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Tulsa Golden Hurricane Sports Weekly Review
5/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | Tulsa Hurricane
May 16, 2011
Student-Athlete of the Week
Week of May 9 - 15
Sophomores Grant Ive and Clifford Marsland (Men's Tennis) have been selected as this week's student-athlete of the week. Ive maintains a 3.26 grade-point average in accounting, while Marsland maintains a 3.55 grade-point average in exercise sports science. The two members of the men's tennis team were instrumental in leading the Golden Hurricane to its first Round of 16 appearance in school history. They both posted 3-1 marks, with Ive clinching the 4-3 victory over No. 14 Texas with a thrilling three-set match at No. 5 singles. He won both his singles and doubles matches against No. 20 Oklahoma to help lead Tulsa to a 4-2 first-round win over the Sooners. Marsland won both of his doubles matches and picked up a straight-set victory at No. 4 singles against the Longhorns.
Last Week's Results
ROWING
Competed at the Conference USA Championship (Varsity 4+ captured a third-place mark to earn the bronze medal, the Golden Hurricane's first medal in the Conference USA Rowing Championship, at Milton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The TU team finished fifth overall, as Texas claimed the team title, followed by Tennessee, Oklahoma and UCF, while Tulsa finished ahead of Kansas State, Kansas and SMU. The Varsity 4+ moved from fifth-place to third-place throughout the course, putting together a sprint to claim the bronze medal in a time of 7:22.80, five seconds behind Texas and three seconds behind Tennessee. The Golden Hurricane turned in fifth-place marks in both the Varsity 8+ and Second Varsity 8+, with times of 6:45.45 and 6:55.98, respectively. Senior Heather Brooks was selected to the All-Conference USA team. Brooks has participated in more than 35 regattas in her four seasons at TU and has earned both Tulsa and C-USA academic honors all four years.)
Competed at the Oak Ridge Regional Regatta (TU raced in four events at the Oak Ridge Regional Regatta on Milton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The Varsity 4+ had the best finish for Tulsa on the day, recording a sixth-place time of 7:38.39 in the Grand Final. TU's Varsity 8+ claimed a second-place mark in a time of 6:46.53 in the Petite Final, while the Second Varsity 8+ was third with a time of 7:07.78 also in the Petite Final. The Golden Hurricane advanced both its `A' and `B' boats to the Petite Final in the Open 4+ event, as TU posted fourth- and fifth-place marks, respectively, with times of 8:01.43 and 8:03.59.
SOFTBALL (43-13, 19-5 C-USA)
Defeated Marshall 10-0 (5 innings) (Tulsa opened the 2011 Conference USA Championship with a run-rule over eight seed Marshall. The Golden Hurricane entered the third inning at a 0-0 draw, but then the team scored three in that frame and blew the game open with a seven-run fourth. Tulsa scored 10 runs on just seven hits. Sophomore shortstop Samantha Cobb led the way with a 2-for-3 effort. She also drove home three runners and scored once. Sophomore centerfielder Caitlin Everett was 1-for-2 and scored twice. Senior first baseman Kelly Chapman also scored twice. Freshman Aimee Creger improved to 23-2 with yet another shutout performance. She threw all 5.0 innings and allowed just two hits, while striking out nine.)
Defeated UCF 6-1 (TU advanced to the championship match after shutting down the Knights. Tulsa scored two runs in the first and never looked back, as Creger allowed just one run on four hits in a complete-game effort. Everett had a stellar day at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run. Cobb drove home two runs and TU outhit UCF 10-4. Cobb and Chapman both hit home runs in the contest.)
Lost at East Carolina 4-1 (The Golden Hurricane received a home run from Chapman, but TU could only muster three hits on East Carolina, falling in the Conference USA Championship game. Everett, Chapman and freshman third baseman Jill Barrett picked up the three hits, while senior Jordan Kinard took the loss after allowing four runs on five hits in 3.0 innings. Creger threw the final 4.0 innings, shutout out the Pirates and allowing just four hits.)
MEN'S TENNIS (21-7, 6-0 C-USA) Nationally Ranked No. 36
Won at No. 20 Oklahoma 4-2 (The Golden Hurricane battled windy conditions and avenged two earlier losses to the Sooners in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship. The Golden Hurricane earned the doubles point after the team won at No. 1 and No. 3. Tulsa earned its first upset of the weekend after picking up singles victories from sophomores Marcelo Arevalo, Grant Ive and Tristan Jackson.)
