The beginning of November brings some things that aren't desirable - colder weather, too-early Christmas music in stores, the thought of the dreaded four letter 'S' word (snow). However, with all of that comes perhaps the best time of year - the start of basketball season. College basketball games are now in the process of tipping off, first with NJCAA games last week and following with Division I games Tuesday. Division 2 & 3 games are next up, with select teams getting their seasons underway at the end of this week with many others getting their first game action next week.
Nearly 100 girls that have participated in EST events are now playing at the collegiate level, with a record 52 making the jump in the Class of 2018 alone. As the season goes on, there will be weekly blog posts featuring updates on those ESTers and their schedules. The list for the week of November 5-11 - Division 1, 2, 3, and NJCAA - is below.
Division I
- Frankfort-Schuyler grad and St. Bonaventure junior Danielle Migliore was regarded as one of the Atlantic 10's most improved players last winter, and she looks to continue to play an important role for what appears to be an improving Bonnies team. She played 18 minutes in their season opener, a 76-48 W over Niagara, and finished with 4 points & 4 rebounds. She then started Friday night and played 25 minutes, finishing with 5 points & 3 rebounds in their 67-40 defeat at #14 Georgia.
- Shaker grad and LIU Brooklyn freshman Shyla Sanford had a solid debut in a Blackbird jersey, coming off the bench and finishing with 4 points & 3 rebounds in 19 minutes of play in their 61-46 L to Manhattan. She then saw 25 minutes off the bench Friday and had 4 points & 2 steals in their 57-42 defeat to Army.
- Shenendehowa grad and St. Francis (BK) freshman Alexandra Tudor had a strong debut in their season opener Tuesday. She came off the bench and finished with 11 points (5/8 FG), 6 rebounds, and 4 assists in 22 minutes of action as they defeated D2 Mercy College 102-51. They then went to 2-0 with a 73-65 victory over Manhattan Saturday.
- Jamesville-DeWitt grad and Bryant sophomore Julia Kelner made the most of her minutes Thursday night against Brown. She played 11 minutes off the bench and finished with 6 points (3/4 FG), 3 rebounds, and 2 blocks in their 75-57 victory. She also saw minutes on Tuesday in their season-opening 58-57 W over UMass Lowell.
- Cooperstown grad and Albany freshman Julie Ford saw 13 minutes in her collegiate debut and grabbed 3 rebounds - they fell on the road to #22 USF, 74-37.
- Kingston grad and Fordham freshman Chloe Chaffin saw 11 minutes off the bench in her collegiate debut and grabbed 3 rebounds as they handled Wagner 80-59 Friday. They fell to 1-1 on Sunday, losing 58-54 at Northeastern.
- UMass (Lauraine Joensen) started its '18-'19 campaign with a 78-61 victory over Sacred Heart Tuesday. They fell to .500 on Sunday, losing 78-53 at Towson.
- Davidson (Saeeda Abdul-Aziz) took home a season-opening 80-47 triumph over D2 Queens (Charlotte) on Wednesday night, and they ran their record to 2-0 with a convincing 72-34 victory at Charleston Southern Sunday.
- Columbia (Sydney Brown) went over to Long Island to take home a season opening win on the road, 65-63 over Hofstra, on Friday night.
- Vermont (Sophie Wittenbeck) started off their season on the right foot, taking home a 54-49 victory over Rider on Friday. The Waterville grad saw her first collegiate minutes Sunday in a 66-42 loss to Dartmouth.
- Siena (Hanna Strawn - out with injury) went down to the final minute in their season opener Saturday, but fell to Penn, 58-51.
Division II
- Cohoes grad and Georgian Court sophomore Nerea Brajac had a very productive freshman year for the Lions, and she had a strong individual performance in her opener to Year 2. She finished with 14 points (7/9 FG), 5 rebounds, and 3 steals in 30 minutes of play in their 94-64 loss to Merrimack Friday. She added 4 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals in 24 minutes Saturday in their 97-63 defeat to Bentley.
- Glens Falls grad and Queens sophomore Lucy Tougas started off her 2nd collegiate campaign with a solid showing in a victory. She played 29 minutes off the bench and finished with 8 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists in their 87-77 W over Chestnut Hill Saturday. The next day, she got the starting nod and put up her first collegiate double-double, finishing with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists in a 90-62 loss to Jefferson.
