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April 23, 2008 CERANKOWSKI NAMED SECOND TEAM ECAC ALL-SOUTH REGION CAPE COD, MA – Junior guard Emily Cerankowski (Easton, PA/Notre Dame) was named Second Team
ECAC All-South Region on Wednesday morning. Cerankowski averaged a team-high 18.5 points per game while also
recording 59 steals which was good for second on the squad. In conference, she ranked second in
points per game (18.5), 12th in rebounds per game (5.7), 14th
in field goal percentage (.352), 15th in assists per game (2.1),
fourth in free throw percentage (.805), eighth in steals per game (2.03),
ninth in three point field goal percentage (.309), sixth in three point field
goals made (43), and fourth in minutes played (35.2). Nationally, she ranked 34th
in points per game and 81st in free throw percentage. March 19, 2008 CERANKOWSKI NAMED SECOND TEAM ALL-MID ATLANTIC MADISON, NJ – Junior guard Emily Cerankowski (Easton, PA/Notre Dame) was named Second Team
All-Mid Atlantic Region by D3hoops.com on Wednesday afternoon. Cerankowski averaged a team-high 18.5 points per game while also
recording 59 steals which was good for second on the squad. In conference, she ranked second in
points per game (18.5), 12th in rebounds per game (5.7), 14th
in field goal percentage (.352), 15th in assists per game (2.1),
fourth in free throw percentage (.805), eighth in steals per game (2.03),
ninth in three point field goal percentage (.309), sixth in three point field
goals made (43), and fourth in minutes played (35.2). Nationally, she ranked 34th
in points per game and 81st in free throw percentage. March 8, 2008 LATE RALLY FALLS SHORT AS DEVILS FALL TO MONTCLAIR,
74-65, IN ECAC SEMIFINALS MONTCLAIR, NJ – Senior guard Jessica Garrabrant (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) had 20 points and
11 rebounds to lead top-seeded Montclair State to a 74-65 victory over the
fifth-seeded College at Florham Devils in the Semifinals of the ECAC Metro
Region Tournament on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Devils finished the season with a record of
18-11. The 18 wins are now the
most in school history. The Red Hawks opened the game hot, getting out to an 11-0 lead
with just five minutes gone by in the first half. Montclair took a 23-8 advantage with 8:01 remaining before
the Devils cut it to 23-14 with 5:51 to go thanks to four points from
freshman forward Shealyn Taggart
(Atlantic Highlands, NJ/Middletown South). Montclair came right back though, as they ended the half
on an 11-2 run to take a 34-16 lead into intermission. Montclair picked up right where they left off, as the increased
their lead to 43-20 with 16:36 left to play in the game. After the Red Hawks grabbed a 51-29
advantage with 12:46 left to play, the Devils made their move as the embarked
on a 17-2 run over the next 6:30 to pull to within 53-46 with 6:01
remaining. Junior guard Emily
Cerankowski (Easton, PA/Notre
Dame) scored seven points while sophomore forward Danielle Michlovsky (Wind Gap, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) added six
points in the spurt. Montclair
responded right away though, as the got their lead back up to 60-48 with 3:53
to play. FDU then made one last
surge, going on an 11-4 run to close to within 64-59 with 1:52 left thanks to
six points from sophomore forward Courtney Young (Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) and five points from
Cerankowski. Unfortunately for
the Devils that was as close as they would get because the Red Hawks hit most
of their free throws down the stretch to earn a trip to the title game. Cerankowski finished with 24 points and nine rebounds while
Michlovsky added 10 points and 11 boards. Young chipped in 14 points for the Devils. Junior guard Marianne McGovern (Fair
Lawn, NJ/Paramus Catholic) had 20 points for the Red Hawks. March 5, 2008 CERANKOWSKI, YOUNG HELP DEVILS PAST FARMINGDALE,
58-51, IN ECAC QUARTERFINALS FARMINGDALE, NY – Junior guard Emily Cerankowski (Easton, PA/Notre Dame) poured in 16 points
while sophomore forward Courtney Young (Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) added 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the
fifth-seeded College at Florham Devils to a 58-51 win over fourth-seeded
Farmingdale in the Quarterfinals of the ECAC Metro Region Tournament on
Wednesday evening. With the win, the Devils improved to 18-10 and will move on to
play top-seeded Montclair State. The Devils jumped out to a 13-6 lead with just under eight minutes
gone by in the first half thanks to six points from sophomore forward Danielle
Michlovsky (Wind Gap,
PA/Bethlehem Catholic).
