2011-12 News

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Lindsay Breaks Single-Season Record for Blocked Shots
Lindsay Breaks Single-Season Record for Blocked Shots

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher closed out its 2011-12 campaign tonight by bowing to Catholic, 84-51, in a Landmark Conference game played in the Decker Sports & Recreation Center.

Eagles Clinch Spot in Playoffs by Turning Back Gophers
Eagles Clinch Spot in Playoffs by Turning Back Gophers

HUNTINGDON, Pa. — Among the five starters for Goucher, only Troy Parker Jr. (Baltimore, Md./Milford Mill) was able to score in double figures against Juniata this afternoon and he was able to produce only 12 points.

Block by Cotton, Basket by Brooks Lead to First Landmark Win
Block by Cotton, Basket by Brooks Lead to First Landmark Win

TOWSON, Md. — A running one-handed floater by Damon Brooks (Takoma Park, Md./Springbrook) provided Goucher with a two-point lead over Drew tonight, but before the Gophers could celebrate their first Landmark Conference victory of the season, there was the matter of the 5.6 seconds still showing on the clock.

Mariners Get Early Jump on Gophers, Prevail by 11
Mariners Get Early Jump on Gophers, Prevail by 11

TOWSON, Md. — After Goucher's Marcus Cotton (Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook) answered a 3-point basket by Reed Buck from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy by knocking down a long-distance shot of his own, creating a 3-3 tie just 56 seconds into tonight's Landmark Conference game, the Gophers went without another field goal for more than seven minutes.

Game-Closing 12-2 Run Propels Royals Past Gophers
Game-Closing 12-2 Run Propels Royals Past Gophers

TOWSON, Md. — Even though they had different reasons, Goucher and Scranton both desperately wanted to win when they collided tonight in the Decker Sports & Recreation Center.

One Blocked Shot Stands Between Lindsay, Triple-Double
One Blocked Shot Stands Between Lindsay, Triple-Double

TOWSON, Md. — On a night when Goucher's Trae Lindsay (Baltimore, Md./Patapsco) came up one blocked shot shy of a triple-double, the Gophers came up three points short of their first Landmark Conference victory of the season.

Mariners Pin 85-77 Setback on Visiting Gophers
Mariners Pin 85-77 Setback on Visiting Gophers

KINGS POINT, N.Y. — Goucher had five players score in double figures this afternoon and still the Gophers couldn't notch their first Landmark Conference victory of the 2011-12 season. Instead, they were handed an 85-77 setback by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Rangers Keep Gophers from Much-Needed Landmark Win
Rangers Keep Gophers from Much-Needed Landmark Win

MADISON, N.J. — Goucher was able to hold Drew's Asmar Capers in check last season. Even though he finished the 2010-11 campaign as the leading scorer in the Landmark Conference at 22.0 points per game, he was held to seven points the first time the Gophers faced the Rangers and 11 points the second go-round.

Crusaders Depart SRC with Three-Point Win Over Gophers
Crusaders Depart SRC with Three-Point Win Over Gophers

TOWSON, Md. — Starting with a 3-point basket by Alex Noble (Clinton, Md./Surrattsville) that put Goucher ahead 58-56, there were five ties and four lead changes during the final 7:07 of tonight's Landmark Conference game in the Decker Sports & Recreation Center against Susquehanna.

Gophers Go Cold in Second Half, Bow to Eagles
Gophers Go Cold in Second Half, Bow to Eagles

TOWSON, Md. — After leading virtually the entire first half – by as many as eight points on one occasion – Goucher struggled from the field over the final 20 minutes and wound up losing to Juniata, 67-54, this evening in the Decker Sports & Recreation Center.

Greyhounds Pull Away from Gophers in Second Half
Greyhounds Pull Away from Gophers in Second Half

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Although Goucher never held the lead during the second half of this afternoon's Landmark Conference game against Moravian, the Gophers appeared to be within striking distance with eight minutes left to play and down by just 12 points. But that's precisely when the Greyhounds went on a 14-2 run that provided them with a commanding 24-point advantage and resulted in a 91-68 victory.

Gophers Can't Overcome Early 16-0 Run by Royals
Gophers Can't Overcome Early 16-0 Run by Royals

SCRANTON, Pa. — The 2-0 lead Goucher gained on a basket by Shane Yambor (Burtonsville, Md./Paint Branch) just 53 seconds into this evening's Landmark Conference game against Scranton couldn't hold up against the response of 16 consecutive points by the Royals, who went on to earn a 91-62 victory over the Gophers.

Noble Breaks Record with 40-Point Performance
Noble Breaks Record with 40-Point Performance

TOWSON, Md. — Alex Noble (Clinton, Md./Surrattsville) became the first player in the history of Goucher's men's basketball team to score 40 points in a game when he registered a double-double of 40 points and 10 rebounds in leading the Gophers past Rutgers-Camden, 94-66, tonight in the Decker Sports & Recreation Center.

Landmark Recognizes Noble as Week's Top Performer
Landmark Recognizes Noble as Week's Top Performer

MADISON, N.J. — Goucher's Alex Noble (Clinton, Md./Surrattsville) was selected Men's Basketball Player of the Week in the Landmark Conference for the week of Dec. 19-25, a conference official announced this morning.

Caribbean Conquest: Gophers Capture Second Win
Caribbean Conquest: Gophers Capture Second Win

BAYAMON, Puerto Rico — Three freshmen combined to score 69 points in leading Goucher to a 91-87 victory over Bayamon Central this afternoon.

Cotton Earns Weekly Honor from PrestoSports
Cotton Earns Weekly Honor from PrestoSports

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Goucher's Marcus Cotton (Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook) was named PrestoSports/Pride of Maryland Player of the Week for Dec. 19.