Women's Basketball Headlines

Women's Basketball falls at Trine
The women's basketball team lost 49-24 at Trine on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Kalamazoo trailed 24-15 at halftime. The Hornets were within seven points (26-19) early in the second half, but Trine used a 17-0 run to put the game out of reach.

Kalamazoo shot a season-low 17.9 percent from the field including just 4-of-23 from three-point range. Trine shot 33.3 percent overall and held a 50-37 advantage in rebounds. Anne Colonius led Kalamazoo with nine points. Nicole Antoine added six points with eight rebounds. Kalamazoo returns home to face Alma on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. An Alumnae Game is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. and participants are asked to RSVP to Coach Miller. Box Score

Women's Basketball volunteers with Unified Special Olympic Basketball The Kalamazoo College Women’s Basketball team took advantage of their day off on Monday, Jan. 16th to volunteer for Unified Special Olympic Basketball at Western Michigan University. Unified means athletes with intellectual disabilities of all ages and abilities, from youth to adults, are on a mixed team with local college students and volunteers. Kalamazoo Area 16 has six different levels of basketball teams so there were about two Kalamazoo players per team. The Kalamazoo Women’s Basketball team jumped right in and was helpful through practice by assisting with drills and scrimmaging at the end. Area 16 athletes were so excited to meet the players that some of them will be playing at halftime of the Feb. 4th Kalamazoo College Women’s Basketball game against Alma.

Women's Basketball falls by two at Olivet
The women's basketball team lost 58-56 at Olivet on Saturday, Jan. 28. Kalamazoo led by six (12-6) midway through the first half before taking a 30-26 lead into halftime. The Hornets fell behind (33-32) early in the second half, but regained a nine point lead (46-37) with 11:53 remaining. Kalamazoo still led by nine (54-45) with 4:58 left to play, but the Comets used an 11-2 run to tie it at 56-56 with just 44 seconds left to play. Olivet took the two point lead with a pair of free throws with seven seconds left on the clock, and the Hornets missed a layup that would have sent the game to overtime as time expired.

Kalamazoo shot 36.8 percent overall while Olivet shot 32.8 percent. The Comets sank 15-of-17 free throws, however, while Kalamazoo made just 9-of-16. Nicole Antoine led Kalamazoo with 14 points and seven rebounds. Holly Cooperrider scored 10 points with four rebounds and three assists. Anne Colonius added eight points and six rebounds. Kalamazoo returns to action at Trine on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball to host Alumnae Game
The women's basketball program would like to welcome back former players for an Alumane Game on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. That game is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. All alumni and friends are encouraged to stay for the varsity game against Alma to follow at 1 p.m. Please contact Coach Miller to RSVP for the game.

Women's Basketball falls to #17 Hope
The women's basketball team lost 75-32 to #17 Hope on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Kalamazoo shot just 10 percent in the first half and trailed 31-9 at halftime. Kalamazoo shot 40 percent in the second half to finish at 26.7 percent for the game. Hope shot 50 percent overall.

Nicole Antoine led Kalamazoo with eight points and eight rebounds on 4-of-6 shooting. Anne Colonius finished with six points and six rebounds. Kalamazoo returns to action at Olivet on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 3 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball defeats Marygrove 60-56
The women's basketball team defeated Marygrove College 60-56 on Saturday, Jan. 21. Kalamazoo took an 8-3 lead to start the game, but the Hornets went nine minutes without scoring a point and trailed 24-8 with 5:42 left in the first half. The Hornets closed out the half on a 13-5 run to trail 29-21 at halftime. Kalamazoo still trailed by eight (42-34) with 11:31 left in the second half, but the Hornets scored the next eight points to even the score at 42-42. The score was tied again at 52-52 with 2:22 remaining, but the Hornets outscored Marygrove 8-4 to take the 60-56 win.