Farmingdale responded with a 12-6 run over the next five minutes to
cut the FDU lead to 19-18 with 7:32 remaining. It was then FDU’s turn to respond for a run as the Devils
exploded for a 12-3 spurt to grab a 31-21 lead with 3:18 to go. Cerankowski and Young each had four
points for the Devils in the run.
Farmingdale wouldn’t go away though as they closed the half on a 5-0
run to pull to within 31-26 going into the intermission. Farmingdale opened the second half by closing the lead to 31-29
but FDU responded with a 9-2 run to take a 40-31 lead with 13:51 left to play
in the game with five points coming from sophomore forward Kim Molaskey (Terryville, CT/Terryville). The Rams would again not go away as
the came back with an 8-0 run over the next four minutes to trim FDU’s lead
to 40-39 with 9:21 to go. The
Devils would turn up the heat one more time, responding with an 11-3 run to
take a 51-42 advantage with 5:36 remaining as four different players scored
in the run for FDU. Farmingdale
would cut the lead to four points on two occasions (51-47, 4:39 and 53-49,
1:07) but could get no closer as the Devils sank their free throws down the
stretch to secure the win and a trip to the semifinals. Michlovsky finished with 10 points and six rebounds while senior
guard Kate Daly (South
River, NJ/South River) chipped in eight points and six boards. Sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, NY/Benjamin Banneker) led the Rams
with 16 points. The Devils return to action on Saturday, March 8, 2008, at
Montclair State in the Semifinals of the ECAC Metro Region beginning at 2 pm. March 3, 2008 DEVILS EARN ECAC INVITE CAPE COD, MA – The College at Florham Devils have been selected to
play in the ECAC Metro Region Tournament as the fifth seed. The Devils will travel to play
fourth-seeded Farmingdale. The game is set for Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at Farmingdale
beginning at 7 pm. March 1, 2008 BURKE, RARICK LEAD DESALES TO FREEDOM TITLE, 75-60,
OVER FDU CENTER VALLEY, PA -
Junior guard Leigh Ann Burke
(Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan) scored 26 points while junior guard Kim
Rarick (Ringtown, PA/North
Schuylkill) added 19 points, including 15-of-15 from the free throw line, to lead
DeSales to a 75-60 win over the College at Florham Devils in the Freedom
Conference Tournament Finals on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 17-10 while the Bulldogs improved to 24-3. DeSales will move on to play in the
NCAA Tournament while FDU will await a bid to the ECAC Tournament. With the game tied at
8-8 with just over seven minutes gone by in the first half, DeSales went on a
13-2 run over the next five minutes to grab a 21-10 lead with 7:46
remaining. Burke had 10 points
for the Bulldogs in the run. FDU
came right back though, embarking on a 14-7 run to close to within 28-24 with
0:18 left in the half. Junior
guard Emily Cerankowski
(Easton, PA/Notre Dame) matched Burke with 10 points of her own in the
spurt. DeSales got two foul
shots with 0:01 to go to take a 30-24 halftime lead. The Devils started the
second half strong, closing the deficit to 35-31 with three minutes gone by
thanks to five points from Cerankowski.
DeSales responded immediately however, going on an 8-2 run over the
next five minutes to take a 43-33 lead with 12:49 left in the game. The Devils closed to 43-37 with 10:53
to go but DeSales erupted for a 12-4 spurt to grab a 55-41 advantage with
5:42 remaining. FDU cut it to 10
points, 57-47, with 4:16 left but the Bulldogs hit their free throws down the
stretch to secure the NCAA bid. Cerankowski finished
with 26 points while sophomore forward Danielle Michlovsky (Wind Gap, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) had 14
points and five rebounds.
Sophomore forward Courtney Young (Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) chipped in 12 points for the Devils. Senior forwards Amanda Kuperavage (Port Carbon, PA/Nativity BVM) and Jenna
Stampf (Nazareth, PA/Notre
Dame) each had 10 points for DeSales. The Devils return to action
on a date and time to be announced pending an ECAC invite. February 29, 2008 FOLLOW THE DEVILS IN THE FREEDOM FINALS AS THEY
TAKE ON DESALES CENTER VALLEY, PA – To follow the College at Florham Devils as
they take on DeSales in the Freedom Conference Tournament Finals, please
click on the live stats link at: http://livestats.internetconsult.com/desales/wbball/ The Devils (17-9, 7-5 Freedom) are playing in their first
conference title tilt after picking up their first ever conference tournament
victory, a 56-47 win over King’s on Wednesday night. Sophomore forward Danielle
Michlovsky led the way for the
Devils with 24 points and 15 rebounds.
