Meredith College Basketball
Nicole Hall Announced to First Team
by the North Carolina Collegiate Sports 
Information
Association
Salisbury, N.C. - Nicole Hall adds to the list of her awards by being placed on the First Team of the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) College Division All-State Women’s Basketball Team.
The squads consist of students from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA colleges and universities throughout the state. North Carolina sports information professionals submitted nominees and NCCSIA members selected the two-five student teams. All students involved with ties in the voting process are included on the all-state squad.
She was a first team selection by the Association of Division III Independent schools, and ranked 14th in the nation with a 20.7 scoring average. Hall added 5.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists per contest.
2006-07 Season Wrap Up
The 2006-07 season for the Meredith College basketball team was a season of growing and learning to play together. The 2007-08 season is sure to be an exciting one as the team moves into USA South athletic conference play for its first season.
Season Review
The end of the season showed great improvement and the team was working
together. The team hit a stretch of games at the end of the season where
they played tough and won three games in a row. Two of those included victories
over soon to be conference rivals N.C. Wesleyan (W/61-54) and Peace (W/74-69).
Both wins avenged loses earlier in the season on the road. Coach Zinn stated,
“We played well at the end of the year. We overcame our youth, made
progress and the team worked real hard. We started three freshman most of
the year and they will bring that experience back next year. Nicole Hall
had a big year. Brittany Cornelius and Caroline Hines stepped up as freshmen
and played well. Candice Sasnett also improved her game and added to the
team.”
Next Year
Next years basketball team is looking to build off the run at the end of
the season and carry it over. They are looking to add depth and increase
the amount of scorers on the team to allow players to move into their natural
positions. “I am excited about the recruiting group we hope to bring
in. We have a few definite commitments and are close to several others”
said Zinn. Meredith College will bring back their strong young class with
the leadership of Nicole Hall as a senior. She ended the season with 1,250
career points and will look to add to that total.
The Angels will also begin their first year in the USA South athletic conference. The conference will increase the amount of competition and opportunities for recognition for the players. “It is exciting to be part of a great conference. It is tough and competitive and we are looking forward to the challenge. The team is excited about having the opportunity to play for something at the end of the year. It will give us the extra motivation at the end of the season and the need to start the season strong because we have to be ready to go from Day 1”, said Zinn. The USA South has an end of season conference tournament that allows the opportunity of the winner an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. This opportunity combined with post season awards will increase the enthusiasm of the team.
Association of Division III Independents Names 2006-07 All-Independent Women's Basketball Awards
Kansas City, Mo. - The Association of Division III Independents named their special award winners for the season. Meredith College's Nicole Hall has been named to the first team of the Association of Division III Independents Woman's Basketball team.
Highlights of Hall's season include finishing with a 20.7 pts/game average (14th in the Nation) and 5.39 assists/game (24th in the Nation). She had five double-doubles during the season with a combination of points, assists and rebounds. During the season she scored 31 points three separate times and scored in double digits in every game. Hall was also named Player of the Week for the Association of DIII Independents in February.
Hall finished the season with 1,250 career points. She passed 1,000 career points against Peace College on Jan 20th.
Cornelius named Association of Division III Independents
Women’s National Basketball Player of the Week
Kansas City, Mo. – Meredith College freshman guard/forward Brittany Cornelius (Rockwell, N.C.) has been named the Association of Division III Independents Women’s National Basketball Player of the Week. Cornelius grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds against Averett University on Feb. 13 and also added 25 points and four assists for her second double-double on the year. On Feb. 15 against Salem College, she scored 15 points and snagged eight boards. She finished the week with 13 points and five rebounds against Newport News Apprentice. For the week, she averaged 17.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.
Cornelius averages 15.6 points and 5.9 rebounds on the season.
Meredith Falls in Season Finale
Newport News, Va. - Meredith College dropped its last game of the year to Newport News Apprentice School 52-86. Nicole Hal led the Angels with 17 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds. Brittany Cornelius scored 13 points and Sarah Beck added 12 points.
