The Program:
The MVCC Hawks Basketball Team is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). They compete in Region III of Division III as well as being members of the tough Mountain Valley Conference. The Hawks play a 27 game regular season schedule against some of the best competition in the country at the two-year college level. The Hawks are characterized by unrelenting man to man pressure defense and an up-tempo running offense that stresses balance and unselfish passing. The program encourages each player to achieve their potential as individuals and as a team. Many of Coach Allison's athletes go on to play at four year schools with a large number earning athletic scholarships. During the past six years MVCC has appeared in Five Elite Eight National Tournaments. The Lady Hawks have also set the school record with 34 wins in one season in 2003-04.
2008 – 2009 Season Summary
The Women´s Basketball team finished its season with a 28-3 record. The Hawks won their the Torchia Classic and were the Mountain Valley Conference champions for the sixth consecutive year. They were ranked nationally the entire season and were seeded first in the Region III Tournament. During the playoffs, the Hawks defeated Tompkins-Cortland Community College in the quarter-finals, 66-34, and Broome Community College in the semi-finals, 66-58. In the championship game, the Hawks were upset by Onondaga Community College, 80-73. The well balanced Hawks were led by Mountain Valley Conference Player of the Year and first team All-Region Leslie Mencia; third team All-American, first team All-Region and All-Conference, Melissa St. Louis; second team All-Conference and third team All-Region, Katrina Brown and Kayla Crister; second team All-Conference, Amanda Campusano; third team All-Conference. Head Coach Bob Allison was selected as the Mountain Valley Coach of the Year.
