Le Moyne Dolphins women's basketball

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Le Moyne Dolphins
Basketball current event.svg 2023–24 Le Moyne Dolphins women's basketball team
University Le Moyne College
First season1958–59 65 years ago
Athletic directorBob Beretta
Head coach Nick DiPillo (1st season)
Conference NEC
Location DeWitt, New York [lower-alpha 1]
Arena Le Moyne Events Center
(Capacity: 2,637 [lower-alpha 2] )
Nickname Dolphins
ColorsGreen and gold [1]
   
Uniforms
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
Division II: 2019
NCAA tournament round of 32
Division II: 2019
NCAA tournament appearances
Division II: 2002, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Conference tournament champions
NE10: 2019
Conference regular season champions
2023 [lower-alpha 3]
Conference division season champions
2019, 2022 [lower-alpha 4]

The Le Moyne Dolphins women's basketball program is the women's college basketball team of Le Moyne College. The Dolphins compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the Northeast Conference and are currently coached by Mary Grimes. The Dolphins have played their home games on Ted Grant Court at the Le Moyne Events Center in DeWitt, New York. After years of playing in the Northeast-10 Conference in NCAA Division II, the Dolphins are currently transitioning to Division I and are ineligible to participate in the NCAA tournament until the 2027–28 season.

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History

Le Moyne had a women's basketball team in the eight-team City League, which called itself the Le Moyne College Girls' Basketball Team, during the 1958–59 season. The team won three of its first four games, and the effort was led by senior Barbara Wood, chairman of the Le Moyne women's athletic association. [2] Lynn Eisenhauer was also a member of the team. [3]

On January 9, 1960, the team defeated the Hancock Field Women's Air Force team, 42–25, at the West Jefferson Street Armory in the opener of a doubleheader that also featured men's team against Clarkson. [4] Sue McCann led Le Moyne with 20 points, while Patty Sue Young and Joanne Pospeich added 10 each. [5]

Women's varsity basketball was revived at Le Moyne in December 1962. The initial team members were Pat Resch, Carol Collins, Claire Cunnion, Rita Ruane, Dale Amend, Barbara Schlaerth, Nancy Dillon and Bernadette Baecher. [6] Elizabeth Schuchman joined the team before its first game, which was at the Le Moyne Athletic Center against Auburn Community College on February 9, 1963. [7] Led by head coach Sue Gibbons, the Dolphinettes, as they were called, won that opening game, 33–26. Nancy Dillon and Dale Amend led the way with 12 points each. The Dolphinettes also earned a road win against Auburn Community, 48–46, in overtime. Bernie Baecher had 18 points in that game, and Amend added 17. The Dolphinettes dominated Nazareth, 48–6. Le Moyne did not allow a field goal in the game. Freshman Donna Argenbright led the way with 13 points, and Baecher added 11. The Dolphinettes outscored the Syracuse Orangewomen in a mid-season scrimmage. Le Moyne completed their perfect season with a 4–0 record, when they beat Cazenovia, 36–14, on March 16. Amend led the way with 17 points, and Baecher added 11 in the season finale. [8] Statistics for Dolphins women's basketball only go back to the 1976-77 season. [9] [10]

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division II

During their time in NCAA Division II, the Dolphins were selected to play in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament five times. They were selected for the 2020 tournament, but it was not held due to the cancellation of the tournament with the COVID-19 pandemic. They had a combined record of 2–4.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2002 First RoundBentleyL 54–65
2019 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		St. Thomas Aquinas
University of the Sciences
Saint Anselm		W 55–43
W 63–56
L 61–63
2020 First RoundSt. AnselmN/A
2022 First RoundUSciencesL 38–64
2023 First RoundBentleyL 39–53

WNIT

YearRoundOpponentResult
2024 First Round Niagara L 86–91

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References

  1. ↑ Le Moyne Approved Logos (PDF). Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ "WAA Keeps Active". The Dolphin. Vol. 12, no. 7. February 12, 1959. p. 6. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  3. ↑ Sullivan, Marie (February 28, 1959). "Oh! For the Life of a Co-Ed... Even If She Does Share Her Living Quarters with Nine Girls, and Has Incinerator Trouble". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. p. 5. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  4. ↑ "LeMoyne Takes 15th Straight Home Victory". Syracuse Herald-American. January 10, 1960. pp. 27, 29. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ Reddy, Ed (January 10, 1960). "Dolphins Crush Clarkson". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. pp. 31, 33. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Women's Athletic Association Elects Officers, Forms Cage Team". The Dolphin. December 14, 1962. p. 6. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Co-Eds Inaugurate Collegiate Slate; Auburn First Foe". The Dolphin. February 12, 1963. p. 7. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Girls' Team Undefeated in First Year". The Dolphin. March 26, 1963. p. 7. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Le Moyne College Women's Basketball - All-time Game Results". static.lemoynedolphins.com. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  10. ↑ "Northeast 10 Athletics" (PDF). Northeast 10 Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-24.

Notes

  1. ↑ The campus, including the Le Moyne Events Center, has a Syracuse mailing address but lies within the adjacent town of DeWitt.
  2. ↑ This is the seating capacity for the Le Moyne Events Center when Configuration A is used. The actual seating capacity for basketball may be somewhat different.
  3. ↑ Co-champions with Assumption.
  4. ↑ Co-champions with Pace.


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