In addition to their struggles from the field, Oglethorpe connected on only 1 of 14 three-point attempts and were outrebounded by the Saints 53-39.
 
Freshman Katie Weeks led the Petrels in scoring with 13 on the afternoon and fellow freshman Sarah Giles scored 9 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Mareva Bone continued her steady play with 10 points and 4 rebounds in the loss to the highly regarded Thomas More squad.
 
Oglethorpe is now 2-2 on the season and will return home to face Agnes Scott College this Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. on Pinholster Court.

In addition to struggling from the field, Oglethorpe could not take advantage at the free throw line either, missing 20 of their 30 attempts from the charity stripe.
 
Junior Joe Kennedy led the Petrels with 14 points on the afternoon and Todd Ward chipped in 11 points and 12 rebounds in the losing effort.
 
With the result, Oglethorpe is now 1-2 on the season and will look to bounce back against a stout Maryville College squad this Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. To follow along with live statistics, go here.

Oglethorpe was lifted by the ball-hawking second half defense of two freshmen, Katie Lynn and Megan Miles, who each also combined to score 12 points in the decisive twenty minutes. Freshman Mareva Bone posted a team-high 16 points in the afternoon win and Chelsea MacDonald and Sarah Jones each chipped in nine points for the Petrels. Kaci Palmore continued to do yeoman's work in the paint, posting 9 points, grabbing 8 rebounds and rejecting 5 shots.
 
With the win Oglethorpe is now 2-1 on the season and will brace for Sunday afternoon action against nationally ranked Thomas More College at 4:00 p.m. To follow the live stats from the game, go here.

Typically deadly from the outside, Oglethorpe only connected on 9 of 36 (25%) three-point attempts on a night when Maryville fed their post players the basketball and managed to shoot 46% from the field and 43% from behind the three point line. The Petrels managed to do a great job on the offensive boards (11 in the game) but their cold shooting kept the team from rallying for the win.
 
Oglethorpe was paced by the solid play of freshman Mareva Bone who recorded a team-high 17 points, 6 rebounds and two assists against zero turnovers. Fellow freshman Kaci Palmore posted her second consecutive double-double by notching 12 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
 
Senior Taymah Jones posted 14 points and four rebounds and freshman Riley Cerone rounded out the Petrels in double figures with 11 points on the night.
 
With the loss Oglethorpe is now 1-1 on the season and will get set to travel to Florence, Kentucky for a Thanksgiving Tournament with games slated against Manchester and Thomas More college for Saturday and Sunday.

The Petrels trailed for much of the first half before heading to the locker room down three at the break, 33-30. After only connecting on 41% of their shots in the first half, the Petrels found the range in the second stanza and opened up an eleven point with 7:18 to play.
 
The Monarchs rallied, however, by forcing turnovers and getting some key misses from the Petrels at the free throw line and, with 16 seconds left in regulation, Oglethorpe had the ball and the score tied at 75. The Petrels ran a pick and roll but Joe Kennedy's drive to the basket came off the front rim and the game headed to overtime.
 
In the overtime session, the score was tied at 85 with only seconds remaining when, once again, the Petrels ran a pick and roll. This time, Kennedy finished the play with a lay-in off the class to give Oglethorpe the victory.
 
The Petrels were led by the outstanding play of freshman Alec Pitts who led all scorers with 26 points on the afternoon. Pitts sank 10 of 14 shots en route to being the high scorer and backcourt mate Joe Kennedy also tallied 23 points to spearhead the Petrel attack. Still getting into game shape after suffering an ankle injury, All-America candidate Todd Ward scored 10 points and snatched a team-high 16 rebounds.
 
With the win, Oglethorpe is now 1-1 on the season and will get set to play in a Thanksgiving Tournament this Saturday and Sunday at LaGrange College.

After trailing by as many as fifteen points and being down by twelve at the half, Oglethorpe stormed back to take a six point lead heading into the game's final 60 seconds. Disaster struck, however, as the Petrels missed six consecutive free throws in the waning seconds to open the door for the Eagles who promptly took advantage. Daniel Curtain hit a three-ball to tie the game with 16 ticks remaining and Emory rode the momentum into the overtime session for the win.
 
Prior to the meltdown at the free throw line, Oglethorpe looked poised for a nice season opening win after treating the crowd to the thrilling fifteen point turnaround. The comeback was highlighted by freshman Tyler Cerone connecting on consecutive three-pointers on the first two shots of his career.
 
