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Royals' Riley proves doubters wrong
College Notebook
Date published: 2/7/2007 By Kurt Nicoll CITING AN uncomfortable fit and a desire to start afresh, Carolyn Riley (Liberty) shocked a few people, including her parents, by leaving Marymount University one day after classes began last fall. "My dad told me I might come to regard it as a wrong move or the best decision I've ever made," the multitalented forward said yesterday. "I think it is the best decision I've ever made." While debating between Marymount and Mary Washington as a high school senior, Riley's attention was drawn to the Eastern Mennonite University after former teammate and best friend Sarah Demaree enrolled there. Riley's arrival, coupled with an apparent snub by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference women's basketball coaches (who picked the Royals seventh in the preseason poll), has brought the team together and spurred a major turnaround. Going into last night's action, Randolph-Macon (13-2) and Virginia Wesleyan (14-3) were in a virtual tie for first. Right on their heels were Bridgewater (13-3) and Eastern Mennonite (13-3). A solid ball-handler and rebounder, Riley credited head coach Kevin Griffin with boosting her shooting accuracy, suggesting she shoot on her own. The extra shooting time has produced big dividends on the court. The sophomore poured in 43 points to spark her team's victories over Emory & Henry (67-57) and Guilford (78-66) last weekend. Riley leads the Royals in points (16.2 per game) and rebounds (6.5); her 50 assists ranks second on the team and she has 33 steals. Coppin bests men Until Saturday, the Coppin women and men's basketball teams shared the record for the longest winning streaks against Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opponents during the regular season. Now, the Coppin women have the league mark by themselves after topping Delaware State 58-53 for win No. 33. The old mark was shared with the Eagles men's teams from 1992-94. The Eagles (15-6, 6-0) are riding a nine-game winning streak. Freshman Chanelle Downing (Stafford) has appeared in eight games, totaling 10 points, seven rebounds and one assist. ILAOA GETS A LOOKFormer Hawaii running back Nate Ilaoa (North Stafford) is among the college seniors invited to the NFL Scouting Combine Feb. 21-27 in Indianapolis.
Date published: 2/7/2007
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