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Carroll's Fuzesy breaks national record

A little over four years ago Jolene Fuzesy came to Carroll College with the tag of “pure shooter.” Two weeks ago she completed her college career with a slight change to that label, “purest shooter.”

Fuzesy, who came to Helena after prepping at Havre and Malta, finished her college career with 464 made 3-point field goals on 899 attempts. That calculates to a career percentage of 51.6, which is a record in NAIA and NCAA basketball for men and women. That moves her ahead of the previous mark of 51.3 set by Scott Martin (236 of 460) of NCAA Division II Rollins College. Ballin

Fuzesy named All-American

Carroll College guard Jolene Fuzesy was named a second-team NAIA All-American recently.

Fuzesy, a senior from Malta, was the most accurate 3-point shooter in the history of college basketball. She connected on 51.6 percent of her 3-point shots for her career. That mark was enough to put her ahead of Scott Martin of NCAA Division II Rollins College, who boasted of a 51.3 percentage. Story

Carroll Women Fall to Vanguard in Quarterfinals

JACKSON, Tenn. - Second-seeded Vanguard (Calif.) University held fourth-seeded Carroll (Mont.) College without a field goal for an eight-minute stretch, sending the Lions to their third straight semifinals appearance with a 71-56 quarterfinals victory at the 28th Annual NAIA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship.

Carroll led for the game's first 10 minutes, but sophomore guard Bridgette Reyes made a pair of free throws with 8:56 left in the first half to give Vanguard its first lead of the game at 13-11, and the Lions never trailed again. Carroll pulled to within 23-17 with 5:17 on senior center Tiffany Rochelle's basket, but the Fighting Saints went the final five minutes of the period, as well as nearly three minutes to start the second half, without a field goal. During that time, Vanguard went on a 16-1 run, with senior forward Melissa Cook's putback giving the Lions a 39-18 lead with 17:44 remaining in the game. Story

Carroll Moves into First Ever Quarterfinals

Carroll College, a four-seed in the 28th Annual NAIA DI Women's Basketball National Championships, posted a 62-53 win over No. 8 seed Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) University. This win for Carroll advances the Fighting Saints into un-chartered territory as they get set to play in the team's first national tournament quarterfinal.

Carroll (27-5) jumped up on Harris-Stowe State 3-0 in the early going thanks to a three pointer from Danielle Maloney. However, the Hornets answered with an 11-0 run to take an 11-3 lead, just over three minutes into the game. The Fighting Saints came back with a 6-0 run to cut the lead to two points. The teams swapped baskets over the next several minutes, until Carroll claimed the lead for good following a second straight three pointer from Maloney, her third of the half. The Fighting Saints now led 19-17 with 7:46 left in the half. Carroll closed out the half, leading 26-22, thanks to 43-percent shooting (6-14) from behind the arc. Story

Saints edge Westmont at NAIA tourney

Ho (breathe in) ... hum (breathe out). Senior Jolene Fuzesy, trying to extend her college career one more day, had 16 points and six rebounds for Carroll (26-5), while sophomore Elly Bruursema added 13 points - including a pair of key 3-point shots that rallied her team in the second half.

Danielle Maloney, another senior looking to delay the teary exit, added 10 points, including 6-of-8 foul shooting.

But this game was in perpetual doubt, with 13 lead changes and 11 ties. In the final three minutes, the only points scored by either team were single free throws by Carroll freshman Sara Meyer with 2:46 to play and sophomore Hannah Heidenreich at the 12-second mark. Both came after offensive rebounds. Story

Fuzesy puts the Finishing Touch on Storied Career at Carroll

Carroll College (Mont.) senior guard Jolene Fuzesy isn't ready for her college career to be over just yet. Fuzesy's final chapter will be played out in Jackson, Tenn. at the 2008 NAIA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship which tips off on Wednesday, March 19, at the Oman Arena.

Fuzesy enters the tournament as the most celebrated player in Carroll College women's basketball history. The standout guard has rewritten the record books while becoming the first female player at Carroll to break the 2,000 point barrier. Add that to her nearly 500 rebounds, 200 assists, two-time honorable mention All-America picks, her current spot as leader in the nation in both three-point and free throw percentages and Saints fans have definitely had something to cheer about during her brilliant career. Story

Carroll women draw Westmont

The Carroll College women found out they were once again invited to the NAIA's national tournament, but more importantly were told who their first-round opponent would be.

The Saints earned a No. 4 seed after finishing the season 25-5. It will be the fifth straight trip to the national tourney for the Carroll women. They advanced to the Sweet 16 last season, which was the second time they have done so.

Carroll will take on Westmont College, Calif., Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. in Jackson, Tenn. The Warriors, of the powerful Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC), come to the tournament with a 21-8 overall record. If the Saints beat Westmont, they will take on the winner of No. 1 seed Oklahoma City (28-4) and Harris Stowe, Mo., on Friday at 3:30 p.m. Story