Women's Basketball Headlines

Cooper and McCain earn All-MIAA Basketball honors
Nyemade Cooper and Henry McCain were selected to their respective All-MIAA Basketball Second Team's on Monday, March 2. Cooper, a junior from Ypsilanti (Gabriel Richard HS), led the MIAA in scoring (15.4 ppg) and blocked shots (2.1 avg). She is Kalamazoo's first league scoring champion since 1987-88. Cooper finished second in the league in rebounding (8.4 rpg) and fourth in shooting percentage (.486). For the season, Cooper finished her junior season with 352 points and now has a career total of 873, ranking 13th among Kalamazoo College career leaders. Cooper pulled down 209 rebounds this season and became just the sixth player in school history to reach 500 career rebounds. McCain, a senior from Harper Woods (Grosse Pointe North HS), ranked sixth in league contests in rebounding (6.8 avg) and 11th in scoring (12.0 ppg). He was the only Hornets' player to average in double figures, and was named MIAA Player of the Week for Week Five after scoring a career-high 27 points against Oberlin.

Nyemade Cooper wins MIAA Scoring Title
Kalamazoo College's Nyemade Cooper won the 2008-09 MIAA Women's Basketball Scoring Title. The junior from Ypsilanti (Gabriel Richard HS) won the title with 247 points in conference play (15.4 points per game). Cooper edged out Calvin's Brook Van Eck who finished with 242 points (15.1 points per game). Cooper joins Laura Behling as the only Kalamazoo College women's basketball players to win the league's scoring title. Behling won it three consecutive seasons (1985-86, 86-87, 87-88). Cooper also led the league in blocked shots (2.1 per game) while finishing second in rebounding (8.4 per game).

Women's Basketball season ends at Saint Mary's
The women's basketball season came to a close with a 77-47 loss at Saint Mary's on Saturday, Feb. 21. The MIAA's second-best team held a 39-23 lead at halftime. The Belles shot 42.4 percent while limiting Kalamazoo to just 25.5 percent. The Hornets had 35 turnovers to the Belles' 21. Nyemade Cooper led Kalamazoo with 15 points and six rebounds. Courtney Kaplan scored 10 points with four rebounds. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls by two at Adrian
The women's basketball team fell just short in a 75-73 defeat at Adrian on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Adrian held a 39-24 lead at halftime and led by as many as 20 points in the second half. Kalamazoo cut the lead to six (66-60) with 4:38 left to play and got within two points (70-68) with just 1:54 remaining. The Bulldogs extended the lead to five with 25 seconds to play, but the Hornets battled right back with a jumper and a steal with 10 seconds remaining. Adrian quickly fouled, eliminating the Hornets' chance at a game-tying three pointer. Kalamazoo made one-of-two free throws to cut the lead to two (75-73), but Adrian successfully ran out the final 10 seconds for the win. Kalamazoo shot 42.1 percent from the field while Adrian made 41.8 percent. Kalamazoo held a 43-37 advantage in rebounding. Fifty-two fouls were called in the game, and Kalamazoo had five players playing with four fouls apiece. The Hornets sank 21-of-32 free throws while Adrian made 23-of-38. Carmen Dorris led the Hornets with 19 points and five rebounds while making 4-of-8 three pointers. Andrea Bedway scored 18 points. Nyemade Cooper scored 17 points with 15 rebounds in 38 minutes of play. Carly Zeitlin scored 11 points with 10 rebounds, four assists and four steals. Kalamazoo wraps up the 2008-09 season on Saturday at Saint Mary's. Box Score

Women's Basketball takes lead into second half at Anderson
The women's basketball team took a lead into the second half, but eventually fell to Anderson University (Ind.) 66-51 in non-conference action on Saturday, Feb. 14. Kalamazoo led 25-19 at halftime and held a seven-point lead (30-23) three minutes into the second half. Anderson used a 7-0 run to tie the game at 30-30 with 14:30 left in the game. Following a 32-32 tie, the host Ravens used an 18-4 run to blow the game open with a 50-36 lead. Anderson led by 17 (56-39) with 5:08 left to play. Kalamazoo cut the lead to 12 (58-46), but finished with the 15-point deficit. Anderson shot 42.4 percent from the field, including 60 percent in the second half while limiting Kalamazoo to 34.7 percent. Anderon held a 40-38 edge in rebounding and had 17 turnovers to Kalamazoo's 26. Nyemade Cooper led Kalamazoo with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Andrea Bedway and Carly Zeitlin each scored nine points. Courtney Kaplan scored eight and Michelle Maiuri finished with seven. Kalamazoo returns to league play on Wednesday at Adrian. Box Score

