By Aaron M Smith **** Welcome to the Pickin’ Splinter’s Who am I for A-10 women’s basketball. Each week we will highlight an A-10 player or coach past or present. Your mission should you choose to accept will be to take the set of clues and figure out who the player/coach is. The ground rules are simple. First and foremost try this without research. Release your inner James … [Read more...] about Who am I? A-10 WBB | 11/28/12
Injury sidelines Spider’s Genevieve Okoro for 2012-13 season
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. -- Junior Genevieve Okoro suffered a season-ending knee injury that will sideline her the rest of the 2012-13 season. I am heartbroken for Gen,” said head coach Michael Shafer. “She was on her way to a breakout year and had it cut short is just sad. I know she will still play an important role on our team, as she has always been a voice for us, … [Read more...] about Injury sidelines Spider’s Genevieve Okoro for 2012-13 season
Performance of the Week | Genevieve Okoro
Heading into a season full of high expectations, any basketball team will look to its experienced upperclasswomen for leadership and strong performance on the court. When that team gets off to slow start, the dependency on the veterans to step up only becomes stronger. The Richmond Spiders women's basketball team entered the 2012-13 season with high … [Read more...] about Performance of the Week | Genevieve Okoro
Nurkic and Agunbiade lead Duquesne over Ohio, 62-55
ATHENS, Ohio - The Duquesne women's basketball held Ohio to just one field goal in the final 9:52 in its 62-55 victory over the Bobcats on Sunday afternoon. With the victory, the Dukes improve to 4-1 while OU falls to 1-3. Belma Nurkic scored a career-high 19 points which included a personal-best five 3-pointers. Wumi Agunbiaderecorded a double-double of 14 points on 7-of-11 … [Read more...] about Nurkic and Agunbiade lead Duquesne over Ohio, 62-55
#24/25 Dayton coasts to victory over Eastern Illinois, 105-42
DAYTON, Ohio -- The University of Dayton women’s basketball team won the Dayton Marriott Classic with a dominant 105-42 victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers Sunday afternoon at UD Arena. The No. 24/25 ranked Flyers improved their record to 6-0. Eastern Illinois dropped to 2-3. Freshman Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova led five Flyers in double figures with a career-high 21 … [Read more...] about #24/25 Dayton coasts to victory over Eastern Illinois, 105-42