Season Preview Last season, the Cortland women’s basketball team game in 28 contests. She leaned heavily on a pair of four-year starters and career led the squad with 45 treys, 1,000-point scorers on its way to a 23-5 overall record, which means her outside a 15-1 regular-season mark in the SUNYAC and an shooting as well as her ball appearance in the NCAA Division III playoffs. In 2006-07, handling will be key assets to role players and newcomers will need to step up their the team this season. Kristin play in order for the team to remain one of the elite in Ciccone gained valuable the conference and earn a return trip to the postseason. experience in 2005-06, earning playing time in 16 Ninth-year head coach Jeannette Yeoman returns games. She registered one seven players from the 2005-06 team and welcomes six of the best assist-to-turnover new names to the roster. While three starters are gone ratios on the team. from last season, plenty of talent remains. Of Yeoman’s six new Junior forward Sara Cavanaugh is the first name that players, one is a junior and comes to mind. Cavanaugh is a complete player with all five are freshmen. Brie of the tools to have a dominating season. She earned Simmons played three seasons second team D3hoops.com All-East and All-ECAC of club basketball at Cortland Upstate New York and first team All-SUNYAC honors last prior to making the varsity Senior tri-captain Andrea Wilkinson has played in 84 season and was named to the SUNYAC All-Tournament roster. Jessica Laing was consecutive games during Team. Cavanaugh averaged 13.3 points per game and named the New York State her Cortland career. led the team with 8.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per Class D Player of the Year at game. She also contributed 35 assists, 23 steals and led South Kortright as she led her team to a state title last the team with a 40.8 three-point field goal percentage season. A four-time team MVP, Laing has proven her as she connected on 42-of-103 attempts. talent on the high school level and now must make the transition to the college ranks. Joining Cavanaugh in the front court is sophomore Ali Canale, who started all 28 games as a freshman. Brittany Martin was a Canale shot 50.4 percent from the field and averaged three-time team MVP at 5.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. She also added Allegany-Limestone and 41 assists, 19 blocks and 31 steals, proving that she’s a guided her team to back- versatile player on both ends of the court. to-back Section Four titles. Martin has good size at the A trio of senior captains guard spot and may also be will be relied upon for their utilized in the front court. leadership and experience. Danielle DeLay was a four-year Andrea Wilkinson saw action starter at Clarkstown North, in all 28 games in 2005-06. earning honorable mention She averaged 2.8 points and all-county honors as a senior. 2.5 rebounds per game while A true forward in high school, recording 18 steals and 22 DeLay may be used more as a assists. Kerry Costello was an guard at Cortland. important reserve last season, appearing in 24 games off the Rachel Rabbin joins the bench. She averaged 2.3 points Red Dragons after running and is a threat from beyond the the team as a senior at arc, making 37.5 percent of her Guilderland High last season. shots from three-point range. Senior tri-captain Erin Miranda Lustig was a three- Erin Dabe is in her second year Dabe scored a season- year starting point guard high 10 points versus with the program. She played in New Paltz in the SUNYAC at Patchogue-Medford and 27 games as a junior with two Quarterfinals last season. earned all-league honors starts. A physical player, Dabe twice. gives Yeoman a strong presence Senior tri-captain Kerry on the frontline. There are still plenty of questions to be answered for Costello hit 37.5 percent the 2006-07 Cortland women’s basketball team. Who of her three-point attempts last season. A pair of sophomore guards will fill the shoes of the departed starters? Who will rise returns this season. Maggie up and become the team leaders? Who will make the Byrne was an honorable most of earning more minutes? Questions with answers mention All-SUNYAC selection last season after to follow after the first tip of the season. averaging 7.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per

CORTLAND Coaching Staff Jeannette Yeoman Yeoman was named the Basketball Coaches Associa- Head Coach tion of New York (BCANY) Coach of the Year in 2000, 2001 and 2004. She is currently a member of the BCA- Jeannette Yeoman enters her NY’s Board of Directors. ninth season as head coach of SUNY Cortland’s women’s basket- Prior to her arrival at Cortland, Yeoman served as ball program in 2006-07. Cort- the head women’s basketball coach at Alfred University land’s career win leader, Yeoman for four seasons. She led the Saxons to a 16-9 mark in has an impressive record of 180- 1996-97, the second best record in the program’s his- 45 (.800) in eight seasons with the tory and its first winning season in nine years. The team Red Dragons. qualified for the New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association playoffs. She also served as Alfred’s Yeoman’s Cortland teams have won at least 19 Senior Women’s Administrator for two years. games in seven of her eight campaigns. Last year’s squad finished 23-5, won the State University of New York Yeoman was an assistant coach at Northern Michi- Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) regular-season title and gan University for four years prior to Alfred. During that earned an at-large berth into the NCAA Division III tour- stretch, the Wildcats had a combined 85-31 record and nament. Yeoman was named the SUNYAC Coach of the made two trips to the NCAA Division II playoffs. Yeoman Year for the third time. also served as a graduate assistant coach at Shippens- burg (Pa.) University. In the 2003-04 season, Yeoman was named the SU- NYAC Coach of the Year. She led the Red Dragons to A 1990 alumna of St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, a 25-5 record, the league title and the NCAA Division Ind., Yeoman graduated as the school’s all-time lead- III tournament. Cortland won its opening-round NCAA ing scorer with 2,280 points. As a senior she was a first game and finished tied for 17th nationally. In 2004-05, team All-American and Great Lakes Valley Conference her squad finished 19-7 and tied for third at the SU- (GLVC) Player of the Year as she led the Pumas to a 28-2 NYAC tournament. record and the NCAA Division II “Elite Eight.” She also led the team to 27-4 marks and the NCAA playoffs in In all, Yeoman has led Cortland to three SUNYAC both her sophomore and junior seasons. She was induct- tournament titles and five NCAA playoff showings. In ed into the GLVC Hall of Fame in May 2004. 2000-01, the Red Dragons finished with a school-best 27-3 record, won the SUNYAC regular-season crown and The Lafayette, Ind., native scored at least 50 points made the program’s first NCAA “Sweet 16” appearance on two occasions, including a school and GLVC record since 1992. Cortland was 26-2 in 1999-2000 and 25-3 51 points along with 22 assists against Lewis University in 1998-99. In both of those seasons, the Red Dragons as a senior. A member of St. Joseph’s Athletic Hall of won the SUNYAC regular season and tournament titles Fame, Yeoman was ranked 13th on the NCAA Division II and received a bye into the second round of the NCAA career scoring chart, entering the 2005-06 season. playoffs. Yeoman was the SUNYAC co-Coach of the Year in the 1999-2000 season. Chrissy DeHay Graduate Assistant Coach She led the Red Dragons to a 19-8 record in 2001- 02 and a 16-12 mark in 2002-03. The Red Dragons Chrissy DeHay enters her first year as advanced to the SUNYAC tournament championship a graduate assistant coach on the Cort- game six straight years from 1999-2004 and seven times land women’s basketball staff in 2006-07 overall. after a four-year playing career with the Red Dragons.

DeHay, who earned a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from the College, played in 95 games in her career. She averaged 2.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game and registered 67 blocked shots. For more information on the SUNY Cortland women’s basketball program, please contact: A native of Clay, N.Y., DeHay is a 2002 graduate of Jeannette Yeoman Cicero-North Syracuse, where she was a three-year start- Women’s Basketball Head Coach er on the basketball team and earned all-league honors SUNY Cortland, Park Center, P.O. Box 2000 all three seasons. Cortland, NY 13045

(607) 753-5788 [email protected] On the cover: Junior forward Sara Cavanaugh earned Web Site: http://www.cortland.edu/athletics/wbas- second team D3hoops.com All-East and All-ECAC Upstate ketball New York and first team All-SUNYAC honors last season. r e d d r a g o n s Team Roster

No. Name...... Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School 4 Rachel Rabbin...... G Fr. 5-3 Guilderland/Guilderland 10 Erin Dabe...... F Sr. 5-9 Selden/Newfield 11 Jessica Laing...... F Fr. 5-11 Bloomville/South Kortright 13 Brie Simmons...... G Jr. 5-8 Syosset/Our Lady of Mercy 14 Miranda Lustig...... G Fr. 5-8 Medford/Patchogue-Medford 20 Danielle DeLay...... G Fr. 5-8 Congers/Clarkstown North 22 Maggie Byrne...... G So. 5-4 Pearl River/Albertus Magnus 23 Sara Cavanaugh...... F Jr. 6-0 Hastings-on-Hudson/Hastings 24 Brittany Martin...... G/F Fr. 5-9 Allegany/Allegany-Limestone 25 Andrea Wilkinson...... G Sr. 5-8 New Paltz/New Paltz 32 Kristin Ciccone...... G So. 5-6 Long Beach/Long Beach 33 Kerry Costello...... G Sr. 5-7 Katonah/John Jay 34 Ali Canale...... F So. 5-10 Oswego/Oswego

