Gallaudet Bison

March 17, 2010
Faafiti chosen to the ECAC Division III South All-Star First Team
The postseason women’s basketball awards continue to pile up for Gallaudet University junior Easter Faafiti (Pittsburg, Calif.) as she was selected to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III South All-Star First Team on Wednesday. This is the first ECAC All-Star selection for Faafiti.

March 16, 2010
Bennett, Faafiti earn February Bison of the Month honors
The Gallaudet University Athletics Department announced the two recipients of the Bison of the Month recently for the month of February. The honorees are from men's swimming, sophomore Brian Bennett and from women's basketball, junior center Easter Faafiti.

March 16, 2010
D3hoops.com announces All-Region honors, Faafiti named Atlantic Region Player of the Year
For the second time in a week Gallaudet University women's basketball standout Easter Faafiti has been selected to a national all-region team. D3hoops.com, the national Web site dedicated to NCAA Division III men's and women's basketball, released its 2009-10 All-Region teams on Tuesday and...

March 9, 2010
Faafiti earns All-Region honors, has shot to become All-American
Gallaudet University junior center Easter Faafiti is one of the 40 finalists for the 2010 State Farm Coaches' All-America Team for NCAA Division III as announced by the WBCA on Tuesday. The 40 finalists are now in the running for selection to the 10-member State Farm Coaches' All-America Team.

March 3, 2010
Gallaudet's Kevin Cook honored with WBCA's Carol Eckman Award
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced the recipient of the Carol Eckman Award on Wednesday and Gallaudet University coach Kevin Cook is the proud honoree for 2010. Cook becomes the 25th recipient of the Carol Eckman Award that is presented...

March 2, 2010
Easter Faafiti named CAC Women's Basketball Player of the Year
For the fifth and final time in Gallaudet University women's basketball history a Bison was named Capital Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year as junior center Easter Faafiti was bestowed the honor on Tuesday as the conference announced its end of the year awards.

February 23, 2010
Bison get bounced from CAC tournament, GU concludes best season in a decade, Faafiti nets 22, 21 rebounds
For one half of play the sixth-seed Gallaudet University women's basketball team looked like it was the higher seed against third-seed Wesley College as the Bison controlled the game and the score on the road in the Capital Athletic Conference tournament first round. Unfortunately, for GU it was the first half and not the second half...

February 22, 2010
Faafiti claims her fourth CAC Player of the Week honor this season
Junior center Easter Faafiti earned her record-setting fourth Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Week honor on Monday for Gallaudet University as the conference announced its women's basketball recipients for the week of February 22.

February 21, 2010
Gallaudet makes CAC tournament as 6th seed, will travel to 3rd seed Wesley on Tuesday
The grand finale season for the Gallaudet University women's basketball team as members of the Capital Athletic Conference will last at least one more game, as the Bison are the sixth-seed in this week's conference tournament. GU (14-11) will travel to third-seed Wesley College (16-9) in Dover, Del., on Tuesday, February 23.

February 20, 2010
Bison close out regular-season with a win, secure first winning season in a decade
For the first time in 10 years the Gallaudet University women's basketball team will end the season with a winning record. The Bison secured the feat on Saturday afternoon with a 71-57 non-conference win over Trinity (D.C.) University to conclude the regular-season with a 14-11 overall record.

February 18, 2010
Freshmen star in victory for Gallaudet on the road against Christendom
The Gallaudet University women's basketball team cruised to its 13th win of the season Thursday night on the road against Christendom College as the Bison won 59-17.

February 17, 2010
Bison eke out win against St. Mary's on Pink Zone night, Gallaudet on cusp of CAC playoffs
The final regular-season and home Capital Athletic Conference game for the Gallaudet University women's basketball program will go down in the books as a thriller with a picture perfect moment at the end.

February 15, 2010
Faafiti has career night as she scores 34 against York
Junior center Easter Faafiti scored a career-high 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to record her 13th double-double of the season as Gallaudet University lost a tough Capital Athletic Conference women's basketball game on Monday to the hands of York (Pa.) College, 70-54.

