Eutectics Finish Season 10-14, Menckowski Named All-Conference 

Third-year guard Shawn Menckowski

The Eutectics travelled to New Albany, Ind., on Feb. 25 to play what would be their last game of the season against top-seed Indiana University Southeast in the first round of the KIAC tournament. Despite first-year guard Clayton Earhart's 17 points and four rebounds, the Euts would succumb to the Grenadiers 50-93. STLCOP finished the season witha 10-14 record - their best since 2003-04.

Third-year guard Shawn Menckowski was named to the KIAC All-Conference team for his outstanding performance this season. Ranked ninth in the nation for three-point field goals made per game (3.10) and 10th for scoring per game (3.10) in NAIA division II, Menckwoski was among the top 10 in nine different statistical categories in the KIAC. Those categories were: stellar points per game (40 vs. Greenville College on 11-15-11), scoring per game, three-point field goals per game, free throw percentage (78.7%), three-point field goals made (65), scoring (428), three-point field goal percentage (36.3%), double doubles (2), and field goal percentage (39.7%). He becomes the third Eutectic in STLCOP history to be named all-conference for men's basketball.

First-year forward Gozie "G" Uzendu also made his mark on Eutectic basketball this season as the team's top rebounder and number-two scorer. He ranked in the top 10 in seven different statistical categories in the KIAC including all rebound statistics, blocks per game (0.78), double doubles (5), and stellar points per game and rebounds per game. Fifth-year center Alec Daily also found himself in the top 10 KIAC rankings for defensive rebounds per game (4.18), blocks per game (0.86), total blocks (19), and stellar rebounds per game (14). 

Fifth-year center Alec Daily

Highlights for the Eutectics in the last month of the season were many, including a rubber match against their rivals from across the park: the Concordia Seminary Prechers. On Jan. 17, without Menckowski (due to injury) the Euts took a tough loss at the Preachers' home court, losing 52-71.  Less than a month later, the Eutectics hosted Concordia Seminary in the Pillbox on Feb. 7. This time, the Preachers were missing their star player, and the Eutectics took full advantage, winning the re-match 71-47. Uzendu picked up his third double double of the season, putting in 16 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Daily followed with 11 points, four rebounds, while eight other Eutectics added points to the STLCOP total.

On Feb.16, the night before Homecoming, a second win against Crowley's Ridge College perked up the Euts after two losses. STLCOP had four Eutectics scoring in double digits, ensuring a 72-66 win over the Pioneers. Menckowski had 28 points, while Uzendu had his fourth double double (11 points, 10 rebounds). Fourth-years Adam Thalla and Luke O'Brien had 14 and 11 points respectively, while Daily pounded the boards for the Euts with 14 rebounds.

The final regular season game for the Eutectics, was the Homecoming game on Feb. 17 against MacMurray College JV. In the spirit of STLCOP's "Blinded by Science" homecoming theme, Menckowski blindsided the Highlanders with the 26 points, while Uzendu pulled off his fifth double double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Daily also had 12 rebounds for the Euts, who defeated the Highlanders 65-46 in front of a packed Pillbox .

Before the Homecoming game, the team and crowd said thank you and goodbye to the two seniors on the Eutectic team, Daily and Thalla, who will be missed next season.  

 

Eutectics Suffer Tough Losses in New Year, Now 6-7 

First-year forward Gozie Uzendu on defense. Uzendu leads the Euts in rebounds.

After a full month off of competition, the Eutectic men's basketball team returned in 2012 to face tough conference match-ups right off the bat. NAIA top-20-ranked Indiana University East came to the Pillbox on January 14 and took the Eutectics by storm. Despite upping their game in the second half and shooting 55% from the field, the Euts could not penetrate the Red Wolves' defense often enough, losing 71-101. Eutectic Shawn Menckowski, who leads the KIAC in scoring average and 3-point field goals per game, contributed 14 points and four assists to the cause, while Clayton Earhart had 13. Gozie Uzendu led in rebounds with 8.

The next day, the Eutectics hosted Berea College. What looked like it could be a competitive game on paper (the Mountaineers are 2-4 in the KIAC - ranked sixth to STLCOP's eighth) ended up a tough loss for the Euts, 48-80. Meckowski injured his thumb early in the game and sat out for most of it. Uzendu stepped up and put 17 points in for the Euts while collecting 9 rebounds, but it was not enough. The Eutectics had to be content with looking forward to upcoming non-conference games.