Women's Basketball drops home finale to Albion
The women's basketball team lost its final home game of the season 66-38 to Albion on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Kalamazoo battled early and held a 12-8 lead with 8:29 left in the first half. Following a timeout, Albion rallied to tie the game at 14-14 before using a 12-3 run to close out the half with a 26-17 lead. Albion scored the first 13 points of the second half en route to the 66-38 win. The Britons shot 43.5 percent overall, including 58.6 percent in the second half. Kalamazoo shot just 35.9 percent and was outrebounded 38-26. Kalamazoo turned the ball over 31 times to Albion's 17. Carmen Dorris led Kalamazoo with 12 points on Senior Night. Michelle Maiuri added nine points. Kalamazoo has a non-conference game at Anderson (Ind.) on Saturday at 3 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls to Hope
The women's basketball team lost 79-44 to Hope on Saturday, Feb. 7. Kalamazoo's Nyemade Cooper was presented with a game ball prior to the game to recognize her 500th career rebound. The Hornets were in the game early, trailing by just two (15-13) with 13:02 left in the first half. Hope went on a big run and outscored Kalamazoo 30-12 the rest of the half to take a 45-25 halftime lead. The Flying Dutch, ranked #4 in this week's D3hoops.com poll, shot 42.9 percent from the field and made 5-of-11 three-pointers. Kalamazoo shot just 28.3 percent and turned the ball over 32 times. Hope held a 39-36 rebounding edge. Nyemade Cooper led the Hornets with 17 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots. Michelle Maiuri scored 11 points with six rebounds. Kalamazoo plays its final home game of the season this Wednesday, Feb. 11 against Albion at 7:30 p.m. Box Score

Cooper grabs 500th rebound in Women's Basketball loss at Alma
Kalamazoo College junior forward Nyemade Cooper grabbed her 500th career rebound in a 61-51 loss at Alma on Wednesday, Feb. 4. The 6'1" Cooper needed just two rebounds to reach 500. She finished with six, along with a team-high 14 points and three blocked shots. Cooper is the seventh player in school history to reach 500 rebounds.

Kalamazoo trailed by 18 points at halftime (41-23), but battled back in the second half to cut the deficit to six with 2:42 left to play. Kalamazoo was outscored 6-2 over the final minutes resulting in the 10-point difference. Alma shot 47.3 percent from the field, including 66.7 percent in the first half. Kalamazoo struggled in the first half (33.3 percent), but finished the game at 40 percent. Kalamazoo had 22 turnovers to Alma's 14. Cooper's 14 points and six rebounds led the way for Kalamazoo. Michelle Maiuri scored 12 points with five rebounds. Carmen Dorris added 10 points and seven rebounds. Courtney Kaplan scored nine points with five assists. Kalamazoo returns to action on Saturday at 3 p.m. against Hope. An Alumni Game will be played at noon. Box Score

Women's Basketball hosts Alumni Game on Saturday, Feb. 7
The women's basketball program will host an Alumni Game at Noon on Saturday, Feb. 7. The Alumni Game will be followed by the Hornets' varsity game with Hope at 3 p.m. For more information on the Alumni Game, please contact Coach Brumfield at sharri.brumfield@kzoo.edu

Women's Basketball suffers road loss to Olivet
The women's basketball team lost 72-59 at Olivet on Saturday, Jan. 31. Olivet held a 40-30 lead at halftime. Kalamazoo shot just 30.8 percent from the field while Olivet made 50.9 percent. The Comets also held a 48-28 rebounding advantage. Courtney Kaplan led Kalamazoo with 16 points, six rebounds and six assists. Nyemade Cooper scored 14 points with seven rebounds. Kalamazoo travels to Alma on Wednesday for a 6 p.m. start. Box Score

