2011-12 News

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Landmark Conference Issues Winter Academic Honor Roll
Landmark Conference Issues Winter Academic Honor Roll

MADISON, N.J. — The Landmark Conference, which is in its fifth year of competition and is comprised of eight like-minded institutions in the mid-Atlantic region, today recognized 204 student-athletes for their academic accomplishments by placing them on the 2012 Winter Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll. Fifteen of the honorees are from Goucher.

Cardinals Clamp Down, Hold Gophers to 28 Points
Cardinals Clamp Down, Hold Gophers to 28 Points

TOWSON, Md. — Despite scoring only 15 points in the first half, Goucher found itself trailing Catholic by only eight points midway through this evening's Landmark Conference game in the Decker Sports & Recreation Center.

No. 11 Eagles Seize Momentum, Then Lead from Gophers
No. 11 Eagles Seize Momentum, Then Lead from Gophers

HUNTINGDON, Pa. — If taking an early lead was going to help Goucher's chances of handing nationally ranked Juniata its first Landmark Conference loss of the season, the Gophers had to feel good when they started out 2-for-2 from the field this afternoon and were up 4-0 thanks to made baskets by TaQuasia Lambert (Brooklyn, N.Y./Patapsco) and Elizabeth von Ende (Leawood, Kan./American Hebrew Academy).

Gophers Unable to Complete Sweep of Crusaders
Gophers Unable to Complete Sweep of Crusaders

SELINSGROVE, Pa. — Goucher, which had been 0-9 all-time against Susquehanna, will have to settle for just the one victory over the Crusaders this season because the Gophers dropped the rematch between the two teams which shared seventh place in the Landmark Conference this evening in O.W. Houts Gymnasium, 63-46.

Gophers Fall Despite Holding Rangers Under 50 Points
Gophers Fall Despite Holding Rangers Under 50 Points

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher held an opponent under 50 points for the fourth time this season when it limited Drew to 47 points tonight. The first three times that happened, the Gophers were victorious.

Time Runs Out Before Gophers Finish Catching Mariners
Time Runs Out Before Gophers Finish Catching Mariners

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher entered the final minute of this evening's Landmark Conference game against the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy needing to make up four points in order to catch the Mariners. Going 5-for-5 from the field, with one of those being a 3-point attempt, should have helped.

Lady Royals Eventually Put Away Courageous Gophers
Lady Royals Eventually Put Away Courageous Gophers

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher will have to wait for another day to earn its first all-time victory over Scranton in the sport of women's basketball, but head coach Didi Cotton's squad made a courageous bid to pull it off this evening in the Decker Sports & Recreation Center.

Things Begin to Unravel for Gophers in Second Half
Things Begin to Unravel for Gophers in Second Half

TOWSON, Md. — Until Goucher allowed Moravian to score the final six points of the first half, the Gophers and Greyhounds were never separated by more than four points in this evening's Landmark Conference game played in the Decker Sports & Recreation Center. Cassandra Phillips' successful jumper with :09 showing on the clock allowed the visitors to head to their locker room up 23-17.

Freshman Guard's 21st FT Proves to Be Final Dagger
Freshman Guard's 21st FT Proves to Be Final Dagger

KINGS POINT, N.Y. — Goucher, which never trailed during the entire second half, was clinging to a two-point lead in the closing seconds of regulation before Demi Vanderwal of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy canned two free throws to send today's Landmark Conference game between the Gophers and Mariners into overtime.

Rangers Dominate Boards, Coast to 64-42 Win Over Gophers
Rangers Dominate Boards, Coast to 64-42 Win Over Gophers

MADISON, N.J. — Through the first 16 games of the season, Goucher allowed only one opposing player to score more than 20 points and never once did the Gophers permit a player from the team they were facing to grab as many as 19 rebounds.

Gophers Battle Back from 14 Down, Turn Back Patriots
Gophers Battle Back from 14 Down, Turn Back Patriots

TOWSON, Md. — Sharnell Huff (Bowie, Md./Bowie) scored 21 points — the most by a Goucher player in any game so far during the 2011-12 season — in leading the Gophers past Valley Forge Christian, 53-46, tonight in the Decker Sports & Recreation Center.

Gophers Happy to See Different Outcome in OT
Gophers Happy to See Different Outcome in OT

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher's three-point lead in the closing seconds of regulation vanished when Susquehanna's Korey McCaffrey landed a 3-point basket with 2.2 seconds remaining, sending tonight's Landmark Conference contest into overtime.

No. 17 Eagles Pull Away from Gophers with 17-0 Run
No. 17 Eagles Pull Away from Gophers with 17-0 Run

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher appeared to have succeeded at riding out the storm tonight after nationally ranked Juniata bolted out to a 15-point advantage before the game was even 12 minutes old. Before the first half concluded, the Gophers were able to knock their deficit down to 34-31 on a pair of free throws by Sharnell Huff (Bowie, Md./Bowie).

Greyhounds Pin 59-50 Setback on Hang-Tough Gophers
Greyhounds Pin 59-50 Setback on Hang-Tough Gophers

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Goucher, which has its sights set on making the Landmark Conference playoffs for the first time in 2011-12, hung with Moravian for nearly the full 40 minutes today. Even after the Greyhounds opened up their biggest advantage of the game when Alyssa Hann canned a pair of free throws to make the score 59-43 with 1:55 left to play, head coach Didi Cotton's squad closed out the game with seven straight points to make the final 59-50.

Royals Prevent Gophers from Notching Third Straight Win
Royals Prevent Gophers from Notching Third Straight Win

SCRANTON, Pa. — Goucher went into tonight's Landmark Conference game against Scranton riding its first two-game winning streak since the 2008-09 season, but the Gophers never had much of a chance at extending it to a third game as they fell behind 9-0 in the opening 3:45 and were dealt a 79-36 setback by the Royals.

Gophers Never Let Up Against Lady Lions, Pick Up Third Win
Gophers Never Let Up Against Lady Lions, Pick Up Third Win

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher allowed Penn St. Harrisburg to score just one point in the opening 4:32 and kept the Lady Lions from making their first shot from the field until another 1:23 had run off the clock as the Gophers cruised to a convincing 70-44 victory this afternoon in the Decker Sports & Recreation Center.