2000-01 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WRAP-UP
Though the Clarkson University Women’s Basketball team did not enjoy the same sort of team success as they did last season, the Golden Knights reached some of the highest achievements in the program’s recent history. After starting off the season with a 4-3 record, the Knights struggled in the middle of the season winning just once in the next 14 contests. However, something finally clicked at the end of the season for Clarkson, has they enjoyed three impressive wins to end the regular season.

The Golden Knights defeated Middlebury College 66-61 to end a 10-game losing streak and then continued to surprise with a win over national power and Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA)-foe William Smith, 62-55. The Knights ended the regular season’s final week with a win over UCAA opponent Hamilton, 68-66. Clarkson’s hot streak ended with a 64-51 loss to eventual champion Rensselaer in the opening round of the UCAA tournament, ending the season with an 8-17 overall record and a 3-11 mark in the UCAA.

While the Knights showed glimpses of what could be coming in the 2001-02 season, several players also showed that they might be on their way to some of the greatest careers in Clarkson history.

Sophomore Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) was among the UCAA leaders in points and rebounds all season long, finishing first in scoring with at 16.3 points per game, just .18 points short of the highest single-season average in Clarkson history. Bondellio also placed third in rebounds at 8.7 per contest in the UCAA. Besides per game averages, Bondellio also made an impressive impact on the Clarkson record book. Bondellio finished the season with the most points by a sophomore (407) and the most free throws made in a season (99). Her 32 points on February 9th against Union broke the 13-year old school mark for points in a game. Bondellio was twice named the UCAA Forward of the Week for the Golden Knights and was named ECAC Player of the Week the final week of the regular season. Bondellio was also selected as a UCAA First-Team All-Star, the first Clarkson player so honored since 1997.

Junior center Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) continued to make her own assault on the Clarkson record book as well, becoming just the 10th player in Clarkson history to score 800 career points, doing so in just 69 games, the third-fastest player to reach that level. She also became just the eighth player to reach 500 career rebounds. Only Clarkson all-time rebounding leader reached that total in fewer games than Dority. The junior center averaged 11.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game this season and was named UCAA Honorable Mention.

Senior guard Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT) also reached the 800-point plateau and became the third leading-rebounder in Clarkson history. Her averages of 7.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game were among the team leaders and she ranked first in assists for the Golden Knights.

Helping McTigue in the backcourt were sophomore guards Holly Helmling (Vincennes, IN) and Laura Blaauboer (Ballston Spa, HY). Both averaged over six points per game for the Golden Knights. Freshman guard Bridget Sweeney (Corning, NY) started 17 games for the Golden Knights, helping solidify the Knights backcourt. Erica Decker (Burnt Hills, NY) and Tammy Aldous (Colton, NY) also played limited roles for the Knights while battling physical problems. Helping anchor the front court with Bondellio and Dority was sophomore Jen Martin (Guildhall, VT). Martin averaged 7.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game for Clarkson. Freshmen Christin Reynolds (Katonah, NY) and Brittany Speck (Lake George, NY) also played key roles for the Knights. Reynolds led the team with 22 blocked shots in limited action.

February 23, 2001
BONDELLIO and DORITY NAMED UCAA ALL-STARS
Clarkson University Women's Basketball players, Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) and Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY)were honored by the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) with selections to the UCAA All-Conference teams.

A sophomore forward, Bondellio was selected to the UCAA 1st Team after her outstanding sophomore season in which she led the UCAA in scoring at 16.3 points per game, coming within .18 points of the Clarkson single-season scoring record. Bondellio also placed third in the conference at 8.7 rebounds per game and was twice selected as the UCAA Forward of the Week and was named the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Player of the Week once. Bondellio was named UCAA Rookie of the Year in the 1999-2000 season.

A junior center,Dority was selected UCAA Honorable Mention after averaging 11 points and 6.6 rebounds per contest. Dority made the UCAA 2nd Team in her freshman and sophomore campaigns.

February 20, 2001
GOLDEN KNIGHTS FALL TO RPI IN UCAA PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND
Troy, NY - Kristen Campbell shot 6-for-8 from the field en route to a team-high 14 points as Rensselaer defeated the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team 64-51 in the opening round of the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) playoffs at RPI's Robison Gym.