Junior guard Emily Cerankowski (Easton, PA/Notre Dame) was named First Team All-Conference on
Thursday and is leading the team with 18.1 points per game. DeSales (23-3, 11-1 Freedom) enters the game having won 12
straight and 16 out of 17. FDU
was the lone team to beat the Bulldogs during their run, as the Devils won a
68-67 (2OT) thriller in Madison on January 12. DeSales got a measure of revenge when they knocked off FDU
on their home court, 79-43, on February 16. DeSales is led by Freedom Conference Player of the Year Leigh
Ann Burke and fellow First
Team All-Conference member Kim Rarick. Caitlin Miller earned Second Team All-Conference while
Bulldog Head Coach Fred Richter
was honored as Freedom Conference Coach of the Year. February 28, 2008 CERANKOWSKI NAMED FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE ANNVILLE, PA - Junior
guard Emily Cerankowski
(Easton, PA/Notre Dame) was named First Team All-Freedom Conference on
Thursday morning. Cerankowski is
averaging a team-high 18.1 points per game and pulling down 5.8 rebounds per
contest. She is also tied for the
team lead with 54 steals. She
ranks second in the conference in points per game, 10th in
rebounds per game, 14th in field goal percentage, 15th
in assists per game, sixth in free throw percentage, tied for seventh in
steals per game, eighth in three point field goal percentage, seventh in
three point field goals made per game and third in minutes played. Nationally, she is 36th in
points per game and 121st in free throw percentage. She has helped lead
the Devils to the Freedom Conference Tournament Championship Game for the
first time in school history and FDU’s 17 wins this season are tied for most
in school history. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, March 1, 2008, at DeSales in the Freedom Conference
Tournament Championship Game beginning at 1 pm. February 27, 2008 MICHLOVSKY POWERS DEVILS TO FREEDOM FINALS AS
DEVILS KNOCK OFF KING’S, 56-47 WILKES-BARRE, PA -
Sophomore forward Danielle Michlovsky (Wind Gap, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) scored 24 points and grabbed 15
rebounds to lead the College at Florham Devils to a 56-47 win over King’s in
the Semifinals of the Freedom Conference Tournament on Wednesday evening. With the win, the
Devils improved to 17-9 while the Monarchs dropped to 14-12. The Devils will advance to the finals
against top-seeded DeSales, who knocked off Delaware Valley, on Saturday
afternoon. FDU also tied the
school record for most wins in a season with the 2005-06 squad. FDU jumped out to a
10-7 lead with 13:01 left in the first half thanks to six points from
sophomore forward Courtney Young
(Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne). The
Monarchs responded with a 9-2 run over the next five minutes to grab a 16-12
lead with 8:38 remaining. The
Devils battled back take a 21-20 advantage with 4:06 left but King’s got a
three-pointer on their next possession to take a 23-21 lead. The Devils then closed the half on a
6-0 run to grab a 27-23 lead heading into the break. King’s started the
second half on fire as they opened up with a 15-2 run to grab a 38-29
advantage with 15:28 left in the game.
Junior guard Kaitlyn Fiorino (North Brunswick, NJ/Immaculata) scored 12 of the 15 points
during the surge. The Devils did
not quit though, as they went on a 13-3 run over the next eight minutes to
grab a 42-41 lead with 7:19 to go.
Michlovsky had seven points for the Devils in the run. The Monarchs grabbed a 47-46 lead on
two Fiorino free throws with 3:45 remaining but that was their last lead as
FDU closed the game on a 10-0 run to grab the win and move into the finals. Junior guard Emily Cerankowski (Easton, PA/Notre Dame) and Michlovsky each
had four points while Michlovsky converted a huge three-point play with 0:54
remaining to give the Devils a 52-47 edge. Young finished with 15
points and nine rebounds while Cerankowski added 12 points and five
boards. Fiorino led King’s with
16 points. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, March 1, 2008, at DeSales in the Freedom Conference
Tournament Finals beginning at 1 pm. February 23, 2008 MICHLOVSKY’S MONSTER DAY HELPS DEVILS DOWN WILKES,
71-27 MADISON, NJ – Sophomore forward Danielle Michlovsky (Wind Gap, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) poured in 33
points and pulled down 13 rebounds, both game-highs, to lead the College at
Florham Devils to a 71-27 win over Wilkes in Freedom Conference action on
Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 16-9 (7-5 Freedom) while the
Colonels dropped to 2-23 (1-11 Freedom). As a result of the FDU win and King’s beating Delaware
Valley, the Devils will be the third seed in the upcoming Freedom Conference
Tournament and travel to second seeded King’s. The Devils jumped out to a 20-13 lead with nine minutes gone by in
the first half thanks to 10 points from Michlovsky and eight points from
junior guard Emily Cerankowski
(Easton, PA/Notre Dame). From
that point on, the Devils ripped off a 15-0 run to end the half with a 35-13
advantage. Michlovsky added
seven more points during the half-ending run. It was more of the same to start the second half as FDU opened
with a 13-5 spurt to take a 48-18 lead with 12:25 left in the game. The Devils kept a lead in the forties
for most of the remainder of the game as they cruised to a victory. Cerankowski finished with 21 points and four steals while freshman
forward Shealyn Taggart
(Atlantic Highlands, NJ/Middletown South) chipped in eight points, 10
rebounds and six assists off the bench.