Women's Basketball loses by three to Trine
The women's basketball team fell just short of a victory on Wednesday, falling 62-59 to visiting Trine University. Kalamazoo trailed by as many as 14 points (32-18) late in the first half, but cut the deficit to seven (32-25) at the break. The Hornets chipped away in the second half, eventually taking a 50-49 lead with 7:18 to play. Trine pulled ahead again and led by seven (59-52) with 2:06 left. The Hornets rallied and trailed by just two (59-57) with 1:03 remaining. Trine made a pair of free throws to take a four-point lead followed by a missed three-pointer and a pair of missed free throws by Kalamazoo. The Hornets regained possession and scored to make it 61-59 with four seconds remaining. Trine made one-of-two free throws with one second on the clock, allowing Kalamazoo a three-quarter court shot that came up short as time expired. Kalamazoo shot 40.4 percent to Trine's 36.2 percent. The Hornets also held a 43-28 advantage in rebounding, but turned the ball over 26 times to Trine's 12. Nyemade Cooper led Kalamazoo with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Carmen Dorris scored 13 points with six rebounds and four assists. Courtney Kaplan fouled out with 12 points and five assists. Kalamazoo travels to Olivet on Saturday for a 3 p.m. start. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls on the road to Calvin
The women's basketball team lost 66-40 at Calvin on Saturday, Jan. 24. The Hornets, playing with just seven healthy players, trailed 36-18 at halftime. The Knights shot 37.9 percent overall and made 10-of-31 three-pointers. Kalamazoo shot 31.3 percent and was 0-for-2 from behind the arch. Kalamazoo held a 52-28 advantage in rebounding, but the Hornets turned the ball over 39 times to Calvin's 14. Nyemade Cooper led Kalamazoo with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Michelle Maiuri scored 11 points with 12 rebounds. Andrea Bedway added eight points and was 6-of-6 at the line. The Hornets return home to face Trine on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls to league-leading Saint Mary's
The women's basketball team lost 81-63 to league-leading Saint Mary's on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Saint Mary's jumped out to an early lead and led 44-29 at halftime. The Hornets stayed tough and were outscored just 37-34 in the second half. Saint Mary's shot 52.5 percent from the field while Kalamazoo shot 38.6 percent. Kalamazoo held a 40-25 advantage in rebounding, but the Hornets turned the ball over 36 times leading to 37 Saint Mary's points. Andrea Bedway led Kalamazoo with 22 points on 6-of-9 shooting with 10-of-12 free throws. Nyemade Cooper scored 14 points with 11 rebounds and four steals. Carmen Dorris scored 13 points with six rebounds and six steals. Box Score

Women's Basketball drops road game at Albion
The women's basketball team lost 68-38 at Albion on Saturday, Jan. 17. The host Britons led 30-17 at halftime. Albion shot 32.9 percent from the field while Kalamazoo shot 30.4 percent. Albion made 8-of-23 three-pointers and 14-of-17 free throws while Kalamazoo was just 1-for-5 from three-point range and 9-of-17 at the line. Albion held a 44-40 rebounding edge, including 22-14 on the offensive end. Nyemade Cooper led Kalamazoo with 10 points and five rebounds. Andrea Bedway scored eight points with seven rebounds. Michelle Maiuri and Carly Zeitlin each scored seven. Kalamazoo returns home to face Saint Mary's College on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls at home to Adrian
The women's basketball team lost 69-56 at home to Adrian on Saturday, Jan. 10. Adrian led 38-32 at halftime. Kalamazoo cut the lead to four (44-40) five minutes into the second half, but the Bulldogs went on a 6-0 run and led by at least nine the rest of the way. Adrian shot 47.3 percent from the field while holding Kalamazoo to 32.7 percent. Adrian held a 42-37 advantage in rebounds. Andrea Bedway led the Hornets with 15 points and eight rebounds. Nyemade Cooper scored 14 points with five rebounds. Courtney Kaplan added 11 points with six assists and four steals. Kalamazoo's next contest is next Saturday, Jan. 17 at Albion College. Box Score

Women's Basketball suffers road loss at Hope
The women's basketball team lost 103-44 at Hope on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Hope jumped out to an early lead and led 52-17 at halftime. The Flying Dutch shot 53.8 percent overall and made 10-of-20 three-pointers. Kalamazoo shot 36.2 percent. Hope held a 37-36 rebounding edge. Nyemade Cooper led Kalamazoo with 13 points and seven rebounds. The Hornets return home to face Adrian on Saturday at 3 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls to Robert Morris
The women's basketball team lost 70-52 to Robert Morris (Ill.) College on Saturday, Jan. 3. Robert Morris led 38-25 at halftime. Kalamazoo shot just 30.8 percent from the field, but made 25-of-32 free throw attempts. Robert Morris shot 34.7 percent and was 9-of-16 at the line. Andrea Bedway led the Hornets with 16 points and eight rebounds while making 14-of-15 free throws. Nyemade Cooper scored 12 points with 14 rebounds. Carmen Dorris scored 12 points with 11 rebounds. Michelle Maiuri added nine points with eight rebounds. Kalamazoo returns to MIAA play this Wednesday, Jan. 7 at Hope. Box Score