Kalamazoo shot 33.3 percent overall compared to 38.6 percent for Marygrove, but Kalamazoo sank 19-of-26 free throws compared to 9-of-19 for the Mustangs. Holly Cooperrider led five Hornets in double figures with 14 points and eight rebounds. Carly Zeitlin scored 12 points with eight rebounds while Nicole Antoine finished with 10 points and eight rebounds. Anne Colonius and Emily Lindsay each scored 11 points. Kalamazoo returns to action with a home game against Hope on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. Box Score

Lindsay leads Hornets with 11 points in Women's Basketball loss at Albion
The women's basketball team lost 62-43 at Albion on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Albion scored the first 10 points of the game and took a 39-19 lead into halftime. Kalamazoo outscored Albion 24-23 in the second half.

Albion shot 37.1 percent while limiting Kalamazoo to 30 percent. Albion held a 43-36 advantage in rebounds while scoring 15 points off 18 Hornet turnovers. Emily Lindsay led Kalamazoo with 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting. Anne Colonius added nine points off the bench. Carly Zeitlin scored eight points with four rebounds while Holly Cooperrider scored seven points with four rebounds. Kalamazoo returns home to face Marygrove in a non-conference game on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls to Saint Mary's
The women's basketball team lost 61-52 to Saint Mary's on Saturday, Jan. 14. Kalamazoo led by as many as six points (13-7) in the opening minutes, but Saint Mary's tied it up at 13-13 . Kalamazoo led 17-15 with 9:16 left in the half, but the Belles outscored Kalamazoo 15-4 over the next nine minutes to take a 32-21 lead at halftime. Kalamazoo made it a four-point game (35-31) with 15:52 left in the second half, but Saint Mary's used a 12-0 run to take a 47-31 lead with 9:46 left. Kalamazoo chipped away and cut the lead to eight (58-50) with 1:17 left, but the Hornets ran out of time in the 61-52 defeat.

Kalamazoo shot 37 percent overall to Saint Mary's 35.3 percent, but the Belles sank 23-of-30 free throws while Kalamazoo went 8-of-14 at the line. Kalamazoo held a 41-34 advantage in rebounds, but turned the ball over 21 times compared to 14 by Saint Mary's. Nicole Antoine led Kalamazoo with 13 points and six rebounds. Holly Cooperrider scored 10 points while Emily Lindsay finished with nine. Kalamazoo returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 18 with a 6 p.m. game at Albion. Box Score

Women's Basketball defeats Trine 55-41
The women's basketball team overcame a 10-point second half deficit to defeat Trine 55-41 on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Kalamazoo trailed by eight points (26-18) at halftime and trailed by as many as 10 points (37-27) with 11:58 left in the game. Kalamazoo went on a 15-0 run over the next nine minutes to take a 42-37 lead with 3:22 remaining. Trine made it a three point game (44-41) with 1:38 left, but Kalamazoo outscored Trine 9-0 the rest of the way for the 14-point win.

Kalamazoo shot 36.4 percent overall while holding Trine to 22.8 percent. Kalamazoo also outrebounded Trine, 46-37. Kelsey Johnson led the Hornets with 14 points and a career-high 17 rebounds. Johnson also had three assists, three blocked shots and four steals. Emily Lindsay scored 13 points on 3-of-6 three-pointers and 4-of-4 free throws. Nicole Antoine added 10 points and four rebounds as the Hornets moved into a four-way tie for fifth place in the MIAA. Kalamazoo returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 14 with a 1 p.m. home game against Saint Mary's. Box Score

Lindsay scores 18 points in Women's Basketball loss at Alma
The women's basketball team lost 59-46 at Alma on Saturday, Jan. 7. Kalamazoo led early in the game, but Alma came back and led the last eight minutes of the first half while taking a 31-24 lead into halftime. Kalamazoo tied the score and took a 39-38 lead with 12:27 left in the game, but Alma quickly regained the lead. Kalamazoo trailed by just one point (47-46) with 4:39 left to play, but the Scots scored the final 12 points of the game for the 59-46 win.

