Sunday, November 11, 2018

College Roundup Vol. 2: Former ESTers at the Next Level (Week of Nov 12-18)

Division I

- Frankfort-Schuyler grad and St. Bonaventure junior Danielle Migliore had another strong outing Tuesday as the Bonnies went to 2-1 in an instant classic 100-94 triple overtime victory over Little Three rival Niagara Tuesday. Migliore got the start and played 30 minutes, knocking down 4 threes & finishing with 19 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, & 2 steals in the win. She saw 27 minutes in the starting role Saturday before fouling out, finishing with 9 points and 3 rebounds in their 67-59 L to Hofstra.

- Blair Academy (NJ) grad and Columbia freshman Sydney Brown scored her first collegiate points Monday, contributing 6 points in 12 minutes as her team went to 2-0 with a 70-49 triumph over Army. She grabbed 3 rebounds in 4 minutes on Friday as they fell to Milwaukee 78-65, but saw an increased role Sunday as her squad nearly knocked off Illinois on the road. She finished with 14 points (5/8 FG) & 4 rebounds in 15 minutes in their 76-69 loss.

- Shaker grad and LIU Brooklyn freshman Shyla Sanford saw good minutes again in Week 2 of the Blackbirds' season. She finished with 5 points in 18 minutes off the bench Tuesday, but they fell to Fairfield 71-43, and contributed 3 blocks in 14 minutes in their 86-59 defeat to Saint Peter's Saturday.

- Bryant (Julia Kelner, Brooke Bjelko) dropped a pair of games to go to .500 on the young season - first on Tuesday, falling to Maine 74-57, and then dropping a decision to #25 West Virginia Thursday, 94-48. Kelner, a Jamesville-DeWitt grad and Bulldog sophomore, got the start in both games. She had 2 points & 2 rebounds in 13 minutes against Maine, then saw 23 minutes of action at WVU, contributing 3 points & 2 assists.

- Albany (Julie Ford) sputtered offensively and fell on the road at Cornell Monday, 48-34, but responded with a 60-54 triumph over Manhattan Wednesday. Ford, a Cooperstown grad & current freshman, grabbed 2 rebounds in 6 minutes off the bench Wednesday. They then fell to Rutgers 65-39 on Sunday.

- Waterville grad and Vermont freshman Sophie Wittenbeck scored her first collegiate points Thursday, knocking down a three and adding an assist as they handled Division III Norwich 78-28. They then fell to Rhode Island Sunday, 61-58, to drop back to .500.

- St. Francis Brooklyn (Alexandra Tudor) went 2-1 in a back-to-back-to-back stretch to end the week at Morehead St. in Kentucky. The Terriers beat Chicago St., 110-73, in a game that their opponents had to finish with 4 eligible players Friday. They then lost 78-76 to Valparaiso Saturday, and turned around the next day and beat host Morehead St. 101-94.

- UMass (Lauraine Joensen) defeated Central Connecticut in their only game of the week Saturday, 74-59.

- Fordham (Chloe Chaffin - out with injury) fell at home to Penn State Wednesday, 72-55, and they responded with a 71-64 victory over Charlotte Sunday.

- Siena (Hanna Strawn - out with injury) fell on the road at Sacred Heart Tuesday, 72-50, and they fell to 0-3 after dropping one to Harvard Friday, 73-54.

- Davidson (Saeeda Abdul-Aziz - out with injury) fell on the road to Gardner-Webb Wednesday, 54-49, and they lost to Appalachian St. 81-78 Sunday to fall to 2-2 on the season.


Division II

- Le Moyne (Cameron Tooley, Jenna Zimmerman, Liz Millea) started their season off on the right foot in dramatic fashion, winning 63-60 in overtime at AIC Wednesday. Tooley & Zimmerman played major roles in their collegiate debuts for the Dolphins. Tooley, a Shenendehowa grad, finished with 16 points (4/6 3PT) & 2 steals in 37 minutes of action. Zimmerman, a South Jefferson grad, played 39 minutes and contributed 5 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 blocks. Millea, a Cooperstown grad & redshirt sophomore that missed last season with a knee injury, contributed 2 points & 2 steals off the bench. They all produced on Saturday at Southern CT, but they fell 65-63. Zimmerman played all 40 minutes and finished with a team high 15 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Tooley started as well and finished with 11 points (5/5 FG) & 4 assists in 22 minutes, and Millea was a spark off the bench, adding 13 points (5/6 FG) in 11 minutes.