Women's Basketball loses non-conference game at Rochester
The women's basketball team lost 74-46 at Rochester (Mich.) College in non-conference action on Saturday, Dec. 20. Rochester led 44-23 at halftime after shooting 57.1 percent in the first half. Rochester finished the game shooting 49.1 percent overall while making 13-of-27 three-pointers. Kalamazoo shot 36.4 percent overall and made 20-of-29 free throws. Nyemade Cooper led the Hornets with 21 points and seven rebounds. Courtney Kaplan and Michelle Maiuri each scored six points. The Hornets return to action with a home game on Jan. 3 against Robert Morris (Ill.). Box Score

Women's Basketball falls to nationally-ranked Chicago
The women's basketball team lost 79-40 to the University of Chicago in non-conference action on Monday, Dec. 15. Chicago was ranked #17 in the latest D3hoops.com poll and #18 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. Chicago jumped out to an early lead and led 43-22 at halftime. The Maroons shot 43.7 percent from the field while holding Kalamazoo to 26.5 percent. Chicago outrebounded Kalamazoo 52-26. Nyemade Cooper led Kalamazoo with 11 points and four rebounds. Courtney Kaplan scored eight and Michelle Gigowski added seven. Carly Zeitlin scored six off the bench. Kalamazoo returns to action on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Rochester College. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls 61-56 to Alma
The women's basketball team lost 61-56 to Alma on Saturday, Dec. 13. Alma led by as many as eight points in the first half, but took just a one-point lead (35-34) into halftime. There were eight ties and 10 lead changes in the game and Kalamazoo had a 54-53 lead with 4:07 left to play, however Kalamazoo would not make a field goal in the final four minutes of play. Kalamazoo shot 45.2 percent from the field while limiting Alma to 38.6 percent. Alma held a 33-29 advantage in rebounds, and turned the ball over just 15 times to Kalamazoo's 25. Courtney Kaplan led all scorers with a career-high 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting (5-of-6 three's). Nyemade Cooper scored 11 points with four rebounds and four assists. Michelle Gigowski scored eight points with five rebounds. Andrewa Bedway scored six points with seven rebounds. Kalamazoo returns to action on Monday with a non-conference game against Chicago at 6 p.m. Box Score

Cooper scores 25 in Women's Basketball defeat
The women's basketball team lost 80-66 to Olivet in MIAA action on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Kalamazoo jumped out to an early eight-point lead (12-4), but Olivet quickly recovered and scored nine straight points to take a 13-12 lead. Kalamazoo was unable to recapture the lead and trailed 40-32 at halftime. Olivet scored the first 12 points of the second half and opened with an 18-4 run to lead 58-36. Olivet led by as many as 24 (64-40), but saw that lead shrink to 10 points (75-65) with 4:44 left. Kalamazoo would not get any closer, however, as Olivet held a 5-1 advantage over the final minutes. Each team shot 46 percent from the field, but Olivet sank 7-of-18 three-pointers compared to Kalamazoo's 1-for-11. Olivet held a 37-30 rebounding advantage and had 21 turnovers to 'Kalamazoo's 24. Nyemade Cooper led all scorers with 25 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots. Michelle Maiuri scored 12 points with seven rebounds. Carly Zeitlin and Michelle Gigowski each scored 11. Kalamazoo returns to MIAA action on Saturday against Alma at 3 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls 66-59 at Trine
The women's basketball team lost 66-59 in MIAA action at Trine on Saturday, Dec. 6. Trine led 37-26 at halftime. Trine shot 44.6 percent from the field while Kalamazoo shot 41.2 percent. The Thunder made 8-of-20 three-pointers to Kalamazoo's 5-of-14. Kalamazoo held a 37-26 rebounding advantage, but the Hornets turned the ball over 24 times to Trine's 15. Nyemade Cooper led Kalamazoo with 26 points and 11 rebounds on 11-of-18 shooting. Michelle Maiuri and Kelsey Bailey each added 10 points off the bench. The Hornets return home to face Olivet on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball suffers non-conference loss to Case Western
The women's basketball team lost 69-56 to Case Western Reserve University on Sunday, Nov. 30. Kalamazoo trailed by just eight at halftime (27-19) despite shooting just 18.2 percent in the first half. Kalamazoo shot 30.2 percent for the game while Case Western shot 36.2 percent. Kalamazoo held a 47-44 rebounding edge, but turned the ball over 25 times to Case Western's 17. Nyemade Cooper led Kalamazoo with 14 points and 17 rebounds. Courtney Kaplan scored 11 points with five steals. Andrea Bedway scored nine points with four rebounds. Laura Burnett scored six points with 10 rebounds. Kalamazoo plays its first road game of the year on Saturday, Dec. 6 at Trine. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls to Calvin in MIAA opener
The women's basketball team lost the 2008 MIAA opener 81-64 to Calvin on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The Hornets trailed by 12 at halftime, 43-31. Nyemade Cooper had her second double-double of the season with 26 points, 13 rebounds and four assists. Courtney Kaplan added 12 points with three assists and three steals. Kelsey Bailey scored nine points with four assists off the bench. Calvin shot 56.4 percent from the field while limiting Kalamazoo to 38.1 percent. The Knights also controlled the boards with a 39-28 advantage. The Hornets return to action on Sunday against Case Western at 3 p.m. Box Score