Senior guard Kate Daly
(South River, NJ/South River) pulled down eight rebounds in her final regular
season home game. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at
King’s in the Semifinals of the Freedom Conference Tournament beginning at 6
pm. February 19, 2008 DONOHUE’S 19 POINTS HELPS DELAWARE VALLEY TO KEY
CONFERENCE WIN OVER FDU, 67-56 DOYLESTOWN, PA -
Senior guard Moira Donohue (Philadelphia,
PA/Cardinal Dougherty) scored 16 points to lead Delaware Valley to a 67-56
win over the College at Florham Devils in Freedom Conference action on
Tuesday evening. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 15-9 (6-5 Freedom) while the Aggies improved to 13-11 (7-4
Freedom). Delaware Valley
clinched a berth in the upcoming Freedom Conference Tournament and the Devils
were able to do the same even with the loss. The Aggies started
strong, opening up a 20-8 lead with 10:05 left in the first half thanks to
buckets from five different players.
FDU was able to cut the deficit to 20-14 with 7:26 to go but Delaware
Valley ended the first half on an 11-2 run to grab a 31-16 halftime lead. Delaware Valley opened
the second half just as strong as they did the first half, this time going on
a 9-2 run to take a 40-18 lead with 16:45 remaining in the game. The Aggie lead hovered around 20
points for the next ten minutes with Delaware Valley taking a 56-35 lead with
7:03 left. The Devils responded
with a 15-5 run to pull to within 61-50 with 1:56 to go but Del Val
immediately got their lead back to 15 points (65-50) on the foul line. FDU was able to get to within 10
points, 66-56, with 0:32 remaining but it was not enough as the Aggies earned
the win. Junior guard Emily
Cerankowski (Easton, PA/Notre
Dame) led the Devils with 15 points while sophomore forward Danielle
Michlovsky (Wind Gap,
PA/Bethlehem Catholic) added eight points and 10 rebounds. Freshman guard Brittany Battinieri (Eddystone, PA/Ridley) had 15 points for the
Aggies while senior forward Jen McCarthy (Cinnaminson, NJ/St. Basil Academy) added 14 points. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, February 23, 2008, at home against Wilkes for Senior Day
beginning at 1 pm. February 16, 2008 BURKES’S 29 POINTS LEADS DESALES PAST FDU, 79-43 CENTER VALLEY, PA -
Junior guard Leigh Ann Burke (Philadelphia,
PA/Archbishop Ryan) poured in 29 points to lead DeSales over the College at
Florham Devils, 79-43, in Freedom Conference action on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 15-8 (6-4 Freedom) while the Bulldogs improved to 21-3
(10-1 Freedom) and clinched the top seed in the upcoming Freedom Conference
Tournament. DeSales jumped out to
a 19-0 lead with 12:44 remaining in the first half thanks to 11 points from
Burke. The Devils were able to
close to within 25-9 with 10:02 remaining but DeSales then responded with an
18-4 run to close the half with a 43-13 lead. The Bulldogs started
the second half just as strong as they did the first half, opening with a
22-9 outburst to grab a 65-22 lead with 10:49 to go in the game. DeSales was on cruise control the
rest of the game to earn the win and the top seed. Junior guard Emily
Cerankowski (Easton, PA/Notre
Dame) finished with 15 points to lead the Devils. Sophomore forward Caitlin Miller (Fogelsville, PA/Northwestern Lehigh) had 14
points and 13 rebounds for DeSales. The Devils return to action on Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at
Delaware Valley beginning at 6 pm. February 13, 2008 YOUNG, TAGGART PACE DEVILS PAST ARCADIA, 63-33 MADISON, NJ – Sophomore forward Courtney Young (Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) scored 14 points and
pulled down 10 rebounds while freshman forward Shealyn Taggart (Atlantic Highlands, NJ/Middletown South)
added 11 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to lead the College at Florham
Devils to a 63-33 victory over Arcadia in Freedom Conference action on
Wednesday evening. With the win, the Devils improved to 15-7 (6-3 Freedom) while the
Knights dropped to 7-14 (4-5 Freedom). The Devils started out strong, opening up a 13-2 lead with 8:30
gone by in the first half thanks to four points apiece from junior guard Emily
Cerankowski (Easton, PA/Notre
Dame) and sophomore forward Danielle Michlovsky (Wind Gap, PA/Bethlehem Catholic). The Knights fought back to cut the
lead to 13-8 with 9:03 remaining but the Devils ended the half on a 17-4 run
to grab a 30-12 halftime advantage.