- Glens Falls grad & Queens sophomore Lucy Tougas started on Saturday and had another productive game, finishing with 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists in 20 minutes, but they fell to Bentley 91-64.

- Nottingham grad & Bowie State freshman Chyna Butler got 19 minutes off the bench Wednesday, producing 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, & 3 steals in their 80-38 W over Wilmington. She had a big game to follow that on Saturday, playing 31 minutes and contributing 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists in a 59-46 road W over Gannon. She followed that the next day with 3 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, & 3 blocks in 22 minutes as they beat Slippery Rock 71-53.

- St. Rose (Nina Fedullo, Becca Townes) suffered their first loss Wednesday, falling to Southern CT State 59-53 Wednesday. Fedullo, an Amsterdam grad & current sophomore, finished with 4 points & 7 rebounds in 31 minutes of play. Townes, an Our Lady of Lourdes grad & current freshman, had a pair of assists in limited action off the bench. They then fell again to AIC Saturday, 82-53. Fedullo finished with 8 points & 5 rebounds in 22 minutes of action, and Townes knocked down both of her field goal attempts - both threes - to finish with 6 points & a block in 8 minutes.

- St. Anselm (Stephanie Jankovic) ran away to a 62-33 victory at Franklin Pierce in conference play Wednesday, and in their first competitive game of the season, they outscored host Assumption by 10 in the 4th quarter to grab a 75-61 W Saturday.

- Franklin Pierce (Emma Carter) fell to visiting St. Anselm in conference play Wednesday, 62-33. Carter, a Mt. Abraham (VT) grad & current freshman, started and saw 20 minutes of action. She then finished with 7 points & 4 rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench Friday in their 77-65 W over Nyack.

- Georgian Court (Nerea Brajac) fell at home to Kutztown Wednesday, 76-59, and then on the road to LIU Post Saturday, 83-66. Brajac, a Cohoes grad & current sophomore, saw 18 & 14 minutes of action, respectively.


Division III

- Beekmantown grad and Elmira freshman Alyssa Waters added to a very strong start to her collegiate career Monday, as she went for 18 points (8/14 FG), 5 rebounds, 6 assists, & 2 steals while playing all 40 minutes in their 79-63 win over D'Youville. In their 65-47 loss to #16 Marymount Friday, she played 39 minutes and contributed 5 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, & 2 steals. To finish the week, she finished with 3 points & 2 assists in 28 minutes as they fell 62-53 to Ursinus.

- Middleburgh grad and Alfred sophomore Lyndsey McCoy helped the Saxons secure a major win for the program and 1st year coach Mike Moskowitz, defeating Buffalo State in a true road game, 73-66. McCoy played 34 minutes and finished with 13 points (6/9 FG) & 7 rebounds in the win. She added 8 points & 5 rebounds in 35 minutes the following day, but they weren't able to overcome an onslaught of 16 threes from Thiel as they fell 77-70 in the tournament championship.

- St. John Fisher (Olivia Baumann, Mallory Wood) started off its '18-'19 campaign with an impressive 54-41 W at Brockport Tuesday. Wood, a current freshman & Averill Park grad, opened her collegiate career on a high note, getting the start and finishing with 12 points, 5 rebounds, & 2 assists in 34 minutes. Baumann, a Guilderland grad & Cardinal sophomore, also started and finished with 8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, & 3 steals in 20 minutes. They ran their record to 3-0 by the end of the week with consecutive wins at their host tournament. On Friday, it was a 66-56 W over Hilbert, where current coach Melissa Kuberka started her head coaching career. Wood played 19 minutes and finished with 13 points (6/8 FG), 2 rebounds, & 3 steals, and Baumann dropped 14 points in 15 minutes of action & 4 rebounds.

