Three-pointers lift Creighton over KU women, 72-58

By J-W Staff Report     Nov 21, 2001

? Creighton barraged Kansas University with an array of three-pointers en route to a 72-58 women’s basketball victory on Tuesday in the Jayhawks’ first road game of the season.

Creighton (1-1) led 38-24 at halftime and made 12 three-point goals, the most ever by a Kansas opponent.

The Bluejays outscored the Jayhawks, 36-6, from three-point range.

“We started off really slow,” KU coach Marian Washington said. “We’ve got to do a better job coming out early on.

“They made a lot of threes and we didn’t always get a hand in their face.”

In the second half, KU (1-1) closed within 10 with 7:20 left. The Bluejays hit three three-pointers in a row to regain control.

Senior Kristin Geoffroy scored 13 points to lead KU.

Senior Nikki White added nine and freshman Chelsey Thompson chipped in eight.

Christy Neneman led Creighton with 18 points.

The Jayhawks will meet Hampton on Friday at the San Juan Shootout. Tipoff is 2:30 p.m.

KANSAS (58) MIN FG FT REB PF TP
m-a m-a o-t
Blair Waltz 16 2-6 0-0 1-1 0 4
Chelsey Thompson 36 4-8 0-0 0-4 0 8
Kristin Geoffroy 26 5-10 3-4 1-3 3 13
KC Hilgenkamp 34 2-7 0-0 2-6 2 5
Selena Scott 29 1-4 4-4 2-5 2 6
Sharonne Spencer 18 2-3 2-2 1-2 3 6
Keila Beachem 6 0-2 0-0 1-1 0 0
Leila Menguc 16 3-3 0-0 2-3 4 7
Nikki White 14 4-7 1-3 2-4 1 9
Brandi McGinest 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0
Team 0-3
Totals 23-51 10-13 12-32 17 58

Three-point goals: 2-7 (Menguc 1-1, Hilgenkamp 1-3, Waltz 0-1, Thompson 0-1, Scott 0-1). Assists: 10 (Geoffroy 3, Scott 3, Hilgenkamp 2, Waltz, Thompson). Turnovers: 20 (Hilgenkamp 5, Waltz 4, Scott 3, Geoffroy 2, Beachem 2, Spencer, White, McGinest, team). Blocked shots: 3 (Thompson, Geoffroy, Spencer). Steals: 5 (Thompson 2, Geoffroy, Hilgenkamp, Scott).

CREIGHTON (72) MIN FG FT REB PF TP
m-a m-a o-t
Traci Jones 27 5-7 0-0 1-2 0 13
Jenny Burns 28 2-4 1-2 1-4 0 6
Kim Hover 23 2-3 1-2 2-7 3 5
Christy Neneman 28 7-13 2-3 2-5 1 18
Dayna Finch 18 1-8 0-0 1-2 2 3
Jennifer Rochelle 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0
Sarah Vrbicky 1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0
Sara Clack 10 0-3 0-0 1-2 3 0
Christy Erickson 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0
Francine Parmenter 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0
Laura Ferguson 16 3-8 2-2 1-2 1 11
Laura Spanheimer 23 3-6 0-0 0-1 2 8
Codi Walker 6 1-1 2-2 0-1 0 4
Sara Hildebrand 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0
Teresa Wessling 15 1-3 2-2 3-4 3 4
Team 1-1
Totals 25-58 10-13 14-32 15 72

Three-point goals: 12-29 (Jones 3-5, Ferguson 3-8, Neneman 2-3, Spanheimer 2-4, Burns 1-1, Finch 1-7, Parmenter 0-1). Assists: 15 (Neneman 4, Burns 3, Hover 3, Wessling 2, Finch, Vrbicky, Spanheimer). Turnovers: 15 (Neneman 5, Burns 2, Hover 2, Clack 2, team 2, Jones, Wessling). Steals: 11 (Neneman 5, Jones, Burns, Hover, Finch, Ferguson, Wessling).

