IUP Women's Basketball | 2019-20

[IUPalum]

Sounds like they dodged a major bullet ... Maria Cerro is set to return in IUP's next game.

No word yet on Gina Adams.

That team needs a boost.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Sounds like they dodged a major bullet ... Maria Cerro is set to return in IUP's next game.

No word yet on Gina Adams.

[IUPalum]

Don’t know. She apparently left the team presumably due to lack of playing time.

If that's the case, then the program doesn't need an ego cry baby!

[EyeoftheHawk]

What happened to Anna Rafferty?

Don’t know. She apparently left the team presumably due to lack of playing time.

[IUP1423]

What happened to Anna Rafferty?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Yes, she’s still on the roster.

Why not stay with the team at this point even if you plan to leave? Or, can they be mid-year transfers and land somewhere else next semester? Regardless, this leaves the team pretty thin for a while. Going into the season you might think 14 is enough but you lose three and have a couple injuries and next thing you know you’re razor thin.

Do they have any transfers coming into the program in January? Maybe that will help fill some holes.

I haven't heard of any transfers but he did it last year so I wouldn't rule it out. I think I'd surely be talking to Magnapora at this point. I don't know the extent of Cerro's injury but it doesn't appear too good. They are off until the 18th so hopefully they at least get Gina Adams back by then.

Odd thing is all three players left in camp or very early in the season.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Remember those were all Tom recruits so when Carey brought in the imports they probably weren't thrilled.

Kadlubek was one I thought was going to have a big career here. She's from Slippery Rock. Perhaps she lands there for next season.

Underneath, both forwards he brought in via the portal have multiple years' eligibility and Preston ended up coming back for her grad year. So, minutes we're going to be sparce for the two forwards that left.

Is the player from IHS still on the roster?

Yes, she’s still on the roster.

Why not stay with the team at this point even if you plan to leave? Or, can they be mid-year transfers and land somewhere else next semester? Regardless, this leaves the team pretty thin for a while. Going into the season you might think 14 is enough but you lose three and have a couple injuries and next thing you know you’re razor thin.

Do they have any transfers coming into the program in January? Maybe that will help fill some holes.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Wow.

Remember those were all Tom recruits so when Carey brought in the imports they probably weren't thrilled.

Kadlubek was one I thought was going to have a big career here. She's from Slippery Rock. Perhaps she lands there for next season.

Underneath, both forwards he brought in via the portal have multiple years' eligibility and Preston ended up coming back for her grad year. So, minutes we're going to be sparce for the two forwards that left.

Is the player from IHS still on the roster?

[EyeoftheHawk]

All three were bumped by the transfers. I'd guess once it was apparent they'd be on the bench all year they collectively decided to leave.

Wow.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

This is an interesting line in the Gazette article today:

“The Hawks only had seven players available due to injuries and players leaving the program.”

What’s that all about? There were 13 women in the team photo, but now just 10 individual photos. Those apparently no longer with the team include:

Daniela Shaughnessy
Anna Rafferty
Anna Kadlubek

Shaughnessy and Rafferty both got playing time this season.

All three were bumped by the transfers. I'd guess once it was apparent they'd be on the bench all year they collectively decided to leave.

[EyeoftheHawk]

This is an interesting line in the Gazette article today:

“The Hawks only had seven players available due to injuries and players leaving the program.”

What’s that all about? There were 13 women in the team photo, but now just 10 individual photos. Those apparently no longer with the team include:

Daniela Shaughnessy
Anna Rafferty
Anna Kadlubek

Shaughnessy and Rafferty both got playing time this season.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Do you think there’s a chance Grace Magapora plays again now that volleyball is over? She’s quite the sharpshooter and obviously they need healthy bodies. I was disappointed that she didn’t play last year.

They could use her for sure but I doubt it.

Maria is a killer. Not only is she an all-conference player but she seems (to me) to be the glue that holds it all together.

Add to it Gina Adams being out (who has started the past two years), and, well, they are now playing a Joe Lombardi 7-person rotation (and most of them are bigs). Adams isn't in a boot or wearing a cast, so I'm not sure what her injury is. She hasn't even dressed yet this season. Major loss.


They have to avoid taking too many losses. That can be a really strong team if they ever get healthy. They haven't played a game near full strength yet this year.

Hopefully Maria's boot is preventative. But, historically seeing players in the boot/crutches isn't a great sign.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Do you think there’s a chance Grace Magapora plays again now that volleyball is over? She’s quite the sharpshooter and obviously they need healthy bodies. I was disappointed that she didn’t play last year.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Hopefully the ladies get healthy soon. That was an ugly loss yesterday.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Oh no! I wondered why she wasn’t in the box score. Any idea what Adams’ injury is?

Great win on the road for the ladies sans two major contributors. But, not sure how sustainable this will be.

No idea on Adams. She's not in a boot or anything.

Maria could be an issue.