July 3, 2008
WASHINGTON -
American University head women's basketball coach Matt Corkery has completed his 2008-09 recruiting class with the addition of Janelle McDonald. Corkery has six incoming freshmen signed heading into his inaugural season at the helm of the program.
McDonald is a six-foot-one forward from Notre Dame Academy High School in Middleburg, Va., which was tabbed the top-ranked team in the nation throughout the season by the Washington Post. She was the first post player off the bench behind ESPN First Team All-American, Azania Stewart.
The team, which also produced another AU freshman in Kristin Coles, went undefeated in D.C. Metro play for two straight seasons and posted an overall record of 57-3. They won the Bishop Walsh Tournament twice, the Naples Daily News Holiday Classic and the Bojangles High School Basketball Shoot-Out.
"Janelle is a great player and proven winner coming from NDA and coach Mike Teasley's program. She will bring energy and athleticism to our front line," Corkery said. "Janelle can play our transition game, rebound the basketball and defend inside and out."
The Eagles are coming off their most successful campaign since the 1998-99 season, in which the team won the Patriot League Regular Season Championship and qualified for the WNIT. American will open its 2008-09 season on Friday, Nov. 14 at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