Kansas 24 34 58
Creighton 38 34 72

Three-pointers lift Creighton over KU women, 72-58

By J-W Staff Report     Nov 21, 2001

? Creighton barraged Kansas University with an array of three-pointers en route to a 72-58 women’s basketball victory on Tuesday in the Jayhawks’ first road game of the season.

Creighton (1-1) led 38-24 at halftime and made 12 three-point goals, the most ever by a Kansas opponent.

The Bluejays outscored the Jayhawks, 36-6, from three-point range.

“We started off really slow,” KU coach Marian Washington said. “We’ve got to do a better job coming out early on.

“They made a lot of threes and we didn’t always get a hand in their face.”

In the second half, KU (1-1) closed within 10 with 7:20 left. The Bluejays hit three three-pointers in a row to regain control.

Senior Kristin Geoffroy scored 13 points to lead KU.

Senior Nikki White added nine and freshman Chelsey Thompson chipped in eight.

Christy Neneman led Creighton with 18 points.

The Jayhawks will meet Hampton on Friday at the San Juan Shootout. Tipoff is 2:30 p.m.

KANSAS (58) MIN FG FT REB PF TP
m-a m-a o-t
Blair Waltz 16 2-6 0-0 1-1 0 4
Chelsey Thompson 36 4-8 0-0 0-4 0 8
Kristin Geoffroy 26 5-10 3-4 1-3 3 13
KC Hilgenkamp 34 2-7 0-0 2-6 2 5
Selena Scott 29 1-4 4-4 2-5 2 6
Sharonne Spencer 18 2-3 2-2 1-2 3 6
Keila Beachem 6 0-2 0-0 1-1 0 0
Leila Menguc 16 3-3 0-0 2-3 4 7
Nikki White 14 4-7 1-3 2-4 1 9
Brandi McGinest 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0
Team 0-3
Totals 23-51 10-13 12-32 17 58

Three-point goals: 2-7 (Menguc 1-1, Hilgenkamp 1-3, Waltz 0-1, Thompson 0-1, Scott 0-1). Assists: 10 (Geoffroy 3, Scott 3, Hilgenkamp 2, Waltz, Thompson). Turnovers: 20 (Hilgenkamp 5, Waltz 4, Scott 3, Geoffroy 2, Beachem 2, Spencer, White, McGinest, team). Blocked shots: 3 (Thompson, Geoffroy, Spencer). Steals: 5 (Thompson 2, Geoffroy, Hilgenkamp, Scott).

CREIGHTON (72) MIN FG FT REB PF TP
m-a m-a o-t
Traci Jones 27 5-7 0-0 1-2 0 13
Jenny Burns 28 2-4 1-2 1-4 0 6
Kim Hover 23 2-3 1-2 2-7 3 5
Christy Neneman 28 7-13 2-3 2-5 1 18
Dayna Finch 18 1-8 0-0 1-2 2 3
Jennifer Rochelle 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0
Sarah Vrbicky 1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0
Sara Clack 10 0-3 0-0 1-2 3 0
Christy Erickson 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0
Francine Parmenter 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0
Laura Ferguson 16 3-8 2-2 1-2 1 11
Laura Spanheimer 23 3-6 0-0 0-1 2 8
Codi Walker 6 1-1 2-2 0-1 0 4
Sara Hildebrand 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0
Teresa Wessling 15 1-3 2-2 3-4 3 4
Team 1-1
Totals 25-58 10-13 14-32 15 72

Three-point goals: 12-29 (Jones 3-5, Ferguson 3-8, Neneman 2-3, Spanheimer 2-4, Burns 1-1, Finch 1-7, Parmenter 0-1). Assists: 15 (Neneman 4, Burns 3, Hover 3, Wessling 2, Finch, Vrbicky, Spanheimer). Turnovers: 15 (Neneman 5, Burns 2, Hover 2, Clack 2, team 2, Jones, Wessling). Steals: 11 (Neneman 5, Jones, Burns, Hover, Finch, Ferguson, Wessling).