The Petrels were led by Joe Kennedy's 18 points and 7 rebounds. Todd Ward added 13 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists on the night and Wade Weldon and Alex Richey tossed in 16 and 15 points respectively. For the night Oglethorpe shot 45% (32-71) from the field but a woeful 37% (7-19) from the free throw line.
 
The Petrels will shoot for their first win of the season this Sunday when they face Methodist on Pinholster Court at 3 p.m.

Robertson was dazzling for the Stormy Petrels in his inaugural season on Salamone Field, racking up the second most points on the team with 15. For the season, Robertson found the back of the net twice and assisted on five other goals for the Oglethorpe attack.
 
Robertson will join another stellar recruiting class by head coach Jon Akin next fall for Oglethorpe as they look to climb the ranks of the SCAC standings.

With the game tied at 14 at the 13:15 mark of the first half, the Petrels used a 38-14 run to close the stanza and seize control of the game. The run was highlighted by freshman Riley Cerone's buzzer-beating three-pointer as the half expired. For the night, Cerone was scintillating shooting the basketball in sinking 8 of 11 shots and 7 of 10 from downtown on her way to a 26 point debut. The seven three-pointers in a game ranks second all-time in the Oglethorpe record books.
 
The Petrels also had three other freshmen record double-digits in their inaugural game on Pinholster Court with Sarah Jones pouring in 13 to go along with 7 assists, Kaci Palmore notching 11 points and a team-high 12 rebounds and Sarah Giles recording 10 points and grabbing 6 boards. Senior Taymah Jones, coming off successive seasons missed with ACL injuries, returned to action as a starter and posted 7 points, four rebounds and two assists.
 
The winning night included a special halftime ceremony where the 2008-2009 SCAC Championship and Sweet 16 banner was unveiled and former All-Americans Anna Findley and Katie Kulavic had their jersey's retired.
 
The Petrels are now 1-0 on the season and will get set to host Maryville College this Monday at 7:00 p.m. on Pinholster Court.

In only her freshman season, Phillips led the Stormy Petrel attack with 14 total points in the 2009 campaign. For the year, Phillips found the back of the net five times and assisted on four other goals. Among Oglethorpe's five wins in 2009 Phillips either scored or assisted on the team's game winning goal in four of the contests.
 
Arola, the senior captain and undisputed leader of the team, had yet another award winning season for the Petrels in totaling ten points overall. For the year, Ryanne recorded four goals and two assists for head coach Alan Woods.

Exclusive balloting by the men's and women's basketball coaches in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference were held last week to determine the preseason order of finish for all 12 conference members and both the men's and women's teams for Oglethorpe fared well in the voting process.
 
The Oglethorpe University men's team received 103 total votes, including two first place votes, to make them the second pick overall in the conference. The Petrels trailed only eastern division rival Centre in the voting after the Colonels were able to secure 114 votes. To view the men's preseason order of finish as voted on by the coaches, go here. The men's season tips off at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 19against Emory on Pinholster Court.
 
The Oglethorpe University women's team received 76 total votes to make them the fifth overall selection in the twelve team conference. The Petrels are projected to finish third in the eastern division behind DePauw (117 votes) and Centre College (109 votes). To view the women's preseason order of finish as vvoted on by the coaches, go here. The women's season tips off against Emory on Tuesday, November 17 at 7:00 p.m. on Pinholster Court.

Thirty-six colleges from the South/Southeast Region, which stretches from Virginia to Texas, sent team representatives to compete in the women’s 6k championship. Despite sidelining OU’s number one runner with injury, the women’s team managed to finish 27^th.  Leading the scoring for Oglethorpe was senior co-captain Avery Livingston.  She was followed by Sherry Blystone, Michelle Chelemer, Sarah Foster and Bekky Strom.

In the men’s 8k championship thirty schools entered contestants.  Oglethorpe’s men finished 22^nd. Senior co-captain Enrique Sanchez led the team – as he has for four years – and sadly missed All-Region by one second.  He was followed by co-captain Luis Zimbron, Jay Russell, Ellis Jones, Sean Lovett and Alex Van Zandt. 

Other than Livingston and Sanchez, Jay Russell is the only senior on the 2009 squad.

In addition to claiming the medalist honors at the Rhodes Fall Classic, Dale also scored a top-10 finish the Berry Chick-fil-A Classic earlier in the month when she came home in 8th place. Dale also competed in the Nova Southeastern Shark with Division I and II athletes and finished in a tie for 62nd place in a field loaded with talent.
 
The Petrel Council would like to congratulate Katie on her outstanding month of October.