Team of the Week

The Team of the Week was in its seventh season in 2003-04, recognizing the top performance at each of the five positions from the previous week.

Men Pos. Women
Cory Nickel
Sr., Lakeland
G Nikki Carden
Sr., Widener
Brandon Smith
So., Franklin & Marshall
G Lora Trenkle
Sr., Bowdoin
David McDorman
So., Westminster (Mo.)
G Dana Bear
Sr., Gettysburg
Sam Porter
Jr., Methodist
F Jen Agosto
Sr., Hunter
Jonathan Pribble
So., Lycoming
C DeeDee Arnall
So., Pacific
Games of Feb. 23-29, 2004.    

 

Men's

Cory Nickel
Nickel scored 34 points against Maranatha Baptist in the first round of the Lake Michigan Conference tournament, 23 against Edgewood, and 13 against Wisconsin Lutheran in the final. Nickel played all but six minutes for the Muskies in their winning efforts.

Brandon Smith
In Saturday’s Centennial Conference championship game, Smith nailed four 3-pointers en route to a 16-point performance in the Diplomats' automatic bid-clinching win over Johns Hopkins. The sophomore also aided the winning effort with five steals, prompting an investigation by local authorities.

David McDorman
McDorman averaged 27 points and four rebounds for Westminster. The sophomore forward made 20 of 32 field goal attempts and connected on 13 of 14 chances from the charity stripe.

Sam Porter
Porter was selected Most Valuable Player in the USA South Athletic Conference tournament as Methodist won the tournament championship. Porter recorded three double-doubles last week, hitting for 18 points and 11 rebounds in Methodist’s championship victory against Shenandoah.

Jonathan Pribble
Pribble led Lycoming to its second conference championship in three seasons, averaging 34 points per game during the conference tournament. On Wednesday, he connected on eight 3-pointers and scored 34 points in a 74-63 victory at King's. On Saturday, he scored another 34 points, including 21 in the final 12 minutes of the first half, in a 78-70 victory over Wilkes. The sophomore forward also pulled down 18 rebounds in the two games and shot nearly 60 percent from the field.

Women's

Nikki Carden
Carden led Widener, sparking one of the biggest upsets in MAC Commmonwealth Conference history, defeating nationally ranked Messiah. With a career high of 31 points, Carden paced the Pioneers in their winning effort.

Lora Trenkle
Trenkle led the Polar Bears to their fourth straight NESCAC crown. Trenkle scored 21 points in the NESCAC semifinals against Williams before posting 11 points, nine boards and five assists in the championship game against Bates. The top-ranked Polar Bears have won 26 consecutive games and remain the only unbeaten team in Division III basketball.

Dana Bear
In her final collegiate game, Bear hit for a season high 28 points on 10 of 16 shooting, in a win at Dickinson. Bear came within one point of her career high, and finished her collegiate career fourth in the program’s all-time scoring list.

Jen Agosto
Hunter senior Jen Agosto crafted one of the most dramatic moments in team history as she banked in a runner from 15 feet away with one second left on the clock to lift the Hawks to a 58-56 victory over Staten Island in the CUNYAC championship game. The shot gave Hunter its third consecutive conference crown. Agosto scored 25 points in the game and was named CUNYAC tournament MVP. She also scored 22 points in the semifinal round to lead the Hawks to an 81-66 win over John Jay.

DeeDee Arnall
Arnall led Pacific in scoring in each game last week to lead the Boxers to a 3-0 tally. The sophomore capped the week with a 21-point, 11-rebound performance in a 58-56 upset of Pacific Lutheran. Overall, she averaged 22.7 points and 12.3 rebounds for the week, shooting 57 percent from the field and 75 percent from the line.