GNOMUS goes 1-on-1 with #11 Courtney DiBridge

Courtney DiBridge is our starting shooting guard. She is one of only two players who have started all 18 games for us this season. Her 35 three-pointers lead the team and rank her third in the AMCC in 3 ball makes. Our second leading scorer, at 8.8 ppg, she also hands out 2.5 assists per game, and pulls down 2.5 rebounds per contest.



GNOMUS: Let's keep it simple to start...What's your favorite color?
CD: Purple

GNOMUS: Do you have a favorite band or artist?
CD: Lil' Wayne and Drake

GNOMUS: If your I-POD got stuck on replay, what song would be playing over and over again?
CD: "Someone Like You" - Adele


GNOMUS: Do you have any nicknames?
CD: "Porkney", "J. Rat", "Dead Leg DiBridge", and "Meatball"

GNOMUS: Which one is your favorite, and why?
CD: "Porkney" because Kayla Golden gave me that nickname.

GNOMUS: Why do you wear #11?
CD: I wear #11 because when I was a kid my dad and I used to go to Jeannette boys' basketball games to watch my cousin play and I wanted to be like him.


GNOMUS: What is your favorite "Eatonism"?
CD: "I could go to the cafeteria and find a piece of carrot cake that isn't as soft as you."

GNOMUS: What's your favorite thing about Pitt-Greensburg?
CD: I have made a second family with our basketball team.

GNOMUS: What is the funniest thing that has happened all season?
CD: It was not funny at the time, but when I heard Coach stomping down the stairs with rage at W&J yelling "Courtney DiBridge", and I hid behind Kayla Golden. Then, Kayla moved so Coach could see me.

GNOMUS: If you had to write a book about the team, what would it be called?
CD: Only The Strong Survive

GNOMUS goes 1-on-1 with #5 Kayla Dames

Kayla Dames is in her first semester as a member of our squad. Kayla transferred to Pitt-Greensburg at the conclusion of first semester, and played in her first game on January 5th. Last night, in only her sixth game in a Bobcat uniform, Kayla shot 58% from the field en route to a career high 16 points.



GNOMUS: Let's keep it simple to start...What's your favorite color?
KD: Pink

GNOMUS: Do you have a favorite band or artist?
KD: Beyonce

GNOMUS: If your I-POD got stuck on replay, what song would be playing over and over again?
KD: "Countdown" - Beyonce

GNOMUS: Do you have any nicknames?
KD: K. Dames

GNOMUS: Why do you wear #5?
KD: My favorite number is actually #4, but my high school didn't have that number available, so I wore #5.

GNOMUS: What is your favorite "Eatonism"?
KD: "I'm glad things got better. If not, I was just going to ride on top of the bus and hope I blew off."

GNOMUS: What's your favorite thing about Pitt-Greensburg?
KD: Classes are so close together!

GNOMUS: What is the funniest thing that has happened all season?
KD: When Glover almost broke Court's hand with a wiffle ball bat.
  
GNOMUS: After not playing basketball for a year and a half, what's the thing you missed the most?

KD: The games, there's just so much adrenaline, I love it!

GNOMUS goes 1-on-1 with #21 Taylor Tresatti

Taylor is in her second and last season with our program. At the conclusion of the academic year, Taylor will be transferring to University of Pittsburgh-Oakland to finish up her degree. Taylor is an extremely unselfish player who has started 24 of the 35 games she's played in.



GNOMUS: Let's keep it simple to start...What's your favorite color?
TT: Orange

GNOMUS: Do you have a favorite band or artist?
TT: Drake

GNOMUS: If your I-POD got stuck on replay, what song would be playing over and over again?
TT: Eminem "'Til I Collapse"

GNOMUS: Do you have any nicknames?
TT: Yes, "Tay" and "Tiller"

GNOMUS: Which one is your favorite, and why?
TT: Definitely "Tay" because I hated "Tiller".

GNOMUS: Why do you wear #21?
TT: I've always been that number since I started playing basketball.