February 13, 2010
Gallaudet tripped up by Wesley as Wolverines hit 13 three-pointers
Wesley College swept the Capital Athletic Conference women's basketball season series against Gallaudet University with a 79-42 win on Saturday in the state capital of Delaware.

February 11, 2010
New dates and times for Gallaudet-York basketball games announced
The Gallaudet University athletics department announced Thursday the new dates and times for the men's and women's basketball games against Capital Athletic Conference opponent York (Pa.) College.

February 10, 2010
Gallaudet-York (Pa.) basketball doubleheader scheduled for Thursday postponed
The Gallaudet University men's and women's basketball doubleheader against CAC opponent York (Pa.) College scheduled for Thursday, February 11, at the Field House has been postponed as blizzard conditions continued to plaque the Washington metropolitan area late Wednesday evening. No make-up information is available at this time. Both schools are closed Thursday.

February 9, 2010
Gallaudet picks up key win over Hood
The Gallaudet University women's basketball game against Hood College finally took place on Tuesday after two postponements and a change of venue. The Bison earned a much needed victory, 72-45, at Knott Arena on the campus of Mount St. Mary's University.

February 8, 2010
Venue and time change for Gallaudet-Hood basketball doubleheader
The Gallaudet University men's and women's basketball doubleheader against Hood College will change venues and move up the game times on February 9 as the teams try and fit in the Capital Athletic Conference games before another snowstorm hits the Mid-Atlantic region on Tuesday evening.

February 6, 2010
Schedule changes for Gallaudet men's and women's basketball announced
The Gallaudet University athletics department has released updated men's and women's basketball schedules for next week after a major snowstorm postponed upcoming games.

February 5, 2010
Weekend athletic events for Gallaudet University canceled due to snowstorm
A major snowstorm set to wreak havoc on the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend has caused the cancellation of several Gallaudet University athletic events scheduled for Saturday, February 6.

February 3, 2010
Salisbury defeats Gallaudet by 39 points
After becoming the first Salisbury University women's basketball team to lose to Gallaudet University in nearly a decade the Sea Gulls bounced back with a 87-48 win on Wednesday night at the Maggs Center in the final Capital Athletic Conference regular-season meeting between the two schools.

February 1, 2010
Gallaudet throws away opportunity against first-place Mary Washington
University of Mary Washington sent Gallaudet University to the free-throw line 35 times, a season-high, on Monday evening at the Field House but the Bison women's basketball team missed 15 attempts as the Eagles escaped with a 57-44 victory to remain undefeated and in first-place of the CAC.

January 30, 2010
Gallaudet-Mary Washington basketball doubleheader postponed due to snow; make-up dates announced
The Gallaudet University men's and women's basketball Capital Athletic Conference doubleheader against University of Mary Washington scheduled for today (Saturday, January 30) has been postponed due to snow. The teams have announced the make-up dates...

January 28, 2010
Gallaudet basketball teams set to host two benefit games to fight cancer
For the third consecutive year the Gallaudet University men's and women's basketball programs are teaming up to hold benefit games over the next three weeks to help raise awareness and donations to fight cancer.

January 27, 2010
Gallaudet women's basketball reaches double digit win total for first time in 11 years as Bison topple Mustangs
The Gallaudet University women's basketball achieved yet another milestone this season as they reached double digit wins for the first time in 11 seasons Wednesday evening as they were able to fend off a last minute comeback to defeat Capital Athletic Conference opponent Stevenson University, 58-55.

January 26, 2010
Important announcement about Gallaudet basketball doubleheader against Hood at Fort Detrick's Odom Fitness Center
Fans planning to attend Gallaudet University's basketball doubleheader against Hood at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Md., on Saturday, February 6, will need to follow the rules listed since the games are being played at the military base.

January 23, 2010
No. 11 Marymount presses Gallaudet at home
The Gallaudet women's basketball team began the second half of the Capital Athletic Conference season on Saturday afternoon and faced a tough challenge as the Bison hosted No. 11 Marymount (Va.) University in a Capital Athletic Conference game.

