2016–17 Air Force Falcons women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Air Force Falcons women's basketball team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Falcons, led by second head coach Chris Gobrecht, played their home games at the Clune Arena on the Air Force Academy's main campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado and were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 2–16 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West women's tournament to Utah.

2016–17 Air Force Falcons women's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record4–25 (2–16 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Stacy McIntyre
  • Erin Mills-Reid
  • Clare Fitzpatrick
  • Rynae Rasley
Home arenaClune Arena
Seasons
2016–17 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colorado State 15 3   .833 25 9   .735
Wyoming 13 5   .722 22 10   .688
Boise State 12 6   .667 25 8   .758
UNLV 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
New Mexico 10 8   .556 15 15   .500
Utah State 9 9   .500 17 14   .548
Fresno State 8 10   .444 18 15   .545
San Jose State 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
San Diego State 6 12   .333 11 19   .367
Nevada 5 13   .278 11 19   .367
Air Force 2 16   .111 4 25   .138
2017 MW Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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2016–17 Air Force Falcons women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Dee Bennett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Miami Norland Senior Miami, FL
G/F 1 Jenn Urbaniak 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Palmer Colorado Springs, CO
G 3 Rileymarie Clarke 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Emerald Ridge Puyallup, WA
G 5 Sarah Falvey 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Fr. Gabriel Richard Plymouth, MI
G 10 Venessannah Itugbu 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Mesa Ridge Colorado Springs, CO
G 11 Cortney Porter 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Bonneville Ogden, UT
G/F 12 Kailin Davis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Weatherford Weatherford, TX
F 13 Sarah Fotsch 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Brookfield Central Brookfield, WI
G 15 Ifeoma Emeka 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Inglemoor Bothell, WA
F 20 Cheyenne Wall 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics Clayton, NC
G 23 Sarah Pierce 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Community Unionville, TN
F 25 Erika Chapman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Byron P. Steele Cibolo, TX
G 30 Stefawn Perrin 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Blaine Blaine, WA
F 32 Darby Glaab 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Talawanda Hamilton, OH
G 33 Mariah Forde 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Belen Belen, OH
G 34 Patricia Rosich 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Florida Air Academy Corozal, PR
F 55 Kassady Huffman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Air Academy Colorado Springs, CO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2016*
2:00 pm
Western State Colorado W 71–48 
Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, CO
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm
at Denver L 52–65  0–1
Magness Arena (568)
Denver, CO
11/13/2016*
2:00 pm
at Colorado L 68–95  0–2
Coors Events Center (1,845)
Boulder, CO
11/19/2016*
4:00 pm
Weber State L 61–76  0–3
Clune Arena (280)
Colorado Springs, CO
11/23/2016*
5:00 pm
at Army L 47–75  0–4
Christl Arena (631)
West Point, NY
11/26/2016*
11:00 am
at Fairleigh Dickinson W 56–48  1–4
Rothman Center (306)
Teaneck, NJ
11/29/2016*
6:00 pm
Navy L 46–64  1–5
Clune Arena (535)
Colorado Springs, CO
12/02/2016*
7:00 pm
Vanderbilt
Air Force Classic semifinals
L 49–75  1–6
Clune Arena (312)
Colorado Springs, CO
12/02/2016*
1:00 pm
Utah Valley
Air Force Classic 3rd place game
W 64–53  2–6
Clune Arena (318)
Colorado Springs, CO
12/10/2016*
4:00 pm
Northern Colorado L 44–71  2–7
Clune Arena (375)
Colorado Springs, CO
12/18/2016*
2:00 pm
Eastern Washington Cancelled[2] Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, CO
12/21/2016*
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Eastern Michigan L 44–65  2–8
Convocation Center (637)
Ypsilanti, MI
Mountain West regular season
12/29/2016
7:00 pm
Wyoming L 54–66  2–9 (0–1)
Clune Arena (386)
Colorado Springs, CO
12/31/2016
2:00 pm
at Utah State L 62–65  2–10 (0–2)
Smith Spectrum (519)
Logan, UT
01/07/2017
4:00 pm
Colorado State L 35–72  2–11 (0–3)
Clune Arena (384)
Colorado Springs, CO
01/11/2017
8:00 pm
at Fresno State W 63–40  2–12 (0–4)
Save Mart Center (1,221)
Fresno, CA
01/14/2017
4:00 pm
at San Jose State W 86–74  2–13 (0–5)
Event Center Arena (527)
San Jose, CA
01/18/2017
7:00 pm
Nevada L 51–56  2–14 (0–6)
Clune Arena (431)
Colorado Springs, CO
01/21/2017
4:00 pm
UNLV L 56–60  2–15 (0–7)
Clune Arena (387)
Colorado Springs, CO
01/25/2017
7:30 pm
at San Diego State W 62–59  3–15 (1–7)
Viejas Arena (1,023)
San Diego, CA
02/01/2017
7:00 pm
Fresno State L 56–72  3–16 (1–8)
Clune Arena (521)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/04/2017
2:00 pm
at Wyoming L 41–73  3–17 (1–9)
Arena-Auditorium (2,327)
Laramie, WY
02/08/2017
7:00 pm
at New Mexico L 64–81  3–18 (1–10)
The Pit (4,622)
Albuquerque, NM
02/11/2017
2:00 pm
Boise State L 59–69  3–19 (1–11)
Clune Arena (358)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/15/2017
7:30 pm
at Nevada L 58–65  3–20 (1–11)
Lawlor Events Center (824)
Reno, NV
02/18/2017
4:00 pm
San Jose State L 67–83  3–21 (1–12)
Clune Arena (356)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/22/2017
7:00 pm
at UNLV L 38–52  3–22 (1–13)
Cox Pavilion (825)
Paradise, NV
02/25/2017
2:00 pm
Utah State W 64–61  4–22 (2–13)
Clune Arena (392)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/28/2017
7:00 pm
San Diego State L 51–64  4–23 (2–14)
Clune Arena (356)
Colorado Springs, CO
03/03/2017
7:00 pm
at Boise State L 48–72  4–24 (2–16)
Taco Bell Arena (1,435)
Boise, ID
Mountain West Women's Tournament
03/06/2017
7:00 pm, MWN
(11) vs. (6) Utah State
First Round
L 40–46  4–25
Thomas & Mack Center (1,414)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "GoAirForceFalcons.com - Official Site of Air Force Athletics Official Athletic Site Official Site of Air Force Athletics Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "Air Force-Eastern Washington Basketball Game Canceled". Air Force Falcons Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2016.