GNOMUS: What is your favorite "Eatonism"?
TT: "Well, they just checked Kayla Golden into the ICU" (after someone didn't call a screen TWICE).

GNOMUS: What's your favorite thing about Pitt-Greensburg?
TT:  Playing basketball.

GNOMUS: What is the funniest thing that has happened all season?
TT: Just hearing all of the things Eaton says on the bench...the "Eatonisms".
  
GNOMUS: If you had to write a book about the team, what would it be called?
TT: Only The Strong Survive

Biddle named AMCC Player of the Week

Mo was named this week's AMCC Player of the Week after recording her second and third double-doubles in a row, helping us split a pair of  crucial AMCC road contests. In a loss at Mount Aloysius, she scored 17 points, pulled down 11 boards, and blocked two shots. Mo then helped us pick up a much-needed win at D'Youville, scoring a career-high 20 points, ripping down a career-high 13 rebounds, and blocking two shots.

For the week, Mo averaged 18.5 ppg, 12.0 rpg, and 2.0 bpg, while shooting 44.4% from the field, 60% from behind the arc, and 83.3% from the FT line. Congrats Morgan!!!

GNOMUS goes 1-on-1 with #34 Casey Stanton

Casey is the lone senior on this year's Bobcat squad. The 2010-2011 AMCC Player of the Year, Casey is leading the team in scoring, rebounding, and block shots. She will graduate in April with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications.

GNOMUS: Let's keep it simple to start...What's your favorite color?
CS: Black

GNOMUS: Do you have a favorite band or artist?
CS: Third Eye Blind

GNOMUS: If your I-POD got stuck on replay, what song would be playing over and over again?
CS: Adele - "Turning Tables"

GNOMUS: Do you have any nicknames?
CS: Yes, "Legs"..."Grandma"..."Senior Citizen"

GNOMUS: Which one is your favorite, and why?
CS: "Senior Citizen" because I can't wait to be one.

GNOMUS: Why do you wear #34?
CS: My entire family wears #17 for soccer. So, I added 17 + 17 and got 34.

GNOMUS: What is your favorite "Eatonism"?
CS: "Do you want to play kickball? Is this what this is? Maybe we'd be good at kickball." We followed that up by buying Coach a kickball for Christmas.

GNOMUS: What's your favorite thing about Pitt-Greensburg?
CS: Playing basketball for the past three years. I've made so many friends on and off the court and my teammates have become part of my family.

GNOMUS: What is the funniest thing that has happened all season?
CS: Every single day there is something different. We never have a "normal" day...I mean I'm doing an interview with a gnome.
 
GNOMUS: If you had to write a book about the team, what would it be called?
CS: Inexperience Isn't An Excuse

PASSION is NOT ARROGANCE.

Our team plays HARD - it's the truth. No one who watches our team play can argue otherwise. As head coach of this program, I COULD NOT be PROUDER of the EFFORT our players put forth. On Sunday, a group of four freshmen and one senior battled back from a 17 point deficit to cut the lead to four with 4:59 to go in the contest. We did so against a team who starts four seniors. Certainly EXPERIENCE matters at this level, but so does HEART.

During our comeback, the atmosphere in our gym was so electric. For that, I have to thank our parents and fans who support us no matter what the final score. They have respect for the game, and cheer their hearts out in a POSITIVE manner, win or lose. I have to thank my phenomenal coaching staff who remains positive amidst all my fits of rage. And most importantly, I have to thank our players who give EVERYTHING THEY HAVE for this program. Not too long ago, I was a player, and I know how AMAZING it feels to have the support of a gym full of fans, your teammates, and the coaching staff.

I BELIEVE in my KIDS.

I BELIEVE they PLAY the GAME the RIGHT WAY - with INTEGRITY, PASSION,  and GUTS.

I BELIEVE they PLAY SO HARD because they BELIEVE in EACH other.

They BELIEVE in the TEAM...in US.

I also BELIEVE that OUR BEST is YET to COME.