Basketball season is here and we are all excited to see the Case Western Reserve University women’s basketball team back on the court. The team will be playing their first game Saturday, Nov. 11 at Waynesburg University followed by a game against Marietta College on Monday, Nov. 13 at the Horsburgh Gymnasium.
Last season, the team ended with an overall record of 15-10 and a conference play record of 6-8. They won 70% of their home games and 46% of their away games. CWRU alumna guard and forward Isabella Mills impressed us on the court time and time again. She was selected for the D3hoops.com All-Region Second Team for the first time in her career. She also became the first Spartan since the 2016-17 season to claim an all-region honors and the seventh in all of program history to receive this honor. Mills started all 25 games during the season and led the team with 18 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game. She also became the 16th player in program history to notch 1,000 career points. In the game against Washington University in St. Louis on Jan. 20, she set a school record of 36 points, making 10 3-point shots to go along with 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. That stellar performance earned her a spot on the D3hoops.com Team of the Week. Though Mills’ offensive firepower and leadership will be missed, we are excited to see how the team will be looking to cultivate a new dynamic on the court.
The team has invited two new graduate students to play with them this season. Forward and center Kate Montgomery, who is completing her master’s degree in finance, is coming to CWRU after receiving her undergraduate degree from Dickinson College, where she played basketball for three seasons. She started 58 out of 71 games that she played, averaging 7.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists over her career. The team is also welcoming forward Morgan Micallef, a graduate student completing her master’s in social work. She played four seasons at Roanoke College and started 61 out of 91 total games in her career. Micallef averaged 6.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game during her time at Roanoke. The team also has five new first-year undergraduates.
This team is led by Head Coach Jennifer Reimer, who has been coaching the Spartans since 2007. Coming into her 15th season at CWRU, she has an overall win percentage of 46%. Reimer has also posted eight winning campaigns, making her the head coach with the most wins in CWRU program history. Matt Howerton is returning to CWRU as the assistant coach for his third season.
The team starts their UAA conference play in early January but will be playing 10 games prior to this. They will be participating in the D3December Clasico in San Juan, Puerto Rico and will have three home games this semester against non-UAA teams. Make sure to show your support at the Horsburgh Gymnasium as they kick off the season.