Kalamazoo shot just 25.5 percent overall while Alma shot 36.4 percent. The Hornets sank 11-of-22 free throws compared to 16-of-29 for Alma. Emily Lindsay led Kalamazoo with 18 points on 6-of-11 three-point shooting. Holly Cooperrider scored nine points with five rebounds. Nicole Antoine had five points with eight rebounds while Anne Colonius also scored five points. Kelsey Johnson scored four points with 11 rebounds. Kalamazoo returns home to face Trine on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls to #4 Calvin
The women's basketball team lost 81-29 to #4 Calvin on Wednesday, Jan. 4. The undefeated Knights (12-0) shot 46.6 percent overall and 50 percent (11-22) from three-point range. Kalamazoo was held to 21.7 percent overall and was 0-for-7 from three-point range. Courtney McCoy led Kalamazoo with six points and seven rebounds. Kelsey Johnson scored five points with four rebounds while Katherine Johnston finished with five points and three rebounds. Kalamazoo returns to action this Saturday, Jan. 7 at Alma. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls to Manchester in overtime
The women's basketball team lost 56-49 to Manchester College in overtime on Saturday, Dec. 31. Kalamazoo never trailed in the first half and led 23-19 at halftime. The Hornets led by as many as 10 points (33-23) with 16:20 left in the second half, but the Spartans (7-4 record) chipped away and took their first lead of the game (45-44) with 1:43 left in regulation. A Hornet free throw tied the game at 45-45 heading into overtime. Each team made just one field goal in overtime, but Manchester sank 9-of-12 free throws while the Hornets made 2-of-4 resulting in the seven point difference.

Kalamazoo shot 28.1 percent overall and made 16-of-24 free throws. Manchester shot 34.5 percent overall and made 18-of-28 free throws. Each team had 45 rebounds. Kelsey Johnson led Kalamazoo with 16 points and 10 rebounds on 7-of-11 shooting. Anne Colonius added 13 points and four rebounds. Nicole Antoine scored nine points with five rebounds. Carly Zeitlin grabbed 10 rebounds to go with her two points. Kalamazoo returns to action next Wednesday, Jan. 4 with a home game against Calvin at 6 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls to Hanover
Nicole Antoine named to All-Tournament Team
The women's basketball team lost 87-57 to Hanover College on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Wilmington. Kalamazoo trailed 46-29 at halftime.

Hanover shot 39.1 percent overall and made 25-of-33 free throws. Kalamazoo shot 29 percent while making 15-of-22 free throws. Kalamazoo held a 48-42 advantage in rebounds, but turned the ball over 22 times compared to just 10 for Hanover. Anne Colonius led Kalamazoo with 18 points and four rebounds. Nicole Antoine was named to the All-Tournament team after scoring 12 points with 12 rebounds on Wednesday. Emily Lindsay finished with 11 points. Kalamazoo returns to action with a home game against Manchester on Saturday, Dec. 31 at 1 p.m. Box Score

Comeback effort falls short for Women's Basketball at Wilmington
The women's basketball team lost 56-52 at Wilmington College on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Kalamazoo trailed by as many as 11 points (23-12) in the first half. An 8-0 run by Kalamazoo made it 23-20 before Wilmington pulled ahead by six (31-25) going into halftime. Wilmington led by as many as 11 points (41-30) again in the second half, but the Hornets were able to cut the deficit to one (51-50) with 3:18 remaining. The host Quakers (7-2 record) outscored Kalamazoo 5-2 over the final minutes to take the four point (56-52) win.

Kalamazoo shot 30 percent overall while Wilmington shot 37 percent. The Quakers made 20-of-31 free throws while Kalamazoo was 6-of-14 at the line. Kalamazoo was outrebounded 51-39, but the Hornets turned the ball over just 13 times compared to 23 by Wilmington. Nicole Antoine led Kalamazoo with 11 points, 13 rebounds and four steals. Kelsey Johnson scored 10 points with seven rebounds and three blocked shots. Holly Cooperrider scored seven points while Emily Lindsay and Katherine Johnston each finished with six. Kalamazoo will face either Hanover or DePauw on Wedneday at 1 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls 70-65 at Defiance
The women's basketball team lost 70-65 at Defiance College on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The Hornets led by as many as eight points in the first half and took a 31-23 lead into halftime. Defiance came back and took its first lead of the second half (41-40) with 12:15 remaining. Defiance built the lead to seven points (54-47) with 7:54 left and held a 60-53 lead with 5:22 remaining. Kalamazoo cut the lead to one (64-63) with 2:52 remaining, but Defiance was able to hold on for the five point win.