- Mt. Abraham (VT) grad and Franklin Pierce freshman Emma Carter had an eye-opening collegiate debut. Franklin Pierce nearly overcame a 14 point halftime deficit, falling to Goldey-Beacom 69-67 Friday, and Emma came off the bench to put up 14 points (5/8 FG), 6 rebounds, & 2 steals in 25 minutes. She then got the starting nod Saturday and finished with 4 points, 4 rebounds, & steals in 23 minutes in their 56-48 loss to USciences.
- Averill Park grad and St. Anselm freshman Stephanie Jankovic made noise in the latter of the Hawks' two wins over the weekend. After playing 10 minutes in her collegiate debut Friday, a 88-51 decision over Dominican, she knocked down 3 threes and had 11 points (4/6 FG) in just 9 minutes of action in their 89-47 W over Bloomfield Saturday.
- Saint Rose (Nina Fedullo, Becca Townes) started off their season with a pair of narrow victories away from home, beating Daemen 69-66 Friday and Roberts Wesleyan 58-57 in a true away game Saturday. Fedullo saw solid minutes off the bench in both games, grabbing 4 rebounds in 17 minutes against Daemen and chipping in 2 points & 3 rebounds in 20 minutes against Roberts Wesleyan.
- Syracuse Nottingham grad and Bowie State freshman Chyna Butler had a strong collegiate debut Saturday, coming off the bench to contribute 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in 18 minutes in their 60-52 W over Shippensburg. She then saw 22 minutes the next day, finishing with 7 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals in their 74-67 loss to East Stroudsburg.
- Florida Southern (Tara Sager) came out with two wins to start their '18-'19 season, defeating Lee 70-64 Friday and blowing out Shorter 81-45 Saturday.
Division III
- Middleburgh grad and Alfred sophomore Lyndsey McCoy saw 25 minutes of action off the bench in the Saxons' season opener, and she finished with 8 points & 2 rebounds in their 75-63 defeat to SUNY Cobleskill Saturday.
- Tamarac grad and SUNY Plattsburgh freshman Kayla Doody made the most of her opportunity in her collegiate debut, getting 26 minutes off the bench and contributing 5 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists in their 59-52 Saturday win over visiting Norwich.
- Beekmantown grad and Elmira freshman Alyssa Waters got the start in her collegiate debut and saw 35 minutes of action, finishing with 6 points, 2 rebounds, & 2 steals in a 53-49 loss to Hilbert.
- Shenendehowa grad and Southern Vermont freshman Julia Ryan saw big minutes off the bench in her collegiate debut and contributed 5 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks in their 65-58 setback at SUNY Cobleskill. In their Saturday game at Mt. Holyoke, she got the start and finished with 7 points, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in 35 minutes of action in a 65-56 victory.
- Hartwick (Maggie Kirby, Molly Kirby, Kelly Pine, Giuliana Pritchard) had an impressive victory in their season opener, knocking off Liberty League opponent Union 60-49. Maggie Kirby, a Bethlehem grad & current freshman, saw 35 minutes in her first collegiate game. She finished with 12 points (4/6 from beyond the arc) and 6 rebounds. Twin sister Molly had a productive 15 minutes off the bench, finishing with 7 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists. Giuliana Pritchard, an Amsterdam grad and another freshman, finished with 4 points & 2 rebounds in 9 minutes of play. Kelly Pine, a Hoosick Falls grad and the lone sophomore of the four, played 33 minutes in a starting role and grabbed 8 rebounds & dished out a pair of assists.
- Shenendehowa grad and Keene State sophomore Samira Sangare, a transfer from Division II Dominican, saw a large role in her debut with the Owls. In Friday's opener, a 62-48 triumph over Anna Maria, Samira started and finished with 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, & 2 steals in 25 minutes. The next day, she finished with 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 assists in 34 minutes in their 49-46 defeat to Maine Maritime.
- Mount St. Mary (Katie Smith, Kylie Sisto) ran their lead to 28 by the end of the 3rd quarter and coasted to a 59-39 victory at Univ. of St. Joseph Saturday. Smith, a Goshen grad and current sophomore, hit 4 threes and led all scorers with 16 points, along with adding 2 rebounds & 2 assists in 23 minutes of play.
- SUNY Geneseo (Natalie DiSalvo, Meaghan Perrino, Megan Roell) started off its season with a blowout victory on the road, beating Hilbert 78-51 Thursday. They picked up their second win of the week Saturday, holding off visiting William Smith 67-63 Saturday.
