Dec 16, 2007

Cardinal Hoops Sweeps Villa Julie

TOWSON, Md. - The Catholic University men's and women's basketball teams each captured a non-conference victories over Villa Julie College Sunday afternoon. The men posted a 75-60 win, while the women's team pulled out a 57-52 triumph.

In the men's game The Cards led from the opening minutes and carried the comfortable lead to the end getting the 75-60 victory.

The Cards tok the lead in the first half and never looked back as their strong defense didn't allow the Mustangs to get into double digits until less than four minutes left in the half. Strong shooting and impressive defense allowed the Mustang to shoot just 17 percent in the half. Wes Parker (Germantown, Md./Northwest) had an outstanding half for the Cards leading the squad in both points and rebounds. Parker had 14 points, including a 4-5 performance from beyond the arc, and four rebounds. His classmate Jason Banzhaf (Livingston, N.J./Seton Hall Prep) added eight points for CUA. The Cardinals shot 48 percent, commited just three turnovers and held a 23-19 advantage in rebounds. The Mustangs were allowed no offensive rebounds as the CUA big men pounded the boards. The Cards went into half leading 36-14.

The second half was much like the first and though the Cardinals continued to dominate, the Mustangs began to shoot better attempting to close the gap. In the fast-paced contest a layup, foul and turnover cut the Cardinal lead to just 11 as theMustangs started to hit. Just as Villa Julie gained momentum trapping the backcourt, the Cards countered by drawing fouls and scoring at the line. Holding on to a 16-point lead with two minutes remaining the Mustangs were forced to foul and CUA sailed to the 75-60 win.

Parker finished with 22 to lead all scorers he also had a team-high nine rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal for the all-around performance. Banzhaf finished with 12 and Danny Quinn (Annapolis, Md./Archbishop Spalding) had nine points in the contest. The Cards finished strong shooting 51.9 percent for the game to Villa Julie's 31.8 as well as outrebounding the Mustangs 43-35. The only category where the Mustangs outperformed the Cardinals was in turnovers as CUA commited 17 and Villa Julie had 14.

The Cardinals will break for the holidays but return to action to host the CUA Classic at the DuFour Center on January 5-6. The Cards will play Salve Regina in the 4 p.m. game on Saturday.

The women's game came down to the wire for the Cards who utilized a solid defensive effort in the victory. Kristen Linderoth (Spring Lake, N.J./Red Bank Catholic) led the Cardinals with her first double-double of the season after a 15 point, 10 rebound performance.

The first half was a low scoring affair as both teams struggled to find the bottom of the net. CUA shot 36 just 36 percent while the Mustangs managed to make just 30 percent of their shots. A lack of free throws also kept it a low scoring half as the Cards shot just two free throws in 20 minutes. Leading 25-19 a late Mustang three made it just a three point lead going into the break. Christina Rogers (Monmouth Beach, N.J./Red Bank Catholic) led the way on the scoring end with six points while three other players contributed four. With so many missed shots, the Cardinals were able to gain a solid advantage on the boards outrebounding Villa Julie 27-15. Linderoth had a team-high eight and Jessica Schiavoni (Winchester, Va./John Handley) added five as the Cards dominated in the paint. Tonia Cristno led the Mustangs with eight points in the half.

The lead bounced back and forth throughout the second half. Villa Julie was up by as much as seven midway through thanks to back to back three's from Cristino. However once again the Cards made it back thanks to a stifling defense and a full court press. With 2:18 left a Cardinal foul and technical gave the Mustangs three free throws which they sank two of to go ahead 52-49. With a minute left Linderoth drop stepped on the right block making the layup putting CUA up 53-52 and after a big defensive stop, Kerri Confrey hit another shot to push the lead to three. The Cardinal defense made one more defensive stop forcing the Mustangs to foul and sealing the 57-52 victory.

Linderoth led the Cards with 15 points and Brianna Peterson (Garnerville, N.Y./North Rockland) added 12. Linderoth led all players on the boards with 10 and Schiavoni followed her with eight. The Cards outrebounded the Mustangs by a staggering 13 rebounds 42-29 which included 17 offensive. CUA also shot 42 percent for the game while Villa Julie managed to hit 32 percent from the field. The only place where the Mustangs held an advantage was in turnovers as CUA commited 17 and Villa Julie 13 in the game.

