Entering Wednesday's game against Shippensburg University, only 13 females in West Chester University basketball history have amassed 1,000 career points in a Golden Ram uniform. But on a night when the University recognized two of the very best players in school history and the two leading scorers in the men and women's history, Keisha Mack (1,556 points) and Kevin Givens (2,054 points), another player joined the ranks of top Golden Ram players.
After losing two conference games on the road last week, the West Chester men's basketball team was relying on the energy from their home crowd in their game Wednesday against Shippensburg to pull them out of their slump. West Chester had lost three of their last four games before their meeting with Shippensburg, who had the worst record in the PSAC East.
The West Chester Gymnastics team competed last Saturday at the Brockport Invitational that is held at SUNY Brockport's campus in New York. SUNY Brockport hosted West Chester along with Southern Connecticut State University, Wilson College and MIT. There was more than a 30 point difference between the first place team and the last place team.
Through sweat, hard work, and dedication, West Chester University's D3 men's ice hockey season is coming to an end. Their record as of Feb. 6 is 13-2-0. Their goal from the get-go was to make it to ACHA regionals in Rochester, New York. They hoped to make this dream attainable.
The Golden Ram wrestling team is on a season high, especially after their nail biting victory over Williamson Trade School last Wednesday night. In a home meet that came down to the meet's final match, West Chester's 184-pound wrestler Abe Brooks took the decision to give WCU the final, 26-21.
The West Chester University Golden Rams are off to a promising start this season. They have come through with good performances at The Ursinus Collegeville Classic, the Orange and Maroon Classic and recently at the 12th annual Bison Open inside Gerhard Fieldhouse on the campus of Bucknell University.