Muldrow Named Student-Athlete of the Week

December 04, 2017 02:14 PM | General, Men's Swimming & Diving, Rifle, Women's Basketball, Women's Swimming & Diving, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling

Varsity Sports Report

By: WVU Athletic Communications

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - After leading No. 11/12 WVU to a 70-56 win over No. 18/21 Texas A&M, West Virginia University women's basketball senior Teana Muldrow has been named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by University Apartments.

Muldrow, a native of East Orange, New Jersey, registered a game-high 24 points to give the Mountaineers their nonconference first road win over a top-25 opponent since 2013.

It also marked the third consecutive game and the sixth time in seven games that she has scored over 20 points. She also grabbed seven rebounds while dishing out two assists. In the second quarter of Sunday's contest she scored 10 of the Mountaineer's 13 points to help build the lead.

Muldrow currently leads the Big 12 in scoring, averaging 23.9 points per game. She ranks second with 9.1 rebounds per game and third in minutes, averaging 35.0 per game.

This Week in Women's Basketball: WVU returns to the Coliseum for a pair of games … the Mountaineers host rival Pitt on Thursday in a 7 p.m. rivalry tilt … West Virginia returns to the court on Sunday for a 2 p.m. tip against Coppin State.

Last Week in Women's Basketball: No. 11/12 West Virginia traveled to College Station, Texas, to face No. 18/21 Texas A&M in the Big 12/SEC Challenge … the Mountaineers downed the Aggies, 70-56, at Reed Arena … senior forward Teana Muldrow led the scoring with 24 points … senior forward Kristina King netted a double-double with 15 points and a season-high 13 rebounds … senior guard Chania Ray had 16 points, while junior guard Katrina Pardee had 10 … WVU shot 43.5 percent from the field and out-rebounded the Aggies, 43-41 … the Mountaineers remain undefeated at 7-0.

Notes: Sunday marked WVU's first nonconference, top-25 road win since 2013 …. the Mountaineers moved to 2-0 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge after topping Ole Miss at home in 2016 … Muldrow posted her third straight 20+ point performance … it was her sixth of the season … King recorded her first double-double of the season with 14 points and 13 rebounds … Thursday's tilt with Pitt resumes the Backyard Brawl, a rivalry series that has been idle since 2012 … it marks the 45th all-time meeting between the Mountaineers and the Panthers … WVU claimed the most recent meeting between the two with a 60-42 victory at the Coliseum in February of 2012 … the Mountaineers lead the series, 26-19, and are 13-7 at home.

Coach Mike Carey following Sunday's win over No. 18/21 Texas A&M: "I don't think both teams played well. It was a kind of sloppy game, but I told our team in there that I would rather win sloppy than lose pretty. We are not very deep. Texas A&M is not very deep, and we got in a little bit of foul trouble there that concerned me. Our players did what they needed to do to win. It is a tough place to play and we played a real good team. To come in here and win that game is big for us."

This Week in Swimming & Diving: WVU is off this week … the teams next compete against Pitt on Saturday, Jan. 6, at the WVU Natatorium.

Last Week in Swimming & Diving: The Mountaineers did not compete last week.

Notes: WVU last competed at a pair of meets on Nov. 17-19 … the Mountaineer swimmers traveled to the Ohio State Invitational, where the men's team earned an eighth-place team finish, while the women took 11th … redshirt senior Nate Carr earned three top-five finishes in Columbus, including a fourth-place finish in the 200 and 400 individual medleys and a fifth-place finish in the 200 breaststroke … the Mountaineers finished with a combined 11 top-10 finishes at the three-day event … WVU divers competed at the Frank Elm Invitational, hosted by Rutgers University … senior Michael Proietto earned a win on the platform to go along with a second-place finish on 3-meter and fourth on 1-meter.

This Week in Wrestling: West Virginia (0-2, 0-1 Big 12) returns to Morgantown for a dual against Pitt on Saturday, Dec. 9 … prior to the match, the Mountaineers will put on a free youth clinic open to any and all entrants in eight grade and below … all participants are admitted free, with the match set to begin at 2 p.m. … a registration form can be found at WVUsports.com.

