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2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

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  • Guard Guard 5'6"
    03

    Taylor DePalma

    Sr. Ithaca, N.Y. Ithaca HS
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    Senior Ithaca, N.Y. Ithaca HS
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  • Guard Guard 5'9"
    04

    Danielle Jorgenson

    Fr. Orono, Minn. Orono HS
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    Freshman Orono, Minn. Orono HS
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  • Guard Guard 5'11"
    05

    Dylan Higgins

    Fr. Bala Cynwyd, Pa. The Episcopal Academy
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    Freshman Bala Cynwyd, Pa. The Episcopal Academy
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  • Guard Guard 6'0"
    10

    Janée Dennis

    Jr. Burlington Twp., N.J. St. Andrew's School
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    Junior Burlington Twp., N.J. St. Andrew's School
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  • Guard Guard 5'11"
    12

    Samantha Widmann

    Fr. Lawrenceville, N.J. Notre Dame High School
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    Freshman Lawrenceville, N.J. Notre Dame High School
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  • Guard Guard 5'10"
    13

    Caroline Shelquist

    So. Minnetonka, Minn. Minnetonka HS
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    Sophomore Minnetonka, Minn. Minnetonka HS
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  • Guard Guard 5'8"
    22

    Kerri Moran

    Sr. Far Hills, N.J. Oak Knoll School
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    Senior Far Hills, N.J. Oak Knoll School
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  • Guard Guard 5'9"
    23

    Samantha Clement

    So. Anaheim, Calif. Fairmont Preparatory Academy
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    Sophomore Anaheim, Calif. Fairmont Preparatory Academy
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  • Forward Forward 6'0"
    24

    Nia Marshall

    Sr. Macedonia, Ohio Hathaway Brown School
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    Senior Macedonia, Ohio Hathaway Brown School
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  • Forward Forward 6'3"
    25

    Jessica Willerson

    Fr. Falmouth, Maine Catherine McAuley HS
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    Freshman Falmouth, Maine Catherine McAuley HS
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  • Forward Forward 6'3"
    30

    Reena Olsen

    Fr. Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. Putnam Valley HS
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    Freshman Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. Putnam Valley HS
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  • Forward Forward 6'2"
    32

    Nicholle Aston

    Sr. Woodland Hills, Calif. Louisville HS
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    Senior Woodland Hills, Calif. Louisville HS
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  • Forward Forward 6'1"
    33

    Christine Ehland

    Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Mt. Lebanon HS
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    Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. Mt. Lebanon HS
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  • Guard Guard 5'10"
    34

    Marie Hatch

    Fr. Bethesda, Md. Walt Whitman HS
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    Freshman Bethesda, Md. Walt Whitman HS
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  • Forward Forward 5'10"
    35

    Maddy Reed

    Fr. Arlington, Va. Georgetown Visitation Prep
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    Freshman Arlington, Va. Georgetown Visitation Prep
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  • Guard Guard 5'6"
    44

    Megan LeDuc

    Sr. Vienna, Va. James Madison HS
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    Senior Vienna, Va. James Madison HS
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  • Forward Forward 6'1"
    45

    Stephanie Umeh

    Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. Notre Dame Academy
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    Freshman Los Angeles, Calif. Notre Dame Academy
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • The Rebecca Quinn Morgan '60 Head Coach of Women's Basketball

    Dayna Smith

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  • Assistant Coach

    Val Klopfer

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  • Assistant Coach

    Brendan Burke

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  • Assistant Coach

    Bobby Savino

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  • Women's Basketball Operations

    Jim Sheehan

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  • Student Assistant Coach

    Jamie Hill

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2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
# Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown / Last School
03 Taylor DePalma Guard Sr. 5-6 Ithaca, N.Y. / Ithaca HS
04 Danielle Jorgenson Guard Fr. 5-9 Orono, Minn. / Orono HS
05 Dylan Higgins Guard Fr. 5-11 Bala Cynwyd, Pa. / The Episcopal Academy
10 Janée Dennis Guard Jr. 6-0 Burlington Twp., N.J. / St. Andrew's School
12 Samantha Widmann Guard Fr. 5-11 Lawrenceville, N.J. / Notre Dame High School
13 Caroline Shelquist Guard So. 5-10 Minnetonka, Minn. / Minnetonka HS
22 Kerri Moran Guard Sr. 5-8 Far Hills, N.J. / Oak Knoll School
23 Samantha Clement Guard So. 5-9 Anaheim, Calif. / Fairmont Preparatory Academy
24 Nia Marshall Forward Sr. 6-0 Macedonia, Ohio / Hathaway Brown School
25 Jessica Willerson Forward Fr. 6-3 Falmouth, Maine / Catherine McAuley HS
30 Reena Olsen Forward Fr. 6-3 Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. / Putnam Valley HS
32 Nicholle Aston Forward Sr. 6-2 Woodland Hills, Calif. / Louisville HS
33 Christine Ehland Forward Jr. 6-1 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Mt. Lebanon HS
34 Marie Hatch Guard Fr. 5-10 Bethesda, Md. / Walt Whitman HS
35 Maddy Reed Forward Fr. 5-10 Arlington, Va. / Georgetown Visitation Prep
44 Megan LeDuc Guard Sr. 5-6 Vienna, Va. / James Madison HS
45 Stephanie Umeh Forward Fr. 6-1 Los Angeles, Calif. / Notre Dame Academy

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Dayna Smith, 2022 Cornell headshot Dayna Smith The Rebecca Quinn Morgan '60 Head Coach of Women's Basketball
Val Klopfer, 2022 Cornell headshot Val Klopfer Assistant Coach
Brendan Burke Brendan Burke Assistant Coach
Bobby Savino, 2016 Headshot Bobby Savino Assistant Coach
Jim Sheehan, 2016 Headshot Jim Sheehan Women's Basketball Operations
Jamie Hill, 2015 Headshot Jamie Hill Student Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff