WINCHESTER, Va. - Shenandoah University earned its first men's basketball season sweep over Ferrum College in six years Thursday night with a 64-58 USA South Conference victory before 599 Shingleton Gymnasium fans.

The Hornets (9-13, 6-3 USA South) did it largely without the services of leading scorer Kevin Kline, who suffered an injury in the first half and did not return.

Senior Kenny Robertson stepped up in Kline's absence, scoring a game-high 17 points and highlighting the night with the program's first dunk in the past four seasons. Robertson drove baseline and elevated for the one-handed dunk at the 16:35 mark of the second to give the hosts a 35-28 advantage.

Shenandoah led most of the contest and had the advantage for good following a pair of Mitch Dudley free throws midway through the first half.

Ferrum (10-13, 4-6) kept the deficit to within six points throughout the first; SU began to pull away with an 11-6 run coming out of the break.

The margin got to double-digits the first on a Brandon Bryan jumper at 7:19 and the hosts stayed up by five points for the remainder of the game.

The victory solidifies the Hornets hold on second place with Averett coming to town on Saturday for a 4:00 Senior Day game. The Cougars are one game behind SU for the second place spot.

Dudley and Bryan backed up Robertson with 17 points each.

Derek Mitchell paced Ferrum with 12 points and a game-high 18 rebounds.

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