Head Coach: Jeannette Yeoman (St. Joseph’s, IN ’90), 9th Year (180-45) Graduate Assistant Coach: Chrissy DeHay Team Manager: Janice Meyer Athletic Training Student: Jennifer Robertson Captains: Kerry Costello, Erin Dabe, Andrea Wilkinson 2005-06 Record: 23-5 (SUNYAC regular-season champions; tied for 33rd NCAA Div. III Tournament)

Player Profiles Maggie Byrne Sophomore, Guard Major: Sport Management Pearl River, New York 2005-06: Maggie earned honorable mention All-SUNYAC honors...Saw action in all 28 games off the bench... Averaged 7.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game...Led the team with 45 three-pointers...Shot 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.7 percent from the free-throw line...Had a season-best 17 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks in her first collegiate game versus DeSales...Matched her season high with 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting, including a season-high five treys, in a home win versus SUNYIT... Scored 15 points in a win at Plattsburgh...Recorded eight assists and three steals in a win at the Pennsylvania College of Technology...Pulled down a season-high nine Sophomore guard rebounds in a win at Oneonta...Hit 3-of-3 from three- Maggie Byrne point range versus Oswego in the SUNYAC Finals... earned honorable Scored 12 points in a home win over Fredonia...High mention All- School: Graduated from Albertus Magnus in 2005, SUNYAC honors where she was a member of the honor roll and the Math last season. Byrne Honor Society...Four-year starter in basketball...Two-time came off the county Player of the Year...Section MVP, league Player of bench in all 28 the Year, first team all-section...Earned all-state honors... games and led the Two-year member of the cross country team...First team Red Dragons with all-league and second team all-section...Competed in 45 three-pointers. track for one season...Parents: Angela and William Byrne Brothers/Sisters: William.