Nicole Hall finished the season as the leading scorer with 476 points and a 20.7/game average. Hall currently has 1,250 career points. Brittany Cornelius finishes the season as the leading rebounder with 128 and a 5.8/game average.
A season wrap up is to follow.
Meredith Drops to Salem
Raleigh, N.C. - Meredith College lost to Salem College 94-83. The Angels were led by Nicole Hall with 31 points and 5 assists. Brittany Cornelius added 15 points and 8 rebounds. Meredith College was behind at the half, 27-42 and outscored the Spirits by four in the second half, but it was not enough.
The Angels finish the season on the road Saturday at Newport News Apprentice.
Meredith Falls to Averett in Close Game
Raleigh, N.C. - Meredith College snapped its three game winning streak by losing to Averett University 65-67. Brittany Cornelius led the Angels with 25 points and 17 rebounds. Hunter Johnson was the second leading scorer with 16 points. Nicole Hall added 12 points, 3 steals and 3 rebounds.
Meredith College finishes it home schedule against Salem College at 7 p.m. on Thursday night.
Archived BroadcastHall named Association of Division III Independents
Women’s Basketball National Player of the Week
Kansas City, Mo. – Meredith College junior guard Nicole Hall (Raleigh, N.C.) has been named the Association of Division III Independents Women’s National Basketball Player of the Week.
Hall helped the Angels to a 3-0 record on the week by averaging 21 points, 8.3 rebounds, six assists and 5.7 steals per game. She tallied a double-double in a 69-49 win over Bennett College as she scored 16 points and dished out 11 assists. She also added eight rebounds and eight steals in the win. In a 61-54 victory over North Carolina Wesleyan, she put up 31 points, seven rebounds, four assists and six steals. She capped the week with another double-double, including 16 points, 10 boards, three assists and three steals in a 74-69 win over rival Peace College.
On the season, Hall is averaging 20.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. She currently has 1,143 career points.
Angels Overwhelm Pacers, Win Third in a Row
Raleigh, N.C. – Meredith College defeated cross town rival Peace College 74-69 in front of a packed house on Saturday afternoon. This was Meredith’s third straight win in a row and they split the season series with Peace. Meredith was lead by the two pronged attack of Nicole Hall and Brittany Cornelius. Cornelius had 18 points and 5 rebounds while Nicole Hall had 16 points and 10 defensive rebounds. Lizzie Creech added 10 points and 8 rebounds while Hunter Johnson had 12 points and 4 rebounds. Elizabeth Turner added 8 points of her own including 2 three pointers.
Peace featured 5 players in double figures with Freeman and Horne leading the way.
The Angels held a 31-27 half time lead. Throughout the contest the teams continued to trade the lead with the score being tied for the tenth time of the day at 64-64 with 2:27 remaining. After a jumper by Nicole Hall gave Meredith the lead at 66-65 with 1:49 to play the Pacers were forced to foul. Meredith was 8-8 in free throws in the last 1:05 of the game. The team play and key shooting sealed the deal for the Angels.
The Angels look to continue their streak as they host Averett on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The game will be web cast.
Meredith Gets Second Win in
a Row, Down the Battling Bishops
Raleigh, NC - Meredith College won its second game in a row defeating NC Wesleyan 61-54. The Angels were led by Nicole Hall who had 31 points, 7 rebounds and 6 steals. Another strong scoring game by Brittany Cornelius as she scored 9 points and grabbed 3 rebounds. Hunter Johnson turned in a tough performance with limited time due to foul trouble with 4 points and 7 rebounds. Candice Sasnett played strong defense and added 6 points of her own.
Meredith led by 5 points at the half after a 3 pointer by Nicole Hall as time expired. NC Wesleyan stormed back to take a three point lead with four minutes left until Meredith took the lead back for good. Hall hit four free throws at the end to seal the game.
Meredith College next hosts cross town rival Peace College on Saturday at 2:00 pm.
