectively. Malley led all rebounders with 7. Haynie's performance set a new UMF record for three pointers made in a game
with 10 and is the 2nd best three point shooting performance in NCAA
Division III so far this year. The old record of 8 was set earlier
this year by current UMF senior Tom Nadeau. The Beavers will host back
to back games this weekend when they take on UMaine Presque Isle on Saturday
at 3pm and UMaine Fort Kent on Sunday at 2pm.
1/28/01
Deetjen Receives Three Honors
Freshman Bob Deetjen was named Rookie of the Week by the
Maine College Basketball Coaches and Writers Association and the Maine
Athletic Conference, as well as Player of the Week by the MAC, today for his
performances last week. Deetjen led the Beavers to an 80-76 win over
Lyndon State and ended with a career high 36 points and 17 rebounds in the
victory.
1/27/02
Men's Basketball Defeats Lyndon State,
80-76
Freshman Bob Deetjen's 36 points and 17 rebounds powered
UMF past visiting Lyndon State. Senior Mike Wilcox added 10 points, 7
assists, 3 steals and freshman Luke Nielsen grabbed 10 rebounds in the
win. The Beavers improve to 6-10 overall and remain 3-3 in the
conference. UMF is gearing up for 3 conference games next week, facing
Thomas College on Wednesday the 30th and UMaine Presque Isle and UMaine Fort
Kent on Saturday and Sunday respectively.
1/23/02
Senior Tom Nadeau scored 28 points, his second highest
scoring output of the season, but it was not enough to lift the Beavers past
number one ranked Husson College. Sophomore Mike Ward chipped in with
17 points and classmate Jon Bird grabbed a team high 6 rebounds. UMF's
record drops to 5-10 overall and 3-3 in the MAC. The Beavers return to
action on Saturday January 26 when they host Lyndon State College at 4pm.
1/21/02
Bob Deetjen Named Rookie of the Week
UMF freshman Bob Deetjen was named Rookie of the Week by
the Maine Athletic Conference and the Maine College Basketball Coaches and
Writers Association. Deetjen averaged 14.6 points per game in a 2-1
week including 29 points and 11 rebounds in a win over St. Joseph's College
on 1/19/02.
1/19/02
Men's Basketball Defeats St. Joseph's,
73-66
UMF hit 19 free throws in the second half on its way to
dropping conference rival St. Joseph's College. Freshman Bob Deetjen
led the Beavers with 29 points followed by senior Tom Nadeau with 12,
sophomore Mike Ward with 11 and freshman Steve Ginn with 10. UMF
improves to 5-9 on the season and 3-2 in the MAC. The Beavers
return to conference play on Tuesday January 22 when they travel to number
one ranked Husson College.
1/17/02
Men's Basketball Defeated By Maine
Maritime Academy
UMF was unable to hold on to a 2 point half time lead as
they were defeated by host Maine Maritime Academy 52-68. The Beavers
were led by senior guard Tom Nadeau who scored 17 points (4 three pointers),
followed by sophomore Mike Ward and freshman Steve Ginn who added 10 points
each. UMF returns to action on Saturday January 19th when they face
MAC rival St. Joseph's College at 3pm.
1/14/02
Men's
Basketball Topples UMaine Machias, 77-75
UMF was led by sophomore Mike Ward's team high 21 points
in its defeat of conference number two UMaine Machias. Other
scorers for the Beavers were Senior Tom Nadeau with 16 points, sophomore
James Malley with 14, and freshman Steve Ginn with 11. UMF was able to
seal the win by going 18-23 from the line. The Beavers return to action on
Wednesday January 16th when
they travel to Maine Maritime Academy for a 7pm game.
1/7/02
Men's Basketball Drops Two in
Pennsylvania
The UMF men's basketball team traveled to Kings College in
Wilkes-Barre, PA to take on two very talented teams in nationally ranked
Elizabethtown (16) and regionally ranked Kings College (7). On
Saturday UMF freshman Bob Deetjen continued his strong play of the first
semester scoring a team high 14 points, followed by senior Tom Nadeau with
11 points. Freshman Like Neilson grabbed 8 rebounds for the Beavers in
the 53-85 loss to Elizabethtown. On Sunday UMF could not get past host
Kings College losing 47-74. Sophomore James Malley led the Beavers
with 14 points. Deetjen chipped in with 12 points and 11
rebounds. UMF returns to conference play on Monday January 14th when
they host UMaine Machias at 4pm.
12/11/01
Men's Basketball Drops Close One to UNE,
76-79 Ginn Named Rookie of the Week
UMF recorded its fifth single digit loss of the season
last night as they fell to host University of New England. UMF was led
by sophomore Mike Ward who scored 25 points and senior Tom Nadeau who added
16 points. UMF's record falls to 3-6 overall and 1-2 in the MAC.
The Beavers will return to action January 5th when they travel to
Pennsylvania to participate in the Kings College Tournament. On a
positive note, freshman Steve Ginn was selected as Rookie of the Week by the
Maine College Basketball Coaches and Writers Association. Ginn is
averaging 12.5 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game. UMF players
have been selected as rookies of the week for each of the first three weeks
of the season.
12/9/01
Nadeau
Sets New Career Mark for 3 Point FG's in 57-51 Loss
12/1/01
Nadeau Scores 34 in Loss to Notre Dame
College
Senior captain Tom Nadeau drained 8 three pointers on his
way to a game high 34 points as the Beavers dropped a close one to Notre
Dame College, 91-93. Freshman Steve Ginn added 15 points and 3
assists, senior Mike Wilcox netted 13 points, 3 steals and sophomore Mike
Ward chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. UMF will play
today at 12pm to close out the tournament and will return action Wednesday
December 5th when they host MAC rival Husson College at 7pm.
11/29/01
Men's Basketball Player Bob Deetjen Receives
Honor
Freshman Bob Deetjen was named Rookie of the Week by the
Maine College Basketball Coaches and Writers Association today. Bob
was 19-35 from the floor and 3-7 from three point range in his first
three college games and is averaging 15.8 points per game and 6.5 rebounds
per game. He also leads the team in rebounds and field goal
percentage.
11/28/01
Men's Basketball Cruises Past Thomas
College, 102-56
Senior guard Tom Nadeau led all scorers with 21 points
followed by freshman Bob Deetjen with 17 points and sophomore Mike Ward with
13 points and 6 assists. Freshman Luke Nielsen came off the bench to
chip in 11 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks in the win. UMF evens its
record to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the conference. The Beavers will play
in the Johnson State tournament this weekend, facing Notre Dame College at
7pm on Saturday, with the second game of the tournament to be announced, on
Sunday. The Beavers return to conference action next Wednesday as they
host Husson College at 7:30pm.
11/21/01
Men's Basketball Drops Conference Opener
to St. Joe's
UMF was unable to overcome a sixteen point halftime
deficit in a in last night's loss to St. Joseph's College, 59-63. The
Beavers clawed their way back into the game in the second half and
took the lead midway through the period but were unable to hold
off St. Joe's. Sophomore Mike Ward led UMF with 11 pts and
freshman Bob Deetjen added 10.
11/18/01
11/4/01
Mens Hoops Plays Annual Alumni Game
A great turnout of alumni and
some skilled basketball action headlined the annual mens basketball
alumni game on Saturday afternoon. Over three halves, it was the present day
team edging the alumni by a score of 109-106.