Junior center Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) scored 16 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and made five steals to lead the Golden Knights, who finished the season with an 8-17 overall record. Sophomore forward Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY), the UCAA's leading scorer, was held to five points. Bondellio also grabbed five rebounds and made three steals. Laura Blaauboer (Ballston Spa, NY) shot 4-for-6 from the field and added nine points for the Golden Knights while Holly Helmling (Vincennes, IN) added eight points and three assists for Clarkson.

February 20, 2001
BONDELLIO GAINS SECOND STARIGHT UCAA FORWARD of the WEEK HONOR
Clarkson University sophomore forward Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) was named the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) Forward of the Week for the second straight week for her performance from February 12-18. Bondellio averaged 20.3 points per game in three wins over Middlebury, William Smith, and Hamilton. The win over William Smith was the first for the Golden Knights in their last 21 games against the Herons. Bondellio also averaged 7.3 rebounds, three assists, and three steals per game during the week. She ended the regular season as the leading scorer in the UCAA, averaging 16.8 points per game and has already broken Clarkson records for points by a sophomore (402) and free throws in a season (96). Her 16.8 points per game average is also currently the highest average in the history of Golden Knights’ women’s basketball, surpassing the 16.46 ppg compiled by former Clarkson All-American Melissa Smith during the 1989-90 season.

February 19, 2001
GOLDEN KNIGHTS LATE RUN PUSHES THEM TO 7th SEED, FACE RPI IN UCAA PLAYOFFS
The Clarkson University Women's Basketball team used a three-game winning streak at the end of the season to finish in 7th place in the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) and gained that seed for the UCAA playoffs first round. The Golden Knights, who beat Middlebury, William Smith, and Hamilton in a five-day stretch, will face Rensselaer, the No. 2 seed, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20th at Troy, NY.

February 17, 2001
GOLDEN KNIGHTS WIN THIRD STRAIGHT, DOWN HAMILTON
Potsdam, NY - Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) scored 22 points and grabbed six rebounds to help lead the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team to their third straight win, defeating Hamilton College 68-66 in an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) league game Saturday afternoon at Clarkson's Alumni Gymnasium.

Junior center Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) added 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Golden Knights, who improved to 8-16 overall and 3-11 in the UCAA. Senior guard Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT) added 11 points and seven reobunds for Clarkson.

Brenna Chiaputti scored 20 points to lead Hamilton, which fell to 9-14 overall and 4-10 in the UCAA. Chiaputti shot 7-for-12 from the field and made six of her eight 3-point attempts. The Continentals outrebounded Clarkson 44-38 and grabbed 23 offensive rebounds.

February 16, 2001
GOLDEN KNIGHTS END 20-GAME LOSING STREAK TO WILLIAM SMITH
Potsdam, NY - Jen Martin (Guildhall, VT) scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team defeated William Smith 62-55 in an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) league game Friday night at Clarkson's Alumni Gymnasium.

The win by the Golden Knights ended a 20-game losing streak to the Herons. Clarkson's last win over William Smith came in the 1990-91 season when the Golden Knights won 58-56. Trailing by one point with five minutes remaining in the second half, Clarkson ended the game on a 13-5 run.

Sophomore center Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) scored 18 points to lead the Golden Knights, who improved to 7-16 overall and 2-11 in the UCAA, before fouling out in the second half. Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) added 10 points, four rebounds and four assists for Clarkson.

Leah Cornwell shot 10-for-18 from the field and scored a game-high 22 point to lead the Herons (14-8, 8-5). Laura Hadwin added 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds for William Smith.

February 13, 2001
CLARKSON SURPRISES MIDDLEBURY
Sophomore forward Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, recording her third consecutive double-double game, as the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team ended a 10-game losing streak with a 66-61 win over Middlebury College in a non-league game Tuesday night at Clarkson's Alumni Gymnasium.

The Golden Knights started out with a 14-5 run to begin the first half, but the Panthers tied the game 37-37 early in the second half and took a one-point 44-43 lead midway through the second period. The Golden Knights, now 6-16 on the season, went on a 19-8 run to build a 10-point advantage and held on for the win. Bondellio added five assists and six steals for Clarkson while junior center Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) added 13 points and seven rebounds for Clarkson. The Golden Knights held a 48-37 advantage on the glass. Kristin Hanley scored 21 points and added nine rebounds for Middlebury, which fell to 15-7 on the season. Amy Lowell added 14 points and 10 rebounds while Riann Siciak scored 15 points for the Panthers.