Cerankowski poured in seven points during the spurt. Arcadia started the second half by cutting the FDU lead to 34-17
with three minutes gone by but that was as close as they got as FDU responded
with a 16-6 outburst to grab a 50-23 lead with 6:52 left in the game. The run sealed a key conference
victory for the Devils. Cerankowski scored a game-high 15 points while adding six rebounds
and five steals. Senior forward Caitlin Sparks (Harleysville, PA/Souderton Area) had 10
points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Arcadia. The Devils return to action on Saturday, February 16, 2008, at
DeSales beginning at 1 pm. February 5, 2008 MANHATTANVILLE MAKES LATE RALLY TO BEAT FDU, 58-53 PURCHASE, NY - Down
50-46 with 3:01 left to play in the game, Manhattanville closed with a 12-3
run to knock off the College at Florham Devils by a score of 58-53 in Freedom
Conference action on Tuesday evening. With the loss, the Devils
dropped to 14-7 (5-3 Freedom) while the Valiants improved to 9-10 (2-6
Freedom). The Devils jumped out
to a 6-0 lead with just under three minutes gone by in the first half but the
Valiants responded with a 10-2 run over the next four minutes to grab a 10-8
lead. FDU responded with a 13-5
spurt to grab a 21-15 lead with 7:43 remaining. Sophomore forward Danielle Michlovsky (Wind Gap, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) had seven
points in the outburst. The
Devils took a 25-19 lead into the intermission. FDU maintained their
six point lead, 33-27, with 14:15 left in the game but the Valiants went on a
15-10 run over the next eight minutes to pull to within 43-42 with 6:29
left. After Manhattanville again
cut it to one, 45-44, junior guard Emily Cerankowski (Easton, PA/Notre Dame) came down and drilled
a three-pointer to put the Devils up 48-44 with 3:38 remaining. Manhattanville then immediately cut
it 50-49, and that’s when they went on their game-ending run. FDU pulled to within 54-53 on an old
school three-point play by Michlovsky but that’s as close as they would get
as the Valiants escaped with the win. Michlovsky finished
with 16 points and eight rebounds while Cerankowski chipped in with 16
points, five rebounds and four steals.
Sophomore guard Nina Johnson (White Plains, NY/White Plains) led the Valiants with 14 points
and eight boards. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at
home against Arcadia beginning at 6 pm. February 4, 2008 YOUNG NAMED TO FREEDOM CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL ANNVILLE, PA – Sophomore forward Courtney Young (Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) was named to the Freedom
Conference Honor Roll on Monday morning after scoring at least 20 points in
both of FDU’s games last week. Young started the week on Wednesday when she finished with 20
points, seven rebounds and four steals in a 67-53 win at Wilkes. On Saturday, she had 24 points and
eight rebounds in a 73-67 home loss to King’s. On the season, she is averaging 12.0 and 6.3 rebounds per game for
the 14-6 Devils. Her efforts have
the Devils tied for second place in the Freedom Conference. February 2, 2008 KENDRA’S DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADS KING’S PAST FDU, 73-67 MADISON, NJ – Senior guard Lauren Kendra (Bellmawr, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) scored 15
points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead King’s to a 73-67 win over the College
at Florham Devils in Freedom Conference action on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 14-6 (5-2 Freedom) while
King’s improved to 11-9 (5-2 Freedom). The Monarchs raced out to an 11-7 lead with just under six minutes
gone by in the first half but the Devils responded with a 12-5 run over the
next six minutes to grab a 19-16 lead with 8:54 left in the half. Junior guard Emily Cerankowski (Easton, PA/Notre Dame) had six points for FDU
in the run. After the Devils
took a 24-23 lead with 4:12 remaining, King’s closed the half on a 9-0 run to
take a 32-24 lead into the intermission. FDU was able to cut into the King’s lead in the openng minutes of
the second half, closing the gap to 39-35 on two Cerankowski free throws with
14:39 to go. The Monarchs were
not deterred though, ripping off a 17-8 run over the next six minutes to take
a 56-43 lead with 8:09 left in the game. FDU came back with a quick 6-0 run to cut the lead to
56-49 with 6:08 left with all six of the points coming from sophomore forward
Courtney Young (Bayonne,
NJ/Bayonne). The Monarchs got
the lead back to double digits, 63-53, with 3:29 left but the Devils came
back once again, this time going on a 5-0 run to pull to within 63-58 with 2:34
remaining. FDU was not able to
get over the hump though, as they closed the gap to five points (70-65 and
72-67) on two other occasions but the Monarchs made their free throws down
the stretch to ensure the victory. Young led the Devils with 24 points and eight rebounds while
Cerankowski added 21 points.