Last Week in Wrestling: Redshirt sophomore Zachary Moore led WVU in the 157-pound bracket at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 1-2 … after falling in the Championship Round of 32, Moore notched a 4-0 mark in the consolation bracket to advance to the Consolation Round of 8 in his pool … Moore opened the tournament with a 18-7 major decision over Northern Colorado's Taylor Kinn before falling to North Dakota State's Clay Ream in the Round of 32 (4:47) … he bounced back in the consolation bracket, though, winning by fall over Northern Iowa's Paden Moore in less than 20 seconds … Moore then went on to claim a pair of decisions over Air Force and Virginia, respectively, before winning by fall over American's Eric Hong in 1 minute, 6 seconds to wrap up the first day of competition … on Saturday, Moore fell to No. 9-seeded Taleb Rahmani of Pitt in the second period (4:55) of the Consolation Round of 8 to conclude play at the annual two-day event … of note, eight other Mountaineers saw action at Cliff Keen.

Notes: The Mountaineers and the Panthers will meet for the 63rd time overall on Saturday – the longest-running series in WVU history … the two squads first squared off in 1934, 13 years after West Virginia started a program … the Panthers lead the all-time series, 34-26, and the two have tied on a pair of occasions … WVU fell to Pitt last season, 23-15, at the Fitzgerald Field House in Pittsburgh on Dec. 11, as redshirt senior Jacob A. Smith notched a pin at 197 pounds … the Mountaineers won the Backyard Brawl in back-to-back years from 2014-15 … a trio of wrestlers rank inside the top 20 of their respective weight classes … Smith is ranked in the top 8 nationally by a trio of media outlets at 197 pounds ... the Charleston, West Virginia, native appears at No. 6 according to Intermat and FloWrestling and is ranked No. 8 by The Open Mat ... redshirt junior Zeke Moisey comes in at No. 17 in Intermat's latest top-20 poll ... the Northampton, Pennsylvania, native also ranks No. 18 via FloWrestling at his weight of 125 pounds ... at 133 pounds, redshirt sophomore Matthew Schmitt checks in at No. 19 via The Open Mat.

Coach Sammie Henson following last weekend's Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational: "Las Vegas was the toughest it has been in years. We have to continue to work on the little things, ride tough for turns and finish takedowns. We look forward to being home this Saturday."

This Week in Track and Field: WVU is off this week … the team next completes on Jan. 13 when the Mountaineers host the WVU Open at the WVU Shell Building.

Last Week in Track and Field: The Mountaineers opened the 2017-18 indoor season by hosting the Marty Pushkin Classic on Dec. 2 at the WVU Shell Building.

Notes: WVU won eight events on the day, including three by unattached runners … redshirt junior Madelin Gardner broke the indoor school record in the women's pole vault, recording a mark of 4.15 meters … the previous record was held by Erin Nett (4.07m) since 2002 … two Mountaineers won individual events in their collegiate debuts, including freshman Michaela Ashford, who won the women's long jump with a 4.84-meter mark, and freshman McKenna Smith, who earned a victory in the women's 500 meters in a time of 1:20.20 … redshirt senior Meghan Jean-Baptiste competed in four events on the day, winning the women's 60-meter hurdles (8.80), placing second in the women's 60-meter dash (7.70) and taking 11th in the women's shot put … Jean-Baptiste, along with Ashford, Smith and senior Shamoya McNeil won the women's 4x400 relay in 4:13.90 … WVU hosted 11 teams at the season-opening meet, which was one of two home meets for the Mountaineers this season.

Coach Sean Cleary following the Marty Pushkin Classic: "Obviously, the highlight of today's meet was the pole vault group. Maddie was outstanding in her opener, smashing the school record. Equally impressive was the consistency of the entire group."