Kansas 24 34 58
Creighton 38 34 72

Three-pointers lift Creighton over KU women, 72-58

By J-W Staff Report     Nov 21, 2001

? Creighton barraged Kansas University with an array of three-pointers en route to a 72-58 women’s basketball victory on Tuesday in the Jayhawks’ first road game of the season.

Creighton (1-1) led 38-24 at halftime and made 12 three-point goals, the most ever by a Kansas opponent.

The Bluejays outscored the Jayhawks, 36-6, from three-point range.

“We started off really slow,” KU coach Marian Washington said. “We’ve got to do a better job coming out early on.

“They made a lot of threes and we didn’t always get a hand in their face.”

In the second half, KU (1-1) closed within 10 with 7:20 left. The Bluejays hit three three-pointers in a row to regain control.

Senior Kristin Geoffroy scored 13 points to lead KU.

Senior Nikki White added nine and freshman Chelsey Thompson chipped in eight.

Christy Neneman led Creighton with 18 points.

The Jayhawks will meet Hampton on Friday at the San Juan Shootout. Tipoff is 2:30 p.m.

KANSAS (58) MIN FG FT REB PF TP
m-a m-a o-t
Blair Waltz 16 2-6 0-0 1-1 0 4
Chelsey Thompson 36 4-8 0-0 0-4 0 8
Kristin Geoffroy 26 5-10 3-4 1-3 3 13
KC Hilgenkamp 34 2-7 0-0 2-6 2 5
Selena Scott 29 1-4 4-4 2-5 2 6
Sharonne Spencer 18 2-3 2-2 1-2 3 6
Keila Beachem 6 0-2 0-0 1-1 0 0
Leila Menguc 16 3-3 0-0 2-3 4 7
Nikki White 14 4-7 1-3 2-4 1 9
Brandi McGinest 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0
Team 0-3
Totals 23-51 10-13 12-32 17 58

Three-point goals: 2-7 (Menguc 1-1, Hilgenkamp 1-3, Waltz 0-1, Thompson 0-1, Scott 0-1). Assists: 10 (Geoffroy 3, Scott 3, Hilgenkamp 2, Waltz, Thompson). Turnovers: 20 (Hilgenkamp 5, Waltz 4, Scott 3, Geoffroy 2, Beachem 2, Spencer, White, McGinest, team). Blocked shots: 3 (Thompson, Geoffroy, Spencer). Steals: 5 (Thompson 2, Geoffroy, Hilgenkamp, Scott).

CREIGHTON (72) MIN FG FT REB PF TP
m-a m-a o-t
Traci Jones 27 5-7 0-0 1-2 0 13
Jenny Burns 28 2-4 1-2 1-4 0 6
Kim Hover 23 2-3 1-2 2-7 3 5
Christy Neneman 28 7-13 2-3 2-5 1 18
Dayna Finch 18 1-8 0-0 1-2 2 3
Jennifer Rochelle 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0
Sarah Vrbicky 1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0
Sara Clack 10 0-3 0-0 1-2 3 0
Christy Erickson 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0
Francine Parmenter 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0
Laura Ferguson 16 3-8 2-2 1-2 1 11
Laura Spanheimer 23 3-6 0-0 0-1 2 8
Codi Walker 6 1-1 2-2 0-1 0 4
Sara Hildebrand 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0
Teresa Wessling 15 1-3 2-2 3-4 3 4
Team 1-1
Totals 25-58 10-13 14-32 15 72

Three-point goals: 12-29 (Jones 3-5, Ferguson 3-8, Neneman 2-3, Spanheimer 2-4, Burns 1-1, Finch 1-7, Parmenter 0-1). Assists: 15 (Neneman 4, Burns 3, Hover 3, Wessling 2, Finch, Vrbicky, Spanheimer). Turnovers: 15 (Neneman 5, Burns 2, Hover 2, Clack 2, team 2, Jones, Wessling). Steals: 11 (Neneman 5, Jones, Burns, Hover, Finch, Ferguson, Wessling).

