Briggs
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....

Alabi
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...

Huey
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...

DeGroot
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...

Jeannin
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Trailing by 13 points early in the second half while on the road against the league’s second-place team, things didn’t look bright for the Grinnell College women’s basketball team.

But the Pioneers ignored those facts completely, and used a furious rally to knock off Monmouth College 63-57 Wednesday in Midwest Conference action.

Grinnell outscored Monmouth 44-27 in the second half, including 9-2 down the stretch thanks in part...