2020-21 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ARMY WEST POINT GAME NOTES PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2016, 2014, 2006 | NCAA TOURNAMENT 2016, 2014, 2006 | WNIT 2015, 2013 | NCAA TOURNAMENT (DIVISION II) 1988, 1984 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Nov 25 HOFSTRA L, 78-81 Nov 29 IONA W, 67-52 Dec 2 at Rider W, 70-55 Dec 5 MARIST 1 PM Dec 12 at Quinnipiac 2 PM Jan 2 COLGATE* TBD Jan 3 at Colgate* TBD Jan 9 HOLY CROSS* TBD Jan 10 at Holy Cross* TBD Jan 16 BOSTON U.* TBD Jan 17 BOSTON U.* TBD Jan 23 NAVY* TBD ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS MARIST RED FOXES Jan 24 NAVY* TBD 0-0 (0-0) MAAC Jan 30 at Colgate* TBD 2-1 (0-0) Patriot League Jan 31 COLGATE* TBD GAME 4 // DEC. 5 // 1 PM // WEST POINT, N.Y. // CHRISTL ARENA Feb 6 at Holy Cross* TBD LIVE STREAM: ESPN+ // RADIO: 1260 WBNR, 1420 WLNA // LIVE STATS: GOARMYWESTPOINT.COM Feb 7 HOLY CROSS* TBD Feb 13 at Boston U.* TBD Feb 14 at Boston U.* TBD FAST BREAK Feb 20 at Navy* TBD • Army looks to make it three straight wins this Saturday when it hosts Hudson Valley foe Feb 21 at Navy* TBD Marist at 1 p.m. in Christl Arena. Justin Rocke will be on the call on the ESPN+ and Army Sports Network. *Patriot League contest Home games in BOLD CAPS • Head Coach Dave Magarity served as the head coach of Marist's men's team from 1986- 2004. During those years he held a record of 253-258 and lead them to two postseason berths, earning a spot in the 1987 NCAA Tournament and the 1996 NIT. PROGRAM HISTORY ...................................... 1977-78 • Army topped Rider in its first road test of the season, 70-55, Wednesday evening. Kate First Varsity Season Murray finished with 18 points and 18 rebounds. Alisa Fallon was one point shy of matching All-Time Varsity Record .........681-579 (44th season) her career high with 25. Patriot League Record............ 223-206 (31st season) NCAA Tournament Appearances ........................ Five • The Black Knights are coming off a 9-22 season in 2019-20, but started to gain some 2016, 2014, 2006 (Division I); 1988, 1984 (Division II) momentum towards the end of the season as the team won four of its final seven games. ..............Six (last Kelsey Minato, 2016) All-Americans • Last season, underclassmen accounted for 91.2 percent of the team's scoring with 1781 of the 1952 points. TEAM INFORMATION • The Cadets hit 235 3-pointers last season, a single season program record. Army returns 2019-20 Overall Record ..................................... 9-22 seven players who connected on at least 15 treys last season: Sarah Bohn (57), Natalie Stralkus .............................Home 6-8; Away 3-14; Neutral 0-0 (38), Alisa Fallon (32), Kate Murray (28), Hope Brown (17), Kamryn Hall (16) and Lindsey Scamman (15). 2019-20 Patriot League Record/Finish ....... 6-12/7th Postseason ........................................................ none • Sarah Bohn, Liz Layne and Jessica Rawls were all named captains for the team this season. Letterwinners R/L ..............................................12/4 Starters R/L .......................................................... 5/0 • The Patriot League announced that its member institutions would be playing a conference- Newcomers ..............................................................6 only schedule in the 2020-21 season. However, because Army and Navy are unique in their environments and their missions within higher education, their pursuit of non-league competition, as considered appropriate by their respective Superintendents, is permitted. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS PROJECTED ARMY STARTERS Assistant Director/WBB Contact ......................... JJ Klein NO. NAME POS. CLASS HT. PTS REB AST STL BLK MIN Email.................................. [email protected] 2 Sam McNaughton G Fr. 5-7 4.7 3.0 2.3 0.3 0.0 26.0 Office Phone............................................(845) 938-6929 10 Sarah Bohn G Jr. 5-7 7.3 3.3 4.0 2.0 0.3 37.3 15 Kate Murray F Jr. 6-0 18.0 12.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 35.0 Cell Phone ...............................................(315) 857-5552 23 Taylor Sullivan F Jr. 6-3 3.0 5.3 2.3 0.7 0.7 16.3 Fax ...........................................................(845) 938-1725 31 Alisa Fallon G Jr. 5-10 18.7 8.3 3.0 1.3 0.7 32.7 Website ......................................GoArmyWestPoint.com Address ..........639 Howard Road, West Point, NY, 10996 NOTABLES OFF THE BENCH NO. NAME POS. CLASS HT. PTS REB AST STL BLK MIN 12 Lauren Lithgow G Fr. 5-9 7.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 17.0 24 Natalie Stralkus G Jr. 5-11 9.0 2.3 0.7 1.3 0.0 18.3 25 Jessica Rawls F Sr. 6-0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 2.7 33 Liz Layne F Sr. 6-0 2.7 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 12.0 ABOUT WEST POINT 2020-21 ARMY WEST POINT WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER QUICK FACTS Address ....639 Howard Road, West Point, NY, 10996 Institution ...............United States Military Academy Location .............................................West Point, N.Y. Founded ........................................... March 16, 1802 Nickname ............................................. Black Knights Colors ....................................... Black, Gold and Gray Affiliation ..........................................NCAA Division I Conference ......................................... Patriot League Home Court (Capacity) .............Christl Arena (5,043) NO. NAME POS. YR. HT. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL Superintendent ................Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams 0 Kaci Helmick G Fr. 5-7 Clarksville, Tenn. / Spruce Creek Athletic Director .................................... Mike Buddie 1 Melanie George G Fr. 5-5 Fairfax, Va. / Fairfax 2 Sam McNaughton G Fr. 5-7 Fairfax, Va. / Fairfax WEST POINT LINGO 3 Natalie Rhine G So. 5-6 Allentown, Pa. / Bethlehem Catholic (USMAPS) Freshman ..........................Fourth Class Cadet, Plebe 4 Kamryn Hall F So. 5-11 Sacramento, Calif. / CK McClatchy Sophomore ..................... Third Class Cadet, Yearling 10 Sarah Bohn G Jr. 5-7 Broadview Heights, Ohio / Gilmour Academy 11 Sabria Hunter F So. 6-1 Austintown, Ohio / Austintown Fitch Junior .................................Second Class Cadet, Cow 12 Lauren Lithgow G Fr. 5-9 Manasquan, N.J. / St. Rose Senior ...................................First Class Cadet, Firstie 13 Lindsey Scamman F Jr. 6-0 29 Palms, Calif. / 29 Palms 14 Hope Brown G So. 5-9 Phillipsburg, N.J. / Bethlehem Catholic (USMAPS) OBC (Officer Basic Course) 15 Kate Murray F Jr. 6-0 Boise, Idaho / Eagle A cadet’s first stop after graduation from the 22 Reagan Warren F Fr. 5-10 Rowlett, Texas / Rowlett HS Academy. OBC precedes a cadet’s first assignment. 23 Taylor Sullivan F Jr. 6-3 Helena, Mont. / Capital 24 Natalie Stralkus G Jr. 5-11 East Brunswick, N.J. / The Peddie School 25 Jessica Rawls F Sr. 6-0 Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin East Senior BRANCHES 31 Alisa Fallon G Jr. 5-10 Des Plaines, Ill. / Maine West Specific part of the Army that each cadet chooses 33 Liz Layne F Sr. 6-0 Omaha, Neb. / Elkhorn South to join upon graduation. Cadets receive their 35 McKenzie Muse F Fr. 6-2 Bryant, Ark. / Bryant “branch” toward the end of the first semester of Dave Magarity (St. Francis (Pa.), 1974), 15th Season their senior year. The branch determines where a Head Coach: Associate Head Coach: Lisa Strack (American, 2012), Seventh Season graduate is stationed for OBC. Assistant Coach: Ben Chase (Emerson ’08), Third Season Assistant Coach: Liz Flooks (Niagara ’11), Third Season WEST POINT HONOR CODE Assistant Coach: Heather Stec (Siena ’09), Third Season “A Cadet Will Not Lie, Cheat, Steal or Tolerate Assistant Coach: Margaree King Richard (USMA ’08), First Season Those Who Do.” Head Officer Representative: Col. Gail Yoshitani Strength and Conditioning: Scott Swanson Athletic Trainer: Chrissy James The creed, or oath, each cadet takes upon entering the Academy. It is the code by which all cadets must live. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE #2 Sam McNaughton Mick-naw-ton #13 Lindsey Scamman SCAY-men #4 Kamryn Hall CAM-eron #22 Reagan Warren Regan DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY #10 Sarah Bohn BONN #24 Natalie Stralkus strawl-KUSS Three attributes of paramount importance to a #11 Sabria Hunter suh-BREE-uh Dave Magarity ma-GARE-it-ee Margaree King Richard marg-uh-ree soldier are Duty, Honor, Country. Each is equally #34 Lauren Lithgow Lith-gow important. Together these words form the motto of the U.S. Military Academy. ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY STATE BY YEAR Arkansas (1) Nebraska (1) Senior/Firstie (2) Sophomore/Yearling (4) McKenzie Muse Liz Layne Jessica Rawls Hope Brown SOCIAL MEDIA California (2) Ohio (2) Liz Layne Kamryn Hall Kamryn Hall Sarah Bohn Junior/Cow (6) Sabria Hunter Lindsey Scamman Sabria Hunter Natalie Rhine @ArmyWP_WBB Sarah Bohn Idaho (1) Pennsylvania (2) Alisa Fallon Freshman/Plebe (6) @GoArmyWestPoint Kate Murray Jessica Rawls Kate Murray Melanie George Lindsey Scamman Illinois (1) Natalie Rhine Kaci Helmick Natalie Stralkus Alisa Fallon Tennessee (1) Lauren Lithgow Taylor Sullivan Sam McNaughton ArmyWestPointWBB Montana (1) Kaci Helmick McKenzie Muse Taylor Sullivan Texas (1) Reagan Warren New Jersey (3) Reagan Warren Hope Brown Virginia (2) /GoArmyWestPoint Lauren Lithgow Melanie George Natalie Stralkus Sam McNaughton 2 | Game 4 vs. Marist THE MAN AT THE HELM • Dave Magarity is his 15th season at the helm of the Army women’s basketball program and his 16th year overall with the team. INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES SUPERLATIVES • He picked up his 250th win at Army with a dramatic, 70-68, double-overtime win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 30, 2019. Magarity has reached the 250-win total at two schools, as he guided Double-Digit Scoring Games 2020-21 Career the men's basketball team at Marist to a record of 253-258 in his 18 seasons as head coach. Alisa Fallon 2 23 • As Army’s all-time wins leader, he owns a record of 259-173. Kate Murray 3 21 Lindsey Scamman - 20 TRIPLE THREAT Sarah Bohn 1 12 • Dating back to last season, the Black Knights have hit at least eight 3-balls in nine of their last Hope Brown - 11 12 games.