Sophomore forward Danielle Michlovsky (Wing Gap, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) chipped in
12 points and nine rebounds for FDU.
Junior guard Kaitlyn Fiorino (North Brunswick, NJ/Immaculata) led King’s with 20 points. The Devils return to action on Tuesday, February 5, 2007, at
Manhattanville beginning at 6 pm. January 30, 2008 CERANKOWSKI, YOUNG LIFT DEVILS TO 67-53 WIN OVER
WILKES WILKES-BARRE, PA -
Junior guard Emily Cerankowski
(Easton, PA/Notre Dame) scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds while
sophomore forward Courtney Young
(Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) added 20 points and seven boards to lead the College at
Florham Devils to a 67-53 win over Wilkes in Freedom Conference action on
Wednesday evening. With the win, the
Devils improved to 14-5 (5-1 Freedom) while the Colonels dropped to 1-17 (0-6
Freedom). Wilkes jumped out to a
12-10 lead with six minutes gone by in the first half but after that, the
Devils went on an 18-2 run over the next nine minutes to grab a 28-14 lead
with 4:56 remaining. Cerankowski
dropped in seven points and Young added six during the spurt for the
Devils. The Devils ended the
half with a 32-17 advantage. The Devils upped their
lead to 41-21 with 16:13 left in the game thanks to four points from
Young. Wilkes was able to cut
the lead to 41-28 with 14:08 remaining but FDU got it back to twenty points,
51-31, with 10:51 to go. That’s
when the Colonels made their final push, going on a 13-3 run over the next
four minutes to pull to within 54-44 with 6:13 left but Cerankowski came down
and calmly drilled a three-pointer to put the Devils up 57-44. Wilkes got the deficit to ten points
again on two different occasions but FDU would not allow them to get any
closer in earning the victory. Senior guard Kate
Daly (South River, NJ/South
River) finished with five points, six assists, four rebounds and four steals
for the Devils while sophomore guard Ashley Makarczyk (Nanticoke, PA/Nanticoke) led Wilkes with 15
points. The Devils return to action on Saturday, February 2, 2008, at home
for Alumni Day against King’s beginning at 1 pm. January 23, 2008 FOUR PLAYERS SCORE IN DOUBLE FIGURES TO LIFT DEVILS
PAST DELAWARE VALLEY, 63-35 MADISON, NJ – Four players scored in double figures led by 19
points and nine rebounds from junior guard Emily Cerankowski (Easton, PA/Notre Dame) as the College at
Florham Devils knocked off Delaware Valley, 63-35, in Freedom Conference
action on Wednesday evening. With the win, the Devils improved to 13-5 (4-1 Freedom) while the
Aggies dropped to 7-9 (3-2 Freedom). Delaware Valley came out on first to start, as they hit three
three-pointers to take a 9-2 lead with just under four minutes gone by in the
first half. FDU immediately
responded with a 19-0 run over the next nine minutes to grab a 21-9 lead with
7:42 remaining thanks to six points from senior guard Kate Daly (South River, NJ/South River). After the Aggies cut it to 23-14 with
6:01 left, the Devils closed the half on a 6-1 run to take a 29-15 lead going
into intermission. The Devils upped their lead to 31-15 to start the second half, but
Del Val responded with an 11-0 run to cut the FDU lead to 31-26 with 15:08
left in the game. That was as
close as they would get however, as the Devils exploded for an 18-3 run over
the next seven minutes to take a 49-29 lead with 8:09 to go. The Aggies cut the deficit to 17
points on two different occasions but could get no closer as the Devils
cruised to victory. Sophomore forward Danielle Michlovsky (Wind Gap, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) scored 14
points and grabbed 11 rebounds while Daly finished with 10 points, six boards
and five assists. Sophomore
forward Kim Molaskey
(Terryville, CT/Terryville) added 10 points and six boards for the
Devils. Senior guard Moira
Donohue (Philadelphia,
PA/Cardinal Dougherty) led the Aggies with 20 points but no other player
scored more than seven points. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at