February 12, 2000
BONDELLIO NAMED UCAA FORWARD of the WEEK
Sophomore forward Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) won the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) Forward of the Week honor for the Clarkson University. Bondellio, a 6-0 forward, averaged 26 points and 15 rebounds per game in two conference losses on the week. Bondellio was 9-for-14 from the field and 3-for-4 from the free-throw line for 21 points to go along with 12 rebounds, one assist, one block, and one steal in a 55-52 last second loss to Union. In the second game of the week, Bondellio poured in 32 points and grabbed 18 rebounds with three assists and two steals. The 32 points against Skidmore was an all-time single-game record at Clarkson, despite the 76-62 setback. Her 18 rebounds also came within one of tying the school mark set last year by forward Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY).

 

February 10, 2001
BONDELLIO SETS SCORING RECORD, KNIGHTS FALL to SKIDMORE
Potsdam, NY - Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) set an all-time single-game Clarkson scoring record with 32 points, but the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team fell to Skidmore College 76-62 in an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) league game Saturday afternoon at Clarkson's Alumni Gymnasium.

Bondellio, who shot 11-for-19 from the field, also grabbed 18 rebounds, just one board shy of tying Heather Dority's (Lisbon, NY) single-game mark of 19 set last season against Potsdam State. Holly Helmling (Vincennes, IN) added 12 points for Clarkson.

Sarah McEachron scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Thoroughbreds (6-15, 1-11).

February 9, 2001
GOLDEN KNIGHTS VICTIMIZED BY LATE 3-POINTER
Potsdam, NY - Sara D'Acrangelo made a 3-pointer with just six seconds remaining in the game to help lift Union College to a 55-52 win over the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team in an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) game Friday night at Clarkson's Alumni Gymnasium.

Sophomore forward Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Golden Knights, who dropped to 5-15 overall and 1-10 in the UCAA. Junior center Heather Dority added 14 points for Clarkson.

Katie Smith led Union with 22 points, including the 1000th point of her collegiate career, which came early in the second half. D'Arcangelo added 12 points while Heather Bennett scored 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Union, which improved to 16-5 overall and 9-2 in the UCAA.

February 6, 2001
KNIGHTS FALL at PLATTSBURGH STATE
Plattsburgh, NY - Shauna Geary scored 15 points, leading four of five starters who scored in double figuress, as Plattsburgh State defeated the Clarkson Univeristy Women's Basketball team 75-72 in a non-league game Tuesday night at Plattsburgh's Memorial Hall.

Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Golden Knights, who fell to 5-14 overall this season. Jen Martin (Guildhall, VT) shot 6-for-8 from the field and scored 12 points and grabbed eighr rebounds for Clarkson. Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT) added 11 points while Holly Helmling (Vincennes, IN) contributed seven assists.

February 3, 2001
GOLDEN KNIGHTS LOSE at VASSAR
Poughkeepsie, NY - Lauren Kelly scored 19 points while Carleen Aubee added 17 points to help lead Vassar College over the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team 67-60 in an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) league game Saturday afternoon at Vassar's Walker Field House.

Sophomore forward Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Golden Knights, who fell to 5-13 overall and 1-9 in the UCAA. Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT) also added eight rebounds and scored 12 for Clarkson.

Vassar (13-5, 4-5) ran out to a 45-26 halftime lead before the Knights narrowed the double-digit deficit in the second half. The Golden Knights play on Tuesday in a non-league game at Plattsburgh State.

February 2, 2001
KNIGHTS FALL TO RENSSELAER
Troy, NY - Holly Neiweem scored 19 points, including a 4-for-7 performance from beyond the 3-point line, to help lead Rensselaer to a 63-50 win over the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team in an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) league game Friday night at RPI's Robinson Gym.

Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Golden Knights, who fell to 5-12 overall and 1-8 in the UCAA. Senior guard Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT) added 11 points and junior center Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) scored 10 points for Clarkson.

