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.”