But, the game at cross-park rival Concordia Seminary on January 17, did not go as the Eutectics had hoped. With Meckowski sidelined, the Euts' offense struggled. The tightly contested battle the Euts had come to expect against the Preachers, ended with the Preachers outscoring the Euts by 19 points. Uzendu had 17 points and nine rebounds for the Eutectics in the 52-71 loss.

With team confidence beginning to wane, the Eutectic squad headed to Louisville to play the second half of a home-and-home series against Boyce College and came up with a much-needed win, 78-62. Meckowski, back off the disabled list, but not 100%, dropped in 29 points for the Euts, while Luke O'Brien and Adam Thalla each had 16. Nick Kovarik led in rebounds with 7.

The Euts are now 6-7 for the season, with ten games before the conference tournament beginning February 25. The next three games are in the Pillbox, starting with Oakland City University on January 25, Indiana University Southeast on
January 28, and Lincoln Christian University on January 31.

 

Eutectics are 5-4 at Semester Break
Menckowski Leads KIAC/3rd in Nation in Scoring

Shawn Menckowski drives past a defender.

The Eutectic Men's Basketball Team has had its best start of the season since 2003, with a 5-4 record at semester
break. With a strong 100-88 win earlier this week at Central Christian College of the Bible (Moberly, Mo.), the Euts
had back-to-back home games over the weekend. On Friday, they hosted Boyce College (Louisville, Ky.) and improved
their record to 5-3, winning 71-65. Third-year guard Shawn Menckowski led the team in scoring both games, posting 31 and 28 points. Mencowski currently leads the KIAC and ranks third in the NAIA in scoring per game, averaging 24 points
per game. He also leads conference in 3-point field goals (29) and 3-point field goals per game (3.62).

But, what sounds like a one-man show is anything but. First-year Clayton Earhart, who currently leads the KIAC in
3-point field goal percentage (53.6%) put up 29 points and led a hard fought battle against Cincinnati Christian
University on Saturday (Menckowski had 28). Even without starting point guard Luke O'Brien, the Euts led the game until
the end of the first half. But despite impressive shooting and tough defense, they lost their first conference game
of the season to CCU 81-87. Still, Head Coach Brian Swift was happy with how the team played. "Hopefully this will send a message to the conference not to count us out this year," he said.

The Eutectics will take some time off over the semester break before returning to conference games against Indiana University East and Berea College on January 14 and 15 at the Pillbox.

The St. Louis College of Pharmacy Eutectics hosted the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Panthers to compete for the Apothecary Cup in the Pillbox on November 12.

Eutectics Win First Two Games, Keep the Apothecary Cup

The Eutectic Men's Basketball Team has started the 2011-12 season with a bang, winning its season opener at Crowley's Ridge College (Paragould, AR) , and the home opener against Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.    

On November 5, the Eutectics reversed last year's loss to the Crowley's Ridge Pioneers by cranking out a 83-71 win in Arkansas. Freshman Gozie Uzendu had a double double in his first-ever college basketball game, scoring 34 points and pulling down 12 rebounds for the Euts. Freshman Clayton Earhart also shone in his debut game scoring 24 points for STLCOP. Uzendu and Earhart put in five three-pointers apiece, helping the team to a 50% 3-point average for the game and a 52.8% total field goal percentage. Senior Luke O'Brien had five assists and eight points, while freshman Dan McGraw also had eight points for the Euts. Adam Thalla (6) and Josh Kuhn (3) put in the rest of the points for STLCOP.

The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Panthers made the long trip to St. Louis for the inaugural contest
for the "Apothecary Cup" on November 12. The Eutectics ended up on top this time, winning 67-52, keeping the
Apothecary Cup on the STLCOP campus until the teams' next meeting in Albany next fall. Junior guard Sean Menckowski was the star player for the Euts, earning a double double for his efforts. He led the team with 29 points (5 3-pointers) and 10 rebounds. Thalla was next on the scoring list for the Euts with 11 points and three assists,
while O'Brien had five points and eight rebounds. Uzendu (7 points, 7 rebounds), Alec Daily (6 points, 6 rebounds),
Earhart (6 points), and Nick Kovarik (3) also contributed points to the Eutectic win.

Next fall, the Eutectic men's team will travel to Albany to continue the annual contest for the Apothecary Cup. The women's basketball teams will exchange home games with the Panthers in the following two years to compete for the cup and the bragging rights that come with it.

Up next on the schedule, the Eutectic men's team hopes to maintain its undefeated status as it hosts the Blackburn College Beavers on Wednesday, November 16, at 7pm in the Pillbox.