2008 Woodie Awards
Women's basketball team resumes role as spoiler
Kyler Klix
Issue date: 2/22/08 Section: Sports
Originally published: 2/21/08 at 3:41 PM EST
Last update: 2/21/08 at 6:34 PM EST
The Lady Cardinals play their final two games this weekend. Tonight they travel to Cortland and tomorrow afternoon they visit SUNYIT.
The Cardinals (5-17, 3-11 SUNYAC) are looking for a win to end their season and to put an end to an 11-game losing streak.
"We'd love to win," senior Detina Santiago said, "we're just looking for a win."
Cortland (19-4, 11-3 SUNYAC) is the number one scoring offense at 70.4 points per game and their defense is second in the conference, limiting teams to just 56.5 points.
The Red Dragons are playing for a top seed in the approaching SUNYAC tournament, and PSUC is looking for pride and something to build on for next year.
"Since we're the underdog we're going to come out and play hard," freshman Katie Simpson said. "We want to make it hard for them."
Playing in Cortland will be harder than the previous match at home but it won't be the same as before, Head Coach Cheryl Cole said.
Cortland junior Maggie Byrne will not be playing because she broke her wrist and the Cortland's depth chart is not deep, Cole said.
Byrne is third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.4 points per game.
A key to both games this weekend will be the status of PSUC's individual players.
"We're trying to get healthy," Cole said.
Freshman Taylor Amarando was inactive this past weekend because of the flu, junior Vanessa Arthurton did not play Saturday against Oneonta because she was hurt, and senior Megan Lynch was injured in regulation against Oneonta and did not return to play.
Amarando and Lynch are questionable and Arthurton said she will be ready to play.
"I just want to play, and sitting out (against Oneonta) was bad," Arthurton said.
Sophomore Jessica Laing is Cortland's biggest threat. She leads the SUNYAC with 19.4 points and 7.09 defensive rebounds per game.
"Laing is the best player in the conference," Cole said.
In the last meeting, Laing and senior Sara Cavanaugh both recorded double-doubles.
The Cardinals (5-17, 3-11 SUNYAC) are looking for a win to end their season and to put an end to an 11-game losing streak.
"We'd love to win," senior Detina Santiago said, "we're just looking for a win."
Cortland (19-4, 11-3 SUNYAC) is the number one scoring offense at 70.4 points per game and their defense is second in the conference, limiting teams to just 56.5 points.
The Red Dragons are playing for a top seed in the approaching SUNYAC tournament, and PSUC is looking for pride and something to build on for next year.
"Since we're the underdog we're going to come out and play hard," freshman Katie Simpson said. "We want to make it hard for them."
Playing in Cortland will be harder than the previous match at home but it won't be the same as before, Head Coach Cheryl Cole said.
Cortland junior Maggie Byrne will not be playing because she broke her wrist and the Cortland's depth chart is not deep, Cole said.
Byrne is third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.4 points per game.
A key to both games this weekend will be the status of PSUC's individual players.
"We're trying to get healthy," Cole said.
Freshman Taylor Amarando was inactive this past weekend because of the flu, junior Vanessa Arthurton did not play Saturday against Oneonta because she was hurt, and senior Megan Lynch was injured in regulation against Oneonta and did not return to play.
Amarando and Lynch are questionable and Arthurton said she will be ready to play.
"I just want to play, and sitting out (against Oneonta) was bad," Arthurton said.
Sophomore Jessica Laing is Cortland's biggest threat. She leads the SUNYAC with 19.4 points and 7.09 defensive rebounds per game.
"Laing is the best player in the conference," Cole said.
In the last meeting, Laing and senior Sara Cavanaugh both recorded double-doubles.
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