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Ariel Sneed joins Kirkwood women

Fri - 01 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

Ariel Sneed, a 5-foot-11 forward from Harvey, Ill., has joined the Kirkwood women's basketball program and will begin playing for the Eagles next season.

Sneed spent the first semester of the 2012-13 season at the University of Illinois-Chicago, but she did not appear in any regular-season games. She transferred to Kirkwood for this semester and will have two years of eligibility with the Eagles.

Sneed averaged 11 points and four rebounds as a senior at Rich Central High School in Illinois. She attended Thornton High School as a freshman, sophomore and junior and made the honor roll all four years in high school.

Her sister, Ashley, plays at Northern Illinois.

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Hobbs helps Kirkwood women top DMACC

Fri - 01 Feb Written by Jim Ecker

The dysfunctional Kirkwood women's basketball team won another game Thursday night.

Coach Kim Muhl uses that word all the time to describe his team. He gets no argument from his players.

"Dysfunctional is us," freshman guard Lexi Hobbs said humorously with a smile. "We are VERY dysfunctional. It works, though."

The third-ranked Eagles topped No.15 DMACC, 60-53, at Johnson Hall for their 13th straight victory despite committing 20 turnovers, shooting 55 percent at the foul line and getting beaten on the backboards.

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Last Updated on Friday, 01 February 2013 12:18

Muhl found a home at Kirkwood - and 700 wins

Sat - 26 Jan Written by Jim Ecker

Kim Muhl wasn't sure what he wanted to do as a young man.

He spent three years in the Army, then enrolled in college but left William Penn University during his senior year without a degree. Looking for an adventure, he moved to California with an Army buddy.

"I painted and steam-cleaned apartments and made more money than you can imagine," he said about his trip to the West Coast. "Just had a blast."

It took a few more years, but Muhl eventually found a home at Kirkwood Community College and found his calling as one of the most successful women's basketball coaches in the nation.

He added to his glittering list of accomplishments Saturday when the Eagles traveled to Creston and drubbed Southwestern Community College, 99-40, for the 700th victory of his career.

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No.3 Eagles bomb Southeastern

Wed - 23 Jan Written by Don Taylor

The third-ranked Kirkwood women pulled away from Southeastern in the last eight minutes of the first half with an 18-7 run, then bombed the Blackhawks with six 3-point baskets in the first five minutes of the second half to take care of business in a 72-51 win Wednesday night at Johnson Hall.

Kirkwood (18-3, 7-0) was led by Kianna Jacobs, who took the ball to the basket aggressively in the first half.

The second half featured a 3-point shooting clinic by Bianca Dufelmeier and Lexi Fitzpatrick, who each hit three in the space of five minutes.

All three finished the game in double figures. Dufelmeier had 14 points, Fitzpatrick 13, and Jacobs finished with 11.

“I am left handed and they were overplaying me like a right-handed player so I just took what they gave me,” said Jacobs. “In the second half the flow moved more to the outside shooters.”

“In the beginning of the second half we just got the ball in rhythm and took the shots they were giving us," explained Dufelmeier. “This team has a lot of scoring options.”

Kirkwood Coach Kim Muhl was happy with the win but somewhat frustrated with the performance.

“We are kind of an immature team,” explained Muhl. “If we were a little more mature we would pay better attention to detail and be a little more focused on the game plan. We would be a little more
willing to be coached.”

Southeastern (13-7, 4-3) was led in scoring by Sheila Klieber with 13 points and Pearl Paulo with 11.

Kirkwood’s next game is a trip to winless Southwestern this Saturday.

SOUTHEASTERN (51): Klieber 4 3-4 13, Bryan 0 2-2 2, Washington 3 0-0 6, Paulo 5 1-2 11, Sharan 2 3-4 7, Merkulova 2 2-2 8, Hartweg 1 0-0 2, Williams 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 11-14 51.

KIRKWOOD (72): Dufelmeier 5 0-0 14, Jacobs 3 5-5 11, Rohrbach 2 0-0 5, Fitzpatrick 5 0-0 13, Chuol 3 2-3 8, Hobbs 2 5-5 9, Fallon 1 1-2 4, Henderson 0 0-0 0, Tow 1 0-0 2, Gray 0 1-2 1, Faber 2 1-2 5. Totals 24 15-19 72.

Halftime - Kirkwood 36, Joliet 22. 3-point goals - Southeastern 3 (Klieber 1, Merkulova 2), Kirkwood 9 (Dufelmeier 4, Fallon 1, Rohrbach 1, Fitzpatrick 3). Fouled out - none

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