CORTLAND Player Profiles Ali Canale over SUNYIT...Talled 18 points with 11 rebounds and a Sophomore, Forward career-high six blocks in a home win versus Brockport... Major: Business Economics Scored 21 points in a win at Brockport and 20 points Oswego, New York in a home win versus Buffalo St...Had 10 rebounds 2005-06: Ali started all 28 games... and five blocks in a win at Oneonta...2004-05: Earned Averaged 5.4 points and 4.8 rebounds second team All-SUNYAC honors and was named to the per game...Second on the team in SUNYAC All-Tournament Team...Played in all 26 games rebounding...Shot a team-best 50.4 percent from the with 16 starts...Led the team in scoring (13.0 ppg) and field...Compiled 41 assists, 31 steals and 19 blocks... blocked shots (43)...Third on the squad in rebounding Had a season-best 10 rebounds and season-high five (5.2 rpg)...Added 32 assists and 27 steals...Shot 49.0 assists in her first collegiate game versus DeSales...Tallied percent from the field and led Cortland with a 39.5 12 points with five rebounds and three assists in a win three-point field goal percentage...Recorded a 73.8 at Keuka...Had 11 points, nine rebounds, four assists free-throw percentage...Had a season-high 25 points and two steals in a home win over Fredonia...Scored 10 on 10-of-13 shooting, seven rebounds, three blocks, points in a home win versus Oswego...Pulled down eight three steals and three assists in a home win versus rebounds in back-to-back wins versus Elmira at home Oswego...Scored 24 points and grabbed a season-high and Brockport on the road...Grabbed nine rebounds in a 10 rebounds in a win over Geneseo in the SUNYAC win at Plattsburgh...Scored nine points at Susquehanna Quarterfinals...Tallied 24 points in a home win versus and Nazareth...High School: A 2005 graduate of Fredonia...Made 5-of-7 threes and scored 23 points Oswego High, where she was a member of the National with nine rebounds in a home win over Brockport... Honor Society, Student Council vice president, a four- Scored 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in a win year Scholar Athlete and Outstanding Senior Athlete... at Plattsburgh...Netted 19 points in a home win versus Three-year member of the basketball team...Team New Paltz and at Oneonta...Blocked a season-high five captain and first team all-league as a senior...Three- shots at Brockport...High School: A 2004 graduate year starting goalie in soccer...First team all-league and of Hastings High, where she received the Principal’s All-Central New York as a senior...Team won sectional Award...Four-year member of the basketball team...Two- titles her junior and senior seasons...Four-year starter time team captain...Team MVP, all-section, section three- in softball...Team captain and first team all-league as point field goal leader as a senior...Played one season of a senior...Parents: Mary and Steve Canale Brothers/ softball...Parents: Ellyce and Patrick Cavanaugh. Sisters: Christine, Michele and Marissa (twins)... Christine played lacrosse at Le Moyne. Kristin Ciccone Sophomore, Guard Sara Cavanaugh Major: Physical Education Junior, Forward Long Beach, New York Major: Sport Management 2005-06: Kristin appeared in 16 games... Hastings-on-Hudson, New York Compiled 17 points, 14 rebounds, 12 2005-06: Sara was a second team assists and six steals on the season... D3hoops.com All-East and All-ECAC Shot 38.9 percent from the field...Scored a season-high Upstate New York selection...Earned five points on 2-of-2 shooting, including a three-pointer, first team All-SUNYAC honors and was named to the in a win at the Pennsylvania College of Technology... SUNYAC All-Tournament Team...Played in 26 games Had four points, three rebounds and two assists in with 25 starts...Second on the team in scoring with a win at Oneonta...Scored four points and grabbed 13.3 points per game...Led the team in rebounding (8.7 three rebounds in a win at SUNYIT...Dished out three rpg), blocked shots (2.4 bpg) and three-point field goal assists in a home win over Hartwick...Recorded two percentage (40.8)...Shot 48.4 percent from the field... steals in a home win versus New Paltz in the SUNYAC Second on the team with 42 three-pointers...Added 35 Quarterfinals...High School: Graduated from Long assists and 23 steals...Recorded six double-doubles... Beach in 2005, where she was a member of the National Poured in a career-high 34 points on 13-of-20 shooting Honor Society, the Foreign Language Honor Society, with 15 rebounds in a win at Geneseo...Scored 15 points the high honor roll and the national high honor roll... with four blocks versus Rochester in the NCAA playoffs... Received Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award Had 27 rebounds in three SUNYAC Tournament games... as a senior...Four-year starter in basketball...Two-time Recorded 18 points and a career-best 18 rebounds in team captain and Team MVP...All-division as a junior and a win at Ithaca...Scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting all-county as a senior...Nassau County Senior All-Star... with 10 rebounds at Nazareth...Connected on 5-of-5 Four-year member of the soccer team...Two-time team three-pointers and scored 19 points in a win versus captain and all-conference...Team MVP as a senior... Hartwick...Had 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including Two-year starter in lacrosse...Named Most Improved as five treys, eight rebounds and four blocks in a home win a junior and Defensive Player of the Year as a senior... r e d d r a g o n s Player Profiles Team won conference title her senior year...Two-time SUNYAC Semifinals...Had six points and four rebounds Academic All-American...Parents: Carolyn and Frank in a home win versus Buffalo St...Scored five points in Ciccone Brothers/Sisters: Frankie. a win versus DeSales...Pulled down five rebounds in a win at Potsdam...Prior to Cortland: Attended Suffolk Kerry Costello C.C., where she was a two-year starter in basketball... Senior, Guard Received Coaches Award...Team competed in regional Major: Political Science tournament both years...High School: Graduated Katonah, New York from Newfield High in 2003...Four-year member of 2005-06: Kerry saw action in 24 games... the basketball team...Named Most Improved as a Averaged 2.3 points and 1.4 rebounds sophomore...Three-year member of the soccer team... per game...Also handed out 15 assists... Played one season of volleyball...Parents: Stephanie Shot 36.0 percent from the field and 37.5 percent Dabe, Darrell Dabe Brothers/Sisters: Christopher, from beyond the arc...Scored a career-high 16 points, Michelle, Nicole. hitting 6-of-6 shots, including four treys, and grabbed four rebounds in a win at SUNYIT...Scored seven points Danielle DeLay in a home win versus Plattsburgh...Had six points and Freshman, Guard a season-best six rebounds at Rochester in the NCAA Major: Athletic Training playoffs...Scored five points and grabbed three rebounds Congers, New York in a home win versus Elmira...Tallied six points in a home High School: Danielle is a 2006 win versus New Paltz...2004-05: Played in 20 games... graduate of Clarkstown North, where Averaged 3.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game... she was vice president of the National Shot 38.5 percent from the field...Scored a season-high Honor Society...Four-year starter on basketball team... 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting in a win at Plattsburgh... Team captain and honorable mention all-county as a Scored five points and grabbed a career-high eight senior...Three-year starter in soccer...Team captain and rebounds in a home win versus Buffalo St...Scored eight honorable mention all-county as a senior...Three-year points in a victory at D’Youville...Had six points and six starter in lacrosse...Team captain and all-league as a rebounds in a win at Potsdam...Recorded seven points senior...Parents: Donna and Thomas DeLay Brothers/ and four rebounds in home wins versus Fredonia and Sisters: Thomas, Billy, Allison. Potsdam...2003-04: Saw action in 19 games...Averaged 1.3 points and 1.2 rebounds per game...Made 3-of- Jessica Laing 11 three pointers...Added 17 assists...Had a season- Freshman, Forward high five points and three assists in a home win over Major: Physical Education Nazareth...Collected four points, four rebounds and Bloomville, New York three assists the next game in a win over Fredonia... High School: Jessica graduated from High School: Graduated from John Jay in 2003... South Kortright in 2006, where she Three-year member of the basketball team...Earned all- was a member of the National Honor league honors three times...Team captain and honorable Society, the National Math Honor Society and the high mention all-section as a senior...Three-year starting back honor roll...Received Lottery and Teachers Association in field hockey...Two-time all-league selection...Team Scholarships...Four-year starter in basketball...Class captain and honorable mention all-section as a senior... D New York State Player of the Year, Daily Star Player Named Most Improved Player in lacrosse as a senior... of the Year and team captain as a senior...Team won Played one year of softball...Parents: Alexandra and state title her senior season...Team MVP each season... Robert Costello Brothers/Sisters: Christian, Meredith... Five-year starter in soccer...First team Daily Star All-Star... Christian plays football at Cornell. Team captain...Team MVP as a senior...Three-year starter in softball...Parents: Karen and John Laing Brothers/ Erin Dabe Sisters: Nicholas. Senior, Forward Major: Sport Management Miranda Lustig Selden, New York Freshman, Guard 2005-06: Erin played in 27 games with Major: Physical Education two starts...Averaged 1.9 points and 1.9 Medford, New York rebounds per game...Also contributed High School: Miranda is a 2006 10 steals...Shot 35.6 percent from the field and 66.7 graduate of Patchogue-Medford, where percent from the line...Scored a season-high 10 points she was a member of the Dean’s List, the on 5-of-7 shooting with three rebounds in a home win National Honor Society and the French Honor Society... versus New Paltz in the SUNYAC Quarterfinals...Grabbed Scholar Athlete...Three-year starting point guard on the a season-best six rebounds in a win over Geneseo in the basketball team...Named Rookie of the Year...Two- CORTLAND Player Profiles time all-league selection...Team captain as a senior... and 18 steals...Shot 34.7 percent from the field...Scored Team won league title...Four-year starter in soccer... eight points at Rochester in the NCAA playoffs...Had Team captain as a junior and senior...Earned all-league 11 points and two steals in a win at the Pennsylvania honors as a junior...Parents: Charlene and Jason Lustig College of Technology...Grabbed six rebounds at Brothers/Sisters: Derek. Susquehanna...Tallied eight points with four rebounds in a win at Potsdam...Scored six points, grabbed Brittany Martin five caroms and dished out three assists in a home Freshman, Guard/Forward win versus New Paltz in the SUNYAC Quarterfinals... Major: Business Economics Netted six points in home wins over Oswego and Allegany, New York SUNYIT...2004-05: Started all 26 games...Averaged 7.5 High School: Brittany graduated from points, a team-best 6.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per Allegany-Limestone in 2006, where she game...Second on the team with 46 steals...Led the was a member of the National Honor team with a 52.4 field-goal percentage...Scored a career- Society...Five-year starter in basketball...Three-time high 16 points with nine rebounds in a home win versus team MVP...Team won two Section Four titles...Four- RIT...Grabbed a career-best 12 rebounds in a win over year member of the soccer team...Three-time first team Farmingdale at the NYU Tip-Off Tournament...Recorded All-WNY selection...Team won state title her freshman a career-high eight assists in a home victory versus season...Parents: Brenda and Frank Martin Brothers/ Fredonia...Scored 14 points at Fredonia...Scored 13 Sisters: Heather, Kristen, Caitlin...Heather played points and added nine rebounds in a home win versus basketball and volleyball at Fredonia. New Paltz and at Oneonta...Pulled down 11 rebounds at Oswego and 10 caroms at Brockport...Had a career- Rachel Rabbin high five steals in a home win over Buffalo St...2003- Freshman, Guard 04: Started all 30 games...Averaged 5.6 points and 3.4 Major: Elementary Education rebounds per game...Added 35 assists and 31 steals... Guilderland, New York Shot 50.4 percent from the field and 69.2 percent from High School: Rachel graduated from the line...Scored a season-high 14 points in a win over Guilderland in 2006 with high honors... D’Youville...Scored 12 points versus Rochester in the Member of the National Honor Society... NCAA playoffs...Had nine points, four rebounds and Scholar Athlete and received Honor Athlete Award... a season-best six assists in a win over Skidmore in her Three-year member of the basketball team...Team first collegiate game...Scored 10 points and grabbed captain as a senior...Competed in track and field and a season-high nine rebounds in a win at Brockport... cross country for one season...Parents: Linda and Robert Had 13 points in a win at Potsdam...Scored 10 points in Rabbin Brothers/Sisters: Jennifer. a win over Geneseo in the SUNYAC Semifinals...High School: Graduated from New Paltz in 2003...Four-year Brie Simmons member of the basketball team as a guard...Four-year Junior, Guard starting outside hitter in volleyball...Helped lead team to Major: Physical Education first-ever Section Nine championship as a senior...Four- Syosset, New York year middle infielder on softball team...Parents: Jackie Prior to 2006-07: Brie was a member and Dana Wilkinson Brothers/Sisters: Ben. of Cortland’s women’s basketball club team for three seasons...Named a second team All-American and team placed third nationally last season...High School: A 2003 graduate of Our Lady of Mercy, where she was a member of the high honor roll... Four-year member of the basketball team...Team won Catholic High School title...Other: Grandfather Connie Simmons played basketball in the NBA...Parents: Donna and Neil Simmons Brothers/Sisters: Danielle, Connie... Danielle played basketball at NYIT.

Andrea Wilkinson Senior, Guard Major: Sociology New Paltz, New York 2005-06: Andrea appeared in all 28 games...Averaged 2.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game...Added 22 assists r e d d r a g o n s 2005-06 Statistics/Results

RECORD:...... OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... 23-5 11-0 10-4 2-1 CONFERENCE...... 15-1 8-0 7-1 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE...... 8-4 3-0 3-3 2-1