January 29, 2001
CURRENT KNIGHTS SETTING ALL-TIME STANDARDS
While it may only be mid-season, several players on the Clarkson University Women’s Basketball team are making some giants leaps in the Golden Knights’ record book. Senior guard Patty McTigue, junior center Heather Dority, and sophomore forward Linda Bondellio are all enjoying excellent seasons that rank them with the best of the best at Clarkson.

McTigue, a 5-9 guard from Shelton, CT, has quietly entered the top five all-time in rebounding at Clarkson and could potentially end up in the top 10 all-time in scoring as well. McTigue’s 582 rebounds place her just 32 behind Brigitte Aldous ’90 and 39 behind Kim Brown ’94. At her current pace, she should end up passing both players to rank third all-time. With a scoring burst in the final games of the season, she could also surpass 800 points and reach the top 10 scoring list at Clarkson.

Heather Dority, a 6-0 center from Lisbon, NY, is steadily surpassing standards that could rank her as one of the greatest players ever at Clarkson. Dority is tied for 10th all-time in scoring in just 65 games played and owns the third-highest scoring average in Clarkson Women’s Basketball history at 11.8 points per game. Dority also ranks eighth all-time in rebounding is just 19 boards short of 500. Her 7.4 rebounds per game is also the third best career average in Knights’ history.

While McTigue and Dority are creating space at the top of the all-time lists with their play, sophomore Linda Bondellio, a 6-0 forward from Watertown, NY, is just now making her way on to the all-time lists at Clarkson. If she continues to play at her current rate, she too could rank high on Clarkson’s lists. Averaging 14.7 points per game, tops in the UCAA this year, Bondellio has already surpassed 500 career points in just 40 games and ranks 21st on the all-time Clarkson scoring list with 513 points. She is well within Melissa Smith’s ’90 sophomore scoring record of 376 points, having tallied 235 points already this season.

January 27, 2001
KNIGHTS FALL to HAMILTON
Clinton, NY - Brenna Chiaputti scored 16 points and Jenny Russell added 15 points as Hamilton College defeated the Clarkson Univeristy Women's Basketball team 70-66 in an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) league game Saturday afternoon at Hamilton's Scott Fieldhouse.

Junior center Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) scored 14 points to lead the Golden Knights, who fell to 5-11 overall and 1-7 in the UCAA. Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT) added 10 points and sophomore forward Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) grabbed 15 rebounds. Sophomore forward Jen Martin (Guildhall, VT) added 13 rebounds for the Knights.

Clarkson outrebounded the Continentals 56-44 and held Hamilton to just 21.9 percent from the field in the second half.

January 26, 2001
KNIGHTS FALL to WILLIAM SMITH
Geneva, NY - Leah Cornwell scored 21 point sand Brianna Tindall added 14 points as William Smith College defeated the Clarkson Univeristy Women's Basketball team 83-50 in an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) league game Friday night.

Sophomore forward Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Golden Knights, who fell to 5-10 overall and 1-6 in the UCAA. Freshman forward Christin Reynolds (Katonah, NY) set a career-high with 13 rebounds for Clarkson. Clarkson outrebounded William Smith 45-29.

January 23, 2001
KNIGHTS FALL to ST. LAWRENCE
Canton, NY - Meredith Eisenhut scored 19 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and made seven steals as St. Lawrence University defeated the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team 74-36 in an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) league game Tuesday night.

Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) led the Golden Knights, who fell to 5-9 overall and 1-5 in the UCAA, with 10 points and three steals. Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT) grabbed nine rebounds for the Knights.

January 20, 2001
VASSAR's HOT START HALTS KNIGHTS
Potsdam, NY - Lisa Ercolano made two 3-pointers in the first three and half minutes to help Vassar College out to a early 12-point advantage and the Brewers held on to defeat the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team 71-53 in an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) league game Saturday afternoon at Clarkson's Alumni Gymnasium.

The Brewers made 10 3-pointers in the first half and led by 25 with four minutes remaining in the first half. Clarkson ended the half with a 13-0 run to cut the lead to 12 at the half.

Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) led the Golden Knights, who fell to 5-8 overall and 1-4 in the UCAA, with 12 points and nine rebounds. Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) added 10 point and nine rebounds for Clarkson. Guards Laura Blaauboer (Ballston Spa, NY) and Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT) also added nine points each.

