Bridgewater holds off W&L
Bridgewater College erased a five-point halftime deficit, built a 14-point lead in the second half and then held on down the stretch to defeat Washington and Lee, 81-78, in ODAC action at Nininger Hall.
The win was the second straight for the Eagles who improved to 7-16 overall and 4-10 in the ODAC. The loss was the second in a row for the Generals now 12-11, 5-9 in the ODAC. Read more
Lynchburg holds off late Bridgewater rally, wins 66-62
Lynchburg College held off a late Bridgewater rally Saturday afternoon to defeat the Eagles, 66-62, in ODAC action.
Lynchburg jumped out to an early 13-1 lead as the Eagles failed to score a field goal in the first eight minutes of action.
The Hornets took their biggest lead of half on a layup by Austin Chillemi with 3:43 left, making the score 32-15.
The Eagles then caught fire and scored the final 14 points of the half to trail by just three, 32-29, at the break.
The Eagles took their first lead of the game when Ed Reddick made two free throws for a 34-33 advantage with 17:21 left. Read more
Emory & Henry knocks off BC, 57-46
Emory & Henry made the plays down the stretch Saturday afternoon and defeated the Bridgewater College Eagles, 57-48, in ODAC basketball action.
Turnovers and poor shooting plagued both teams in the first half.
The teams combined for 29 turnovers, 15 by E&H, and both squads shot less than 35 percent from the floor.
Kenneth Waugh came off the bench and hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 points to pace the Eagles to a two-point lead at the half. Read more
Bridgewater Civil War Institute focuses on those who fought
To continue its commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Bridgewater College will focus its fifth annual Civil War Institute on “‘They Who Fought Here:’ Armies, Soldiers and Civilians,” and will feature four renowned scholars as panelists.
The one-day institute, which is free and open to the public, will be held April 21 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Spoerlein Lecture Hall (Room 100) of the college’s McKinney Center for Science and Mathematics. Read more
Race-car driver Leilani Münter to speak at Bridgewater College
Leilani Münter, professional race car driver and environmental activist, will speak on “Never Underestimate a Vegetarian Hippy Chick with a Race Car,” at Bridgewater College on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Cole Hall.
How does someone whose livelihood involves getting only 1.3 miles per gallon of gasoline call themselves an environmentalist? Recognizing that Indy or NASCAR racing is “not an eco-friendly sport,” Münter has a strategy for minimizing an oversized carbon footprint. “I have a passion for racing, as well as protecting our planet,” she said. “I am committed to using this vehicle to introduce the millions of racing fans to the message of sustainable living.” Her goals include convincing auto racing executives to develop more fuel-efficient engines and eco-friendly venues. Read more
Bridgewater College Coming Events: February 2012
Wednesday, Feb. 1
Convocation: 7:30 p.m., Cole Hall, Bridgewater College
Speaker: Leilani Münter – race car driver and eco-activist – is a professed vegetarian who calls herself Carbon Free Girl. She utilizes her racing as a platform for promoting energy and eco-friendly projects.
Sponsored by the Anna B. Mow Endowed Lecture Series
Free and open to the public
Bridgewater falls to Virginia Wesleyan, 72-52
Nationally-ranked Virginia Wesleyan bounced back from a Saturday loss to defeat the Bridgewater College Eagles, 72-52, Monday night at Nininger Hall.
The Marlins, ranked No. 2 in the nation and coming off a 60-55 loss at home to Guilford, took the lead early.
Bridgewater scored first on a jumper by David Larson before a layup by Wesleyan’s Donald Vaughn tied the score. Chris Astorga then knocked down a 3-pointer for a 5-2 lead and the Marlins never trailed again.
The Eagles hung around for most of the first half and trailed by just 11 points, 34-23, at the break. Read more
BC snaps losing streak with win at Roanoke
Bridgewater College snapped its losing streak Saturday afternoon with a 71-67 victory over Roanoke College in ODAC men’s basketball action.
Bridgewater freshman Ed Reddick went to the foul line with 10.9 seconds left and the Eagles nursing a two-point lead. Reddick knocked down both foul shots to put the finishing touches on the Eagles’ victory.
The win snapped Bridgewater’s 10-game losing streak. The Eagles are now 5-12 overall and 2-6 in the ODAC. Read more
College adding Spanish-language pages to website
Bridgewater College has begun adding pages in Spanish to its website as a way to help Spanish-speaking parents of prospective students learn about the college.
The Spanish-language web pages include information on Bridgewater College, the application process, tuition, financial aid and work-study opportunities, plus a frequently-asked-questions section. Read more
Guilford shoots down Bridgewater, 97-76
Guilford College knocked down a total of 16 buckets from 3-point range Wednesday night and pulled away for a 97-76 victory over the Bridgewater College Eagles in ODAC action.
The Quakers hit 11-of-17 3-point tries in the first half to open up a 54-38 lead at the break.
Guilford (10-5, 4-2)cooled off some in the second half, but finished the game 16-of-30 from 3-point range as they cruised to the victory.
Wednesday night’s game was a complete reversal of this season’s first meeting in Greensboro where the Eagles took a 17-point victory. Read more
Macon holds off Eagles, 74-64
Randolph-Macon took a 10-point lead midway through the first half and held off the Bridgewater College Eagles the rest of the way for a 74-64 ODAC victory Saturday afternoon..
Both teams shot light out early in the game with the score tied at 16-16. Adam Desgain then knocked down a 3-pointer to start a 12-0 Yellow Jackets run, putting the hosts on top 28-16 2ith 10:39 left in the first half.
The Eagles responded with six straight points, four by Ronnie Thomas, to slice the margin in half with 9:26 on the clock.
Bridgewater stayed close the rest of the half and pulled to within four, 35-31, on a layup by Aaron Adams with 5:29 left in the half. At the break, the Eagles trailed by seven, 42-35.
Calvin Croskey opened the second half with a 3-pointer to push the Jackets lead back to double-figures, but the Eagles would not go away. Read more
Bridgewater comes up short against North Central
North Central (Ill.) controlled the glass Tuesday evening and defeated Bridgewater College, 67-52, at the Daytona Beach Shootout.
The difference in the game was on the boards where North Central held a 40-25 advantage. Exactly half of the rebounds came on the offensive end, leading to 20 second-chance points.
For the second straight day, a late first-half run put the Eagles in a big hole at the half. North Central outscored the Eagles 14-7 over the final five minutes of the first half to lead 36-20 at the break.
The teams basically traded points in the second half as the Eagles could get no closer than 13 points in the final 20 minutes.
Ed Reddick led the Eagles with nine points while Ronnie Thomas and Aaron Adams added eight each.
The Eagles return to action on New Year’s Day when they travel to Averett for a 1:00 p.m. contest.
