Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Grinnell College’s Megan Huey ’12 (left) and Michelle Briggs ’13 (right) have been named to the 2012 All-Midwest Conference Women’s Basketball Team.
Both players were named to the second team.
Huey, a 5-11 forward from Wichita, Kan. (West Des Moines Valley), was fourth in the conference in rebounding and blocks with 8.3 and 1.1 per game, respectively. She also ranked among the league leaders in scoring (11.1 points per game)...
Saturday, February 18, 2012
The Grinnell College women’s basketball team finished one of its best seasons in recent history on a high note Saturday afternoon, knocking off Lake Forest College 59-53 on Senior Day at Darby Gymnasium.
The Pioneers finished the campaign with marks of 11-7 in the Midwest Conference and 12-11 overall, which are both the best records for the squad since the 2003-04 campaign.
Grinnell finished in a four-way tie for third place in...
Monday, February 13, 2012
Losing the turnover battle 21-10, the Grinnell College women’s basketball team suffered a 62-56 setback to non-conference foe MacMurray College Monday at Darby Gymnasium.
The Pioneers nearly rallied for the victory, thanks in part to Cristal Coleman ’15. Coleman scored all of her team-high 17 points in the second half, including a sizzling 5-of-6 performance 3-point range during that span. Megan Huey ’12 posted yet another double-...
Saturday, February 11, 2012
The Grinnell College women’s basketball team lost a heart-breaker Saturday afternoon, falling by a 50-49 margin at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Ill.
Tolu Alabi ’13 scored a game-high 14 points and had four steals for the Pioneers, who continue to fight for a spot in the Midwest Conference Tournament with a mark of 10-7 in the league and 11-10 overall.
Michelle Briggs ’13 added 12 rebounds and two blocks, and Megan Huey ’12...
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
In a meeting at Monmouth College two weeks ago, the Grinnell College women’s basketball team used a big second-half rally to pull out the victory.
It was a case of déjà vu Wednesday at Darby Gymnasium, as Grinnell’s Ashley Jeannin ’12 scored the game’s final 10 points to help the Pioneers rally for a 60-57 victory.
The 10 Midwest Conference wins are the most for a Grinnell team since the 2003-04 season, and it marked just the...
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Midwest Conference leader St. Norbert College posted a 51-35 victory over visiting Grinnell College Saturday afternoon in De Pere, Wis.
Rebecca DeGroot ’14 led Grinnell in scoring with 11 points, while Abby Jaeger ’14 added seven. Michelle Briggs ’13 grabbed eight rebounds and blocked four shots for the Pioneers, who fell to 9-6 in the MWC and 10-9 overall. Megan Huey added seven boards, Ashley Jeannin ’12 dished out four assists and...
Friday, February 03, 2012
Michelle Briggs ’13 posted her fifth double-double in a row, but it wasn’t enough as the Grinnell College women’s basketball team lost a 63-46 decision at Ripon College Friday in Midwest Conference play.
Briggs had 12 points and 12 rebounds to go along with four blocks for the Pioneers, who fell to 9-5 in the MWC and 10-8 overall. Megan Huey ’12 added eight points and six rebounds. Huey also had three steals, as did Abby Jaeger ’14....
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
History repeated itself for the Grinnell College women’s basketball team Tuesday as the Pioneers rolled past Knox College 87-67 at Darby Gymnasium.
For the second game in a row, Rebecca DeGroot ’14 led the team in scoring, while Megan Huey ’12 and Michelle Briggs ’13 again posted double-doubles as the Pioneers improved to 9-4 in the Midwest Conference and 10-7 overall.
Huey, named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
One week after being named the Midwest Conference Women’s Basketball Performer of the Week, Grinnell College’s Megan Huey ‘12 has gained national attention.
Huey, a 5-11 forward from Wichita, Kan. (West Des Moines Valley), has been named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week.
Huey posted her third and fourth consecutive double-doubles in the Pioneers’ past two contests. She had 19 points and 10 rebounds in a win at...
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Megan Huey ‘12 recorded her fourth consecutive double-double, Michelle Briggs ‘13 her third and Rebecca DeGroot ‘14 scored a game-high 19 points.
But that was not enough as the Grinnell College women’s basketball team lost a 62-58 nail-biter at Lake Forest College Saturday afternoon.
The loss snapped the Pioneers’ three-game winning streak as they fell to 8-4 in the Midwest Conference and 9-7 overall.
DeGroot drained five...