Rebounds Player...... GP-GS Min. Avg. FG -FGA Pct. 3FG -FGA Pct. FT -FTA Pct. Off. Def. Tot. Avg. A TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. Kaylin VanDusen...... 28-28 948 33.9 144-341 .422 35-96 .365 84-111 .757 47 70 117 4.2 89 61 2 46 407 14.5 Sara Cavanaugh...... 26-25 745 28.7 132-273 .484 42-103 .408 40-60 .667 48 178 226 8.7 35 39 63 23 346 13.3 Megan Assmus...... 28-28 810 28.9 75-211 .355 38-104 .365 30-44 .682 18 67 85 3.0 98 82 1 39 218 7.8 Dani Maye...... 28-28 647 23.1 63-170 .371 31-94 .330 48-67 .716 48 76 124 4.4 48 80 11 35 205 7.3 Maggie Byrne...... 28-0 589 21.0 63-163 .387 45-121 .372 28-37 .757 10 73 83 3.0 55 72 5 17 199 7.1 Ali Canale...... 28-28 577 20.6 61-121 .504 1-4 .250 27-43 .628 45 88 133 4.8 41 43 19 31 150 5.4 Chrissy DeHay...... 27-1 261 9.7 30-61 .492 0-2 .000 19-28 .679 14 57 71 2.6 11 14 20 4 79 2.9 Andrea Wilkinson...... 28-0 348 12.4 25-72 .347 1-5 .200 26-44 .591 35 35 70 2.5 22 37 0 18 77 2.8 Kerry Costello...... 24-0 190 7.9 18-50 .360 9-24 .375 9-13 .692 9 25 34 1.4 15 24 1 6 54 2.3 Erin Dabe...... 27-2 206 7.6 16-45 .356 1-2 .500 18-27 .667 18 32 50 1.9 8 32 1 10 51 1.9 Liz Cornell...... 16-0 55 3.4 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 10-13 .769 5 1 6 0.4 5 13 5 3 23 1.4 Kristin Ciccone...... 16-0 91 5.7 7-18 .389 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500 3 11 14 0.9 12 9 0 6 17 1.1 Kacie Brunza...... 12-0 33 2.8 5-12 .417 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 4 7 11 0.9 1 4 1 1 12 1.0 Danielle DeAngelis.....15-0 54 3.6 4-20 .200 0-3 .000 2-3 .667 5 6 11 0.7 5 10 0 2 10 0.7 Laura Brown...... 12-0 25 2.1 3-6 .500 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 0 1 1 0.1 1 4 0 0 8 0.7 Kathleen Kelly...... 17-0 46 2.7 3-9 .333 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 5 10 15 0.9 1 3 0 3 8 0.5 TEAM...... 52 68 120 4.3 13 TOTAL...... 28-28 5625 655-1584 .414 207-566 .366 347-501 .693 366 805 1171 41.8 447 540 129 244 1864 66.6 OPPONENTS...... 28-28 5625 546-1675 .326 116-437 .265 299-427 .700 380 635 1015 36.2 350 511 75 301 1507 53.8 Date Opponent...... Result 2006-07 Schedule Nov. 19 ! DeSales...... W 69-61 Nov. 20 ! at Susquehanna...... L 42-50 November Nov. 22 ELMIRA...... W 71-55 17 Fri. + Delaware Valley (PA)...... 1:00 Nov. 29 * at Brockport...... W 68-64 20 Sun. + NC Wesleyan or Muhlenberg (PA)...... 1 or 6 Dec. 2 * FREDONIA...... W 72-59 21 Tue. at William Smith...... 6:00 Dec. 6 at Ithaca...... W 56-54 28 Tue. * at Oneonta...... 6:00 Dec. 10 at Nazareth...... L 68-71 December Jan. 4 HARTWICK...... W 75-63 1 Fri. * SUNYIT...... 6:00 Jan. 7 at Keuka...... W 68-55 2 Sat. CLARKSON...... 2:00 Jan. 10 * at Oneonta...... W 51-44 5 Tue. ITHACA...... 6:00 Jan. 13 * at Plattsburgh...... W 58-48 8 Fri. NAZARETH...... 7:00 Jan. 14 * at Potsdam...... W 68-32 January Jan. 17 * at SUNYIT...... W 101-50 5 Fri. at Elmira...... 6:00 Jan. 20 * PLATTSBURGH...... W 58-48 6 Sat. KEUKA...... 4:00 Jan. 21 * OSWEGO...... W 69-64 9 Tue. * BUFFALO ST...... 6:00 Jan. 27 * at Geneseo...... W 68-51 13 Sat. * at Fredonia...... 6:00 Jan. 28 * BUFFALO ST...... W 65-43 19 Fri. * at Geneseo...... 6:00 Feb. 3 * SUNYIT...... W 82-47 20 Sat. * OSWEGO...... 6:00 Feb. 4 * NEW PALTZ...... W 56-42 23 Tue. * BROCKPORT...... 6:00 Feb. 8 at Penn. College of Technology....W 88-55 26 Fri. * at Oswego...... 6:00 Feb. 11 * BROCKPORT...... W 53-44 30 Tue. * at New Paltz...... 6:00 Feb. 14 * at New Paltz...... W 65-53 February Feb. 17 * GENESEO...... W 73-46 2 Fri. * POTSDAM...... 6:00 Feb. 18 * at Fredonia...... L 54-60 3 Sat. * PLATTSBURGH...... 2:00 Feb. 21 # NEW PALTZ...... W 66-51 6 Tue. * ONEONTA...... 6:00 Feb. 24 $ Geneseo...... W 61-53 (OT) 9 Fri. * at Buffalo St...... 6:00 Feb. 25 $ Oswego...... L 56-61 13 Tue. * at Potsdam...... 6:00 Mar. 3 + at Rochester...... L 65-83 16 Fri. * at Brockport...... 6:00 17 Sat. * FREDONIA...... 6:00 * SUNYAC game 20 Tue. SUNYAC Quarterfinals...... TBA 23-24 Fri.-Sat. SUNYAC Tournament...... TBA ! Susquehanna Tournament (at highest remaining seed) # SUNYAC Tournament Quarterfinals (Cortland) $ SUNYAC Tournament Semifinals and Finals (Utica) * SUNYAC game + NCAA Division III Tournament + Muhlenberg (PA) Scotty Wood Tournament CORTLAND Red Dragons in the Postseason (since 1985) 1985 1998 Buffalo St. 59, Cortland 51 (SUNYAC Semifinals) Cortland 82, Buffalo St. 72 (SUNYAC Quarterfinals) Geneseo 89, Cortland 65 (SUNYAC Semifinals) 1986 Ithaca 63, Cortland 60 (ECAC Upstate NY Semifinals) Buffalo St. 72, Cortland 61 (SUNYAC Semifinals) 1999 (SUNYAC Champions; NCAA Playoffs) 1987 Cortland 73, Fredonia 52 (SUNYAC Quarterfinals) U. Buffalo 78, Cortland 73 (SUNYAC Semifinals) Cortland 67, Brockport 54 (SUNYAC Semifinals) Cortland 50, Buffalo St. 48 (SUNYAC Finals) 1988 (NCAA Playoffs) William Smith 64, Cortland 56 (NCAA 2nd Round; bye in 1st Cortland 66, Brockport 62 (SUNYAC Semifinals) Round) Buffalo St. 79, Cortland 67 (SUNYAC Finals) St. John Fisher 88, Cortland 69 (NCAA 1st Round) 2000 (SUNYAC Champions; NCAA Playoffs) Buffalo St. 82, Cortland 68 (Regional 3rd place game) Cortland 73, Fredonia 40 (SUNYAC Quarterfinals) Cortland 71, Oneonta 66 (SUNYAC Semifinals) 1989 (SUNYAC Champions) Cortland 65, Brockport 52 (SUNYAC Finals) Cortland 68, Brockport 64 (SUNYAC Semifinals) St. John Fisher 65, Cortland 60 (NCAA 2nd Round; bye in 1st Cortland 70, Buffalo St. 69 (SUNYAC Finals) Round) Keuka 77, Cortland 61 (ECAC Upstate NY Semifinals) 2001 (NCAA Playoffs) 1990 Cortland 69, New Paltz 36 (SUNYAC Quarterfinals) Cortland 73, Brockport 62 (SUNYAC Semifinals) Cortland 91, Geneseo 45 (SUNYAC Semifinals) Buffalo St. 70, Cortland 56 (SUNYAC Finals) Oneonta 68, Cortland 63 (SUNYAC Finals) Cortland 74, Clarkson 72 (ECAC Upstate NY Semifinals) Cortland 62, St. Lawrence 60 (NCAA First Round) Keuka 71, Cortland 64 (ECAC Upstate NY Finals) Cortland 70, Oneonta 64 (NCAA Second Round) Emmanuel 87, Cortland 70 (NCAA “Sweet 16”) 1991 Cortland 60, Geneseo 52 (SUNYAC Semifinals) 2002 Buffalo St. 60, Cortland 59 (SUNYAC Finals) Cortland 65, Fredonia 58 (SUNYAC Quarterfinals) Cortland 45, Clarkson 38 (ECAC Upstate NY Semifinals) Cortland 67, Brockport 61 (SUNYAC Semifinals) Geneseo 59, Cortland 54 (ECAC Upstate NY Finals) Buffalo St. 56, Cortland 50 (SUNYAC Finals)