The game will be available via webcast.
Meredith College Downs Bennett College 69-49
Raleigh, N.C. - The Meredith College basketball team defeated Bennett College for the second straight time this season with a 69-49 victory. The Angels leading scorer was Brittany Cornelius with 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. Nicole Hall added 16 points, 11 assists, 8 rebounds, 8 steals and 3 blocks. Hunter Johnson also added 11 points. Meredith held a 40-23 lead at halftime and didn't look back.
Meredith College returns to action as they host NC Wesleyan at 7:00 pm on Thursday. The game will be available via webcast.
Meredith College Falls to Greensboro College, Continues Homestand
Raleigh, N.C. - Meredith College fell to Greensboro College 53-78. Nicole Hall led Meredith with 26 points and 8 assists. Greensboro College was led by Staci Humphrey who had a triple double with 27 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Meredith College returns to action at home against Bennett College on Tuesday night at 7:00 pm.
Meredith Drops to Newport News Apprentice School
Raleigh, N.C. - Meredith College fell to Newport News Apprentice School 90-41. The Angels were led by Nicole Hall and Brittany Cornelius with 12 points each.
The Angels return to action Thursday night at 7:00 pm against Greensboro College in Weatherspoon Gymnasium.
Mary Baldwin Tops Meredith
Staunton, Va. - Meredith College lost on the road to Mary Baldwin 69-87 in an afternoon contest on Saturday. The Angels were led by Nicole Hall with 27 points and 9 assists. Brittany Cornelius added 21 points and 5 rebounds.
Meredith returns to action as they come home for the first of seven straight home games starting against Newport News Apprentice at 6:00 pm Wednesday.
Meredith Falls to Methodist, Heads to Mary Baldwin on Saturday
Raleigh, N.C. - The Meredith College basketball team (1-13) fell at home to Methodist 59-71. Meredith was led by Junior Nicole Hall with 25 points including 4 three pointers. Freshman Brittany Cornelius added 17 points and 6 rebounds.
Tonight was the first game broadcast on Meredith College's athletics web site. Meredith returns to action as they travel to Mary Baldwin on Saturday. The Angels then return home for 7 straight home games beginning January 31st against Newport News Apprentice.
Webcasting of Meredith Athletics
Events Starts This Thursday
Raleigh, N.C. - Meredith College will start broadcasting three of its home games starting with the upcoming contest against Methodist University. The Meredith College Athletics Broadcasting team is made up of: Dr. Michael Novak, Meredith student Shiara Molina, along with Dr. Dan Fountain.
Broadcast Schedule
1/25/2007 vs Methodist 6:45 PM
2/8/2007 vs NC Wesleyan 6:45 PM
2/13/2007 vs Averett 7:15 PM
Meredith College Drops One to Salem, Heads Home for Long Homestand
Winston-Salem, N.C. - Meredith College lost on the road to Salem College 76-94. The Angels (1-12) were led by career highs by both Nicole Hall (31 points) and Lizzie Creech (11 points). Whitney Collins added 8 rebounds.
Meredith College returns home to face Methodist University on Thursday at 7 PM in Weatherspoon Gymnasium. The Angels head home for a stretch of 8 out of 9 games at home.
Meredith College Falls to Peace
Raleigh, N.C. - Meredith College lost on the road at crosstown rival Peace College 46-64 on Saturday afternoon. Meredith was led by Brittany Cornelius who had 14 points and 4 assists. Nicole Hall added 10 points and 5 assists. The Pacers were led by Christy Freeman who had 20 points and 4 assists. Peace College came out strong in the second half after a 32-25 advantage at the half. The Angels are coming off a 64-61 victory over Bennett College on Tuesday night.
Meredith next heads to Salem College on Monday evening. They then return home to face Methodist University in Weatherspoon Gymnasium at 7:00 PM Thursday.
