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ALMA WOMEN'S HOOPS LOSE TO SEINA HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY ON SATURDAY

 The Alma Women’s Basketball team traveled to Siena Heights University on Saturday, in search of its first victory of the 2008-09 season, but found the hosts not very hospitable. The Scots dropped a 68-49 decision to the NAIA Saints to fall to 0-4 on the year while SHU improved to 3-4..

Alma was again plagued by a tough afternoon of shooting as the Scots shot 31% from the field in the first half, 30% in the second half and finished at 31% for the game. The Scots trailed 43-28 after the initial frame but played the Saints hard in the second half as they shot just 29% and were held to 25 points.

Meagan Hoblet paced Alma with 13 points (six of 15 shooting), eight total rebounds and four blocked shots, while Lacey Best-Rowden finished in double figures as well with ten points. Kathryn Bigelow added eight rebounds and led the team with three steals on the defensive side of the ball. Best-Rowden and Bigelow also led the team with three assists a piece in the contest.

Siena Heights shot just 36% from the field, but did outrebound the Scots by a final margin of 50-37, including a 20-8 advantage on the offensive boards, for the game. The Saints also bested Alma in team assists by a mark of 18-10.

The Scots’ next opportunity for their first win of the season will be on Wednesday, December 3, when Alma travels to Concordia College for a 7:00 p.m. game.

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Posted: Sat, November 29th, 2008 at 6:04PM

 

More than a third of all Alma students take part in at least one performance each year. The College offers majors in theatre, dance and music, but students of all majors may join in productions. The Remick Heritage Center for the Performing Arts is the region's premiere performing arts facility.

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Terry Smith

Terry Smith

Smith graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. in Physical Education in 1984. After graduating, Smith got his start in coaching when he was the boy’s basketball coach at Fulton High School while working as a teacher at Ithaca High School. From there he moved to Cedar Springs High School were he coached and taught and won his first district championship in 1987.

The following year, Coach Smith got his first taste of coaching in the college ranks when he was an assistant men’s basketball coach at Ferris State University and was part of the team that won a GLIAC Championship and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA DII Tournament.

After a year at FSU, Coach Smith left for Lake Superior State University where he served for three years as an assistant coach before being promoted to the head coach position in 1991. In five years time, Coach Smith had turned around the LSSU program. In 1996 his team won the first League Championship for LSSU since joining the GLIAC in 1978. During this time, Coach Smith also earned his M.A. in Physical Education from Central Michigan University.

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