This Week in Volleyball: West Virginia (20-12) plays host to former Big East foe Syracuse (22-13) in a National Invitational Volleyball Tournament (NIVC) Third Round matchup on Monday, Dec. 4, inside the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown … first serve is set for 6 p.m. ET … tickets are available at a cost of $6 for general admission, $5 for students and $4 for youth and seniors … groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $3 each … WVU students will be admitted free with a valid I.D. … in addition, the Maniacs will provide free pizza for all students located at the Gold Gate … Mr. Twister also will be at the WVU Coliseum providing balloon animals and face painting … Monday's winner will face Ole Miss in the NIVC Semifinals, which will take place between Dec. 5-9 at a site that has yet to be determined.

Last Week in Volleyball: The Mountaineers went 2-0 in postseason play last week, advancing to the third round of the NIVC Tournament … West Virginia picked up the 3-0 sweep over Maryland Eastern Shore on Tuesday, followed by another 3-0 victory over Temple on Wednesday … WVU averaged a .349 hitting percentage in two matches, totaling 98 kills on 212 swings with just 24 errors … the Mountaineers also registered 94 digs in addition to 11 service aces and seven total blocks ... sophomore outside hitter Payton Caffrey paved the way, averaging 4.83 kills per set and 4.17 digs per set.

Notes: West Virginia will square off against Syracuse for the 28th time on Monday … the two squads last met on Oct. 29, 2011, as the Mountaineers swept the Orange, 3-0, in Morgantown … WVU is 15-12 all-time vs. SU and 6-5 at home ... West Virginia owns a 9-5 mark inside the WVU Coliseum this season and is 308-229 at home all-time … the Mountaineers are seeking their first-ever appearance in the semifinals since the tournament began in 1989 ... originally known as the Women's Invitational Volleyball Championship (WIVC), the NIVC Tournament returned from a 22-year hiatus this season ... West Virginia's 1991 squad played in the round-robin WIVC Tournament, defeating Notre Dame and Drexel in the process ... through 32 matches, Caffrey leads the Mountaineers in kills with 417, sophomore setter Erin Slinde leads in assists with 915, freshman defensive specialist Alexa Hasting leads in digs with 313 and senior middle blocker Mia Swanegan leads in blocking at 140.0 … Caffrey also leads the squad with 54 service aces on the year … as a team, West Virginia is hitting .227 and holding its opponents to a .191 clip while out-blocking its opponents, 261.5-256.0 … the Mountaineers have 10 sweeps on the season ... WVU has won 20 matches in a season for the first time since a 20-13 campaign in 2013 … West Virginia is just one victory shy of reaching 21 wins for the first time since 1991, a season in which the Mountaineers made the NIVC Tournament for the first time in program history … with 20 wins this year, third-year coach Reed Sunahara has earned his highest win total as head coach of the Mountaineers.

Coach Reed Sunahara before Monday's match against Syracuse: "I'm looking forward to the match. Syracuse has a great team and great players. Our players are looking forward to it, and we're excited to be in this position, making a postseason run."

This Week in Rifle: The Mountaineers do not compete this week.

Last Week in Rifle: Seven members of the No. 1-ranked WVU rifle team competed at the USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships on Dec. 1-2, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado … on Friday, junior Ginny Thrasher shot 252.5 in the women's junior final to claim victory … sophomore Morgan Phillips finished second with a 248.4 mark … Thrasher also placed second in the open final with a 249.1 mark, while senior Elizabeth Gratz shot 206.6 and finished fourth and Phillips placed seventh with a 143.5 total … on Saturday, Gratz finished first in the women's open final with a 250.2 mark, and Thrasher again finished first in the junior final with a 249.6 score … additionally, freshman Sarah Osborn placed fourth in the junior final with a 203.3 mark … on the men's side, junior Will Anti placed third in the men's junior final with a 223.6 mark.

Notes: Thrasher's score in the women's junior final on Dec. 1 was 0.4 points better than the current ISSF finals record of 252.1 … Gratz finished fourth overall with a two-day score of 835.2, while Thrasher placed sixth overall with a score of 833.4 … Thrasher also was the overall junior division winner with a two-day score of 830.9.