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Mazzante is a huge loss just like Allen Payne is a huge loss. Both were probably in the discussion for best IUP assistants ever.
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Originally posted by CALUPA69 View PostHmm. As a VULCANS WBB fan my greatest fear aside from losing JESS STROM is losing KATIE TETZLAW. She seems to be ready to step in with little lose of continuity should JS ever decide to move on. They've been together since '13-'14 and really seem to have a seamless style with the team. Maybe it's an XX thing.
To me it's just a matter of when they leave ... not if. On the men's side we're lucky to have an assistant two years. D2 assistant jobs are primarily resume builders for the next job. The pay is lousy and most want to take that next step.
She's a big loss but the show goes on.
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Hmm. As a VULCANS WBB fan my greatest fear aside from losing JESS STROM is losing KATIE TETZLAW. She seems to be ready to step in with little lose of continuity should JS ever decide to move on. They've been together since '13-'14 and really seem to have a seamless style with the team. Maybe it's an XX thing.
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Originally posted by CALUPA69 View PostIs there a reason that the departure of KELLY MAZZANTE to Bucknell wasn't headline news ? I know I'm a bit lax in all things C'HAWK, but that is a substantial change. Isn't it ???
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Is there a reason that the departure of KELLY MAZZANTE to Bucknell wasn't headline news ? I know I'm a bit lax in all things C'HAWK, but that is a substantial change. Isn't it ???
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Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View PostIUP has officially offered Indiana High School (just turned) sophomore guard Hope Cook.
She had a monster season as a freshman. The question will be if the D1 schools come calling, too. She's the first sophomore I can ever remember IUP offering.
The IHS girls also have a freshman this season (6'4" forward) who just picked up an offer from Ohio State.
Both tore up the summer circuit.
But yeah, I don't ever recall any underclassmen like this being offered by IUP. Might not be a bad idea for the two players that you mentioned.
My niece was involved in elementary basketball the past four seasons and I can tell you that there are certainly some very up and coming players in this area moving on up through the ranks. I made it a point to note their names as they will be heard from real soon.
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IUP has officially offered Indiana High School (just turned) sophomore guard Hope Cook.
She had a monster season as a freshman. The question will be if the D1 schools come calling, too. She's the first sophomore I can ever remember IUP offering.
The IHS girls also have a freshman this season (6'4" forward) who just picked up an offer from Ohio State.
Both tore up the summer circuit.
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Re: IUP Women's Basketball | 2019-20
The roster is published.
One new addition is Kiara Wade (formerly of Wheeling Jesuit and from Farrell High School). She's listed as a 6'3" Forward and a sophomore. She did not play last season ... not sure if that was due to an injury, etc.
Guards
Mikayla Lovelace (SO)
Maria Cerro (FR)
Courtney Alexander (JR)
Madison Kerr (JR)
Justina Mascaro (SO)
Natalie Myers (SR)
Guard/Forward
Alana Cardona (SO)
Rajah Fink (SO)
Lexi Griggs (SR)
Forward
Maura D'Anna (JR)
Josie Smith (FR)
Teirra Preston (SO)
Kiara Wade (SO)
A lot of new faces will be in larger roles ... but a wealth of depth and talent. D'Anna's return along with Griggs gives Tom a dominant inside game.
Tom's heralded freshmen class of a year ago will get a chance to shine this season. Lots of size on the roster ... guards and post players.
The starting five is complicated. Madison Kerr is back and finally healthy. She'll be in the mix.
I'd say Griggs, D'Anna and Alexander are locks to start. We'll see who wins the PG job. They have a deep, deep bench.Last edited by IUPbigINDIANS; 07-29-2019, 10:59 AM.
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Re: IUP Women's Basketball | 2019-20
Originally posted by CALUPA69 View PostThe GU loss is more painful because they don't appear to be headed back to that spot again any time soon.
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Re: IUP Women's Basketball | 2019-20
Originally posted by hawks16 View PostD3 Pitt-Bradford is likely the Education Day game, so that's always a tough sell for a team to come get its butt kicked at 11 a.m. right next to Thanksgiving break.