Kansas 24 34 58
Creighton 38 34 72

Three-pointers lift Creighton over KU women, 72-58

By J-W Staff Report     Nov 21, 2001

? Creighton barraged Kansas University with an array of three-pointers en route to a 72-58 women’s basketball victory on Tuesday in the Jayhawks’ first road game of the season.

Creighton (1-1) led 38-24 at halftime and made 12 three-point goals, the most ever by a Kansas opponent.

The Bluejays outscored the Jayhawks, 36-6, from three-point range.

“We started off really slow,” KU coach Marian Washington said. “We’ve got to do a better job coming out early on.

“They made a lot of threes and we didn’t always get a hand in their face.”

In the second half, KU (1-1) closed within 10 with 7:20 left. The Bluejays hit three three-pointers in a row to regain control.

Senior Kristin Geoffroy scored 13 points to lead KU.

Senior Nikki White added nine and freshman Chelsey Thompson chipped in eight.

Christy Neneman led Creighton with 18 points.

The Jayhawks will meet Hampton on Friday at the San Juan Shootout. Tipoff is 2:30 p.m.

KANSAS (58) MIN FG FT REB PF TP
m-a m-a o-t
Blair Waltz 16 2-6 0-0 1-1 0 4
Chelsey Thompson 36 4-8 0-0 0-4 0 8
Kristin Geoffroy 26 5-10 3-4 1-3 3 13
KC Hilgenkamp 34 2-7 0-0 2-6 2 5
Selena Scott 29 1-4 4-4 2-5 2 6
Sharonne Spencer 18 2-3 2-2 1-2 3 6
Keila Beachem 6 0-2 0-0 1-1 0 0
Leila Menguc 16 3-3 0-0 2-3 4 7
Nikki White 14 4-7 1-3 2-4 1 9
Brandi McGinest 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0
Team 0-3
Totals 23-51 10-13 12-32 17 58

Three-point goals: 2-7 (Menguc 1-1, Hilgenkamp 1-3, Waltz 0-1, Thompson 0-1, Scott 0-1). Assists: 10 (Geoffroy 3, Scott 3, Hilgenkamp 2, Waltz, Thompson). Turnovers: 20 (Hilgenkamp 5, Waltz 4, Scott 3, Geoffroy 2, Beachem 2, Spencer, White, McGinest, team). Blocked shots: 3 (Thompson, Geoffroy, Spencer). Steals: 5 (Thompson 2, Geoffroy, Hilgenkamp, Scott).

CREIGHTON (72) MIN FG FT REB PF TP
m-a m-a o-t
Traci Jones 27 5-7 0-0 1-2 0 13
Jenny Burns 28 2-4 1-2 1-4 0 6
Kim Hover 23 2-3 1-2 2-7 3 5
Christy Neneman 28 7-13 2-3 2-5 1 18
Dayna Finch 18 1-8 0-0 1-2 2 3
Jennifer Rochelle 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0
Sarah Vrbicky 1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0
Sara Clack 10 0-3 0-0 1-2 3 0
Christy Erickson 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0
Francine Parmenter 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0
Laura Ferguson 16 3-8 2-2 1-2 1 11
Laura Spanheimer 23 3-6 0-0 0-1 2 8
Codi Walker 6 1-1 2-2 0-1 0 4
Sara Hildebrand 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0
Teresa Wessling 15 1-3 2-2 3-4 3 4
Team 1-1
Totals 25-58 10-13 14-32 15 72

Three-point goals: 12-29 (Jones 3-5, Ferguson 3-8, Neneman 2-3, Spanheimer 2-4, Burns 1-1, Finch 1-7, Parmenter 0-1). Assists: 15 (Neneman 4, Burns 3, Hover 3, Wessling 2, Finch, Vrbicky, Spanheimer). Turnovers: 15 (Neneman 5, Burns 2, Hover 2, Clack 2, team 2, Jones, Wessling). Steals: 11 (Neneman 5, Jones, Burns, Hover, Finch, Ferguson, Wessling).

Kansas 24 34 58
Creighton 38 34 72
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