Defeated No. 13 Texas 4-3 (Tulsa lost 6-1 to the Longhorns earlier in the season, but it was the Golden Hurricane that would get the better of the Big 12 foe in the tournament. Coach Vince Westbrook earned both his first trip to the Round of 16 and his first victory over the University of Texas (1-11). TU won the doubles point by picking up victories at the top two spots, and the team also earned wins from Arevalo and sophomore Clifford Marsland to push ahead 3-1. Texas was able to mount a comeback and square the match at 3-3, but Ive sealed the trip to California for TU with a three-set thriller at the fifth position.)
WOMEN'S TENNIS (26-3, 3-0 C-USA) Nationally Ranked No. 22
Defeated No. 44 Nebraska 4-2 (TU advanced to the second round of the 2011 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship for the fourth time in school history with the second victory of the season over the Cornhuskers. The Golden Hurricane picked up the doubles point on the strength of wins at No. 2 and No. 3, and TU won singles matches by senior Jo-Anne Karaitiana, sophomore Michelle Farley and freshman Sam Vickers.)
Lost at No. 10 Michigan 4-1 (TU was unable to reach the first Round of 16 in school history as the team lost a 4-1 decision to the Wolverines. Vickers picked up the lone point for the Golden Hurricane with a straight-set victory at No. 5 singles. She teamed with junior Bonny Davidson at No. 3 doubles to earn another win, but the doubles point went in favor of Michigan as the host school won at both the top two positions. UM also won at No. 1, No. 3 and No. 4 singles to eliminate Tulsa from the tournament. TU saw its 21-match win streak come to a halt.)
OUTDOOR TRACK
Competed at the Conference USA Championships (Senior Paula Whiting and sophomore Chris O'Hare both picked up impressive doubles at the 2011 Outdoor Championships. Whiting won both the 1,500 and the 5,000, while O'Hare picked up gold medals in both the 800 and 1,500. O'Hare's mark of 3:42.81 in the 1,500 set a meet record. The Golden Hurricane men finished third and the TU women placed eighth.)
Upcoming Schedule
May 19 (Thurs.) M. Tennis vs. No. 4 Ohio State (NCAA Round of 16) 5 pm
M. Golf at NCAA Regionals All Day
May 20 (Fri.) Softball vs. Missouri State (NCAA Norman Regional) TBA
M. Golf at NCAA Regionals All Day
May 21 (Sat.) M. Tennis vs. No. 5 Baylor or No. 12 UCLA (NCAA Quarterfinals if necessary) TBA
Softball vs. TBA (NCAA Norman Regional) TBA
M. Golf at NCAA Regionals All Day
May 22 (Sun.) Softball vs. TBA (NCAA Norman Regional) TBA
* = Conference USA event
Tulsa Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
August 30 - Katie Bykowski (Women's Soccer)
September 7 - Paula Whiting (Cross Country)
September 13 - Ashley McInnes (Men's Soccer)
September 20 - Diana Silva (Volleyball)
September 27 - G.J. Kinne (Football)
October 4 - Jessica Adams (Volleyball)
October 11 - Carla Horne (Rowing)
October 18 - Tyler Holmes (Football)
October 25 - Diana Silva (Volleyball)
November 1 - Justin Duncan and Paula Whiting (Cross Country)
November 8 - Heather Brooks (Rowing)
November 15 - Chris Taylor (Men's Soccer)
November 22 - Jessica Adams (Volleyball)
November 29 - G.J. Kinne (Football)
December 6 - Hannah Stout (Volleyball)
December 13 - Taleya Mayberry (Women's Basketball)
January 3 - Steven Idlet (Men's Basketball)
January 10 - Steven Idlet Men's Basketball)
January 17 - Bonny Davidson (Women's Tennis)
January 24 - Ewa Szatkowska (Women's Tennis)
January 31 - Paulo Pinheiro (Indoor Track)
February 7 - Jennifer Mace (Indoor Track)
February 14 - Tristan Jackson (Men's Tennis)
February 21 - Kamryn Ruffin (Women's Golf)
February 28 - Paula Whiting (Indoor Track)
March 7 - Samantha Cobb (Softball)
March 14 - Clifford Marsland (Men's Tennis)
March 21 - Kelly Chapman (Softball)
March 28 - Erin Leddy (Rowing)
April 4 - Sarah Elliot (Women's Golf)
April 11 - Alexandra Kichoutkin (Women's Tennis)
April 18 - Carl Stones (Outdoor Track)
April 25 - Jo-Anne Karaitiana (Women's Tennis), Grant Ive (Men's Tennis)
May 2 - Johannes Veerman (Men's Golf)
May 9 - Caitlin Everett (Softball)
May 16 - Grant Ive (Men's Tennis), Clifford Marsland (Men's Tennis)