Box Score - Meredith 46, Peace 64
Meredith College Downs Bennett
College, Picks up First Win
Greensboro, N.C. – The Meredith College basketball team picked up its first win on the season defeating Bennett College 64-61. The Angels (1-10) were led by Brittany Cornelius who had 26 points in the game with 20 of those in the second half. Meredith was behind 25-29 at halftime taking the lead at 36-35 with 13:50 remaining. The lead kept changing hands until Meredith College went on a run to take a 9 point lead with 2:10 remaining. Bennett hit a few desperate 3 pointers to cut the lead to one point with 20 seconds remaining. Two key free throws by Cornelius sealed the win before a couple of frantic three point attempts by Bennett.
NOTE: Thursday night’s basketball game scheduled between Meredith College and Averett University has been cancelled due to weather related issues. Meredith College next travels to cross-town rival Peace College on Saturday. Tip off is 2:00 PM.
Meredith Basketball Drops One to Agnes Scott
Raleigh, N.C. – The Meredith College (0-10) basketball lost to Agnes Scott College 69-51 in Weatherspoon Gymnasium. The Angels were led by Nicole Hall who had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Brittany Cornelius also added 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists.
Meredith College next heads to Bennett College on January 16th. Meredith's next home game is on January 25th against Methodist College.
Meredith Basketball Starts Home Season
Raleigh, N.C. - The Meredith College basketball team (0-9) dropped its first two home games of the season. The Angels lost to Dominican University (2-7) on Friday night 67-85. Nicole Hall led the team with 25 points and 6 assists. On Sunday afternoon, Meredith College lost to St. Mary's College (Md.) (5-5) 47-72. Nicole Hall led the Angels with 21 points and 3 steals.
Meredith College next hosts Agnes Scott College on Friday, January 12th at 7:00 pm in Weatherspoon Gymnasium.
Dominican University - box score
St. Mary's College (Md.) - box score
Meredith Opens First Homestand
Raleigh, N.C. - Meredith looks forward to their first home game on January 5th in Weatherspoon Gym against Dominican University. The Angels (0-7) ended their seven game road trip by playing a strong game at Ferrum College (6-2) losing 60-83. Meredith held the lead several times in the first half with the Angels closing the gap to 30-32 at halftime.
Nicole Hall led Meredith with 19 points and Brittany Cornelius added 17 points. Hall leads all scorers on the season with 140 points and 911 career points. Elizabeth Turner added (2) three pointers.
Upcoming Home Schedule
Friday, January 5 - 7pm vs. Dominican University (IL)
Sunday, January 7 - 3pm vs. Saint Mary's College (MD)
Friday, January 12 - 7pm vs. Agnes Scott College
Meredith Basketball Drops Two, Hall
Named to All Tournament Team - Team Heads to Ferrum
Raleigh, N.C. - The Angels (0-6) head to face Ferrum on Monday December 4th to finish their 7th consecutive road game to start the season. Meredith is coming off loses to Shenandoah University 51-71 and Rochester Institute of Technology 47-70 in the Shenandoah Shootout Classic. Nicole Hall was named to the All Tournament team.
Meredith opens their home schedule with a three game stand on January 5th against Dominican University (IL).
Meredith at Ferrum College, 12/4 Monday 6:00 PM - Listen
NC Wesleyan Tops Meredith in a Close Game
Rocky Mount, N.C. - Meredith (0-4) took a slim 36-34 advantage into the break after shooting a solid 45.5 percent from the floor. The Angels led by as many as seven on two occasions, but NC Wesleyan finished strong at the line to defeat Meredith 69-74. One of the differences in the game came with 26 fouls called on Meredith against only 10 by NC Wesleyan. The Bishops knocked down 30-of-37 attempts while the Angels were 7-of-10. Nicole Hall led all scorers with 26 points and nine assists. Brittany Cornelius finished with 20 for Meredith.
The Angels next head to Shenandoah University to take on Rochester Tech on Friday at 5 pm and the host Hornets on Saturday at 3 pm. Both games are being broadcast by Shenandoah University over the Internet.
