2008 Woodie Awards
Hawks look to youth movement for future
Kathleen Radebaugh '08
Issue date: 4/2/08 Section: Sports
Being in the postseason matters. That is goal of every player and coach. Participation in the conference tournament is one matter, but participating in the NCAA Tournament is the real goal. Teams in a national tournament turn heads, players become household names, and all of sudden, a program's spirit is revived.
The Saint Joseph's women's basketball team lost in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament to Xavier, 72-52, the same team that ended the Hawks' post season last year in the championship round of the tournament, 65-59. Last year, the women were invited to the WNIT, but this year they did not have any postseason action after the tournament.
Two consistent performers, Timisha Gomez,'08, and Amy Wold,'08, will graduate in May. In her last contest as a Hawk, Gomez tied the all-time games played mark with 124 games played. Wold excelled with the Hawks for two seasons as she proved her talents as a guard, especially with her perimeter shooting. Krista Hutchison,'08, will also graduate in May. Hutchison was unable to play the majority of the season due to an injury.
Gomez, Wold, and Hutchison leave behind a team that is too talented to settle for a defeat in the conference tournament and an absence in the Big Dance. Jenna Loschiavo,'09, and Mary Kate McDade,'09, will be the only seniors next season, but head coach Cindy Griffin has already turned to these two players for leadership and production on the court during past seasons.
Center Sarah Acker,'11, earned a spot on both the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Third Team and the A-10 All-Rookie Team. She recorded a team-high 10 double-doubles and was near the top of the conference in rebounding with 257, only five shy of setting a new record at Saint Joseph's. Acker earned A-10 Rookie of the Week four times and in the beginning of March led the conference and ranked ninth nationally in field goal percentage.
Griffin and assistant coach Sue Moran did an exceptional job of bringing in three top players from the high school class of 2008. Michelle Baker, a guard from Brandywine High School, is in the top 10 scorers in the history of Delaware high schools. Griffin likes her first step, the quickest she has seen in awhile.
The Saint Joseph's women's basketball team lost in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament to Xavier, 72-52, the same team that ended the Hawks' post season last year in the championship round of the tournament, 65-59. Last year, the women were invited to the WNIT, but this year they did not have any postseason action after the tournament.
Two consistent performers, Timisha Gomez,'08, and Amy Wold,'08, will graduate in May. In her last contest as a Hawk, Gomez tied the all-time games played mark with 124 games played. Wold excelled with the Hawks for two seasons as she proved her talents as a guard, especially with her perimeter shooting. Krista Hutchison,'08, will also graduate in May. Hutchison was unable to play the majority of the season due to an injury.
Gomez, Wold, and Hutchison leave behind a team that is too talented to settle for a defeat in the conference tournament and an absence in the Big Dance. Jenna Loschiavo,'09, and Mary Kate McDade,'09, will be the only seniors next season, but head coach Cindy Griffin has already turned to these two players for leadership and production on the court during past seasons.
Center Sarah Acker,'11, earned a spot on both the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Third Team and the A-10 All-Rookie Team. She recorded a team-high 10 double-doubles and was near the top of the conference in rebounding with 257, only five shy of setting a new record at Saint Joseph's. Acker earned A-10 Rookie of the Week four times and in the beginning of March led the conference and ranked ninth nationally in field goal percentage.
Griffin and assistant coach Sue Moran did an exceptional job of bringing in three top players from the high school class of 2008. Michelle Baker, a guard from Brandywine High School, is in the top 10 scorers in the history of Delaware high schools. Griffin likes her first step, the quickest she has seen in awhile.
Be the first to comment on this story