Each team shot 37 percent from the field. Defiance sank 20-of-24 free throws while Kalamazoo made 17-of-25. The Hornets held a slim 37-36 edge in rebounding, but turned the ball over 21 times to only 15 by Defiance. Kelsey Johnson led Kalamazoo with 19 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots. Emily Lindsay scored 17 points while Anne Colonius added 13 points and Nicole Antoine finished with 11 points and five rebounds. The Hornets return to action in a tournament at Wilmington College on Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls to North Park
The women's basketball team lost 67-41 to North Park on Monday, Dec. 12. After trailing 28-15 at halftime, Kalamazoo cut the deficit to 10 (36-26) with 12:31 left in the game, but North Park scored the next 10 points to pull away and held on for the win.

Kalamazoo shot just 26.2 percent from the field while North Park shot 45.3 percent. The Vikings sank 15-of-23 free throws compared to 7-of-12 for the Hornets. Kelsey Johnson led Kalamazoo with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Carly Zeitlin added eight points and four rebounds. Kalamazoo returns to action this Wednesday, Dec. 14 at Defiance at 7:30 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball comes up short at Adrian
The women's basketball team lost 60-52 at Adrian on Saturday, Dec. 10. Kalamazoo led 16-9 midway through the first half before Adrian came back to tie the score at 17-17. The Bulldogs took a 25-24 lead into halftime. Adrian led by three (37-34) with 13:26 left in the game before a 15-3 run gave the Bulldogs a 52-37 lead with 5:48 left to play. The Hornets chipped away and cut the lead to six (58-52) with 14 seconds left before eventually falling 60-52.

Kalamazoo shot just 28.3 percent from the field while Adrian shot 34.0 percent. Kalamazoo also sank just 12-of-23 free throws to Adrian's 19-of-23. The Bulldogs outrebounded Kalamazoo, 48-36. Emily Lindsay led Kalamazoo with 17 points. Nicole Antoine scored 10 points with eight rebounds and four assists. Holly Cooperrider added nine points with three assists and four steals. Kalamazoo returns home on Monday, Dec. 12 with a non-conference game against North Park University at 7:30 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball defeats Olivet 52-39
The women's basketball team improved to 1-1 in the MIAA with a 52-39 win over Olivet on Tuesday, Dec. 6. After trailing by six points (10-4) early, Kalamazoo recovered to take its first lead of the game (13-12) with 10:14 left in the first half before taking a 25-21 lead into halftime. Kalamazoo went up 33-21 five minutes into the second half and held Olivet scoreless through the first 9:44 of the second half. After a Comet field goal made it 33-23, Olivet went another five minutes without scoring while Kalamazoo extended its lead to 20 points (43-23) before finishing with the 52-39 win.

Kalamazoo shot 30.6 percent from the field while holding Olivet to just 20.5 percent. The Hornets sank 21-of-31 free throws while Olivet was 4-for-9. Kalamazoo outrebounded Olivet, 55-46. Nicole Antoine led Kalamazoo with 11 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. Anne Colonius also scored 11 points with a career-high nine rebounds. Kalamazoo returns to action at Adrian on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls at #24 Hope
The women's basketball team lost its MIAA opener 76-39 at #24 Hope on Wednesday, Nov. 30. The teams exchanged leads in the early minutes before Hope took a 14-10 lead with 13:12 left in the first half. The Flying Dutch then used an 18-0 run over the next eight minutes to take a 32-10 lead before entering halftime up 38-16. Hope outscored Kalamazoo 38-23 in the second half.

