Lady Cards dominate Salem University
Dan Rosato

The Lady Cardinals hosted the Salem University Tigers on Thursday. WJU played very well in the first half of the game. The team was able to spread the ball and play solid defense against Salem University. The Cards went three for five from the three-point line and recorded ten steals in the first half. The points were scored somewhat evenly between the team with Shayla Holenka leading the way putting up 13 points. The Cardinals went into halftime with a comfortable 43-27 lead.  

WJU carried the momentum into the second half of the game. They were able to control the game on both sides of the ball and continue to score. Lindsay Stuckey finished the game with 21 points and the Cardinals went on to win the game 76-56. The next home game for the Cardinals is on February 23rd against West Liberty State College.

Lady Cards host Pitt-Johnstown
Dan Rosato 

The Lady Cardinals went up against visiting Pitt-Johnstown on Thursday. WJU played excellent in the first half of the game and established a quick lead. Lindsay Stuckey had a great first half, putting up twelve points. The Cardinals were able to maintain a lead even though Pitt-Johnstown went five for eight from the three-point line. WJU was ahead after the first half, 39-36.

The Cardinals never looked back in the second half. The solid defense continued for WJU, as they were able to pull down a majority of the rebounds that came their way. On the other side of the ball, Lindsay Stuckey continued her solid shooting in the second half going ten for fourteen from the floor. The Lady Cardinals played a solid game on both ends of the court and came out with the victory, 74-62. The next game for the Cardinals will be at home against Salem International on Thursday, February 14th. 

Lady Cards lose to Charleston
Dan Rosato

The University of Charleston was in town going up against the Lady Cardinals on Monday. Charleston came out shooting very well and playing tough defense. They were five for nine from the three-point line. However, WJU played well in the first half of the game and was able to keep pace with the Golden Eagles. Leading the way for the Lady Cards was Lindsay Stuckey, scoring nine points including a last second three-point shot to end the half with a score of 33-38 in favor of the Eagles.

The second half of the game was much more difficult for the Cardinals. They were having trouble on both sides of the ball. WJU especially struggled from the three-point line, going 4 for 13. In the end, Charleston was too much for the Lady Cardinals to handle and lost the game, 55-71. The next game for the Lady Cards will be at home on Thursday, February 7th against the University of Pitt-Johnstown.

Lady Cards lose to Seton Hill 
Dan Rosato

The Lady Cardinals were in action on Monday evening as they hosted the Seton Hill Griffins. WJU was looking to rebound from a tough loss to Glenville. Seton Hill’s defense played strong in the first half of the game. However, the Cardinals found a way to stick with them and managed to put up points in the beginning. Toward the middle of the second half, the Cardinals found it difficult to stop the Griffins on defense. It was especially hard for the Cards to stop Katie Lintner, who recorded 14 points in the first half. WJU would have to find a way to erase a 13-point deficit in the second half as they trailed, 28-41.

The Cardinals struggled on both sides of the ball in the second half of the game as well. The bright spot in the Cardinals offense was Lindsay Stuckey who recorded 20 points. It was a difficult game for the Cardinals, who lost to the Griffins of Seton Hill by a score of 61-83. The next home game for the Lady Cardinals will be against the University of Charleston on Monday, February 4th at 5:30.

Lady Cards struggle against Glenville State
Dan Rosato

The Lady Cardinals were in action at home against Glenville State on Saturday evening. The Cards played very well and kept the game close against the Lady Pioneers. Shayla Holenka put up 11 points in the first half. Lindsay Stuckey was next in scoring with 9 points. The game remained close as the Cards played well on both sides of the ball. The score at halftime was tied at 28.

WJU had a difficult time stopping Glenville’s offense in the second half of the game. The Lady Pioneers had a much easier time against the Cardinal defense. On the other side, WJU found it much more difficult to score on Glenville State. However, Shayla Holenka recorded 15 points in the second half. The difficult part for the Cardinals was the three-point shooting. They went 2-7 from behind the arc. WJU will hope to rebound for the upcoming game. The next game for the Cardinals will be at home against Seton Hill University on Monday, January 28th. WJU athletics is celebrating Catholic Schools Week during the next set of home games. They will recognize the Catholic schools and students that are in attendance at the game. There will also be activities at halftime during the games as well as prizes and giveaways. Members of the Wheeling Nailers hockey team as well as Spike the Mascot will be there to sign autographs. 