January 21, 2010
Faafiti makes repeat appearance on D3hoops.com Team of the Week
The wait to see when Gallaudet University would next receive a player on the D3hoops.com Team of the Week didn't last over a decade like last time. In fact it only lasted a few days as junior center Easter Faafiti earned her second consecutive appearance on the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.

January 20, 2010
Time evaporates on Gallaudet comeback in battle for third-place
Two teams entered Gallaudet University's Field House on Wednesday night tied for third-place in the Capital Athletic Conference women's basketball standings but only one left still in third-place and unfortunately it weren't the Bison.

January 19, 2010
Generosity from the Gallaudet campus and CAC help Coach Cook's family in recovery efforts
The outpouring support shown by the Gallaudet University community and the Capital Athletic Conference was overwhelming as the Bison collected donations for Coach Kevin Cook's family after a tragic house fire last month took the life of Cook's sister Kelly Preston.

January 19, 2010
Gallaudet's basketball doubleheader to benefit Haiti, first 200 fans receive Blue Hole t-shirts
In wake of the natural disaster that has hit the country of Haiti, the Gallaudet University Athletics Department will donate all proceeds from Wednesday's basketball doubleheader with Wesley College to relief efforts.

January 16, 2010
Seahawks trip up Bison, Faafiti nets 20 points and 20 rebounds in loss
Junior forward Easter Faafiti had another monster game for the Gallaudet University women's basketball team but the Bison could not overcome a slow start as they lost to Capital Athletic Conference foe St. Mary's (Md.) College, 74-59.

January 13, 2010
D3hoops.com selects Faafiti to its Team of the Week, first Bison in 10 years
For the first time in over 10 years a Gallaudet University women's basketball player has been selected to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, a national team of five position players, selected once a week during the regular-season by the national Web site.

January 13, 2010
GU rolls past Hood by 18, first win over the Blazers since 1996-97 season
The last time Gallaudet University defeated Hood College in a women's basketball game the current Bison roster was either in kindergarten or early stages of grade school. In what is turning into a special season for the Bison another long losing streak came to an end.

January 11, 2010
Faafiti claims her third CAC Player of the Week honor
Junior center Easter Faafiti earned her third Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Week honor on Monday as the conference announced its women's basketball recipients for the week of January 11.

January 11, 2010
Bison remain dominate at home with a 35-point rout of Medgar Evers
Two days after its worst shooting performance of the season the Gallaudet University women's basketball team bounced back with a 69-34 rout against non-conference opponent Medgar Evers College on Monday evening at the Field House.

January 9, 2010
Gallaudet's five-game win streak ends to the hands of Mary Washington
There was less than 10 minutes left in Saturday's Capital Athletic Conference women's basketball game and Gallaudet University was tied with University of Mary Washington, 26-26. The Bison were hanging with the three-time conference champions but...

January 7, 2010
Gallaudet's women's basketball season grabs ESPN's attention
On a day when the Bowl Championship Series national championship game dominated the headlines on ESPN.com, the worldwide leader in sports, an emotional and moving feature on Gallaudet University's women's basketball team stole the show.

January 6, 2010
Gallaudet wins fifth straight, streak longest in over a decade, beats Salisbury for the first time in 23 tries
The Gallaudet University women's basketball team survived a ferocious Salisbury University squad that nearly grabbed a victory away from them on Wednesday evening. The Bison can breathe a sigh of relief as they hung onto defeat the Sea Gulls, 69-68...

January 5, 2010
Faafiti, McMillan earn December Bison of the Month honors
The Gallaudet University Athletics Department announced the two recipients of the Bison of the Month recently for the month of December. The honorees are from women's basketball, junior center Easter Faafiti, and from men's basketball, sophomore guard Brandon McMillan.

January 3, 2010
Bison women's basketball wins fourth in a row
The Gallaudet University women's basketball team began the New Year where it left off last December with another victory. The Bison held on to defeat visiting Polytechnic (N.Y.) by five, 57-52, before a sparse crowd at the Field House on Sunday afternoon.

December 17, 2009
Gallaudet women's basketball game slated for Saturday postponed
A winter storm slated to arrive this weekend and blanket the Washington, D.C., area with several inches of snow has led to the postponement of this Saturday's Gallaudet University women's basketball game.