Ercolano led all scorers with 13 points for Vassar, which improved to 9-4 overall and 1-4 in the UCAA. Carleen Aubee, Lauren Nishimura, and Bea Milligan all added 12 points each for the Brewers.

January 19, 2001
CLARKSON FALLS TO RENSSELAER 60-51
Potsdam, NY - Melissa Coppola scored 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Rensselaer defeated the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team 60-51 in an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) league game Friday night at Clarkson's Alumni Gymnasium.

The Redhawks (10-2 overall, 4-0 UCAA) used a 10-1 run midway through the second half to open up a 12-point advantage. The Golden Knights, who fell to 5-7 overall and 1-3 in the UCAA, could only get within nine points in the remainder of the game.

Senior guard Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT) led the Golden Knights with 13 points, two assists, and three steals. Sophomore forward Linda Bondellio added 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Clarkson. The Golden Knights held the Redhawks to just 30 percent from the field, but Rensselaer grabbed 22 offensive rebounds.

January 13, 2001
KNIGHTS RALLY in 2ND HALF, DOWN SKIDMORE
Saratoga Springs, NY - Junior center Heather Dority shot 9-for-13 from the field for a game-high 19 points as the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team ended a three-game losing streak with an 85-79 win over Skidmore College in an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) league game Saturday afternoon at Skidmore's Sports&Rec Center.

Sophomore forward Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) added 18 points and seven rebounds, as well as four steals, for the Golden Knights, who improved to 5-6 overall and 1-2 in the UCAA. Senior guard Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT) added 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds while sophomore forward Jen Martin (Guildhall, VT) added 15 points and sophomore guard Holly Helmling (Vincennes, IN) contributed 13 points and five assists.

The Knights outscored Skidmore 56-38 in the second half after trailing by 12 at intermission. Clarkson shot 19-for-32 (59.4%) in the second half while holding the Thoroughbreds, who fell to 4-5 overall and 0-3 in the UCAA, to 13-for-36 (36.1%) from the field in the final 20 minutes.

January 12, 2001
KNIGHTS FALL to UNION DESPITE DEFENSIVE EFFORT
Schenectady, NY - Katie Smith made 10 free throws and totaled 20 points to help lead Union past the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team 64-55 in an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) game Friday night at Union's Memorial Field House.

Sophomore forward Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) led Clarkson with 17 points and nine rebounds in the loss. Bondellio shot 7-for-10 from the field. Junior center Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) added 15 points for the Golden Knights, who fell to 4-6 overall and 0-2 in the UCAA.

Sophomore guard Laura Blaauboer (Ballston Spa, NY) added nine points off the bench for the Golden Knights. The Golden Knights held Union to just 28.8 precent shooting from the field (19-66) but the Dutchwomen went 25-for-33 from the free throw line while Clarkson made 12 free throws in just 16 trips to the line.

January 9, 2001
McTIGUE NAMED UCAA GUARD of the WEEK
The Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT) the UCAA Guard of the Week for her performance this past week for the Clarkson University Women’s Basketball team. McTigue, a 5-9 senior, scored just 16 points in two games for the Golden Knights this past weekend, but grabbed 22 rebounds from her guard spot and added six steals and six assists. McTigue currently ranks second in the UCAA in assists, averaging 3.6 per game, and is ninth in rebounds, averaging 7.4 per contest.

January 7, 2001
KNIGHTS FALL 65-47 to WESLEYAN
Middletown, CT - Shaleen Bowman scored 19 points to help lead Wesleyan to a 65-47 win over the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team in a non-league game Sunday afternoon.

Freshman Christin Reynolds (Katonah, NY) scored a collegiate-high of 11 points to lead the Golden Knights (4-5). Sophomore Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) and junior Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) each added 10 points for Clarkson. Senior guard Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT) scored seven points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Golden Knights.

Wesleyan started the game with a 13-2 run and led by as many as 17 points in the first half.

January 5, 2001
KNIGHTS FALL IN DOUBLE OT to ROBERTS WESLEYAN
Rochester, NY -- Sophomore forward Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) and junior center Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) each scored 16 points, but both fouled out as the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team suffered a tough 85-81 double-overtime loss to Roberts Wesleyan Friday night at the Voller Athletic Center.