- Hartwick (Kelly Pine, Maggie Kirby, Molly Kirby, Giuliana Pritchard) continued an impressive start to the season with a 65-51 home victory over perennial SUNYAC contender Cortland Tuesday. Pine, a Hoosick Falls grad & Hawk sophomore, had 9 points, 9 rebounds, & 2 blocks in 29 minutes. The Kirby twins, current freshmen from Bethlehem, produced again for the Hawks - Maggie with 6 points & 5 rebounds in 26 minutes, Molly with 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, & 2 blocks in 17 minutes. Pritchard, an Amsterdam grad & also a freshman, contributed 3 points & 3 rebounds in 12 minutes.

More of the same came on Saturday as they defeated Salve Regina 67-43. Maggie Kirby had 9 points & 4 rebounds in 23 minutes, and Kelly Pine had 6 points & 5 rebounds in 22 minutes, both starting. Molly Kirby & Pritchard both saw 12 minutes off the bench, Kirby contributing 7 points and Pritchard with 2 points & 5 rebounds. They took their first loss on Sunday, falling to Smith 74-65. Pine finished with 11 points & 3 rebounds in 28 minutes, Maggie Kirby contributed 4 points & 5 rebounds in 32 minutes, Pritchard had 3 points in 10 minutes, and Molly Kirby saw 12 minutes of action.

- Sage (Megan Flynn, Kyra Oeffler, Sam Pasinella, Emily Pike) got their season started off on the right foot, going up north to Plattsburgh and winning their tipoff tournament with a pair of weekend victories. On Friday, they beat Rowan 78-69. Flynn, a Hoosick Falls grad and Gator junior, started and finished with 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, & 2 steals in 23 minutes, and Pike, a Ticonderoga grad & Gator freshman, had a fantastic collegiate debut back in the North Country. She saw 24 minutes off the bench and finished with 11 points & 8 rebounds. In the following game Saturday, a 78-64 triumph over host SUNY Plattsburgh, Flynn went off for game highs of 22 points & 12 rebounds in 34 minutes, and Pike added 6 points in 15 minutes off the bench. Oeffler & Pasinella, graduates of Heatly & Mechanicville and both freshmen, saw their first collegiate minutes in the Saturday victory as well. For her efforts, Flynn took home tournament MVP honors.

- Cazenovia (Lexi Tubbs, Danielle Caivana) got their season underway with a tournament at Buffalo State over the weekend. They fell in their opener Friday, 71-60, to Thiel. Caivana, a Frankfort-Schuyler grad and current sophomore, finished with a team high 19 points along with 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals in 39 minutes. Tubbs, a Madison graduate and current junior, played 31 minutes and finished with 9 points & 11 rebounds.

- Ballston Spa grad and SUNY Oneonta junior Olivia Allrich started in their season opener Tuesday and finished with 11 points, 3 rebounds, & 2 assists in 22 minutes as they ran by visiting Skidmore 60-33.

- Shenendehowa grad and Keene State sophomore Samira Sangare had her best game in her young career as an Owl Tuesday, going off for a game high 21 points, 9 rebounds, & 3 steals in 25 minutes of action in a 94-83 defeat to Westfield State. In their lone weekend game, a 67-59 loss to MCLA, she finished with 8 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists in 27 minutes.

- Bethlehem grad and Rochester freshman Julianna Okoniewski started all three games in their eventful week, contributing in all three, albeit all losses against quality opponents. She contributed 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, & 4 steals in 20 minutes in her collegiate debut Tuesday, but they fell to crosstown foe RIT 70-59. On Friday, she finished with 10 points & 3 rebounds in 22 minutes in their 65-52 loss to Baldwin Wallace, and on Sunday, she contributed 4 points, 10 rebounds, & 3 assists in 27 minutes in their 58-48 defeat to Babson.

- Marcellus grad and Nazareth sophomore Liz White helped her squad win a pair of games over the weekend to start their season. In a game that 16 Golden Flyers saw action in, she finished with 5 points & 2 assists in 13 minutes as they beat Westminster 78-54 Saturday. The next day, she had a pair of assists in 14 minutes in their 63-59 W over Susquehanna.

- Shenendehowa grad and Southern Vermont freshman Julia Ryan got the start Friday and played 23 minutes, finishing with 7 points & 6 rebounds in a 85-63 loss to St. Joseph's (BK).

