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Blue Angels Drop Two on Road Trip
January 13-14, 2011—The Blue Angels basketball team traveled east this past weekend to take on the Red Lions of Indiana University Northwest and the Lady Tigers from Grace Bible College. Despite tough battles, the Blue Angels traveled home winless.

The weekend began at IUN as both defenses were on to start the game keeping the score close for the first 10 minutes. But the Red Lions got hot and pushed the score to 44-12 at the half. The Blue Angels never recovered in the second half of the game and fell to the Red Hawks 38-80.

Against the Red Lions, the Blue Angels played without freshman starting point guard, Yolanda Coleman (Milwaukee, WI), and injured Stacy Holmberg (Wausau, WI).

The Blue Angels ended their weekend road trip in Grand Rapids, Michigan verses the Lady Tigers from Grace Bible College. The Lady Tigers hit the floor on fire posting 28 points in the first 12 minutes of the game. But the Blue Angels fought back and implemented their full court press. The Blue Angels swarmed the Tigers with a tough defense and went on a 22-7 run which put the Blue Angels down by 5 points at the half.

The second half was all about defense for both the Blue Angels and Lady Tigers, but Mount Mary could not over come the huge first half lead set out by the Lady Tigers. Grace Bible captured the win 66-58. Following the game, Coach Farmer commented: "Our players made significant contributions on defense today as we proved to ourselves that we can and will make teams earn their wins."

The Blue Angels are set to hit the floor again on January 17th as they host the Archers of Moody Bible. Game time is set for 6:00 p.m.

Blue Angels Face Red Hawks Over Holiday Break
December 28, 2011 -- The Blue Angels competed against the Red Hawks of Indiana University Northwest. The Blue Angels would be the first to strike with Emily Barker (right, Oconomowoc, WI) forcefully knocking down a jump shot just seconds into the game. The Red Hawks answered with a three-point basket followed by a couple fast break baskets. Despite the quick start, the Blue Angels lost focus on the defensive end and the Red Hawks took full advantage with a 50-20 half-time lead. "Our defense needs to put more pressure on their guards, to prevent them from picking us apart" explained Coach Juan Farmer, "it puts our team in a big hole to begin the second half."

The Blue Angels did just that in the second half, as they held the Red Hawks to half the total points they scored in the first half. Mount Mary became aggressive in the second half and was led by Mary Holmberg (Wausau, WI) who had 13 rebounds and 9 points. "We needed to prove to ourselves that we could play a more focused defensive half than we did in the first. We did a better job during the second half of the game" commented Coach Farmer.

Although the Blue Angels scored more points the second half than the first, they fell to the Red Hawks 79-41. Mount Mary is beginning to receive more contribution from other players such as Stacy Holmberg (Wausau, WI) who knocked down 9 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, added 6 assists, and 2 steals. Coach Farmer noted, "Stacy has gained some much needed confidence as she has become our floor leader at point guard. We also have Emily Barker who is having her best season." Barker scored 10 points and retrieved 9 rebounds in her 34 minutes of playing time.

Blue Angels Capture First Victory
December 16, 2011 -- The Mount Mary Blue Angels defeated the Cougars of Kuyper College in stunning fashion during Friday night's game. The Blue Angels found themselves leading throughout the entire game to capture their first victory of the season.

image: Mary Holmberg Mary Holmberg (right, Wausau, WI) led the Blue Angels with an impressive 9 offensive rebounds and 11 total for the game. Holmberg also posted her second double double of the season with 18 points in 26 minutes of play. "Team captain, Mary Holmberg, led the way this game" said Coach Farmer, "and the young ladies followed," as she helped give the Blue Angels there first win of the season. "Mary played a solid game on both ends of the court and I'm definitely proud of her performance".

The first half started out slow for both teams but the Blue Angels scored the first 8 points of the game. Later in the first half, however, the Cougars found a second wind and staged a comeback as the score reached 31-27 with the Blue Angels leading at the half. "We lost our defensive focus at the end of the first half. We are a young team so I had to reminder our players we have to stay mentally focused the entire game", Coach Farmer added. "We can't allow the game to go back and forth without playing aggressive defense."

The second half fell in favor of the Blue Angels as Mount Mary came out of the break with a 20-2 run to take a game high 22 point lead. Emily Barker (Oconomowoc, WI) led the charge with a big 3-point basket and a couple of offensive rebounds to push her point total to 12 along with 9 rebounds.