The Golden Knights (4-4) came back from a seven-point halftime deficit to tie the game at the end of regulation and then found themselves tied again at the end of the first overtime period before succoming to Roberts Wesleyan (9-4).

Sophomore forward Jen Martin (Guildhall, VT) added 15 points for the Golden Knights while senior Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT) and Bridget Sweeney (Corning, NY) each contributed nine points for Clarkson. McTigue also added 12 rebounds.

December 5, 2000
CLARKSON TOPS POTSDAM by 30
Potsdam, NY - Sophomore forward Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) tallied game-highs of 22 points and eight rebounds as the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team defeated Potsdam College 72-42 in a non-league game Tuesday evening at Potsdam's Maxcy Hall.

Freshman Bridget Sweeney (Corning, NY) collected collegiate-highs of 11 points and eight rebounds for the Golden Knights, who improved to 4-3 overall this season. Senior guard Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT) and sophomore guard Holly Helmling (Vincennes, IN) each added 10 points for Clarkson.

Nicole Beauregard led the Bears, who fell to 1-3, with 10 points. Clarkson led the Bears 41-12 at the end of the first 20 minutes, holding Potsdam to just 4-for-33 shooting from the field in the first half. Clarkson shot 14-for-28 from the field and 11-for-13 from the free throw line in the first half.

December 2, 2000
KNIGHTS LOSE at KEUKA
Keuka, NY - Tessa Pozzi and Erin Marshall each scored 16 points as the Keuka Storm outlasted the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team 59-56 in a non-league game Saturday afternoon.

Marshall also grabbed eight rebounds for the Storm, who improved to 2-2, while Pozzi shot a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line. Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) scored 20 points and collected eight rebounds to lead the Golden Knights, who fell to 3-3 overall. Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) added 14 points and six rebounds for Clarkson.

The Golden Knights forced 30 turnovers and held Keuka to 43 percent shooting, but shot just 29.4 percent from the field. Clarkson ends the first semester against cross-town rival Potsdam College on December 5th.

December 1, 2000
CLARKSON CRUISES PAST CAZENOVIA
Cazenovia, NY - Sophomore Jen Martin (Guildhall, VT) scored a career-high 20 points on nine field goals and two free throws to help lead the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team to an 84-63 win over host Cazenovia College Friday night.

Sophomore forward Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) added 19 points while junior center Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) contributed 15 points. Sophomore Laura Blaauboer (Ballston Spa, NY) added 13 points while senior captain Patty McTigue scored 11 points for the Golden Knights, who improved to 3-2 overall this season. Jennifer Locke was the only player for Cazenovia to score in double digits, compiling 12 points for the Wildcats. Clarkson visits Keuka College on Saturday afternoon, December 2nd.

November 28, 2000
CLARKSON FALLS in UCAA OPENER, 66-56 to ST. LAWRENCE
Potsdam, NY - Junior guard Meredith Eisenhut recorded a triple-double with 23 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 steals as St. Lawrence University defeated the Clarkson Univeristy Women's Basketball team 66-56 in the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) opener Tuesday night at Clarkson's Alumni Gymnasium.

The Saints, who improved to 3-1 overall, owned a 10-point halftime advantage, but had their lead narrowed to five points early in the second half before falling back to a double-digit deficit for most of the remainder of the game.

Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) led the Golden Knights, who dropped to 2-2 overall on the season, with 13 points, shooting 6-for-12 from the field. She also placed second with eight rebounds. Sophomore guard Holly Helmling (Vincennes, IN) added 12 points and classmate Laura Blaauboer (Ballston Spa, NY) added 10 points. Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) grabbed 10 rebounds.

November 21, 2000
CLARKSON WINS SECOND STRAIGHT with 72-66 WIN OVER UTICA COLLEGE
Potsdam, NY - Junior Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) scored 23 points, including two baskets in the final minutes, and grabbed 12 rebounds to help the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team hold on for a 72-66 non-league win over Utica College Tuesday afternoon at Clarkson's Alumni Gymnasium.

The Golden Knights, who improved to 2-1, gained a 20-point lead midway through the first half, but the Pioneers came back to cut the advantage to just a single point before Dority and the Knights scored the final five points for a six-point win.