- Scotia-Glenville grad and Skidmore freshman Mary Kate Palleschi saw her first collegiate action over the weekend. She played 11 minutes off the bench, finishing with 2 points & 3 rebounds in their 65-35 loss to Williams Friday. She saw 16 minutes the following day, grabbing 5 rebounds & adding 3 steals as they got in the win column with a 55-51 triumph over Salem State.

- SUNY New Paltz (Paige Niemeyer, Bridget Whelan) evened their record at 1-1 with a 92-81 victory over Vassar Tuesday. After missing the season opener, Niemeyer - an Ichabod Crane grad and current junior - went for 12 points (5/8 FG), 7 rebounds, & 2 assists in 15 minutes off the bench in the win.

- SUNY Brockport (Julianna Taylor, Kylee Rosbrook) fell in their season opener to a strong St. John Fisher squad Tuesday, 54-41. Taylor, a Fonda-Fultonville grad and Eagle sophomore, finished with 5 points, 2 rebounds, & a game high 6 assists. Rosbrook, a General Brown grad, had 2 points & 2 rebounds in her collegiate debut.

- SUNY Oswego (Samantha Doupe, Morgan Wolanin) started off their season on the right foot with a 62-55 W at Clarkson Wednesday. Doupe, a Phoenix grad making her collegiate debut, played 28 minutes off the bench and finished with 13 points, 7 rebounds, & 4 assists in the victory.

- Whitesboro grad and Utica freshman Petrina DeMarco got the start in her collegiate debut, finishing with 5 points & 4 rebounds in 23 minutes as they defeated SUNY Potsdam 60-43 on Tuesday. She then produced with 7 points, 2 rebounds, & 2 steals in 22 minutes as they handled Wells 65-47 Saturday.

- Suffolk (Jordan Hipwell, Lauren Hill) got in the winning column with a 68-62 triumph over Emerson Monday. Hipwell, a Ballston Spa grad & Ram sophomore, then contributed 11 points, 4 rebounds, & 2 assists in 31 minutes as they continued their winning streak with an 81-65 W over Salve Regina Wednesday.

- Clarkson (Maddie Pratt, Emily Zeyak) fell in their season opener to visiting SUNY Oswego Wednesday, 62-55. Pratt, a Bolton grad making her collegiate debut, finished with 2 points & 3 rebounds in 18 minutes of action.

- Middlebury (Emily Wander, Alana Kornaker) started their season with a pair of wins in the back end of the week in their host tournament. They handled Lasell Friday, breaking it open early and winning 81-43. Wander, a Bethlehem grad & current sophomore, played 19 minutes off the bench and finished with 6 points, 4 rebounds, & 3 steals, and Kornaker - a Wayne grad & current freshman - saw her first collegiate minutes. Wander then provided another spark off the bench Saturday in their 63-57 W over Springfield, adding 8 points in 18 minutes.

- Castleton St. (Anna Iannotti) overcame a 2nd half deficit to beat NVU-Lyndon 63-58 Wednesday. Iannotti, a Mt. Anthony (VT) grad, had 2 points & a rebound. She then added 7 points & 4 rebounds in 16 minutes of action Saturday as they knocked off NVU-Johnson 63-33.

- Western New England (Paige Brinkman) went to 2-0 with a 58-49 win over Springfield Tuesday.

- Keuka (Brianna Legacy) handled Medaille in their season opener Thursday, 72-53. Legacy, a Mt. Anthony (VT) grad and current sophomore, finished with 2 points & 2 rebounds in 12 minutes Saturday as they fell to UMass Boston 78-69. She followed it up with a big showing Sunday, leading all scorers with 21 points, 8 rebounds, & 2 steals in 23 minutes as they beat Dean College 91-45.

- Mount St. Mary (Katie Smith, Kylie Sisto) fell to Misericordia on Saturday in their only game of the week, 65-41. Smith, a Goshen grad and Knight sophomore, finished with 8 points & 3 assists in 21 minutes.

- RPI (Emily Vallee) went to 3-0 on the young season Friday with a 67-45 W over Farmingdale. Vallee, a freshman from Schuylerville, had an assist in 9 minutes. She also grabbed a pair of rebounds in 6 rebounds Sunday, but they took their first loss of their season, dropping one to Amherst - the nation's top-ranked team - 72-39.