Hendrix scores 23 in Women's Basketball loss to John Carroll
The women's basketball team lost 90-64 to John Carroll in the final game of the Hornet Tip-Off Classic on Saturday, Nov. 22. John Carroll led 40-29 at halftime. Briana Hendrix scored a career-high 23 points with eight rebounds and three steals for the Hornets. Nyemade Cooper scored 16 points with nine rebounds and was selected to the All-Tournament Team. Andrea Bedway scored 11 points with eight rebounds. John Carroll shot 44.8 percent from the field while limiting Kalamazoo to 30.5 percent. The Hornets went to the free throw line 44 times, making 25 (56.8 percent), while John Carroll was 8-of-12 at the line. The visiting Blue Streaks held a 55-48 rebounding edge and turned the ball over 18 times to Kalamazoo's 26. The Hornets return to action with their MIAA opener on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. against Calvin. Box Score

Second half struggles lead to season-opening loss for Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team lost its season opener 72-56 to Aurora University on Friday, Nov. 21. Kalamazoo took a 14-13 lead 5:35 into the game and held a 38-34 lead at halftime. The Hornets led by 10 (44-34) three minutes into the second half, but Aurora went on a 17-0 run to take a 51-44 lead and never looked back. Aurora shot 48.2 percent from the field while Kalamazoo shot 33.3 percent. Aurora was 15-of-19 at the free throw line while Kalamazoo sank 13-of-26. Kalamazoo held a 45-33 advantage in rebounding, but the Hornets turned the ball over 38 times to Aurora's 30. Nyemade Cooper led Kalamazoo with 17 points and 11 rebounds on 7-of-14 shooting. Andrea Bedway added 11 points and four rebounds and Briana Hendrix scored 10 points with five rebounds. The Hornets play John Carroll at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Box Score

Sharri Brumfield named Head Women's Basketball Coach
Aug. 27 - Sharri Brumfield has been named head women’s basketball coach at Kalamazoo College. She will also serve as an instructor in the College’s physical education department.

“We are thrilled to have someone with Coach Brumfield’s experience leading the Kalamazoo College women’s basketball program,” said Kristen Smith, director of athletics. “She is a proven winner on the court, and is passionate about seeing young women succeed off the court.”

“I am extremely excited about being the next head women’s basketball coach at Kalamazoo College,” Brumfield said. “The academics at Kalamazoo are ranked among the best in the nation, the campus is breathtaking, and the staff is made up of quality, hard-working individuals who are committed to the growth and success of their programs, the student-athletes, and the department as a whole.

“As I lead the Kalamazoo College women’s basketball program, I am committed to instilling self-confidence, consistency and cohesiveness to the program as we strive to become a hard-working, unrelenting, focused group that will strive to achieve our academic and athletic goals on a daily basis,” Brumfield said. “People can expect an exciting brand of basketball when the Hornets take the floor this season. We will be an up-tempo, high-pressure defensive squad that will work hard to represent Kalamazoo College with integrity, determination and ultimately, success.”

Brumfield comes to Kalamazoo from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, N.Y., where she served as assistant women’s basketball coach and recruiting coordinator this past year.

Prior to arriving at RPI, Brumfield led the Thomas More College (Ky.) women’s basketball program for 17 seasons, becoming the winningest coach in school history with 216 victories. She led the team to four NCAA III Tournaments with two “Sweet 16” appearances. Brumfield led Thomas More to eight consecutive winning seasons (1996-2004) with a record of 127-71 over that span. The Saints were ranked as high as 15th nationally in 2004.

In addition to coaching, Brumfield served as Thomas More’s associate athletic director and senior woman administrator from 1990-2004. During her first three years at the college, Brumfield served as the women’s athletic director and intramural director.

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Brumfield graduated from Amelia High School. She was a standout athlete in basketball, softball and soccer at Wilmington College (Ohio), and graduated in 1984 with a dual major in physical education and health education. In 1997, she was inducted into the Wilmington College Hall of Fame and Amelia High School Hall of Fame.

Brumfield replaces Tes Sobomehin, who resigned on June 24 to accept a position at Augusta State University.

Coach Brumfield can be reached at sharri.brumfield@kzoo.edu