Sophomore Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) scored 18 points, shooting 6-for-7 from the free throw line, and classmate Laura Blaauboer (Ballston Spa, NY) added 13 points. Jen Martin (Guildhall, VT) and Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT) added 12 and 11 rebounds, respectively.

Alicia Taranto led all scorers with 26 points for the Pioneers, who fell to 1-2, and grabbed 11 rebounds. Libby LePInnet also added 11 points for Utica.

November 19, 2000
CLARKSON DEFEATS STATEN ISLAND, 85-78
Staten Islands, NY - Sophomore Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY) scored a career-high 27 points to help pace the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team to a 85-78 win over the College of Staten Island on Sunday afternoon. Bondellio came within three points of tying the Clarkson single-game record for points in a game.

She also grabbed 10 rebounds, including six on the offensive end, and three steals for Clarkson. Junior center Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) added 16 rebounds and nine points while senior guard Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT) scored 15 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out four assists while making three steals. Clarkson outrebounded Staten Island 68-43.

November 18, 2000
CLARKSON DROPS SEASON OPENER TO NYU
New York, NY - Angela Vicari scored 16 points in 19 minutes and Dari Magyar added 15 points as New York University defeated the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team 84-42 in a non-league game Friday night at the Coles Sports Center in New York City.

Rashida Allen scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 22 minutes for New York (1-0), which ran out to a 14-0 lead after the first four and a half minutes of the first half. The Golden Knights (0-1) played nearly even with NYU for the remainder of the first half, trailing 41-25 after the first 20 minutes.

Sophomore Holly Helmling (Vincennes, IN) led the Golden Knights with nine points while classmate Jen Martin (Guildhall, VT) added eight points. Junior center Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) grabbed seven rebounds for Clarkson. The Golden Knights complete the two-game season-opening road trip against Staten Island College on Sunday afternoon.

CLARKSON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PREVIEW
After starting last season with an 0-5 record, the Clarkson University Women’s Basketball team won 12 of their remaining 20 games and look to use that momentum to start this season. Guided by fourth-year coach Laura Habacker and assistant Ann Parks, the Golden Knights look to gain their first post-season tournament appearance since the 1994-95 season after posting a 12-13 overall record last year.

While the Golden Knights lost several key seniors from last season’s team, they do return their top two scorers and rebounders in junior Heather Dority (Lisbon, NY) and sophomore Linda Bondellio (Watertown, NY). Dority, who was named an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) second-team all-star for the second straight year, ranked fourth in the UCAA in scoring (12.2 ppg) and first in rebounding (8.2 rpg). Bondellio, who was named the UCAA Rookie of the Year, averaged over 11 points per game came with 19 points of Clarkson’s freshman scoring record while averaging just under seven rebounds per contest. With the two players returning this season, the Golden Knights should continue to be dominant in the paint.

Also returning in the frontcourt is sophomore Jen Martin (Guildhall, VT), who led the team in steals and ranked second in blocked shots. Martin is a very versatile player who can play both down on the blocks and also out on the wing at the guard position.

Returning in the backcourt are senior Patty McTigue (Shelton, CT), junior Tammy Aldous (Colton, NY), and sophomores Holly Helmling (Vincennes, IN) and Laura Blaauboer (Ballston Spa, NY). McTigue, a three-year starter, averaged over six points and six rebounds per game last season and currently ranks 15th all-time in scoring and 8th all-time in rebounding at Clarkson. With another excellent season, McTigue could move into the top 10 all-time in scoring and reach the third spot at Clarkson in rebounding. Aldous is the team’s leading 3-point threat, taking all but 14 of her shots last season from beyond the 3-point arc. Helmling played in all 25 games last season for the Knights and averaged just under three points per game off the bench. Blaauboer played in 15 games and saw her playing time increased at the end of the season.

Several newcomers will add to the depth of the Golden Knights bench. Freshman frontcourt players Christin Reynolds (Katonah, NY) and Brittany Speck (Lake George, NY), as well as sophomore Karen Merkel (Rochester, NY), should provide rest time for Dority and Bondellio during the season. Adding to the backcourt depth are freshman Bridget Sweeney (Corning, NY) and Erica Decker (Burnt Hills, NY).