- D'Youville (Sara Field) fell to Elmira in a nonconference tilt Monday, 79-63. She then saw 9 minutes Friday, adding a bucket to the cause in their 85-74 loss to Brockport. Field, a current sophomore from VVS, did the same in 8 minutes the following day in their 74-63 W over Morrisville.

- Skidmore (Mary Kate Palleschi) fell on the road to SUNY Oneonta Tuesday, 60-33.

- SUNY Cortland (Rylee vonWedel) fell on the road at Hartwick to start their season, losing 65-51 Tuesday.

Southern Vermont (Julia Ryan, FY, Shenendehowa) - 11/17, TBD, TBD
St. John Fisher (Olivia Baumann, so, Guilderland; Mallory Wood, FY, Averill Park) - 11/17, TBD, TBD
Suffolk (Jordan Hipwell, so, Ballston Spa; Lauren Hill, FY, Cobleskill-Richmondville) - 11/17, Endicott, 7:30; 11/18, TBD, TBD
SUNY Brockport (Julianna Taylor, so, Fonda-Fultonville; Kylee Rosbrook, FY, General Brown) - 11/16, D'Youville, 7:00; 11/17, TBD, TBD
SUNY Canton (Jasmine Gonzalez, FY, Gloversville) - 11/16, Cobleskill, 7:00; 11/18, Potsdam, 1:00
SUNY Geneseo (Natalie DiSalvo, jr, Canton; Meaghan Perrino, FY, Cooperstown; Megan Roell, FY, Valley Central) - 11/16, Lycoming, 7:30; 11/17, TBD @ York, TBD
SUNY Oneonta (Olivia Allrich, jr, Ballston Spa) - 11/16, Salem St., 8:00; 11/17, @ Williams, 3:00
SUNY Oswego (Morgan Wolanin, jr, Oriskany; Samantha Doupe, FY, Phoenix) - 11/17, @ Alfred St., 1:00
SUNY Plattsburgh (Kayla Doody, FY, Tamarac) - 11/16, New England College, 6:00; 11/17, TBD, TBD
SUNY Poly (Cassidy Albright, jr, New York Mills; Sam Dayter, FY, Cohoes) - 11/16, Anna Maria, 7:30; 11/17, TBD @ St. John Fisher, TBD
Western New England (Paige Brinkman, FY, Schalmont) - 11/17, Rutgers-Camden, 4:00; 11/18, TBD @ Neumann, TBD

Junior College

- Shaker grad and Herkimer freshman Lexi DeBeatham had the best game in her young General career Tuesday, going for a game high 22 points (9/15 FG) and adding 4 rebounds & 3 steals in 37 minutes as they defeated TC3 on the road, 70-40.

- Albany grad and Niagara CC freshman Aubrey Halloran contributed 12 points & 7 rebounds Wednesday, and her squad ran their record to 5-0 by way of an impressive 86-65 victory over Onondaga CC.

- Utica Proctor grad and Onondaga CC freshman Namir Davis finished with 13 points (6/11 FG) & 3 assists Wednesday, but the Lazers fell to visiting NJCAA D2 program Niagara CC, 86-65.

Niagara CC (Aubrey Halloran, FY, Albany) - 11/17, Howard CC, 1:00; 11/18, @ Allegany College of Maryland, 1:00
Corning CC (Bre Palmatier, FY, Middleburgh) - 11/17, @ Herkimer, 1:00
Herkimer (Lexi DeBeatham, FY, Shaker) - 11/17, Corning CC, 1:00; 11/18, Finger Lakes CC, 12:00
Hudson Valley CC (Lyndsay Miller, so, Shaker; Madison Graber, FY, Schalmont) - 11/18, @ Schenectady CC, 1:00
Jefferson CC (Ally Crosby, FY, Hammond; Katelyn Flanagan, FY, Canton) - 11/17, Schenectady CC, 1:00; 11/18, @ Fulton-Montgomery CC, 1:00
Onondaga CC (Namir Davis, FY, Utica Proctor) - 11/18, @ Columbia-Greene, 1:00

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