The Blue Angels continued to score unanswered until 8 minutes left in the game. "Freshman, Yolanda Coleman (Milwaukee, WI) continues to contribute to our team in big ways", Coach Farmer added. "Yolanda is beginning to have confidence in herself, which will allow her to get better". Coleman scored 10 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 35 minutes along with teammate Stacy Holmberg (Wausau, WI) who has recently taken over the point guard duties. Stacy Holmberg led Mount Mary with 36 minutes played and for good reasons, "She cut our team turnovers in half and dished out 6 assists while managing to bring down 5 rebounds" Farmer commented. The Blue Angels continued to keep the defensive pressure on, only allowing the Cougars to claim 15 total points for the entire second half. Coach Farmer added, "Our bench played a huge part in this win, out scoring Kuyper's bench 13-0 led by Ashley Leverenz (Mauston, WI) with 10 points and 9 rebounds". The Blue Angels captured the win, 60-42.

Blue Angels Travel to Beloit
December 9, 2011 -- The Blue Angels basketball team took the court on Friday night against the Beloit Buccaneers. The Blue Angels struggled to gain their momentum on the court and fell behind early. Mount Mary dropped the game 93-21. Yolanda Coleman (not pictured, Milwaukee, WI) and Ashley Leverenz (right, Mauston, WI) both ended the game with 6 points and 4 rebounds each.

Freshman Showing Promise
December 6, 2011 -- The Mount Mary Blue Angles faced an exciting opponent on Tuesday night against the Lakers from Silver Lake College. The Blue Angels came out with a fight in the early minutes and scored the first points of the game with a layup by junior forward, Mary Holmberg (with ball at right, Wausau, WI). The game went back and forth with both team keeping the score close, but by half time the Blue Angles found themselves down 43-30.

The Blue Angels did not come out as strong in the second half and saw the Lakers begin to increase their lead as the Blue Angels only found a total of 6 points from the bench. Coach Juan Farmer commented: "We struggled to find our rhythm the second half defensively tonight. The Lakers shot the ball well and took advantage of our turn overs." Coach Farmer also stated that he is impressed with young freshman Yolanda Coleman (Milwaukee, WI) who showed promise, scoring 14 points and grabbing 2 rebounds.

The Blue Angels are continuing to be led by their two juniors, Ashley Leverenz (Mauston, WI) and Mary Holmberg, who led the team with 18 points each verses the Lakers.

Basketball Travels to Lake Forest for Forester Tip-Off
November 18-19, 2011-- Mount Mary College's basketball team traveled to Lake Forest, IL to compete in the Forester Tip-Off Tournament. The Blue Angles met up with the Foresters of Lake Forest College and the LumberJill's of Northland College.

On Friday night, the Blue Angels took the court verses the Foresters. The weekend began with a 85-35 loss. Jessica Green (Milwaukee, WI) led the Blue Angels with 11 points, while Sam Shuring of Lake Forest led all scorers with 12 points. Other contributors included Ashley Leverenz (Mauston, WI) who had 8 points and 8 rebounds in 29 minutes of court time and Stacy Holmberg (Wausau, WI) who added 7 points and 4 rebounds.

On Saturday, the Blue Angels also fell to the LumberJill's of Northland College, 82-27. The Blue Angels lost their starting point guard, Green, who was forced to leave the game with a knee injury 12 minutes into the game. The Blue Angels continued to battle as Leverenz posted her first double double of the season with 13 rebounds and 11 points.

The Blue Angels will face the LumberJill's of Northland College again on Monday, November 21st. Tip off is set for 5:00 p.m. at the Bloechl Recreation Center.

Blue Angels Kick Off Basketball Season at Alverno
November 15, 2011 -- The Blue Angel basketball team kicked off their 2011-2012 season against cross town rival, the Alverno Inferno. The Blue Angels began the season with seven new players, six of which are freshman, and one transfer senior, Stacy Holmberg (Wausau, WI).

The Inferno won the battle of the boards 53 to 38 which led to easy transition points for the Inferno allowing Alverno to capture the win.

The Blue Angels were led by junior Ashley Leverenz (Mauston, WI) who scored a team high 17 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Leverenz received help from junior Mary Holmberg (Wausau, WI) who put up 10 points and brought down 4 rebounds.

The Blue Angels will rely on their three juniors Ashley Leverenz, Mary Holmberg, and Jessica Green (Milwaukee, WI) to help lead a very young team this season. The Blue Angels will travel to Lake Forest College to compete in the Forester Tip-Off Tournament this weekend, November 18 & 19.

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