Associated Press/AP story via WSU Athletics website 12/19/2019
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) CJ Elleby scored 25 points and had 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season to lead Washington State to a 87-73 victory over Florida A&M on Thursday night.
Elleby also had three assists and shot 6 of 7 in the second period and 10 of 15 for the game to lead the Cougars to their fourth straight win.
Jeff Pollard added 12 points and Marvin Cannon scored 11 points and had eight rebounds for the Cougars (7-4).
Washington State led for almost the entire game, shooting 52.5% and outrebounding Florida A&M 46-24. The Cougar bench outscored the Rattlers bench 34-18.
Florida A&M (0-9) trailed 41-24 at the end of the first half. The Rattlers got within 11 with 3:19 remaining in the second but were unable to close the gap in a game where they were overmatched on both ends of the court. Washington State shot 63% in the second half.
M.J Randolph had 21 points for the Rattlers and Rod Melton Jr. added 15.
BIG PICTURE
Florida A&M: The Rattlers have four road games left before their first game at home.
Washington State: The Cougars are on a four-game winning streak and have two more non-conference games before the start of Pac-12 competition.
UP NEXT
Florida A&M: The Rattlers play at Seattle on Saturday.
Washington State: The Cougars play Incarnate Word at home on Saturday
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WSU Soccer Coach Todd Shulenberger contract extension
12/19/2019 from WSU Sports Info
Washington State University
and Head Soccer Coach Todd Shulenberger
agreed to a contract extension that will keep the coach on the Palouse through
June of 2025. Cougars' Director of Athletics Pat Chun officially announced the
contract extension for Shulenberger, Thursday morning.
"Coach Shulenberger has built one of the premiere soccer programs in the country at Washington State University," said Chun. "He continues to recruit and develop a program filled with extraordinary young women who have high character, are exceptional leaders, and strive to be the best in everything they do. We are fortunate to have him as our coach and look forward to achieving even greater heights with the future of WSU Soccer."
"Coach Shulenberger has built one of the premiere soccer programs in the country at Washington State University," said Chun. "He continues to recruit and develop a program filled with extraordinary young women who have high character, are exceptional leaders, and strive to be the best in everything they do. We are fortunate to have him as our coach and look forward to achieving even greater heights with the future of WSU Soccer."
In five seasons on the Palouse, Shulenberger has reshaped the Cougar program in
his image, taking the Cougars among the elite programs in NCAA soccer.
Throughout his tenure, the Cougars have won a record 61 games including posting
a single-season record 16 wins in 2019. Every year the Cougars have rewritten
their record books achieving heights not seen before at WSU.
In 2019, the Cougs
played their way to the program's first College Cup, becoming the only program
at Washington State to play their way to the final four in an NCAA Tournament
in modern history. Along the way the Cougars defeated No. 14 Memphis (1-0), No.
3 Virginia (3-2), West Virginia (3-0), and No. 5 South Carolina (1-0, OT) in
their run to the cup. Among those wins were victories over a No. 1 seed and No.
2 seed, both on the road in hostile environments in addition to wins over the
AAC regular season champion, ACC tournament runner-up, and the SEC tournament
champion. The season would come to an end in a hard fought, 2-1, loss to No. 2
North Carolina in the national semifinals. For their play, the Cougars would
finish ranked No. 4 in the country, the highest ranking in program history.
In all, coach Shulenberger became the first coach to lead the Cougars to three-straight first round wins in the NCAA and the only coach to lead the team to the third round of the NCAA Tournament both in 2017 and 2019. In 2018, the Cougars broke a number of program records including beginning the season a perfect 10-0, the best start and longest win-streak in program history. In all, the Cougars have advanced to the NCAA Tournament in four out of the five seasons with Shulenberger at the helm including three-straight.
"I would like to thank President Kirk Schultz, Athletic Director Pat Chun and Deputy Athletics Director Anne McCoy with their continued trust and commitment in me," said Shulenberger. "This historic ride into the College Cup with my amazing staff and players was incredible. Cougar Soccer is now in the national spotlight and we are all very excited to move forward in the years to come. I am very thankful to be their leader and work for Washington State University. "
The Cougars return eight of their 11 starters in 2019 including all-region honoree Brianna Alger and USWNT camp invitee Makamae Gomera-Stevens. The Cougs also welcome in a stellar recruiting class to bolster their ranks for another run at the College Cup.
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29 Cougars Named To Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
12/19/2019 from WSU Sports Info
SAN FRANCISCO - A total of 29 Washington State University Student-Athletes were named to the 2019 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll as announced by the conference office Thursday afternoon. The fall recipients are the first to receive the new award in its debut after the Pac-12 Council voted during its summer session to change the all-academic selection process.
Washington State's 2019 Fall Academic Honor Roll included nine members from both the football and women's cross country programs, six from soccer, three from volleyball and two from men's cross country.
Any student-athlete on his or her respective team roster with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or above, and who has served at least one year in residence at the institution, is eligible to receive all-academic honors. There is no longer a selection process to determine all-academic teams for each sport. Any student-athlete who qualifies will be named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll during the season in which he/she competes.
The Fall Academic Honor Roll includes student-athletes who participated in the Conference-sponsored sports of men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's soccer, and volleyball. Listed below by institution are the 2019 Fall Academic Roll honorees:
Cameron Dean, Men's Cross Country, Genetics and Cell Biology **
Zach Stallings, Men's Cross Country, Finance
Kiyena Beatty, Women's Cross Country, Human Development
Josie Brown, Women's Cross Country, Social Sciences
Marie Gaudin, Women's Cross Country, Sport Science *
Melissa Hruska, Women's Cross Country, Political Science **
Kaili Keefe, Women's Cross Country, Public Relations
Samantha King-Shaw, Women's Cross Country, Women's Studies *
Pia Richards, Women's Cross Country, Sport Science *
Geneva Schlepp, Women's Cross Country, Civil Engineering
Desiree Stinger, Women's Cross Country, Sport Management **
Brandon Arconado, Football, Business Administration **
Lucas Bacon, Football, Sport Management
Beau Braden, Football, Broadcast News
Mitchell Delmage, Football, Multimedia Journalism
Travell Harris, Football, Sport Management *
Dallas Hobbs, Football, Digital Technology and Culture
Clay Markoff, Football, Finance *
Hank Pladson, Football, Business
Seth Yost, Football, Accounting
Brianna Alger, Women's Soccer, Management *
Marin Auth, Women's Soccer, Animal Sciences
Elyse Bennett, Women's Soccer, Biology *
Hanna Goff, Women's Soccer, Management *
Rachel Johnson, Women's Soccer, Human Development *
Katie Jones, Women's Soccer, Psychology **
Alexis Dirige, Volleyball, Psychology **
Gabbie Heller, Volleyball, International Business
Aria McComber, Volleyball, Business
* Previous All-Academic award honors
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