Women's Basketball News
Talented J.H. Bruns Forward Headlines 2021-22 Recruiting Class
Focus has shifted to 2021-22 for head coach Joe Di Curzio and the CMU Women's Basketball program as the Blazers welcome their first recruit commitment of the forthcoming MCAC and NIAC seasons, Maizy Lawson of Winnipeg's, J.H. Bruns Collegiate.
Despite a relatively late start to competitive basketball, the 6'0 forward has seen her skills blossom through her junior varsity and varsity years at Bruns. A major piece of that development can be credited to the strong coaching she has received in her club programs. Lawson began with the Junior Bison program in 2018 and then moved to TAP (Targeted Athlete Program) in 2019.
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Female Athletes Finding Ways To Support Community Programs In Tough Times
Time off from the MCAC schedule has given a new opportunity for CMU varsity teams to focus their attention on personal and community development. Members of the women's volleyball, basketball and soccer programs began October by spending three days on campus in Marpeck Commons, requesting donations of hygiene products in support of Winnipeg's North End Women's Centre (NEWC).
Continue ReadingAnna Pyne: February's Lionheart Sports Female Athlete of the Month
Congratulations to Anna Pyne of Women's Basketball on being selected CMU's Lionheart Sports Female Athlete of the Month for February. The 5'4 guard showed the heart of a lion as she fought back from a serious head injury that forced the rookie off the court since November 15th. Pyne returned to play on February 1st, making an immediate impact with her hustle to help the Blazers rebound against Providence on home court, 24 hours after the Pilots handed CMU their second loss of the NIAC season.
Continue ReadingJessica Marx-Houndle: November's Lionheart Sports Female Athlete of the Month
Congratulations to Jessica Marx-Houndle of Women's Basketball on being selected the CMU Lionheart Sports Female Athlete of the Month for November. Marx-Houndle led the Blazers to a record of 4-1 through the month of November, good for a share of first-place in the NIAC Women's Basketball standings as the conference winds down for exams and the approaching semester break.
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