- RPI (Emily Vallee) took home a season-opening 84-50 W over Albany College of Pharmacy on Thursday evening, and they ran their record to 2-0 with a 77-62 triumph over Gordon Saturday.
- D'Youville (Sara Field) started off their season with a road win, holding off Wells 74-69 on Saturday.
- Western New England (Paige Brinkman) started off their season with a road win, breaking open a tie game after 3 quarters to beat Suffolk 66-58 Saturday.
- Suffolk (Jordan Hipwell, Lauren Hill) held a 7 point halftime lead, but fell 66-58 to Western New England in their season opener Saturday. Hipwell, a Ballston Spa grad and current sophomore, started for the Rams and grabbed 5 rebounds in 28 minutes of play.
- New Paltz (Paige Niemeyer, Bridget Whelan) fell in their season opener in an early season matchup between contending D3 programs, losing 79-71 in overtime to visiting RIT Friday.
- Skidmore (Mary Kate Palleschi) fell in their season opener at home Saturday, a 49-46 overtime loss to Muhlenberg.
- Union (Maggie Schuermann) lost their season opener Friday, a 60-49 decision at Hartwick.
Junior College
- Albany grad Aubrey Halloran has started and performed well in four blowout victories for D2 Niagara CCC to start the year. She finished with 10 points (5/7 FG), 6 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in a victory over Lehigh Carbon CC, and she added a 14 point (7/10 FG), 6 rebound, 2 assist, 2 block performance in their defeat of Northampton CC. Over the weekend in their host tournament, she went for 18 points (8/11 FG), 11 rebounds, & 5 blocks in their 91-63 victory over Jackson College and added 14 points (6/8 FG), 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, & 2 blocks in a 128-49 drubbing of Pitt-Titusville.
- Utica Proctor grad and Onondaga CC freshman Namir Davis has started all five games for the 4-1 Lazers. She's averaging 9.6 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.2 APG, and 3.2 SPG so far, including a 13 point/5 rebound/3 assist/5 steal performance against defending NJCAA D3 national champion Hostos. She added 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals in a 110-55 beatdown of Schenectady CCC, and finished the weekend off with a 7 point/4 steal game in their 59-55 W over Fulton-Montgomery.
- Shaker grad and Herkimer freshman Lexi DeBeatham has started all three games for the Generals to start, including being logged for a full 40 minutes in two of them. After finishing with 8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, & 6 steals in a 48-43 L to Hudson Valley, she's averaging 4.7 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 4 APG, and 4.3 SPG to start the '18-'19 campaign.
- Middleburgh grad and Corning CC freshman Bre Palmatier has started all four games for the Red Barons so far. She finished with 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists in a 66-56 L to Genesee CC, and she had 5 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists in a 69-50 defeat to Jamestown CC. She finished with 4 points & 4 rebounds in their 77-50 loss to North Country CC Saturday, and she contributed 9 points, 7 rebounds, & 6 assists Sunday as they got their first win with an 82-42 triumph over Clinton CC.
- Jefferson CC coach Josh Woodward secured a freshman class deep in St. Lawrence County talent, including Hammond grad Ally Crosby and Canton grad Katelyn Flanagan. They made impacts in their debuts for the 2-1 Cannoneers. Crosby finished with 6 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 blocks in a defeat to powerful Baltimore City CC, and she added 7 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in a victory over Prince George's CC. In the weekend's only game, Crosby had a monster showing, finishing with 24 points (10/19 FG), 17 rebounds (10 offensive), and 4 blocks in 35 minutes as they beat Hudson Valley 76-75. She hit the game winning free throw with :01.1 remaining to seal the win. Flanagan finished with 9 points against Baltimore City CC and added 6 points & 2 rebounds vs. Prince George's, and she's shooting 50% from behind the arc to start the season.
- Shaker grad and Hudson Valley CC sophomore Lyndsay Miller and Schalmont grad/freshman Madison Graber have helped the Vikings start their season 3-1. Miller finished with 13 points (4/7 FG), 3 rebounds, and 4 assists in a 96-13 drubbing of Rockland CC, and she added 4 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 assists in their 85-44 W over Cayuga CC. Graber, an impactful pickup in their freshman class, finished with 5 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals in their win vs. Rockland, and she went for 16 points & 6 rebounds against Cayuga. She then contributed double digits again over the weekend, finishing with 12 points & 6 rebounds in their 48-43 W over Herkimer Saturday, and then added 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 blocks in a narrow 76-75 defeat to Jefferson Sunday.
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