December 14, 2009
GU basketball teams start clothing drive to help family displaced by fire
The Gallaudet University men's and women's basketball teams are asking for clothing donations from the campus community to help one of its own. All donations can be dropped off to the Gallaudet University Athletics Department Offices in the Field House, Room number 144. The deadline to make your donation is Wednesday, December 23.

December 14, 2009
GU becomes first program to have three consecutive CAC Players of the Week as Faafiti repeats
Gallaudet University became the first Capital Athletic Conference program this season to have a student-athlete(s) selected as CAC Player of the Week for three consecutive weeks from the same sport. Junior center Easter Faafiti earned her second consecutive honor...

December 12, 2009
Faafiti records triple-double as Bison roll CCNY
Junior center Easter Faafiti (Pittsburg, Calif.) controlled the tempo and outcome of Saturday's women's basketball game for Gallaudet University as she recorded a triple-double to lead the Bison to a 54-37 victory over The City College of New York at the Field House.

December 9, 2009
Bison end 19-game losing streak against York, win second straight conference game
For the second straight week the Gallaudet University women's basketball team made history as the Bison defeated York (Pa.) College 70-44 on the road Wednesday evening at the Charles Wolf Gymnasium. The victory ends a 19-game losing streak to the Spartans...

December 7, 2009
Faafiti named CAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week
The Capital Athletic Conference announced its weekly conference player of the week awards and Gallaudet University junior center Easter Faafiti was named the women's basketball recipient for the week of December 7.

December 2, 2009
Gallaudet women's basketball wins first CAC game in five seasons
The Gallaudet University women's basketball team succeeded in its quest for the first conference win since the 2004-05 season before the Bison depart the Capital Athletic Conference at the end of the school year. Gallaudet hung on to defeat visiting Stevenson University 57-51 on Wednesday evening...

November 30, 2009
Payne named CAC Women's Basketball Co-Player of the Week
The Capital Athletic Conference announced its weekly conference player of the week awards and Gallaudet University senior forward Brittainy Payne (Pine Hill, N.J.) was named the women's basketball co-recipient for the week of November 30.

November 29, 2009
GU comes up short in Holiday Tournament championship, McDonough named to all-tournament team
Penn State-Altoona pulled away from Gallaudet University in the second half on Sunday evening to hand the Bison an 81-66 defeat in the Holiday Tournament women's basketball championship game at the Field House.

November 28, 2009
Gallaudet opens Holiday Tournament with 38-point win, will play in championship on Sunday
The Gallaudet University women's basketball team ran past Penn St.-York on the first day of the GU Holiday Tournament as the Bison won 76-38 before a crowd of 200 on Saturday evening at the Field House. Gallaudet (2-2) advances to Sunday's championship game...

November 23, 2009
Gallaudet overpowers Christendom, 72-26
The Gallaudet University women's basketball team picked up its first win of the season in its home opener Monday night at the Field House as they knocked off Christendom College behind solid performances on both ends of the floor.

November 17, 2009
GU hangs tough against No. 19 Marymount (Va.)
The opportunity to knock off a nationally ranked team was there for Gallaudet University's women's basketball team on Tuesday evening as the Bison went up against No. 19 Marymount (Va.) University on the road.

November 15, 2009
GU lets lead slip away on the road against Hollins in season opener
The Gallaudet University women's basketball team led for the majority of its 2009-10 season opener against Hollins University until the end. Hollins tied the game and took its first lead at the 3:34 mark and held onto a 78-74 victory...

October 22, 2009
Hoops Hysteria set for Friday evening at Field House
The Gallaudet University men's and women's basketball teams will host its annual "Hoops Hysteria" evening at the Field House on Friday, October 23, as part of Homecoming Weekend. The event will begin promptly after the GU Pep Rally at 6 p.m. with an estimated time of 7:15 p.m.

August 14, 2009
Cook teaches Kenyan athletes basketball fundamentals during summer trip
Gallaudet University women's basketball coach Kevin Cook recently returned from a two-week trip to Kenya where he held basketball clinics for coaches and players.