2006-07: Elected to the WSU David Mackenzie Honor Society ... voted to the CoSIDA/
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Third Team ... received team Scholar-Athlete award ... started six straight games from Nov. 30 through Dec. 22 ... started 49 games in her WSU career, including Senior Day on Feb. 17 ... grabbed a team-best six rebounds in loss at Northern Kentucky ... scored 12 points in loss to Gannon, the first of three consecutive games in double figures ... recorded 11 points including five of five from the foul line in win over Mercyhurst ... also had a season-high three steals vs. MC ... scored a game-high 17 points in win against Hillsdale ... tied for team-high honors with a season-best eight rebounds vs. HC ... tied for team-best scoring with 11 points in setback at Northwood, which included lone three-pointer of the season ... missed eight straight games with an injury ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
Season-Highs
Pts. 17 vs. Hillsdale, 12/9 (Tied Career-High)
FGM 6 vs. Gannon, 11/30 (Tied Career-High)
3FG 1 at Northwood, 1/6
FTM 7 vs. Hillsdale, 12/9
Reb. 8 vs. Hillsdale, 12/9
Ast. 2-3x MR at Kentucky Wesleyan, 12/16
Blk. 1 vs. Southern Indiana, 12/30 (Tied Career-High)
Stl. 3 vs. Mercyhurst, 12/2
Min. 38 vs. Hillsdale, 12/9
Double-Digit Games 4
2005-06: Played in 24 games, started seven ... recorded four points, three rebounds and an assist in 14 minutes at UIndy on Nov. 15 ... also had four points and three rebounds versus West Liberty State on Nov. 18 ... had eight points in seven minutes vs. Concordia ... came off the bench for 17 points in overtime win against Findlay ... went 10-for-12 at the line ... also had a season-best seven rebounds and four steals vs. the Oilers ... recorded six points at Tech on Jan. 19 ...
had a block in each of the two U.P. games ... played all 40 minutes at Findlay, grabbing a game-high six rebounds and dishing out a season-high three assists ... posted eight points and five rebounds vs. Mercyhurst on Feb. 9 ... followed that with nine points and four boards Feb. 11 against Gannon ... pulled down five rebounds at SVSU on Feb. 18 ... fueled the Warriors against Hillsdale, making her first five shots and finishing with 13 points and a season-high nine rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench ... tied a season-best with a game-high nine boards in the GLIAC Quarterfinal at Ashland ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... Game-By-Game Stats.
Season-Highs
Pts.17 vs. Findlay, 1/14 (Tied Career-High)
Reb. 9-2x MR at Ashland, 2/28
3FG 1-4x MR vs. Gannon, 2/11
Ast.3 at Findlay, 2/2 (Tied Career-High)
St. 4 vs. Findlay, 1/14 (Tied Career-High)
Blk. 1-3x MR vs. Mercyhurst, 2/9 (Tied Career-High)
Min. 40 at Findlay, 2/2
2004-05: Played in 25 games, started 18 times ... had two points and four rebounds against the Eagles ... one of four players to score 10 points against Kentucky State on Nov. 23 ... also had five rebounds versus the Thorobrettes ... totaled four points and five rebounds at Slippery Rock on Nov. 29 ... had six rebounds at SVSU (12/2) ... recorded a team-best nine rebounds at Lake State on Dec. 4 ... had seven points against Madonna (12/8) ... pulled down a game-best 11 rebounds at Hillsdale on Dec. 11 ... also had eight points and three steals against the Chargers ...
had a team-high six rebounds at Rollins on Dec. 27 ... recorded 11 rebounds at FSC (12/29) ... led the team with seven boards against Northern Michigan on Jan. 6 ... had eight rebounds and seven points versus Northern Michigan (1/8) ... recorded a career-best 12 rebounds at Grand Valley State on Jan. 13 ... had a team-high 13 points and five rebounds at Findlay (1/20) ... scored 16 points, including 7-of-7 from the foul line, at Northwood on Jan. 22 ... set a new career high for the third game in a row with a team-best 17 points Jan. 27 at Ashland ... had six rebounds at Central State (1/29) ... played in all 40 minutes, a career-high, and recorded 12 points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block against Mercyhurst on Feb. 3 ... was two rebounds shy of a double-double with 10 points and eight boards in Feb. 5 win over Gannon ... hit a career-high four three-pointers, all in the first half, to total 15 points against St. Francis on Feb. 7 ... had 10 points against the Chargers on Feb. 12 ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team.
Game-By-Game Stats
Season-Highs
Pts.17 at Ashland, 1/27 (Tied Career-High)
Reb.12 at Grand Valley, 1/13 (Career-High)
Ast.3 2x, MR vs. Mercyhurst, 2/3
3FG4 vs. St. Francis, 2/7 (Tied Career-High)
St.3 at Hillsdale, 12/11
Min.40 vs. Mercyhurst, 2/3
2003-04: Started first collegiate game against Wilberforce on Nov. 18 ... played in all 27 games, starting 17 ... had eight points and three steals versus Mercyhurst (11/16) ... had a career-high five rebounds against the Illini on Nov. 21 and versus SVSU on Dec. 4 ... had season-high 11 points, including three treys, at St. Francis on Dec. 20 ... had eight points, aided by a pair of three-pointers, at Michigan Tech (1/8) ... made two first-half three-pointers in OT win against Findlay on Jan. 12 ... played in a then career-high 33 minutes in overtime loss to GVSU on Jan. 15 ... recorded a career-best four steals against Central State (1/31).
Season-Highs
Pts.11 at St. Francis, 12/20
Reb.5 at Illinois, 11/21 & vs. Saginaw Valley, 12/4
Ast.1 in three games
3FG3 at St. Francis, 12/20
St.4 vs. Central State, 1/31
Min.33 vs. Grand Valley, 1/15
High School: A 2003 graduate of Traverse City Central ... earned three varsity letters in both basketball and softball for the Trojans ... served as team captain in both sports as a senior ... voted most improved on the basketball team as a sophomore ... named to the honorable mention All-Big North Conference team as a junior and senior in basketball ... selected team offensive MVP as a junior ... picked to the first team All-Big North Conference and first team all-district as the Trojans[apos] first baseman ... batted .614 in conference play ... was a four-year honor roll student.
Personal: Full name--Bethany R. Mesko ... born December 24, 1985, in Traverse City ... daughter of Roberta Mesko and the late Allan Mesko, Sr. ... youngest of nine children ... is an accounting major with a minor in psychology ... named to the Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2003, Winter 2004 (4.00), Fall 2004 (4.00), Winter 2005 (4.00), Fall 2005 (4.00), Winter 2006 (4.00), Fall 2006 and Winter 2007 (4.00).
2003-04 | 27/17 | 438/16.2 | 28-96 | .292 | 8-27 | .296 | 4-6 | .667 | 47 | 8-19 | 2-18 | 68/2.5 |
2004-05 | 25/18 | 711/28.4 | 61-166 | .367 | 15-54 | .278 | 45-56 | .804 | 139 | 28-42 | 2-22 | 182/7.3 |
2005-06 | 24/7 | 402/16.8 | 35-78 | .449 | 3-9 | .333 | 24-33 | .727 | 74 | 10-19 | 3-19 | 97/4.0 |
2006-07 | 17/7 | 266/15.6 | 26-65 | .400 | 1-9 | .111 | 16-20 | .800 | 53 | 13-16 | 1-8 | 69/4.1 |