Wilkes beginning at 6 pm. January 19, 2008 DEVILS FALL TO KING’S, 58-45 WILKES-BARRE, PA -
Junior guard Emily Cerankowski
(Easton, PA/Notre Dame) scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds but it
wasn’t enough as the College at Florham Devils fell to King’s, 58-45, in
Freedom Conference action on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 12-5 (2-1 Freedom) while King’s improved to 8-8 (2-1
Freedom). After the score was
tied at 5-5 with just under four minutes gone by in the first half, King’s
went on an 11-4 run over the next nine minutes to grab a 16-9 lead with 7:42
remaining. The Devils responded
with a 6-1 run to pull to within 17-15 with 2:46 to go. Cerankowski had all six points in the
run for FDU. King’s closed the
half by going on a 6-2 run to take a 23-17 lead into intermission. The Monarchs came out
hot to open up the second half, embarking on a 17-4 run to take a 40-21 lead
with 11:59 left in the game. FDU
cut the deficit to seven points on two different occasions but could not get
any closer as King’s hit their free throws down the stretch to seal the win. Sophomore forward Courtney
Young (Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne)
had 10 points and six rebounds for the Devils while King’s was led by 12
points and 11 rebounds from senior center Andrea Hochstuhl (Landenberg, PA/St. Mark’s). The Devils return to action on Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at
home against Delaware Valley beginning at 6 pm. January 16, 2008 CERANKOWSKI, TAGGART HELP DEVILS HOLD OFF
MANHATTANVILLE, 65-61 MADISON, NJ – Junior guard Emily Cerankowski (Easton, PA/Notre Dame) scored a game-high 18
points while freshman forward Shealyn Taggart (Atlantic Highlands, NJ/Middletown South) came
off the bench for 16 points and 11 rebounds as the College at Florham Devils
held off a late rally from Manhattanville to post a 65-61 win in Freedom Conference
action on Wednesday evening. With the win, the Devils improved to 12-4 (3-0 Freedom) while
Manhattanville dropped to 7-6 (0-2 Freedom). The Devils got out to a 13-9 lead with 12:55 left in the first
half as Cerankowski provided eight points. The Valiants responded with a 9-1 run over the next four
minutes to grab an 18-14 lead with 8:41 left. FDU came right back, ending the half on an 18-4 run to
take a 32-22 lead into the locker rooms. Taggart poured in seven points during the run. FDU upped their lead to 38-26 with just three minutes gone by in
the second half but Manhattanville erupted for an 18-6 run over the next five
minutes to tie the game at 44-44 with 12:17 remaining in the game. The Devils once again responded as
they took a 51-46 lead with 8:07 to go but the Valiants wouldn’t go away as
the made yet another run, this time a 13-5 spurt to grab a 59-56 lead with
3:08 left. That’s when junior
forward Danielle Michlovsky
(Wind Gap, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) came down and converted a three-point play
to tie the game at 59-59. After
a minute went by with no scoring, Taggart converted a three-point play of her
own to give the Devils a 62-59 lead with 1:05 left. FDU made three out of four foul shots down the stretch
while holding the Valiants to only one bucket as the Devils escaped with the
win. Michlovsky finished with 14 points and seven rebounds while
sophomore forward Courtney Young
(Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) chipped in 12 points. Junior guards Jess Delagrange (Canton, OH/Glen Oak) and Olivia Nastasi (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane) led Manhattanville
with 13 points apiece. The Devils return to action on Saturday, January 19, 2008, at
King’s beginning at 1 pm. January 12, 2008 CERANKOWSKI’S RUNNER WITH 0:01 LEFT IN DOUBLE
OVERTIME GIVES FDU 68-67 WIN OVER DESALES MADISON, NJ – Junior guard Emily Cerankowski (Easton, PA/Notre Dame) scored 17 points,
including the game winner with 0:01 left, and grabbed eight rebounds to give
the College at Florham Devils a 68-67 (2OT) win over DeSales in Freedom Conference
action on Saturday afternoon.
