Reflections Magazine Issue #61 - Spring 2004 | Page 14

Winter Sports Generate
Excitement at Siena

By Scott Oliver ’97
Sports Information Director

T

he addition to the Fieldhouse has
created a ton of excitement, but so
have winter sports – especially the
men’s basketball team.

Senior Jason Rennie and junior Lloyd
Cowles were both named to the second
team, with junior Greg McPherson going on
the third team. 

The men’s basketball team didn’t disappoint
as it won its fifth consecutive Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference title. And, the team
made its ninth consecutive appearance –
an NAIA record – in the NAIA Division II
national championship. One difference this
year is the team is being cheered on by a
new squad of cheerleaders under the direction of Rhiannon Lees, cheerleading coach.

Andre Johnson and Lloyd were both named
to the all-defensive team.

The Saints finished the regular season
with a 27-5 overall record and were 10-2 in
the WHAC.
Five Saints were named to various AllWHAC teams for their accomplishments in
2004.  Senior Doug Gray was named the
player of the year and was named to the first
team. Doug, a 6-foot-5-inch forward from
Adrian, averaged 14.6 points per game and
7.01 rebounds per game. 

And, the top players managed to score in
the classroom, too. Doug Gray and Jason
Rennie were both named to the Academic
All-Conference for their accomplishments. 
Doug has a 3.96 grade point average and
Jason has a 3.25 gpa; both are business
majors.
The women’s basketball team finished with
an 8-21 overall record and finished sixth in
the WHAC. In their first game of the WHAC
Tournament, the Saints upset the thirdseeded Aquinas College Saints 83-78 and
advanced to the semi-finals.
Junior Nicole Coffey picked up a Second
Team All-WHAC honor for her accomplishments on the 2004 season.  Nicole, a 5foot-7-inch guard from Bowling Green, Ohio,
averaged 12.9 points per game to go along
with her 5.96 rebounds per game. 
Freshman Laura Panozzo was named as
a third team selection and to the All-Newcomer Team.  Laura is a 5-foot-10-inch forward from Berkley who averaged 10.3 points
per game with 7.0 rebounds per game.

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