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
2016–17 record4–25 (2–16 Mountain West)
Head coachChris Gobrecht (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Stacy McIntyre
  • Erin Mills-Reid
  • Clare Fitzpatrick
  • Rynae Rasley
Home arenaClune Arena
2016–17 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Colorado State15–3 .833  25–9  .735
Wyoming13–5 .722  22–10  .688
Boise State†12–6 .667  25–8  .758
UNLV12–6 .667  22–11  .667
New Mexico10–8 .556  15–15  .500
Utah State9–9 .500  17–14  .548
Fresno State8–10 .444  18–15  .545
San Jose State7–11 .389  11–21  .344
San Diego State6–12 .333  11–19  .367
Nevada5–13 .278  11–19  .367
Air Force2–16 .111  4–25  .138
† 2017 MW Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
2016–17 Air Force Falcons women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 0 Dee Bennett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrMiami Norland Senior Miami, FL
G/F 1 Jenn Urbaniak 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrPalmer Colorado Springs, CO
G 3 Rileymarie Clarke 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoEmerald Ridge Puyallup, WA
G 5 Sarah Falvey 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrFr. Gabriel Richard Plymouth, MI
G 10 Venessannah Itugbu 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoMesa Ridge Colorado Springs, CO
G 11 Cortney Porter 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrBonneville Ogden, UT
G/F 12 Kailin Davis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrWeatherford Weatherford, TX
F 13 Sarah Fotsch 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrBrookfield Central Brookfield, WI
G 15 Ifeoma Emeka 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrInglemoor Bothell, WA
F 20 Cheyenne Wall 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoNorth Carolina School of Science & Mathematics Clayton, NC
G 23 Sarah Pierce 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrCommunity Unionville, TN
F 25 Erika Chapman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrByron P. Steele Cibolo, TX
G 30 Stefawn Perrin 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrBlaine Blaine, WA
F 32 Darby Glaab 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoTalawanda Hamilton, OH
G 33 Mariah Forde 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrBelen Belen, OH
G 34 Patricia Rosich 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrFlorida Air Academy Corozal, PR
F 55 Kassady Huffman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrAir Academy Colorado Springs, CO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

[1]

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

2016–17 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team

References
  1. http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/afa-w-baskbl-sched.html
  2. "Air Force-Eastern Washington Basketball Game Canceled". Air Force Falcons Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
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