Leah Cornwell '02

Laura Hadwin '03

March 15, 2002

GENEVA, N.Y. –Two William Smith College basketball players were named to the D3Hoops.com All-East Region teams. Senior center Leah Cornwell (Wheatland-Chili/Scottsville, N.Y.) was named to the first-team, while junior forward Laura Hadwin (Vestal/Vestal, N.Y.) represents the Herons on the third-team.

Cornwell led William Smith in scoring (15.7), rebounding (8.2 rpg), blocked shots (28), and was second in shooting percentage (.432). During the regular season the senior was second in the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association in scoring and fourth in rebounding and blocked shots. On Jan. 25, Cornwell became just the 10th Heron to score 1,000 points while leading William Smith to an upset of 18th-ranked St. Lawrence. The center finished her career in ninth place on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,192 points.

Cornwell was also named the Rochester Area College Athletics Player of the Year and named to the RACA, UCAA, and ECAC Upstate first-teams. She was named the UCAA Forward of the Week three times this season, the ECAC Upstate Player of the Week once, and was named to the UCAA All-Tournament team.

Hadwin was William Smith’s second leading scorer this season with 15.4 ppg. She led the team in shooting percentage (.512), steals (50), and was second in rebounding (7.3 rpg). During the regular season the junior ranked second in the league in shooting percentage, free throw shooting, and third in scoring. On Feb. 22, Hadwin scored a career-high 34 points to lead the third-seeded Herons past second-seeded Rensselaer in the UCAA Tournament Semifinals.

Hadwin is a member of the UCAA and RACA first-teams, as well as an ECAC Upstate honorable mention. Like Cornwell, she was a three-time UCAA Forward of the Week, and a member of the UCAA All-Tournament team.

William Smith finished the season with a 17-10 record, including a 9-5 league mark. The Herons advanced to the championship game of the UCAA Tournament with an 81-75 victory over Rensselaer and earned a berth in the ECAC Upstate Regional Tournament.

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