WOMEN'S ALL-STARS
Feb 29, 2012
Carling Muir Denise Busayong
PACWEST Second Team All-Star PACWEST All-Rookie Team
WEEKEND SPLIT FOR FALCONS
Feb 6, 2012
On Friday the Falcons hit the road, out to Abbotsford to face the CBC Bearcats. The Falcons took control in the second quarter and never looked back. Sam Lee cam off the bench to score 10 points on route to a 66-38 win. On Saturday the Falcons hosted the Douglas College Royals. It was a hard fought game with the Falcons going into half down four points. In the second half the Falcons struggled with foul trouble and couldn't get any closer. They went on to lose 52-58. High scorer for the Falcons was Carling Muir with 21pts. Next Game for the Falcons is on Thursday Feb 9th at KPU, tip off at 6:00pm.
FALCONS PUT UP TOUGH FIGHT FALL SHORT
Jan 30, 2012
On Friday night the Falcons hosted the Capilano University Blues. The game was a tightly contested affair up until the end of the third quarter with the Falcons down by 4 heading into the fourth. Early in the foutrth the Blues went on a 16-4 run, ending the Falcons hopes of victory. The final ended up 63-83 in the Blues favor. High scorers for the Falcons were Carling Muir with 17 and Hailey Hebron with 14 points. Saturday the Falcons hosted the Quest Kermodes. The Falcons got off to a slow start scoring only 5 points in the first quarter but they continued to battle and at half time were down 7. The second half was full of momentum changes but the closest the Falcons could get was within 4, and the Kermodes took the game 48-39. High scorer for the Falcons was Carling Muir with 22 points.
FALCONS EARN SPLIT
Jan 23, 2012
The Falcons had a successful weekend earning a split with the teams from the Island. On Friday the women matched up against the visiting Camosun College Chargers. It was a game the Falcons had highlighted as a must win in order to get back in the playoff hunt. Both teams started off slowly, and things remained even at the half with the score tied 31-31. The Charges pulled ahead in the third with some good outside shooting, but the Falcons keep themselves within striking distance and managaed to score the last 6 points of regulation to put the game into overtime. The Falcons got the first bucket of OT thanks to a Jesseca Eng three pointer, and they managed to hold the lead the rest of the way and earn a 1 point victory 52-51. High scoreer for the Falcons was Rhea Silvestri with 19 points. After their exciting win on Friday the Falcons had to come back on Saturday afternoon to face the VIU Marineers. The Falcons played tough defense but were unable to produce enough scoring to keep up with the Marineers. The Falcons ended up losing the game 64-39.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ANNOUNCES TWO RECRUIT SIGNINGS
Jan 5, 2012
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| Jennifer Carpio |
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| Jolissa Crossley |
Langara Women's Basketball is pleased to welcome two Bruins into the fold. Jolissa (Jojo) Crossley, and Jennifer Carpio have committed to attend Langara College next year. Jennifer and Jolissa are key members of the currently No. 1 ranked AA Britannia Bruins. Jojo is a 5'10" guard who averages a double-double in points and rebounds each game. Langara Coach Mike Evans is excited to have the duo join his team, of Jojo he said " Jojo is a very competitive player who does all the little things that contribute to a teams success. She is a good defender, rebounder, passer, and will do whatever is needed to help her team be successful". When asked about her move to Langara Jojo said "I am proud to attend Langara for both their athletic and academic excellence". Her teammate Jennifer Carpio is a 5'7 guard who averages 10 points per game and plays larger than her size. Langara Coach Mike Evans says "Jennifer is a very fast, intense player who brings a team first attitude. An already accomplished defender I can see her developing into an even better scorer at the college level". Mike went on to say "We are pleased to add these two fine young women to our group, they play the game the right way with a lot of hustle, and heart. They have benefitted from outstanding coaching and mentoring by Mike (Head Coach) and the rest of the Brittania coaching staff.
We wish these future Falcons luck with the remainder of their season.
TOUGH LOSS TO EAGLES
Dec 2, 2011
On Thursday night the women faced their lower mainland rivals the Kwantlen Eagles. Both teams got off to a slow start, and had trouble scoring, at half the score was 15-17 in favour of the visiting Eagles. In the third quarter the Falcons had a few bad minutes which led to 13 unanswered points by Kwantlen. The Falcons fought back in the fourth but the closest they came was within 6, and ended up failing to the Eagles 46-55. Some highlights for the Falcons were Carling Muir's 24 points and Rhea Silvestri's 10 rebounds. The Falcons will have to wait until December 28th for their next game at The Camosun College Tornament in Victoria.
FALCON HOME OPENER
The Falcons are excited to host their home opener this Saturday Nov 26th at 6:00pm. Langara will face off against the CBC Bearcats, and will be sporting their new uniforms. Come out and cheer them on! The first 50 fans will recieve a Free Falcon T-shirt.
3 FALCONS NAMED BCCAA ALL-STARS
Jan 27, 2011
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| Carling Muir 1st Team All-Star |
Angela White All Rookie Team |
Rhea Silvestri All Rookie Team |
