2017-18 Hornet Women's Basketball News

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: THOMSEN TO BAKER U.!
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: THOMSEN TO BAKER U.!

Friends, family, and the Hornet staff gathered in the North Gym on Tuesday to celebrate sophomore guard Melody Thomsen’s decision to sign with Baker University.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: FOUR TEAM AWARD WINNERS
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: FOUR TEAM AWARD WINNERS

The Hornets women's basketball team recently had their end of the year banquet, and four players were honored for their efforts during the 2017-18 season.

BASKETBALL: HORNETS READ TO CHILDREN
BASKETBALL: HORNETS READ TO CHILDREN

Being a student athlete is more than just academics and practice. This past Saturday Fullerton College athletes took time out of their busy schedule to give back to the community.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: TWO MAKE ALL-OEC
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: TWO MAKE ALL-OEC

Hornet basketballers Melody Thomsen and Aliyah-Deen Ahmad were both selected to the All-Orange Empire Conference team.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: TIGERS TOO MUCH FOR HORNETS
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: TIGERS TOO MUCH FOR HORNETS

In order to stay in the playoff hunt, Fullerton needed a win over OEC rival Riverside City College on Tuesday night, but the Hornets fell at home to the Tigers 78-58.

BASKETBALL: WEAR PINK TUESDAY NIGHT
BASKETBALL: WEAR PINK TUESDAY NIGHT

The men and women's FC basketball programs will be collecting donations for Cancer Awareness.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: CRUISING PAST COAST
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: CRUISING PAST COAST

The Hornets completed a season sweep of Orange Coast College Friday night beating the Pirates 77-61 in a conference game.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: CLOSE ONE AGAINST #7 LASERS
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: CLOSE ONE AGAINST #7 LASERS

Winning their last two Orange Empire Conference games, the Hornets had a tall order at home Wednesday night against the #7th ranked Irvine Valley College Lasers, and lost a tight one 66-51.

Melody Thomsen scored a season-best 27 points against Santa Ana on Friday night.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: LOPSIDED WIN FOR HORNETS

In an Orange Empire Conference game, the FC women’s basketball squad turned it on at home Friday night beating Santa Ana College 74-46.

Melody Thomsen scored a game-high 22 points with 8 rebounds against the Gauchos.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: HORNETS DISMANTLE GAUCHOS

Fullerton welcomed Saddleback College to the Hornets Nest Wednesday night for an Orange Empire Conference game and handed the Gauchos their fifth consecutive loss at 79-57. 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: WINNING BIG
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: WINNING BIG

The FC women’s basketball team bounced back in a big way, after losing a tough one to Cypress last Friday, by knocking off Copper Mountain College 90-33. 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: LEAVING IT ALL ON THE COURT
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: LEAVING IT ALL ON THE COURT

After nice conference-win over Orange Coast College on Wednesday, the Fullerton College women's basketball team played their hearts out at home Friday night losing to Cypress College 70-59.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: HORNETS LAND OEC WIN
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: HORNETS LAND OEC WIN

In their first home conference game of the season, the Hornets took care of business on Wednesday night beating Orange Coast College 76-71.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: HORNET BALLERS FEED HOMELESS
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: HORNET BALLERS FEED HOMELESS

The holiday season has come and gone, but the Fullerton College women’s basketball team is still in the giving spirit. On Tuesday, the Hornets took some time out of their busy practice schedule to hand-make sack lunches for the homeless folks in the neighborhood.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: FC FALLS SHORT
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: FC FALLS SHORT

In the 2018 Orange Empire Conference opener, the Hornets lost a close road game Wednesday night at Santa Ana College 70-67.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: 39TH COLLEEN RILEY TOURNEY
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: 39TH COLLEEN RILEY TOURNEY

The Hornets hosted the 39th Colleen Riley Tournament during the holiday break (December 27-29).