An interesting note SID Ryan Rebholz alluded to on the Twitter a while back about the Nov. 9-10 weekend. If you love IUP sports, that's the weekend to visit! In hoops, the IUP men host the IRMC/Hilton Garden Inn Classic and the IUP women host the PSAC-MEC Classic. There's a home volleyball game, a home women's soccer game up on the hill and a noon Senior Day kickoff against Edinboro.
If you're trying to workout logistics, good luck. The volleyball team plays Friday night at 7 p.m. too. Since this is a basketball board, the IUP men and their under-lock-and-key schedule probably means their tournament is Saturday night and Sunday afternoon like the women's team. How cool/strange/fiscally irresponsible/hectic would it be for an IUP basketball doubleheader Saturday night at the Field House while the other men's and women's tournament games are played in front of an empty KCAC?
I go where Joe's team goes. I like football ... but Joe beats Tort everytime (to me).
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Re: IUP Women's Basketball | 2019-20
Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View PostThe women's schedule is posted.
Non-conference:
Nov. 9 - Davis & Elkins
Nov. 10 - West Virginia Wesleyan
Nov. 12 - Virginia State
Nov. 20 - Pitt-Bradford
Nov. 27 - at Salem
Dec. 3 - at University of D.C.
An interesting note SID Ryan Rebholz alluded to on the Twitter a while back about the Nov. 9-10 weekend. If you love IUP sports, that's the weekend to visit! In hoops, the IUP men host the IRMC/Hilton Garden Inn Classic and the IUP women host the PSAC-MEC Classic. There's a home volleyball game, a home women's soccer game up on the hill and a noon Senior Day kickoff against Edinboro.
If you're trying to workout logistics, good luck. The volleyball team plays Friday night at 7 p.m. too. Since this is a basketball board, the IUP men and their under-lock-and-key schedule probably means their tournament is Saturday night and Sunday afternoon like the women's team. How cool/strange/fiscally irresponsible/hectic would it be for an IUP basketball doubleheader Saturday night at the Field House while the other men's and women's tournament games are played in front of an empty KCAC?
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Re: IUP Women's Basketball | 2019-20
Originally posted by CALUPA69 View PostThe GU loss is more painful because they don't appear to be headed back to that spot again any time soon.
I wasn't impressed with Edinboro's new coach last year. They had far better talent than they showed. They were largely non-competitive against IUP. But, that was her first year. We'll see what happens. They lost some studs, though.
IUP and Cal are both pretty loaded.
Tom's built to the point now where one class of stars leave and the next is ready to go. His freshmen class last year was superb. He is set up for years to come.
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Re: IUP Women's Basketball | 2019-20
Originally posted by Golden89 View PostNot to mention Shaw winning it all in 2012. And Gannon made the final four in 2010 as an undefeated team and blew an 18-point second half lead to Emporia State (another loss that haunts a program).
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Re: IUP Women's Basketball | 2019-20
Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View PostThe women's side has had more national success with Cal's titles, Virginia Union, ... and IUP reaching the past two Final Fours.
That said, the women's Atlantic is much thinner. There aren't many good teams. The men's Atlantic is very deep.
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Re: IUP Women's Basketball | 2019-20
Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View PostHard to say.
I will say this ... that fourth quarter of Tom's Final Four loss will forever haunt that program. They had the lead after 3 frames and all the momentum in the world. Still painful, ...
I fell down the YouTube rabbit hole the other day. I somehow came across the entire 15 minute presser from Tom and Co. after the game on the internet the other day. I never watched the whole thing. It was tough to watch. You could tell there was a lot of pain there from all parties.
It's tough. I said it when it happened, you simply don't have any idea when those moments ever come again. And it might not ever come again. IUP might never get that close again.
For what it's worth, that SW Oklahoma State team lost the next night, but it took two overtimes and two tying shots, one of them a desperation heave at the buzzer, from that team who won it to even get it to that 2nd OT. Point is.. That was Tom's net to cut down. But that's not the way it ended.
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