1992 (SUNYAC Champions; NCAA Playoffs) 2003 Cortland 62, Geneseo 58 (SUNYAC Semifinals) Cortland 77, Plattsburgh 65 (SUNYAC Quarterfinals) Cortland 70, Buffalo St. 58 (SUNYAC Finals) Cortland 56, Fredonia 45 (SUNYAC Semifinals) Cortland 65, St. John Fisher 54 (NCAA 1st Round) Brockport 64, Cortland 57 (SUNYAC Finals) Southern Maine 50, Cortland 49 (NCAA “Sweet 16”) 2004 (SUNYAC Champions; NCAA Playoffs) 1993 Cortland 72, Plattsburgh 36 (SUNYAC Quarterfinals) Cortland 70, Brockport 68 (SUNYAC Quarterfinals) Cortland 72, Geneseo 58 (SUNYAC Semifinals) Geneseo 77, Cortland 53 (SUNYAC Semifinals) Cortland 50, Oneonta 46 (SUNYAC Finals) Cortland 64, Ithaca 60 (NCAA First Round) 1995 Rochester 65, Cortland 50 (NCAA Second Round) Brockport 64, Cortland 56 (SUNYAC Quarterfinals) Elmira 65, Cortland 62 (ECAC Upstate NY Semifinals) 2005 Cortland 52, Geneseo 51 (SUNYAC Quarterfinals) 1996 Brockport 62, Cortland 53 (SUNYAC Semifinals) Cortland 72, Buffalo St. 56 (SUNYAC Quarterfinals) Geneseo 68, Cortland 47 (SUNYAC Semifinals) 2006 (NCAA Playoffs) Elmira 55, Cortland 54 (ECAC Upstate NY Semifinals) Cortland 66, New Paltz 51 (SUNYAC Quarterfinals) Cortland 61, Geneseo 53 (OT) (SUNYAC Semifinals) 1997 Oswego 61, Cortland 56 (SUNYAC Finals) Cortland 61, Brockport 60 (SUNYAC Quarterfinals) Rochester 83, Cortland 65 (NCAA First Round) Binghamton 61, Cortland 53 (SUNYAC Semifinals) Elmira 60, Cortland 56 (OT) (ECAC Upstate NY Semifinals) 2005-06 SUNYAC Final Standings

School SUNYAC Overall CORTLAND 15-1 23-5 Oswego 13-3 21-7 Oneonta 12-4 21-8 Geneseo 11-5 17-11 Fredonia 11-5 17-10 Brockport 9-7 14-13 Buffalo State 6-10 9-17 New Paltz 4-12 10-16 The 2006-07 Cortland Women’s Basketball Guide was written and Plattsburgh 4-12 6-19 edited by Cortland Associate SID Dan Surdam. Team photo and action Potsdam 2-14 2-23 photography by Darl Zehr Photography. The guide was printed by SUNYIT 1-15 5-19 Graphics Plus Printing of Cortland, N.Y. R E D D R A G O N S Team History TEAM RECORDS Dani Maye (2003-04)...... 378 13.5 Dawn Forester (1977-78)...... 378 15.8 Most Victories, Season: Shonna Sargent (1998-99)...... 377 13.5 27 (27-3), 2000-01 Suzanne Frenyea (1995-96)...... 375 13.9 26 (26-2), 1999-2000 25 (25-3), 1998-99 Single Game Scoring 25 (25-5), 2003-04 Most Points Scored: 38 - Sarah Bouley vs. Ithaca, 1993-94 (Season) 2,229 in 30 games, 2000-01 37 - Becky Burkley vs. Buffalo State, 1982-83 (Game) 123, vs. Utica/Rome (123-52), 1982-83 36 - Becky Burkley vs. Lock Haven, 1982-83 Best Offensive Average: 35 - Becky Burkley vs. Colgate, 1981-82 (Season) 83.6 points/game (17 games), 1976-77 35 - Becky Burkley vs. Lock Haven, 1981-82 Fewest Points Scored: 34 - Sara Cavanaugh vs. Geneseo, 2005-06 (Game) 37, vs. E. Stroudsburg (54-37), 1971-72 33 - Lynda Lyman vs. Ithaca, 1976-77 37, vs. Binghamton (54-37), 1993-94 33 - Becky Burkley vs. Trenton State, 1982-83 Most Points Allowed: 32 - Kate Smith vs. Oneonta, 2000-01 (Game) 118, vs. Penn St. (118-60), 1980-81 32 - Shonna Sargent vs. New Paltz, 1998-99 Fewest Points Allowed: 32 - Kiki Seago vs. Oswego, 1992-93 (Game) 11, vs. SUNY-Buffalo (80-11), 1978-79 32 - Lynda Lyman vs. Worcester State, 1975-76 Largest Margin of Victory: 32 - Becky Burkley vs. Colgate, 1982-83 77 pts., 107-30 vs. Cornell, 1977-78 32 - Becky Burkley vs. Manhattanville, 1982-83 75 pts., 95-20 vs. Plattsburgh, 1989-90 32 - Gina Boyd vs. Buffalo State, 1989-90 Largest Margin of Defeat: 31 - Erin Egan vs. Hartwick, 2001-02 58 pts., 118-60 loss to Penn St., 1980-81 31 - Becky Burkley vs. Ithaca, 1981-82 Longest Winning Streak: 31 - Becky Burkley vs. Hartwick, 1982-83 22 Games, 1999-2000 season 31 - Becky Burkley vs. Hunter, 1982-83 18 Games, 1991-92 season 30 - Kate Smith vs. Geneseo, 2000-01 17 Games, 2000-01 season 30 - Sarah Bouley vs. Oswego, 1993-94 Most 3-pt FG Made: 30 - Kiki Seago vs. Plattsburgh, 1992-93 (Season) 207, 2005-06 30 - Kiki Seago vs. Potsdam, 1992-93 (Game) 15, vs. SUNYIT, 2005-06 30 - Becky Burkley vs. Pace, 1981-82 Field Goal Attempts: INDIVIDUAL RECORDS (Career) 1,276, Dawn Forester, 1974-78 (Season) 408, Becky Burkley, 1982-83 Career Scoring Leaders Sue Smithers, 1987-88 (Game) 29, Becky Burkley vs. Buffalo St., 1982-83 Player (Years Played)...... Points Kiki Seago (1989-93)...... 1,424 Field Goals Made: Teresa McKinney (1986-90)...... 1,278 (Career) 549, Kiki Seago, 1989-93 Kristie Meyer (1996-2000)...... 1,275 (Season) 223, Becky Burkley 1981-82 Dawn Forester (1974-78)...... 1,260 (Game) 16, Becky Burkley vs. Buffalo St., 1982-83 Kaylin VanDusen (2002-06)...... 1,231 Shonna Sargent (1996-2000)...... 1,197 Three-Point Field Goals Made: Dani Maye (2002-06)...... 1,161 (Career) 205, Shonna Sargent, 1996-2000 Kate Smith (1998-2001)...... 1,157 (Season) 74, Shonna Sargent, 1998-99 Michelle Ciquera (2000-04)...... 1,077 (Game) 8, Erin Egan vs. Potsdam, 2001-02 Sarah Bouley (1989-92, 93-94)...... 1,058 Becky Burkley (1981-83)...... 1,056 Four-year starting Suzanne Frenyea (1993-97)...... 1,020 guard Kaylin Sue Smithers (1984-88)...... 1,001 VanDusen graduated Lynda Lyman (1974-78)...... 987 as Cortland’s fifth- Erin Egan (1999-2002)...... 981 leading career scorer with 1,231 points. Single Season Scoring She was named to the SUNYAC All- Player (Season)...... Points Avg. Tournament Team Becky Burkley (1982-83)...... 618 23.7 three times and was Kiki Seago (1992-93)...... 496 19.8 a first team All-ECAC Kate Smith (2000-01)...... 486 16.2 Upstate New York Gina Boyd (1989-90)...... 440 15.2 selection and the Becky Burkley (1981-82)...... 438 24.3 SUNYAC Player of Michelle Ciquera (2003-04)...... 410 13.7 the Year as a senior. Kaylin VanDusen (2005-06)...... 407 14.5 Sue Smithers (1987-88)...... 397 14.2 Lisa Robie (1994-95)...... 385 14.8 Kristie Meyer (1998-99)...... 383 13.7 Sue Smithers (1986-87)...... 379 15.2

