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Ally
Tincknell is Again Independents Player of the Week
- February 9, 2009
HANCOCK, MI. – Finlandia University junior forward Ally Tincknell
(Negaunee, Mich.) has been named the Association of Division III
Independents women’s basketball Player of the Week for the
week of February 9, 2009. Tincknell was also Independents player
of the week for the week of January 19, 2009.
Tincknell led the Lions to a pair of wins on the week with a pair
of double-doubles. She averaged 17.0 points, 14.0 rebounds and 3.0
assists per contest. In game one, she posted 10 points and 12 rebounds
and followed that showing with a 24-point, 16-rebound performance
in game number two. She shot a blistering 83.3% from the floor (10-of-12)
and added five assists in the second victory.
Tip-off
Time Change for February 21 Men's and Women’s Basketball Games
- February 9, 2009
HANCOCK, MI – The start time of the Saturday, February 21,
Finlandia University men’s and women's basketball games vs.
Northland Baptist Bible College has been changed.
The women's game will begin at 12:00 p.m. and the men's game will
begin at 2:00 p.m. at Finlandia’s Paavo Nurmi Center gymnasium.
Jodi Riutta is Independents Women’s Basketball Player of the
Week - February 3, 2009
HANCOCK, MI – Finlandia University junior forward Jodi Riutta
(Houghton, Mich.) has been named the Association of Division III
Independents women’s basketball Player of the Week for the
week of February 2, 2009.
Riutta averaged 20.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game
in two Lion victories on the week. She shot 51.6% from the floor
overall and recorded a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds,
respectively, in her second game.
Tip-off
Time Change for February 6 Women’s Basketball Game
- January 30, 2009
HANCOCK, MI – The start time of the Friday, February 6, Finlandia
University women’s basketball game vs. Mount Mary College
has been changed.
The game will begin at 4:00 p.m. at Finlandia’s Paavo Nurmi
Center gymnasium.
Finlandia’s
Ally Tincknell is DIII Independents Player of the Week
- January 22, 2009
HANCOCK, MI – Finlandia University junior forward Ally Tincknell
(Negaunee, Mich.) has been named the Association of Division III
Independents women’s basketball Player of the Week for the
week of January 19.
In an overtime loss on the road, Tincknell paced her team with a
solid double-double performance, scoring 21 points and grabbing
16 rebounds. She shot 63.6% from the floor (7-of-11) and added a
two steals and a pair of blocks.
Finlandia's
Riutta Named Player of the Week - November 25, 2008
Hancock,
MI - Finlandia University junior forward Jodi Riutta (Houghton,
Mich.) has been named the Association of Division III Independents
women's basketball Player of the Week.
Riutta
averaged 21.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.3 steals
over three games on the week. Her best performance came against
Wisconsin Lutheran College when she produced a double-double with
29 points and 14 rebounds, along with 5 assists and a pair of steals.
She connected on 14-19 field goals (73.7%), helping her to a 57.7
shooting percentage on the week.
Lions
Women Finish Third in National Academic Top 25 -
July 31, 2008
HANCOCK, MI – The Finlandia University 2007-08 women’s
basketball team finished third in the Women’s Basketball Coaches
Association (WBCA) NCAA Division III Academic Top 25 for the 2007-08
season, the organization announced Tuesday.
The WBCA Academic Top 25 ranks schools in five divisions, from NCAA
Division I to junior/community colleges. The rankings are based
on the average GPA of the entire roster. Teams making the list of
Academic Top 25 Team must obtain at least a 3.0 overall GPA.
The Lions, under head coach Curtis Wittenberg, finished with a 3.571
cumulative grade-point-average, sharing third place with Maryville
University-St. Louis. Concordia University, Wisconsin, had the top
Division III GPA at 3.637.
“This is a great accomplishment for the team,” said
Coach Wittenberg. “These women strive to be the best on and
off the court. I am so proud of our players for this accomplishment.”
Finlandia
Women's Basketball Team Award Winners - April 25, 2008
Most Valuable Player - Ally Tincknell
Most Improved Player - Lindsey Antilla
Lion Award - Ally Tincknell
Academic - Lindsey Antilla and Linzy Monticello
Finlandia’s
Tincknell Receives Independents Honors - March 13,
2008
HANCOCK – Finlandia University sophomore Ally Tincknell
(Negaunee, Mich.) has been named to the Association of Division
III Independents Third Team for women's basketball.
“Ally had a great season, averaging 15.4 points per game (52.5%
from the floor), 10.2 rebounds per game and 1.3 assists per game,”
said Curtis Wittenberg, head women’s basketball coach.
“She was consistent night in and night out. She was always
under-sized but was still able to put up a double-double (double
figures in points and rebounds) almost every night. This is a great
honor for Ally and I look forward to challenging her to improve
on this next year.”
The All-Independent Women’s Basketball teams were selected
by the women’s basketball coaches from member schools of the
Association of Division III Independents.
FU's
Tincknell Independents Player of Week
HANCOCK
– Finlandia University sophomore forward Ally Tincknell ( Negaunee
, Mich. ) has been named the Association of Division III Independents
women's basketball Player of the Week for the second time this season.
On
the weekend, Tincknell helped her team to a 1-1 record by averaging
23.5 points and 11 rebounds per contest. She also shot 57.7% from
the floor and 70.8% from the charity stripe.
In
a 61-49 victory over Rochester College February 1, she tallied 15
points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. On February 2, she added
32 points and 12 boards in a tough 74-66 loss to Marygrove College
.
“Ally
has been a solid player for us game in and game out,” said Curtis
Wittenberg, head women's basketball coach.
Finlandia’s
Tincknell Named Player of the Week
HANCOCK, MI – Finlandia University sophomore forward Ally
Tincknell (Negaunee, Mich.) has been named the Association of Division
III Independents women’s basketball Player of the Week. Tincknell
helped her team win the Silver Lake College Tip-Off Tournament in
Manitowoc, Wis., by averaging 20.5 points per game and 8.5 rebounds
per game. She also shot a blistering 68% from the field en route
to an All-Tournament team selection. In a 65-61 win over Ashford,
she tallied 27 points and nine boards and added 14 points and eight
rebounds in Finlandia’s 64-54 victory over Silver Lake.
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