Shenandoah University Tournament
v. Rochester Tech - 12/1 Friday 5:00PM
v. Shenandoah University - 12/2 Saturday 3:00 PM
Meredith Falls to Methodist
Fayetteville, N.C. - The Meredith College basketball team (0-3) lost a hard fought effort to Methodist University in Fayetteville. The Angels were led by Brittany Cornelius with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Methodist jumped to a 16 point lead with 3:49 left in the first half. The Angels went on a run of their own and narrowed the lead to 6 points with 6:09 left in the second half. The first half deficit was too hard to over come and the Monarchs won 75-65. The Angels next play at North Carolina Wesleyan on Monday.
Basketball Drops First Two
Atlanta, GA - The Meredith College basketball team (0-2) lost to Emory University 52-69. Nicole Hall led the Angels with 24 points while Brittany Cornelius picked up 11 points and 6 rebounds. Whitney Collins picked up 10 rebounds. The Angels next play at Methodist University on Tuesday.
The Meredith College basketball team dropped their season opener 45-87 to Southwestern University (TX) at Emory University. Brittany Cornelius led the Angels with 14 points and 6 rebounds. Nicole Hall added 10 points and 5 rebounds.
Meredith College comes off a 13-11 season that ended with the Association of Division III Independents Northeast Regional championship in New London, CT. The Angels return 7 starters and do not have any seniors on the roster. Meredith starts the season with 7 straight road games and do not play at home until January 5th against Dominican University.
2006-07 Preview
Meredith College Basketball 2006-07 Season Preview
Meredith College comes off a 13-11 season that ended with the Association of Division III Independents Northeast Regional championship in New London, CT. The Angels return 7 starters and do not have any seniors on the roster. Meredith starts the season with 7 straight road games and do not play at home until January 5th against Dominican University.
Coach David Zinn looks forward to the challenge of playing the last year as an independent. Meredith is entering the USA South Athletic Conference starting with the 2007-08 season. Zinn said, “We play the majority of the USA South teams this season to prepare for conference play next year. We have a young, hard working group that includes six new players, new assistant coaches and a challenging schedule. We are looking to build on last year’s season.” Coach Zinn runs up-tempo offensive and pressure style defense to generate excitement for players and fans alike.
Returners
#10 Nicole Hall, G, Junior – Co-captain and will provide leadership for this young team. Nicole is coming off a fantastic sophomore season and looking to do even more this season. She enters the season with 771 career points at Meredith.
#13 Elizabeth Turner, G, Junior – Has shown great improvement and will provide outside perimeter play to the Angels.
#21 Krystal Lanier, G/F, Junior – Returns after a year away from the team. She is an athletic post player that can score in the open court.
#23 Keyotta Sanford, G, Sophomore – Shooting guard that will provide depth to the wing position.
#24 Caitlin Palczuk, G, Junior – Sat out last season with a back inquiry. Her status is still uncertain for this season due to the injury.
#33 Whitney Collins, F/C, Junior – Co-captain and will help lead the team. Whitney was hurt most of last season and but stepped it up in the post season last year. She is primed to have a great year and has been impressive in the preseason.
#41 Lizzie Creech, G/F, Sophomore – Has worked extremely hard in the preseason and will bring balanced play to the team.
New Players
#12 Caroline Hines, G, Freshman – Sharp shooting guard from North Johnson High School. She will be counted on to help on the defensive end of the floor.
#22 Brittany Cornelius, G, Freshman – Comes to Meredith after a stellar career at East Rowan High School. She will make an immediate impact on the perimeter.
#30 Candice Sasnett, F, Sophomore – Athletic wing player that does a good job on the defense and can run the floor.
#32 Joscellyn Phelps, G/F, Freshman – Ability to be a very good rebounder. Athletic, quick, and does a great job of getting to the boards.
#42 Hunter Johnson, F, Freshman – Has shown great improvement in the preseason. She will compete for playing time in the post.
#44 Sarah Beck, F/C, Junior – Will play at the center position and will cause match up problems for opposing teams.