CORTLAND Free Throw Attempts: Steals: (Career) 510, Kiki Seago, 1989-93 (Career) (Season) 246, Becky Burkley, 1982-83 389, Shonna Sargent, 1996-2000 (Game) 20, Becky Burkley vs. Brockport, 1982-83 328, Teresa McKinney, 1986-90 (Season) Free Throws Made: 125, Michelle Ciquera, 2003-04 (Career) 322, Kiki Seago, 1989-93 121, Tammy Maas, 1989-90 (Season) 172, Becky Burkley, 1982-83 (Game) 14 (14-of-16), ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS Kiki Seago vs. Oswego, 1992-93 Head Coach (Years)...... Won-Lost Pct. Rebounds: Nancy Langham (1971-76)...... 48-26 64.0% (Career) Ernest Langford (1976-78)...... 28-13 68.3% 958, Martha Gorton, 1981-83, 84-86 Roger Sipher (1978-79)...... 8-6 57.0% 798, Kate Smith, 1998-2001 Bonnie O’Hare (1979-80)...... 3-12 20.0% 786, Andrea DeStefano, 1981-85 Janet Greene (1980-81)...... 3-14 17.6% 703, Kiki Seago, 1989-93 Pat Smouse (1981-85)...... 35-55 38.8% 647, Michelle Ciquera, 2000-04 Donna Margine (1985-86)...... 14-6 70.0% (Season) Bonnie Foley (1986-94)...... 138-76 64.4% 380, Becky Burkley, 1982-83 Kathy Ryan (1994-97)...... 50-29 63.3% 342, Kate Smith, 2000-01 Dan Raymond (1997-98)...... 16-11 59.3% 306, Martha Gorton, 1982-83 Jeannette Yeoman (1998-06)...... 180-45 80.0% 282, Sue Martin, 1987-88 COMPOSITE (1971-2006)...... 523-293 64.1% 257, Kate Smith, 1999-2000 (Game) YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS (1971-2006) 30, Sue Martin vs. New Paltz, 1987-88 27, Martha Gorton vs. Pace, 1981-82 Season W-L Captain(s) 24, Sharon Knight vs. Buffalo State, 1984-85 1971-72 11-4 Pat Quinn, Jeanne Sullivan 23, Andrea DeStefano vs. Fredonia, 1983-84 1972-73 5-7 Barbara Field, Pat Grote, Linda Keely 22, Kate Smith vs. Oneonta, 2000-01 1973-74 6-6 Barbara Field, Pat Grote, Linda Keely 22, Chris Arnold vs. Albany St., 1988-89 1974-75 12-5 Sue Lauder, Wendy Hayward 1975-76 14-4 Debbie DuBois, Cindy Burnett Assists: 1976-77 11-6 Bonnie May (Career) 1977-78 17-7 Sue DeKalb, Dawn Forester, 546, Teresa McKinney, 1986-90 Sharon Kowalski 1978-79 8-6 Beverly Carter, Lori Slaght 394, Mindy Murdock, 1982-86 1979-80 3-12 Beth Davidson, Julie Gilmore 360, Kathy Solano, 1974-78 1980-81 3-14 Mary Ann Jules, Mary Ortelee 341, Michelle Ciquera, 2000-04 1981-82 5-13 Karen Bender, Sharon Knight 337, Sue Smithers, 1984-88 1982-83 13-13 Maureen Shiel, Becky Burkley (Season) 1983-84 4-19 Andrea DeStefano 176, Sue Smithers, 1987-88 1984-85 13-10 Andrea DeStefano 168, Teresa McKinney, 1987-88 1985-86 14-6 Mindy Murdock, Renee Spear, 145, Teresa McKinney, 1989-90 Martha Gorton 140, Becky Burkley, 1982-83 1986-87 16-9 Sue Smithers, Sue Martin 134, Tammy Maas, 1989-90 1987-88 21-7 Sue Smithers, Sue Martin (Game) 1988-89 16-11 Sherry Martin, Teresa McKinney 15, Sue Smithers vs. Oneonta, 1987-88 1989-90 22-7 Sherry Martin 1990-91 20-7 Kiki Seago, Chris Arnold Guard Dani Maye 1991-92 24-5 Kiki Seago, Chris Arnold, Kristen Randall was a four-year 1992-93 12-13 Kiki Seago, Maureen Bush 1993-94 7-17 Sarah Bouley, Jackie Folts starter for the Red 1994-95 17-9 Sonya Comins, Colleen Ferris Dragons and finished 1995-96 18-9 Edith Andrew, Michelle Scofield her career 11th in 1996-97 15-11 Jessica Ellis, Suzanne Frenyea, scoring with 1,161 Shawn Kanaley points. She was a 1997-98 16-11 Lizz Coxson, Tara Ruckh two-time first team 1998-99 25-3 Tara Ruckh, Karyn Mackey, All-SUNYAC and Shonna Sargent honorable mention 1999-00 26-2 Lauren Egan, Kristie Meyer, All-ECAC Upstate Shonna Sargent New York selection. 2000-01 27-3 Kate Smith, Amy Wood 2001-02 19-8 Erin Egan, Noelle Picone, Amy Wood 2002-03 16-12 Becky Byrns, Michelle Ciquera, Noelle Picone 2003-04 25-5 Michelle Ciquera, Kristen Egan, Dani Maye 2004-05 19-7 Chrissy DeHay, Kristen Egan, Dani Maye, Kaylin VanDusen 2005-06 23-5 Sara Cavanaugh, Chrissy DeHay, Dani Maye, Kaylin VanDusen

R E D D R A G O N S Game-by-Game Recap Cortland 69, DeSales 61 Cortland 75, Hartwick 63 (Nov. 19; Selinsgrove, PA; Pepsi/Weis Markets Tip-Off Tournament) (Jan. 4; Cortland, NY) Chrissy DeHay recorded career highs of 16 points, including 12 Dani Maye scored 15 points to become the 12th Red Dragon in the second half, and nine rebounds and tied a career best to reach 1,000 career points, surpassing the mark on a three- with five blocked shots to lead Cortland to the season-opening pointer late in the game. Sara Cavanaugh connected on win. Maggie Byrne added 17 points and six rebounds and 8-of-9 shots, including 5-for-5 from three-point range, to lead Megan Assmus scored 12 points in their first collegiate games Cortland with 19 points. She also grabbed eight rebounds and as the Red Dragons built a 13-point halftime lead and never blocked five shots as Cortland led by as many as 23 points in trailed. the second half. Megan Assmus added 13 points and Kaylin VanDusen chipped in with 12. Susquehanna 50, Cortland 42 (Nov. 20; Selinsgrove, PA; Pepsi/Weis Markets Tip-Off Tournament) Cortland 68, Keuka 55 Susquehanna opened up an 11-point halftime lead and held (Jan. 7; Keuka Park, NY) off Cortland’s second-half rally to claim the tournament title. The Red Dragons overcame an 11-point first-half deficit and The Red Dragons trailed by as many as 18 points in the second used a 10-point run midway through the second half to erase a half but cut the lead to three with less than five minutes four-point Keuka lead and pulled away for the road win. Kaylin remaining. Susquehanna knocked down 7-of-9 free throws VanDusen paced Cortland with 20 points, eight rebounds down the stretch to seal the win. Maggie Byrne and Chrissy and four assists. Ali Canale finished with 12 points and five DeHay were named to the All-Tournament Team. rebounds and Megan Assmus added 10 points and four assists.

Cortland 71, Elmira 55 Cortland 51, Oneonta 44 (Nov. 22; Cortland, NY) (Jan. 10; Oneonta, NY) Kaylin VanDusen scored 17 of her game-high 20 points in the The Red Dragons held Oneonta to 16-of-72 shooting (22.2 second half as Cortland held off an Elmira rally and pulled percent) from the field on a night they struggled to find their away late for the win. Leading just 53-50 with 6:34 remaining touch. Kaylin VanDusen, who finished with a game-high 19 after once holding a 47-27 lead, the Red Dragons scored 14 points, scored the game’s final six points to secure the win. straight points to secure the win. VanDusen keyed the run with Sara Cavanaugh added 11 points, 10 rebounds and five seven consecutive points. blocked shots, while Maggie Byrne grabbed nine rebounds.

