Winter 2011/2012 - Tiffin University

Women’s BasketballMen’s Basketball58 | WINTER 2011 / 12 | CHALLENGESenior Mandy Jaebenters the 2011-12 seasonwith 1211 careerpoints, fifth all-time.She has also earnedtwo consecutive FirstTeam All-GLIAC selections.The 2010-2011 Tiffin University Women’s basketballteam enjoyed a breakthrough year, posting a 15-12record (their best mark in nearly 15 years) and qualifying forthe GLIAC tournament for the first time in school history. Asexciting as the year was, the Dragons know it could have beeneven better, as they dropped 5 games by fewer than 7 points.The Dragons enter the 2011-12 season with the confidenceof knowing what they accomplished last season. Theyalso return 10 letter winners and all five starters to a squadthat is now loaded with experience. Leading the charge forthe Dragons is two-time First Team All-GLIAC standout MandyJaeb, who averaged 14.6 ppg and 4.6 rpg while also finishinglast season with 1211 career points, fifth in Tiffin history. Jaeb,who was also among GLIAC leaders in steals, was also namedto the All-Defensive team for the second year in a row. Jaebfinished sixth in overall scoring in the conference while alsoplacing second in free throw percentage. She currently is TU’sall-time leader in free throw percentage and is third in careerfree throws made entering her senior season.Also back is Second Team selections Karli Mast and JessicaHarris. Harris was fifth in overall rebounding in the GLIACwith 8.1 rpg while also averaging 9.4 ppg. Harris also currentlyis third in TU history in career rebounds per game with a 8.3per game average. Mast was second on the team with a 12.6ppg average. She led the team with 50 three pointers, which isthe fourth highest total in single season school history.Other key returners for the Dragons include Holly Focke(6.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg), Jennifer Johnston (6 ppg), Amanda Baute(6 ppg, 5.3 rpg), Melissa Gilliland (4 ppg), and Steph Kelly (3ppg). Mary Kate Campbell (6-1, 19 games) and Jillian Adams(5-9, 26 games) also return in the post after gaining muchexperience in their debut seasons.The Dragons also look to utilize two new additions, guardDeidra Brown (Wilberforce University) and Jessica Korzelius(Sanata Ana CC), adding depth at the wing and the post.Senior Karl Finleyis one of the topreturners for the men’sbasketball team, whichenters the 2011-12season with hopes for abreakout season in theGLIAC.Leading the way for the men’s basketball team thisyear are the top two scorers from last year, senior Karl Finleyand sophomore Joe Graessle. Finley averaged 14.6 points agame while shooting 39.5% from behind the arc and 75.2%from the line. Graessle averaged 14.2 points and 2.7 assistsper game while hitting 75 three-pointers. He was named theGLIAC Freshman of the Year and earned NCAA Division II BulletinFreshman All-America honors.Joining those two as returning starters are seniors KeenanBarlow and Travis Spahr. Barlow averaged 8.2 points whileSpahr had 10.2 points and 6.7 rebounds a game and shooting50.3% from the floor. TU also has returning letterwinners backin sophomore Mike Brown, senior Brandon Harris and juniorIsaiah Twine.The Dragons look to incoming freshmen Michael Bouley,Andrew Bendolph and Iman Johnson to be the key newcomers.Bouley, a graduate of Cincinnati Glen Este High School(Ohio), was named the Fort Ancient Valley Conference EastDivision Co-Player of the year as a senior. He averaged 12.1points, 10.8 rebounds and blocked 4.8 shots a game. Bouleyblocked 158 shots during his career and led the Trojans to arecord of 31-10 over his last two seasons.Bendolph, a graduate of Portsmouth High School (Ohio),led the Trojans to the Division 3 state semi-finals as a seniorfor the first time in 21 years. He averaged 13.4 points and shot53.4% from the floor earning All-Ohio Division 3 Special MentionAll-State honors.Johnson, a graduate of Dominican High School (WhitefishBay, Wis.), was a two-time All-Midwest Classic Conferencefirst team selection. The Knights won three Division 3 regionalchampionships and a total of 62 games during his three-yearcareer.