Jan 6, 2011 2 min read

PSAC honors Smith

California University of Pa.’s Kayla Smith had three double-doubles in three victories last week, earning her PSAC-West Player of the Week honors. The senior forward averaged 18.7 points, 14 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.7 blocks and 2.0 steals per game.

Smith scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a loss at Charleston, and then recorded her 50th career double-double with season-highs of 26 points and 18 rebounds in a victory over Mansfield. She capped her week with a 19-point, 14-rebound performance in a win over Bloomsburg.

Hockey

US defeats Sweden

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Chris Kreider had two goals, and Jack Campbell made 34 saves to help the United States win the bronze medal at the World Junior Championships with a 4-2 win over Sweden on Wednesday.

Drew Shore and Nick Bjugstad added third-period goals for the Americans, who’ve won medals in back-to-back years for the first time since this tournament began in 1977. They defeated Canada, 6-5, in overtime in the gold-medal game last year.

Oscar Lindberg and Jesper Fasth scored, and Fredrik Petersson Wentzel finished with 40 saves for Sweden, which failed to win a medal for the first time in four years.

Both the U.S. and Sweden won their respective groups in pool play to earn byes to the semifinals, but the Americans were defeated by Canada and the Swedes lost to Russia in a shootout in the semis.

The Associated Press

01/05/11 18:31