Cortland 68, Brockport 64 Cortland 58, Plattsburgh 48 (Nov. 29; Brockport, NY) (Jan. 13; Plattsburgh, NY) Sara Cavanaugh scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds Maggie Byrne scored 15 points off the bench and Kaylin as Cortland opened SUNYAC play by knocking off the VanDusen and Sara Cavanaugh eached chipped in with 13 defending league champions on the road. Kaylin VanDusen points as Cortland improved to 9-2 overall and 4-0 in the added 19 points and five rebounds. After taking a 34-32 lead SUNYAC. The Red Dragons held a slim 44-40 lead with 8:16 at intermission, the Red Dragons never trailed in the second remaining but baskets from VanDusen and Byrne extended the half but needed to hold off the Golden Eagles late. lead to nine and Plattsburgh never got closer than seven points the rest of the way. Cortland 72, Fredonia 59 (Dec. 2; Cortland, NY) Cortland 68, Potsdam 32 Sara Cavanaugh and Kaylin VanDusen led five Cortland (Jan. 14; Potsdam, NY) players in double figures with 16 points each. Maggie Byrne Kaylin VanDusen scored 18 points to become the 13th Red contributed 12 points, Ali Canale added 11 points, nine Dragon to surpass 1,000 career points and head coach rebounds and four assists and Megan Assmus chipped in with Jeannette Yeoman won her 200th career game. The Red 11 points. Cortland pulled away late in the game with a 10-0 Dragons led 36-7 at the half, holding the Bears to 2-of-24 run to open up its largest lead, 69-52. shooting (8.3 percent) from the field. Dani Maye added 15 points and three steals. Cortland 56, Ithaca 54 (Dec. 6; Ithaca, NY) Cortland 101, SUNYIT 50 Ali Canale came up with a steal in the closing seconds and fed (Jan. 17; Utica, NY) Kaylin VanDusen for the game-winning layup at the buzzer Cortland reached the century mark for the first time since as Cortland erased a five-point deficit in the final 2:22. Sara the 2002-03 season as five players scored in double figures. Cavanaugh led the Red Dragons with 18 points and a career- Kerry Costello led the way with a career-high 16 points, hitting high 18 rebounds, Megan Assmus added 11 points, including 6-of-6 shots from the field, including all four of her three- three treys, and VanDusen finished with 10 points. point attempts. Dani Maye tallied 15 points and pulled down nine caroms, Kaylin VanDusen had 14 points and four steals, Nazareth 71, Cortland 68 Maggie Byrne contributed 11 points and Sara Cavanaugh (Dec. 10; Rochester, NY) added 10 points and nine rebounds. The Golden Flyers snapped Cortland’s four-game winning streak in a game that featured 11 lead changes in the second Cortland 76, Plattsburgh 48 half. Sara Cavanaugh led Cortland with 21 points, hitting 8- (Jan. 20; Cortland, NY) of-11 shots, and 10 rebounds. Kaylin VanDusen finished with The Red Dragons erased a 14-12 deficit by closing the first half 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals, while Ali with a 21-5 run and blew the game open in the second half. Canale and Maggie Byrne scored nine points each. Kaylin VanDusen scored 19 points, grabbed five rebounds, handed out three assists and recorded three steals. Sara Cavanaugh contributed 15 points and Maggie Byrne came off the bench to score 11 points, which included three treys.

CORTLAND Game-by-Game Recap Cortland 69, Oswego 64 Cortland 65, New Paltz 53 (Jan. 21; Cortland, NY) (Feb. 14; New Paltz, NY) Oswego missed a potential game-tying three-pointer with six The Red Dragons clinched the SUNYAC regular-season title seconds left as the Red Dragons stayed unbeaten in conference behind Kaylin VanDusen’s 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Dani play. Kaylin VanDusen led Cortland with 19 points, including Maye scored 14 points, including four three-pointers, and Sara 12 in the second half. She hit 4-of-7 treys and added six assists Cavanaugh added 12 points and six rebounds. Cortland held a and five rebounds. Megan Assmus connected on 3-of-5 three- 34-21 lead at the half and led by at least 11 points the rest of pointers and finished with 16 points and seven assists. the game.

Cortland 68, Geneseo 51 Cortland 73, Geneseo 46 (Jan. 27; Geneseo, NY) (Feb. 17; Cortland, NY) Sara Cavanaugh exploded for a career-high 34 points on 13- Cortland improved to 21-2 on the season and 15-0 in the of-20 shooting and added 15 rebounds in the decisive victory. SUNYAC with its 16th consecutive win and 23rd straight The point total was the sixth-highest single-game effort in triumph at home. Megan Assmus led the Red Dragons with school history. Cavanaugh connected on 4-of-7 three-pointers 21 points on 6-of-8 shooting. Dani Maye added 10 points and in the game and scored 21 second-half points. Maggie Byrne nine rebounds, Kaylin VanDusen chipped in with 10 points, six added 10 points, four rebounds and three assists for the 14-2 rebounds and six assists and Sara Cavanaugh contributed nine Red Dragons. points, 11 rebounds, four blocks and three steals.

Cortland 65, Buffalo St. 43 Fredonia 60, Cortland 54 (Jan. 28; Cortland, NY) (Feb. 18; Fredonia, NY) The Red Dragons improved to 10-0 in the conference with The Blue Devils halted Cortland’s winning streak with clutch their 10th consecutive win. Cortland buried four straight baskets down the stretch as the Red Dragons finished the three-pointers late in the first half to stretch a 23-21 lead to regular season at 21-3 overall and 15-1 in the league. Kaylin 35-21 and led by at least 10 points the rest of the way. Sara VanDusen made 7-of-12 shots and finished with 21 points. Cavanaugh drained 9-of-11 shots to score 20 points and Megan Assmus hit 4-of-6 three-pointers and scored 16 points added seven rebounds. Kaylin VanDusen tallied 16 points and and Dani Maye added 10 points and seven rebounds. Dani Maye had nine points, eight rebounds and five assists. Cortland 66, New Paltz 51 Cortland 82, SUNYIT 47 (Feb. 21; Cortland, NY; SUNYAC Quarterfinals) (Feb. 3; Cortland, NY) Balanced scoring and excellent ball distribution led the Red The Red Dragons set a school single-season record with 15 Dragons into the SUNYAC Semifinals. Cortland earned assists made three-pointers as they won their 20th consecutive home on 19 of its 25 field goals in the game. Dani Maye scored 11 contest. Sara Cavanaugh scored a game-high 22 points and points, while Erin Dabe dropped in a season-best 10. Sara hit 5-of-8 from beyond the arc. Maggie Byrne contributed 17 Cavanaugh pulled down 11 rebounds and Megan Assmus had points, knocking down 5-of-6 treys and Dani Maye added 13 five assists and four steals. points, which included four three pointers. Cortland 61, Geneseo 53 (OT) Cortland 56, New Paltz 42 (Feb. 24; Utica, NY; SUNYAC Semifinals) (Feb. 4; Cortland, NY) Megan Assmus drained a three-pointer and Cortland made Cortland opened up a 15-point lead at the half and the Hawks 9-of-11 free throws in overtime to advance to the league got no closer than eight points the remainder of the game. championship game for the 12th time in school history. The Red Dragons held New Paltz to 15-of-56 shooting (26.8 Assmus finished the game with 11 points. Kaylin VanDusen led percent) from the field. Sara Cavanaugh recorded a double- the Red Dragons with 19 points, seven rebounds, six steals and double with 10 points and 11 rebounds and Kaylin VanDusen four assists and Sara Cavanaugh added 13 points and seven chipped in with 11 points. rebounds.

Cortland 88, Pennsylvania College of Technology 55 Oswego 61, Cortland 56 (Feb. 8; Williamsport, PA) (Feb. 25; Utica, NY; SUNYAC Finals) The Red Dragons extended a 13-point halftime lead to a 24- The Lakers converted their final six free throws down the point advantage early in the second half and led by at least stretch and held off Cortland’s comeback attempt. Kaylin 21 the rest of the way in the first-ever meeting between the VanDusen scored a game-high 21 points, Sara Cavanaugh had schools. Kaylin VanDusen had 18 points, seven assists and nine rebounds and three blocks and Maggie Byrne hit 3-of-3 six rebounds. Andrea Wilkinson scored 11 points, Dani Maye treys and finished with nine points. VanDusen and Cavanaugh added 10 points and Sara Cavanaugh contributed nine points, were each named to the SUNYAC All-Tournament Team. eight rebounds, three blocks and three steals. Rochester 83, Cortland 65 Cortland 53, Brockport 44 (Mar. 3; Rochester, NY; NCAA Div. III First Round) (Feb. 11; Cortland, NY) The Red Dragons, making their seventh NCAA playoff Both teams struggled from the field with Cortland hitting appearance, fell behind by 12 at halftime and never recovered 15-of-52 shots (28.8 percent) and Brockport making 13-of-65 in the season-ending loss. Cortland finished the year with a 23- attempts (20.0 percent). The Red Dragons never trailed in the 5 record. Sara Cavanaugh led the Red Dragons with 15 points, game but needed to sink 7-of-8 free throws in the final two six rebounds and four blocked shots. Kaylin VanDusen added minutes to secure the win. Sara Cavanaugh paced Cortland 12 points and Andrea Wilkinson chipped in with eight points. with 18 points, 11 rebounds and a career-best six blocks.