Lady Cards fall to WV Wesleyan
Dan Rosato

The lady Cardinals hosted the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats on Thursday afternoon. It was a defensive struggle for Wheeling Jesuit. The Bobcats had 13 steals in the first half of the game. Leading the way in scoring for WJU was Kristen King with 10 points. Wesleyan played very well on offense, scoring 42 points in the first half. The score at the half was 42-17 in favor of Wesleyan. 

The defensive struggles continued in the second half for the Cardinals. However Kelsey Deming put up 11 points off the bench for WJU. The Bobcats proved to be too much in the end, winning the game 70-43. Then next game for the lady Cards will be held on Saturday, January 26^th when they host Glenville State.

Lady Cards vs. West Virginia State
Dan Rosato

 

The Lady Cardinals went up against the West Virginia State Yellow Jackets on Saturday evening. Wheeling Jesuit was coming off of an impressive win against Ohio Valley University. They were looking to carry that energy over against the Jackets. The first half was a close one as the Jackets took a lead early but Jesuit came back and established a small lead of its own. The remainder of the half went back and forth between the two teams. Neither team could put up big points due to great defensive play. The score was 30-28 in favor of West Virginia State going into the second half.

 

With what looked to be a close game turned out to be just the opposite. Jesuit could not seem to find its grove on either side of the ball. WV State controlled the game for the second half, going 25-55 from the floor. In the end, WV State proved to be too much for Wheeling Jesuit. The Lady Cardinals will be in action on Monday, January 14^th at West Liberty State College.

Lady Cards host Ohio Valley University
Dan Rosato

The Cardinals were in action hosting Ohio Valley University on Thursday evening. Both teams have been struggling this season and OVU was looking to get into the win column for the first time. WJU seemed to underestimate the Fighting Scots in the beginning of the contest. OVU was on a roll right from the tip-off scoring 6 quick points. It took Wheeling Jesuit a little longer to begin clicking in the first half. However, they began playing their game and came back to make it a close contest. WJU went 12 for 28 from the floor but shot just 4 for 11 from beyond the arc. The halftime score stood 36-35 in favor of the Cardinals.

The second half of the game was back and forth for the majority. Wheeling Jesuit built up a large lead only to see OVU come back. However, in the end the Cardinals were too much for the Fighting Scots of OVU. Leading the way for the Lady Cardinals was Lindsay Stuckey, who went 9 for 15 from inside. WJU came away with the victory, 75-62. The Lady Cardinals next game will be at home against WV State on Saturday, January 12th at 6 p.m.

WJU Tip-Off Classic - Day 2
Dan Rosato

 

The second day of the Wheeling Jesuit Tip-Off Classic began Saturday with a game between West Liberty State College and Wayne State. West Liberty came out strong from the very beginning. The team hit 9 three-point shots in the first half. Wayne State struggled to score early, which proved costly in the first half of the game. West Liberty led the game at the half by a score of 30-18.

 

Wayne State improved their offense in the second half of the game. West Liberty saw their lead begin to diminish somewhat midway through the second half. However, they were able to get back on track and pull away with a 75-51 victory.

 

The Wheeling Jesuit Cardinals played against Gannon University on the second day of the tournament. The Lady Cardinals looked to rebound after their loss to Wayne State. The two teams appeared to be very evenly matched in this contest. They looked solid on both sides of the ball. The edge went to Gannon however; they led the Cardinals at the half by a score of 33-27.

 

Gannon dominated the second half of the game. They outscored the Cardinals 35-15. The Cardinals were only 1 for 8 from the 3-point line in the second half. It looked like it would be a close game from the beginning, however Gannon came away with the win 68-42. The next game for the Lady Cardinals will be Tuesday, November 20^th at California University of Pennsylvania. Be sure to log on to athletics.wju.edu to catch all of the action.