2008 Woodie Awards
'Jacks Win Again
Tatiana Cummings
Issue date: 2/13/08 Section: Sports
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This marks the 'Jacks' 14th victory in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, improving their overall record to 14-6 and 9-4 in the league.
Senior center Cy Vandermeer led the way, finishing the night in double figures after scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds.
Vandermeer scored 12 of his 19 points in the first half.
"Anytime we beat Sonoma it is always good; everyone was involved so it was a good victory for us," Vandermeer said in reference to the victory.
Also scoring double figures were senior guard Grayson Moyer with 15 points and senior forward Devin Peal with 10 points and eight rebounds to help lead the 'Jacks to a victory.
Leading the Seawolves for the night was junior guard Gerred Link, who finished the night with 14 points. Also contributing from the Seawolves with 11 points and six assists was sophomore guard Ben Washington.
The 'Jacks came out strong, showcasing a sensational performance by playing hard from start to finish.
In the first half of the game, the 'Jacks showcased consistent movement of the ball that allowed them to make several fast break plays.
Midway through the first half, junior guard Efren Del Rio stole the ball from Seawolves opponent Ben Washington and lobbed the ball to sophomore guard Mike Kehrig for the easy layup.
The Seawolves' coach received a technical foul toward the end of the first half due to frustration from his team being down by 24 points going into the half.
Moyer, when asked how he felt about going into the half with a 24-point lead, said, "It felt good; we knew we had to keep it up. We have a lot of time to play and anything can happen."
The Seawolves couldn't stop the 'Jacks offensively nor could they stop them defensively.
After throttling the Seawolves in the first half, the 'Jacks continued to drain points in the second half, extending the 'Jacks' lead to 30 points.
Tough defense played by the 'Jacks allowed them nine steals collectively as a team, which played a significant role in the 'Jacks 26-point victory.
With this victory under their belt, the 'Jacks will now travel to San Diego, Calif., to take on the UC San Diego Tritons on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Junior forward Nick Green said the 'Jacks need to, "lock down on defense to defensively stop them from scoring," in reference to how the team will prepare for their next opponents, who average 70 points a game.
After the 'Jacks one-game road trip they will be home for two consecutive games, when they will host the CSU Monterey Bay Otters and the San Francisco State Gators.
The 'Jacks take on the CSU Otters Friday, Feb. 15, and the Gators Saturday, Feb. 16. Both games tip off at 7:30 p.m. in the East Gym.
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