R E D D R A G O N S Postseason Honors (since 1985) 1985 1993 2001 Renee Spear, 1st Team All-SUNYAC Kiki Seago, Erin Egan, Andrea DeStefano, SUNYAC Player of the Year, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC ECAC Upstate NY Player of the Year, 2nd Team All-ECAC Upstate NY Martha Gorton, Hon. Mention All-American Jen Knox, Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC (Kodak), NCAA East/NE Sectional All- Div. III Player of the Year Finalist Tournament Team 1986 (Champion USA), Kate Smith, Mindy Murdock, SUNYAC All-Tournament Team 1st Team All-SUNYAC, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, SUNYAC Tournament MVP, 1st Team All-ECAC Upstate NY 1994 1st Team All-NYSWCAA, Val Stone, 1st Team All-SUNYAC Sarah Bouley, 1st Team All-SUNYAC 1st Team All-ECAC Upstate NY, Martha Gorton, 1st Team Kodak All-American Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC 1995 Amy Wood, Lisa Robie, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC 1987 2nd Team All-ECAC Upstate NY Sue Smithers, 2002 1st Team All-SUNYAC, 1996 Erin Egan, SUNYAC All-Tournament Team, Suzanne Frenyea, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, 2nd Team All-ECAC Upstate NY 1st Team All-SUNYAC, Hon. Mention All-ECAC Upstate NY 2nd Team All-ECAC Upstate NY Noelle Picone, 1988 Michelle Scofield, SUNYAC All-Tournament Team Sue Smithers, 1st Team All-SUNYAC Amy Wood, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, Jessica Ellis, 2nd Team All-SUNYAC, 2nd Team All-ECAC Upstate NY Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC SUNYAC All-Tournament Team Teresa McKinney, 1st Team All-SUNYAC 1997 2003 Sue Martin, Suzanne Frenyea, Michelle Ciquera, Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, SUNYAC All-Tournament Team SUNYAC All-Tournament Team, SUNYAC All-Tournament Team Hon. Mention All-East Noelle Picone, 1989 (Columbus Multimedia) Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC Tammy Maas, Kaylin VanDusen, 1st Team All-SUNYAC 1998 SUNYAC All-Tournament Team Teresa McKinney, Shonna Sargent, Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, 2004 SUNYAC All-Tournament Team SUNYAC All-Tournament Team Michelle Ciquera, Mary Ponda, Kristie Meyer, SUNYAC Player of the Year, Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC, Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC SUNYAC Tournament MVP, SUNYAC All-Tournament Team 1st Team All-ECAC Upstate NY 1999 Dani Maye, 1990 Kristie Meyer, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, Gina Boyd, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, Hon. Mention All-ECAC Upstate NY SUNYAC All-Tournament Team SUNYAC All-Tournament Team, Kaylin VanDusen, Tammy Maas, 2nd Team All-ECAC Upstate NY, SUNYAC All-Tournament Team 1st Team All-SUNYAC 2nd Team All-East Teresa McKinney, (Columbus Multimedia) 2005 1st Team All-SUNYAC Shonna Sargent, Sara Cavanaugh, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, 2nd Team All-SUNYAC, 1991 3rd Team All-ECAC Upstate NY, SUNYAC All-Tournament Team Kiki Seago, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, 1st Team All-East Dani Maye, 2nd Team All-ECAC Upstate NY (Columbus Multimedia) 1st Team All-SUNYAC, Sarah Bouley, Kate Smith, Hon. Mention All-ECAC Upstate NY Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC, Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC, Kaylin VanDusen, SUNYAC All-TournamentTeam SUNYAC Tournament MVP, 2nd Team All-SUNYAC Vicky Exford, 3rd Team All-ECAC Upstate NY SUNYAC All-TournamentTeam 2006 2000 Maggie Byrne, 1992 Erin Egan, Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC Kiki Seago, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, 2nd Team All-SUNYAC, Sara Cavanaugh, SUNYAC All-TournamentTeam, SUNYAC All-Tournament Team 1st Team All-SUNYAC, 1st Team All-ECAC Upstate NY Kristie Meyer, SUNYAC All-Tournament Team, Sarah Bouley, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, 2nd Team All-ECAC Upstate NY, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, Hon. Mention All-ECAC Upstate NY, 2nd Team D3hoops.com All-East SUNYAC All-Tournament Team 1st Team All-East Dani Maye, Kristen Randall, (Columbus Multimedia) Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC 1st Team All-SUNYAC Shonna Sargent, Kaylin VanDusen, Jessica Arnold, Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC SUNYAC Player of the Year, Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC Kate Smith, SUNYAC All-Tournament Team, Trish Sanford, 1st Team All-SUNYAC, 1st Team All-ECAC Upstate NY, Hon. Mention All-SUNYAC, SUNYAC All-Tournament Team, 2nd Team D3hoops.com All-East NCAA Sectional All-Tournament Team 1st Team All-NYSWCAA, 1st Team All-ECAC Upstate NY, 1st Team All-East (Columbus Multimedia) CORTLAND Cup in the 2002-03 school year. Cortland is the only About SUNY Cortland New York school and one of only six nationwide to finish in the top 20 each of the last 11 years. Since Located atop one of the rolling hills in central New 1989, the Red Dragons have captured 13 NCAA York’s “City of Seven Valleys,” the State University of Division III team titles. New York College at Cortland was founded in 1868 as the Cortland Normal School, which included among The College offers its student-athletes excellent athletic its earliest students inventor and industrialist Elmer A. facilities. The newly-constructed on-campus stadium Sperry of Sperry-Rand Corp. fame. features two artificial turf fields. One field seats 6,500 spectators, the other 1,500. The Cortland football, field Over the decades, the campus expanded and in 1941, hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s by an act of legislature and the Board of Regents, lacrosse and men’s and women’s track and field teams the institution officially became a four-year college are among those who utilize the facility, which the providing courses leading to the bachelor’s degree. In New York Times called “...a new stadium worthy of a 1948, Cortland was a founding member of the State major university power.” University of New York. The Bessie L. Park Physical Education and Recreation Today, approximately 7,500 students are pursuing Center, opened in 1973, features the Whitney T. degrees within the College’s three academic divisions Corey Gymnasium with a 3,500 seating capacity; the — arts and sciences, professional studies and the school Olympic-sized Harriet Holsten swimming pool with of education. Twenty-three departments with a faculty gallery seating for 1,500; the Alumni Ice Arena, a of more than 400 offer the SUNY Cortland student facility which can accommodate 2,500 spectators; a body 70 majors and 44 minors from which to choose. 500-seat gymnastics arena, racquetball and squash courts, a wrestling room, modern athletic training The College’s main campus covers 191 acres and facilities and the state-of-the-art Francis Woods Fitness includes 31 traditional and modern buildings. Fifteen of Facility. these structures are residence halls providing on-campus housing for approximately 3,000 students. Cortland Nearby Clayton R. Lusk Field House, with its tartan- also operates its Outdoor Education Center at Raquette textured surface, is home for the indoor track teams, Lake in the Adirondacks, the Hoxie Gorge Nature varsity practice sessions and recreational activities. Preserve outside Cortland, and the Brauer Memorial Cortland’s soccer teams play on T. Fred “Prof” Geological Field Station on the Helderberg Escarpment Holloway Field, which has lights for night contests near Albany. and newly installed bleachers. The College also has 22 outdoor tennis courts and two outdoor basketball At Cortland, athletics are viewed as having an courts and boasts Robert H. Wallace Field (baseball) important role in the educational mission of the and Dragon Field (softball) as part of its 51 acres of College. During the fall, winter and spring seasons, athletic fields. Cortland participates in 25 intercollegiate sports — 14 women’s and 11 men’s — in an attempt to provide a broad program which meets the needs, interests and abilities of its students.

The Cortland athletic program placed fifth nationally out of 438 colleges and universities in the 2005-06 all-sport United States Sports Academy Directors’ Cup Division III standings. The award was formerly known as the Sears Directors’ Cup from 1995-2002 and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Directors’

R E D D R A G O N S 2006-07 Red Dragon Women’s Preseason Basketball Team (left to right): Front Row: Kristin Ciccone, Rachel Rabbin, Kerry Costello, Erin Dabe, Andrea Wilkinson, Maggie Byrne. Back Row: Head Coach Jeannette Yeoman, Graduate Assistant Coach Chrissy DeHay, Danielle DeLay, Brittany Martin, Ali Canale, Sara Cavanaugh, Jessica Laing, Miranda Lustig, Brie Simmons, Athletic Training Student Jennifer Robertson. Not Pictured: Team Manager Janice Meyer.