Riverdale, NY (May 19, 2004) - Head Women's Basketball Coach Myndi Hill has announced the addition of four student athletes to the Lady Jaspers 2004-05 roster. Lupe Godinez (Phoenix, AZ/ Phoenix College), Jennifer LePinnet (Walton, NY/ SUNY Delhi), Gabrielle Cottrell (Arlington Heights, IL/ Prospect) and Lisa Kuchinski (Wall NJ/ Red Bank Catholic), will enter their first season for the green and white in the fall.
Coach Myndi Hill's comments on the four additions the 2004-05 roster, "We are very excited about our spring recruiting class. I have no doubt these players will make a strong impact on our program both on and off the court."
Godinez a 5-5 guard transfers from Phoenix College after averaging 11.0 points, 6.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game in her second season with the Lady Bears. In Godinez's first year at Phoenix, the Lady Bears captured the NJCAA Region 1 Division 2 Championship. A native of Phoenix, AZ, Godinez received ALL-Region MVP honors in her senior year at Independence High School.
LePinnet, a 5-11 forward, transfers from SUNY Delhi after averaging 20.1 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 2.7 steals in her final season with the Broncos. LePinnet received several accolades in her last season at Delhi, as she was named Pre-Season All American, First Team All Conference, and MVP of the team. In addition LePinnet became the all time leading scorer in a Bronco uniform posting 1,033 points in her two-year stint. LePinnet, in her senior year at Walton Central in Walton, NY, averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds per game.
Cottrell, a 5-10 guard from Arlington Heights, IL, averaged 15.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 4.3 steals per game in her senior year at Prospect High School. Cottrell received several honors in her final year, as she was named to the All-Conference team, Daily Herald All Area, Pioneer Press All Area Team, News-Gazette Special Mention 50, Knightship Award, and MVP of the 2003-04 Prospect team. Cottrell owns several records at Prospect, which include career free throw percentage (78 %) and career field goal percentage (58%). Her team was the MSL East Division champions and the Regional Champions.
Kuchinski, a 5-10 guard, comes from a highly successful program in Red Bank Catholic in New Jersey. Kuchinski was a part of the New Jersey Parochial "A" State Championship team. Red Bank Catholic was ranked fourth in the state and was the number one Parochial school in New Jersey. Lisa was named to the All-County and All-Division teams, averaging 9.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 3.0 steals per game.
These four recruits join
Caitlin Flood (Blairstown, NJ/ North Warren Regional), Aubrie Dellinger (Lebanon, PA/ Cedar Crest) and Joann Nwafili (Maplewood, NJ/ Columbia) who signed national letters of intent in the fall.
Coach Hill is very enthused by all seven additions to the roster, "we always look for talented players with strong character and positive attitudes and I can honestly say all seven of these players have those attributes."
The Lady Jaspers are coming off an 11-18 overall record, but are just one year removed from their 2003 MAAC Championship season.