The Cardinals will have a nice break over the holidays and return to action on December 29 versus Neumann at the DuFour Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.


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The Cards tok the lead in the first half and never looked back as their strong defense didn't allow the Mustangs to get into double digits until less than four minutes left in the half. Strong shooting and impressive defense allowed the Mustang to shoot just 17 percent in the half. Wes Parker (Germantown, Md./Northwest) had an outstanding half for the Cards leading the squad in both points and rebounds. Parker had 14 points, including a 4-5 performance from beyond the arc, and four rebounds. His classmate Jason Banzhaf (Livingston, N.J./Seton Hall Prep) added eight points for CUA. The Cardinals shot 48 percent, commited just three turnovers and held a 23-19 advantage in rebounds. The Mustangs were allowed no offensive rebounds as the CUA big men pounded the boards. The Cards went into half leading 36-14. The second half was much like the first and though the Cardinals continued to dominate, the Mustangs began to shoot better attempting to close the gap. In the fast-paced contest a layup, foul and turnover cut the Cardinal lead to just 11 as theMustangs started to hit. Just as Villa Julie gained momentum trapping the backcourt, the Cards countered by drawing fouls and scoring at the line. Holding on to a 16-point lead with two minutes remaining the Mustangs were forced to foul and CUA sailed to the 75-60 win. Parker finished with 22 to lead all scorers he also had a team-high nine rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal for the all-around performance. Banzhaf finished with 12 and Danny Quinn (Annapolis, Md./Archbishop Spalding) had nine points in the contest. The Cards finished strong shooting 51.9 percent for the game to Villa Julie's 31.8 as well as outrebounding the Mustangs 43-35. The only category where the Mustangs outperformed the Cardinals was in turnovers as CUA commited 17 and Villa Julie had 14. The Cardinals will break for the holidays but return to action to host the CUA Classic at the DuFour Center on January 5-6. The Cards will play Salve Regina in the 4 p.m. game on Saturday. The women's game came down to the wire for the Cards who utilized a solid defensive effort in the victory. Kristen Linderoth (Spring Lake, N.J./Red Bank Catholic) led the Cardinals with her first double-double of the season after a 15 point, 10 rebound performance. The first half was a low scoring affair as both teams struggled to find the bottom of the net. CUA shot 36 just 36 percent while the Mustangs managed to make just 30 percent of their shots. A lack of free throws also kept it a low scoring half as the Cards shot just two free throws in 20 minutes. Leading 25-19 a late Mustang three made it just a three point lead going into the break. Christina Rogers (Monmouth Beach, N.J./Red Bank Catholic) led the way on the scoring end with six points while three other players contributed four. With so many missed shots, the Cardinals were able to gain a solid advantage on the boards outrebounding Villa Julie 27-15. Linderoth had a team-high eight and Jessica Schiavoni (Winchester, Va./John Handley) added five as the Cards dominated in the paint. Tonia Cristno led the Mustangs with eight points in the half. The lead bounced back and forth throughout the second half. Villa Julie was up by as much as seven midway through thanks to back to back three's from Cristino. However once again the Cards made it back thanks to a stifling defense and a full court press. With 2:18 left a Cardinal foul and technical gave the Mustangs three free throws which they sank two of to go ahead 52-49. With a minute left Linderoth drop stepped on the right block making the layup putting CUA up 53-52 and after a big defensive stop, Kerri Confrey hit another shot to push the lead to three. The Cardinal defense made one more defensive stop forcing the Mustangs to foul and sealing the 57-52 victory. Linderoth led the Cards with 15 points and Brianna Peterson (Garnerville, N.Y./North Rockland) added 12. Linderoth led all players on the boards with 10 and Schiavoni followed her with eight. The Cards outrebounded the Mustangs by a staggering 13 rebounds 42-29 which included 17 offensive. CUA also shot 42 percent for the game while Villa Julie managed to hit 32 percent from the field. The only place where the Mustangs held an advantage was in turnovers as CUA commited 17 and Villa Julie 13 in the game. The Cardinals will have a nice break over the holidays and return to action on December 29 versus Neumann at the DuFour Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
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