Senior Spotlight: #24 Jeannette Harris

The last senior I’d like to recognize on the Cortland Women’s Basketball team is Jeannette Harris.  At 5’11″, Harris is entering her first year as a player for CWB after transferring from New Paltz.  She resides in Manhattan and takes the position as forward. Jeannette Harris plans to graduate in May of 2014.

1.  What’s one fun fact about you?  “I love to bake cupcakes and hand decorate them.”

2.  How old were you when you first started basketball, and why?  “I started playing basketball at 11 years old, there were no girls in my neighborhood so I would always join the boys.”

3.  What will you miss the most as a post-graduate?  “I’m going to miss my friends being that I plan on moving away, maybe even to another country for awhile.”

4.  Do you have any basketball plans for the future?  “I plan on working with athletes when I graduate, hopefully with basketball players as a coach or athletic trainer.”

5.  What’s your favorite memory from through out your entire basketball career?  “My favorite memory was being inducted into the hall of fame for basketball in high school for the most points and rebounds.”

Cortland hosts Potsdam & Plattsburgh in Park Center gymnasium!

The Bombers Outscore the Red Dragons

On Tuesday, December 3rd, the Cortland Women’s Basketball team unfortunately fell to Ithaca College 62-72.  The Ithaca Bombers are ranked 21 nationally and outscored Cortland by a 20-8 margin with five minutes remaining in the non-league game.  This game was a nail-biter as Cortland and Ithaca were tied up twice during the first period and tied up five times during the second.  Cortland and Ithaca both made 21 field goals.  Ithaca hit six different 3-pointers, while Cortland had five.

On Friday at 6 p.m., Cortland will be hosting their first SUNYAC play against Potsdam followed by Plattsburgh on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Senior Spotlight: #20 Grace Williamson

Senior and captain Grace Williamson is #20 for the Cortland Women’s Basketball team.  At 5’9″, she holds the forward position for the Red Dragons.  Williamson is from Olean, New York and graduated from Olean High School in 2010.  She plans to graduate in May of 2014.

1.  What’s one fun fact about you?  “I really like to sing.”

2.  How old were you when you first started basketball, and why?  “I first started playing basketball when I was six, and I was a huge tomboy when I was younger so I wanted to try every sport I possibly could.”

3.  What will you miss the most as a post-graduate?  “I think the thing I will miss the most will be being on a team with my friends and getting to hang out with them everyday.”

4.  Do you have any basketball plans for the future?  “After I graduate my playing days will be over but I hope to be a basketball coach at some point in the future.”

5.  What’s your favorite memory from through out your entire basketball career?  “My favorite memory of all time is when my team made it to the final four my junior year of high school.”

Have a healthy & happy holiday!

Lady Dragons 4-1

 

On Saturday afternoon, November 24th, Cortland Women’s Basketball team day-tripped to Canton, New York for their first Saturday game of the season where they took home their fourth win of the season against St. Lawrence University 74-62.  Phoebe Byrnes scored a three-pointer within the first 21 seconds of the first period leading the Red Dragons 3-0, and by the end of the first period they were still holding a leading score of 38-22.

In attempt to catch up to CWB, St. Lawrence got closer six minutes and 11 seconds into the second period with a score of 41-46, Cortland.  Grace Williamson totaled 14 points as well as Phoebe Byrnes and Caysen Cohen with 14 points. Junior Lindsey Minor came through with eight points, two of which were three-pointers in the second half as well as three assists. Megan Touhey contributed eight points, six rebounds, four assists, three blocks and three steals, and junior Sarah Seger concluded eight points, four rebounds and two assists.

It was a great game for the Cortland Women’s Basketball team before their week off for the holiday.  The Lady Dragons are currently 4-1 to date for the season, that’s something to be thankful for!

Home Opener Winning Streak

 

The Cortland Women’s Basketball team has successfully grabbed two wins in a row during their home opener on Tuesday and Thursday at the Park Center gymnasium.

On Tuesday, November 19th at 6:00 p.m., the Red Dragons defeated Elmira College 68-41 during the exciting home opener.  Senior Grace Williamson led 16 points with six rebounds, senior Megan Touhey with 15 points, six rebounds as well as four assists, and sophomore Caysea Cohen with 13 points, four rebounds and three assists.  Additionally, junior Phoebe Byrnes contributed eight points and four assists and junior Erin Wolstenholme concluded six rebounds.  It was an exciting game for the lady dragons and enough to get them hyped for Thursday against SUNYIT for a non-league matchup.

Two nights later, on Thursday, November 21st, CWB as well as fans headed back to Park Center gymnasium at 6:00 p.m. for yet another exciting game during their home opener week.  At the end of the first period, Cortland took the lead 50-22 against SUNYIT, and the Red Dragons ended their night with a 89-46 win.  Phoebe Byrnes scored 17 points, junior Erin Wolstenholme scored 14 points, and Caysea Cohen with 14 points as well.  Cohen also made five rebounds and four assists. Senior Jeannette Harris concluded 10 points, Megan Touhey added nine points, and Grace Williamson had a game-high of 11 rebounds.

The Cortland Women’s Basketball team is officially 3-1.  Congratulations girls!!

Senior Spotlight: #13 Megan Touhey

I could never blow the opportunity to shine a spotlight on the three graduating seniors of the Cortland Women’s Basketball team. At 5’10”, senior and captain Megan Touhey of Maine, New York is a guard for the CWB team. She graduated from Maine-Endwell High School in 2010 and plans to graduate in May of 2014.

1. What’s one fun fact about you? “If I didn’t play basketball, I’d be playing ice hockey.”

2. How old were you when you first started basketball, and why? “I first started dribbling a ball when I was 2 years old because I watched my older siblings play, so I always wanted to play with them.”

3. What will you miss the most as a post-graduate? “I will miss competing with my teammates the most.”

4. Do you have any basketball plans for the future? “My only plans for basketball in the future would be considering recreational basketball leagues.”

5. What’s your favorite memory from through out your entire basketball career? “My favorite memory throughout my whole career was coming back from a 30-point deficit against Medaille College and winning overtime sophomore year.”

A Shout Out

A big congratulations to senior and captain Grace Williamson, of Olean, New York, who earned a spot on the all-tournament team after scoring 17 points and pulling down 15 rebounds during Saturday’s game against Mary Washington for the University of Mary Washington’s Hampton Inn South Tipoff Tournament.  WAY TO GO!!