men’s basketball
(12-19, 8-1
women’s basketball
changes in January
Thanks to some key
, the
From the middle of January through
1 SSAC)
February
allowed us to make the conference
, we had a great run. That run
Head coach Sheila Simmons and the women’
(17-12, 9-11 SSAC)
put together a remarkable
men’s basketball team
tournament. I’m proud of these
team exceeded preseason expectations. Led by senior transfer
s basketball
guys.”
Monique Martin – the reigning Southern States Athletic
over No. 9 Faulkner
run, including an upset
SSAC’
Senior W
s leading scorer at 17.4 points
arren Beaulah, the
c
Conference (SSAC) Player of the
hased another SSAC championship until Martin suf
Year – the Barons
Barons finished the regular
University at home. The
foot injury against Lee University Jan. 25.
fered a
season winning five of their last six games.
As a result, BPC earned a berth as the
Conference
per game, was named to the
Team. Jurbien Byrd, a junior
All-
college transfer who joined the team in
games following Martin’
The Barons lost nine of their last 10 regular season
sixth seed in the SSAC January
in the SSAC
s injury, but still earned a berth
people began to count us out,” said
“We started the season slow and
Tournament.
game. Larry Patrick, also a
, averaged 11.7 points per
lost to top-seed Lee University
Tournament as the eighth seed. BPC
round.
, 67-56 in the first
head coach Steve Barker
junior college transfer
Simmons is proud of how her young players
made some personnel
. “We team in rebounds, averaging
, led the
came together and filled the gaps left
a
5.9 per game. by Martin’
which
djustments in January “People began to wonder if this
s injury.
helped
would be a rebuilding year for us,”
us a
the Barons cut a 19 point deficit
round of the SSAC
As the sixth seed in the first
Tournament,
said Simmons. “W
lot. falling to the third-seeded Lee
down to single digits twice before expectation on ourselves to
e put the
University Flames, 77-65.
finish on top. W
were right there
e
when Monique
up to the time
went down. I was proud of how
h
stretch. It was a great
ard the girls played down the
season.”
BY TAYLOR HEREFORD DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
women’s
men’s
soccer
(4-13-1, 2-7-1 SSAC, 7 points)
women’s
soccer
(3-13, 1-7 SSAC, 3
SSAC All-Conference
After losing several
volleyball
POINTS)
and NAIA
(16-23, 4-7 SSAC) Anthony relied on
Coaches Glass and
players to
All-Region
graduation, t
team faced a
he
successful senior class
Led by the most
leadership from a strong
in BPC volleyball history
core of returning players to
bring the team through a
in 2006.
rebuilding year
the women’s volleyball
,
transitional 2006 season.
Seniors Carlos Ortiz and
K
Senior captains
tremendous progress
team continued to show Julian Bedoya, along with
juniors Dereck Johnson and
G
a
i
s e y Lewis and
the team,
n n y Ashley led
2006 season. Seniors
with each match of the
provided much needed
JP Vanden Dooren,
Carly Colombero, junior
while senior
Christina V
team
Debbie Sooter (first
sophomore Adrian Bushart
asquez, Libero of the
All-Conference,
young players adjusting
direction to a group of
and freshmen Katherine
Elizabeth Hinely (second
Year),
to college-level play.
Christian, Kimber
team All-Conference)
Patrice Superville and
Thomas,
Castle made their impact on the
Afiya
Jessica Ulin helped
and
things I really loved
“There are three
field.
guide the Barons to
about this team,” said
many significant wins,
Glass. “(Number
one), they never
were decided by one goal – a fact
Six of the Barons’ matches
not lost on head coach Bill
out of NCAA
including a 3-0 shut quit. Because they
Glass. Glass and assistant
member Savannah
Division I
kept getting
never quit, they
coach Peter
both men’s and women’
Anthony coach
27.
State University Oct.
great group of guys
better. They are a
soccer
s
“I was pleased with our
.
season,” said head
“We had a good
who all get along
overall play
coach Jason Bryant.
great, keep each
to finish,” he said. “It is kind of
. We just were unable “Our team played really
other
are just fun to be
’s spirits up and
like golf where the last thing to
well late in the season
around.”
come around is usually your
and, because of their
short game.”
believe we are on the
accomplishments, we
right track to have a
great future.”
10 THE LAMP SPRING 2007
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