2011-12 Season Review
Signature Wins: The Fords, capping a record-breaking regular season full of monumental victories, took down Swarthmore College Feb. 18 to secure their first playoff berth in program history. Significant regular season wins included a 66-65 overtime victory over Gettysburg on Jan. 5 – the first win over Gettysburg in 25 tries. A little over a week later, the Fords slipped by Johns Hopkins, 41-37, at Gooding Arena to pull off their first regular-season sweep of the Blue Jays. Haverford was the only team to take two from the Blue Jays this year. Finally, a Jan. 25 win at Muhlenberg, ranked 18th in Division-III at the time, was just the second Fords' victory over the Mules all-time and the first in Allentown. Haverford continued its winning ways in the playoffs as a 55-41 victory over Ursinus College on Feb. 22 gave the Fords a spot in the conference semifinals where they were edged by Johns Hopkins University, 55-47.
Season Notes: The semi-final loss against Johns Hopkins brought a historic season to a close for Haverford. Without a senior on the roster, the Fords set a program record for overall wins (18) and conference wins (12) … Junior Dominique Meeks finished eighth in the Centennial Conference in scoring (12.6 points per game) and second in steals (2.4 per game) ... Freshman Elizabeth Lynch set a program record for three pointers in a season with 53 ... Six players averaged at least six points a game … Allowing just 49.8 points per game, the Fords ranked second in the conference, and 14th nationally, in scoring defense. The Fords held opponents to under 40 percent shooting from the field in 21 of their 27 contests this season.
Postseason Awards:
- All-Centennial Conference: Dominique Meeks (second-team), Bobbi Morgan (Coach of the Year)
- Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll: Rachel Baskin, Victoria Sobocinski
- All-Centennial Conference Sportsmanship Team: Sobocinski
2012 Season Outlook
Coming off a 2011 season that saw the Fords set a school-record for most three-pointers scored (142) and the program’s second-most overall wins (10), the Haverford women’s basketball team hopes to continue making forward progress in 2012.
Head coach Bobbi Morgan returns for her fourth year at the helm, after helping her squad earn its most Centennial Conference wins in program history last season. The Fords also had the fourth-best scoring defense in the conference (allowing just 54.5 points per game). As for goals, Morgan has her team focused on one thing.
“We’re looking to win,” said Morgan. “We know we can be competitive with every team and our goal is to make the conference playoffs.
The Fords will get their first shot at winning in the season-opener on Nov. 15 against Immaculata University at Gooding Arena. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m.
The frontcourt
The key returners for the Haverford frontcourt include: junior forwards Dominique Meeks (12.2 ppg/ 9.0 rebounds per game) and Victoria Sobocinski (8.3 ppg/3.4 rpg). In the frontcourt, junior guard Calla Miller (6.0 ppg/5.3 rpg) and sophomore guard Rachel Baskin (2.5 ppg/2.7 rpg) are both returning starters. Also in the mix will be junior Meredith Schoyer, a 6-foot-2-inch center.
The backcourt
Looking to carve out some time in backcourt will be sophomore Hope Rainey and 5-3 rookie guard Jacquelyne Pizzuto. Other freshmen include frontcourt forwards Elizabeth ‘Gurt’ Lynch and Brianna Robbins, along with 6-2 center Shannon Smith. Guard Pallavi Juneja rounds out the rookie class but is out with an injury this season.
What to expect
The Fords will rely on defense to set the tone once again. Morgan is counting on a balanced attack offensively — something the team has not always had in the past. “We’ve got more depth than we’ve ever had and I think we will be tough to stop because of our inside and outside threats. I’m looking forward to starting the season,” stated Morgan.
Morgan is joined on the bench by returning assistant coaches Bridget DiCave, Jim McDonough and George Trabosh. Joining the staff for the first time will be Margaret Elderton, Annie McMahon, and Jamie Rosenberger.