Kalamazoo shot just 27.3 percent from the field while Hope sank 50.9 percent of its shots. Hope also outrebounded Kalamazoo 48-25. Nicole Antoine led the Hornets with nine points and five rebounds. Kelsey Johnson scored nine points with four rebounds and three blocked shots. Holly Cooperrider scored eight points while Emily Lindsay finished with seven. The Hornets return home to face Olivet next Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball falls by four to undefeated Franklin
The women's basketball team lost 73-69 to Franklin College in the Anderson Athletic Center on Saturday, Nov. 26. Kalamazoo never trailed in the first half and led by as many as nine points at two different times before taking a 38-31 lead into halftime. Kalamazoo led by nine again early in the second half before the Grizzlies used a 12-3 run to even the score at 45-45 with 11:57 remaining. Franklin took its first lead of the game (56-55) with 6:17 left to play and the teams traded leads eight times the rest of the game. Kalamazoo's last lead came with 41 seconds remaining (67-66), but a three-point play and four made free throws helped seal the win as Franklin improved its record to 5-0.

Kalamazoo shot 39.7 percent from the field while Franklin shot 38.9 percent. The Grizzlies sank 30-of-32 free throws, however, while the Hornets made 15-of-21. Kalamazoo held a 39-33 advantage in rebounds. Emily Lindsay led Kalamazoo with a career-high 23 points while making 6-of-8 three-pointers. Nicole Antoine scored 16 points with eight rebounds. Holly Cooperrider scored 11 points with four rebounds and four steals. Kelsey Johnson had a team-high 13 rebounds. The Hornets return to action next Wednesday, Nov. 30 in the conference opener at Hope. Box Score

Women's Basketball wins home opener 70-60 over UM-Dearborn
The women's basketball team won its home opener 70-60 over UM-Dearborn on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Kalamazoo fell behind early and trailed by as many as 10 points (20-10) midway through the first half. The Hornets cut the deficit to two (31-29) going into halftime. Kalamazoo fell behind by as many as eight points (40-32) with 16:52 left in the second half, but used a 10-1 run over the next three and a half minutes to give the Hornets their first lead of the game (42-41). Kalamazoo never trailed again and even extended the lead to 14 points (65-51) with 3:16 remaining before finishing with the 10 point win.

Kalamazoo shot 39.7 percent from the field to Dearborn's 35.1 percent. Kalamazoo made 22-of-37 free throws while Dearborn sank 16-of-18. The Hornets dominated the board, pulling down 49 rebounds to 30 for the Wolves. Kelsey Johnson, Nicole Antoine and Emily Lindsay all had career-highs in scoring. Johnson finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds on 9-of-14 shooting with five steals. Antoine scored 20 points with 12 rebounds while sinking 8-of-10 free throws. Lindsay scored 13 points including 5-of-5 at the line. Holly Cooperrider finished with a career-high nine assists with three steals. Kalamazoo returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 26 with a home game against Franklin College at 2 p.m. Box Score

Women's Basketball loses season opener at Oberlin
The women's basketball team lost its season opener 61-40 at Oberlin on Friday, Nov. 18. The Hornets trailed by 11 points early before cutting the deficit to four (17-13) late in the first half. Oberlin closed out the half with a 6-0 run to take a 23-13 lead into halftime. Kalamazoo trailed by six (25-19) early in the second half before Oberlin pulled away for the win.

Oberlin shot 41.2 percent from the field while Kalamazoo shot 28.8 percent overall, including just 2-of-19 from three-point range. Oberlin held a 42-36 edge in rebounding while each team turned the ball over 16 times. Kelsey Johnson led the Hornets with 12 points and seven rebounds. Nicole Antoine scored 10 points with nine rebounds and three steals. Anne Colonius added eight points off the bench. Kalamazoo returns home to face UM-Dearborn on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. Box Score

Alumnae Game Information
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 - 10:30 a.m.
Please Contact Coach Miller to RSVP

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