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• 2004-05 Women's Basketball Brochure [PDF]
• Program Notes
• Statistics
• 2004-05 Schedule and Results
• 2004-05 Roster

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Program Notes

The Bates College women's basketball team gives student-athletes an opportunity to compete for the New England Small College Athletic Conference championship, perhaps the nation's most coveted NCAA Division III title. The team's style demands intense defensive pressure and the ability and willingness to take advantage of every fast-break opportunity. Student-athletes who welcome both academic and athletic challenges while making friendships that will last a lifetime should consider applying to Bates.

The regular season consists of a 24-game schedule, including nine games vs. NESCAC opponents. The top eight teams in the regular season qualify for the NESCAC Championship, with the winner earning an automatic berth in the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship.

2003-04 Recap and 2004-05 Outlook

Heather Taylor has 186 career assists entering the 2004-05 season.

Bates advanced to the NESCAC Championship final for the second consecutive season, forcing overtime before falling to eventual NCAA runner-up Bowdoin. The Bobcats finished the season 19-8, marking the ninth consecutive year the team has won at least 17 games.

The Bobcats return four of their starting five players from the 2003-04 season, including Olivia Zurek '05 (Arlington, Mass.), a first-team All-NESCAC and d3hoops.com third-team All-Northeast forward. Heather Taylor '05 (Nobleboro, Maine) returns at point guard and Zurek, Betsy Hochadel '05 (Portland, Maine) and Meg Coffin '07 (Westford, Mass.) will make up one of the NESCAC's toughest front courts.