After DeSales hit a three-pointer with 0:07 remaining in the first
overtime to grab a 64-62 lead, sophomore forward Danielle Michlovsky (Wind Gap, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) hit a jumper
from the corner at the buzzer to tie it up and send it to the second
overtime. With the win, the Devils improved to 11-4 (2-0 Freedom) while
DeSales dropped to 11-3 (1-1 Freedom). The Bulldogs jumped out to an 18-10 lead with 12:47 remaining in
the first half but FDU responded with a 10-0 run to take a 20-18 lead with
5:36 left. Five different
players scored in the run for FDU.
The Devils pulled ahead, 26-22 with 2:44 to go but DeSales responded
by tying the game at 27-27 going into halftime. FDU came out on fire to start the second half, opening with a 14-3
run to grab a 41-30 lead with 13:52 left in regulation. Senior guard Kate Daly (South River, NJ/South River) drilled two
three-pointers in the spurt.
After the Devils grabbed their biggest lead of the game, 48-34 with
9:17 left, DeSales closed the game on a 20-6 run with the game-tying shot
coming from sophomore forward Caitlin Miller (Fogelsville, PA/Northwestern Lehigh) with
0:05 remaining. Miller scored
six points for the Bulldogs in the run. DeSales held the lead for the majority of the first overtime until
Michlovsky hit a lay-up with 0:37 left to give FDU a 62-61 advantage. The Bulldogs came back down and
junior guard LeighAnn Burke
(Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan) hit a three-pointer with 0:07 left to put
DeSales up 64-62. Cerankowski
got the ball and pushed it up the court, finding Michlovsky in the corner for
the tying jumper. In the second overtime, neither team scored until Burke hit a free
throw to put DeSales up 65-64 with 1:52 left. The Devils got a lay-up on their next possession from
sophomore forward Courtney Young
(Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) to give FDU a 66-65 lead. Neither team scored until 0:10 left on the clock, when
junior guard Kim Rarick
(Ringtown, PA/North Schuylkill) hit a jumper at the free throw line to give the
Bulldogs a 67-66 lead.
Cerankowski again got the ball and pushed it up the floor, this time
hitting a runner in the lane to give the Devils a 68-67 victory. Michlovsky finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds while freshman
forward Shealyn Taggart
(Atlantic Highlands, NJ/Middletown South) added 12 points, seven rebounds and
six assists off the bench. Burke
scored a game-high 12 points for DeSales while Miller had a game-high 12
rebounds. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, at home
against Manhattanville beginning at 6 pm. January 8, 2008 BALANCED EFFORT LIFTS DEVILS PAST ARCADIA, 70-44 GLENSIDE, PA – Four players scored in double digits, including a
game-high 18 points from junior guard Emily Cerankowski (Easton, PA/Notre Dame), to lead the College
at Florham Devils to a 70-44 win over Arcadia on Tuesday evening in the
Freedom Conference opener for both teams. With the win, the Devils improved to 10-4 (1-0 Freedom). Arcadia jumped out to a 13-5 lead with 11:05 left to play in the first
half but it was all FDU after that as the Devils tied the game at 20-20 with
6:06 remaining and then went on a 21-6 run to end the half with a 41-26
advantage. Freshman forward Shealyn
Taggart (Atlantic Highlands,
NJ/Middletown South) scored seven points in the run for FDU. It was more of the same in the second half as Arcadia cut the FDU
lead to 48-36 with 13:51 left in the game, but the Devils responded with a
17-4 run over the next ten minutes to grab a 65-40 lead to put the game away. Cerankowski led the way during the
outburst with seven points. Taggart finished the game with 15 points and seven rebounds off
the bench while sophomore forward Courtney Young (Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) had 13 points and nine
boards. Sophomore forward Kim
Molaskey (Terryville,
CT/Terryville) had 12 points and sophomore forward Danielle Michlovsky (Wind Gap, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) pulled down
a game-high 10 rebounds. The Devils return to action on Saturday, January 12, 2008, at home
against DeSales beginning at 1 pm. January 5, 2008 CERANKOWSKI, MICHLOVSKY LEAD FDU TO KEELER TITLE,
58-39, OVER ST. ELIZABETH MADISON, NJ – Junior guard Emily Cerankowski (Easton, PA/Notre Dame) had 19 points and 12 rebounds while sophomore forward Danielle Michlovsky (Wind Gap, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) added 16 p | |||||
