Kirkwood Womens Basketball

Muhl signs 10 players for KCC women

Kim Muhl was not particularly happy with the women's basketball team he had at Kirkwood Community College this past season, claiming they were "dysfunctional" and a difficult group to coach.

He's done something about it.

Muhl has signed 10 new players for the 2013-14 campaign and might sign one or two more before the spring and summer are over.

"This next year's group, I'm excited about them," he said Monday in his office at Johnson Hall. "I like their accountability so far. They're really good about it."

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Jacobs, Dufelmeier named All-Americans

Kianna Jacobs and Bianca Dufelmeier from the Kirkwood women's basketball team have been named NJCAA Division II All-Americans.

Jacobs, a 6-foot forward from Milwaukee, averaged 15.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

Dufelmeier, a 5-7 guard from Canberra, Australia, averaged 9.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists.

Kirkwood finished 28-5 this season and climbed as high as No.2 in the national rankings.

Jacobs, Dufelmeier, Rohrbach named All-Region

Kianna Jacobs, Bianca Dufelmeier and Whitney Rohrbach from Kirkwood Community College have been named first team All-Region in Division II junior college basketball.

Alexis Fitzpatrick and Friday Chuol from Kirkwood were named second team All-Region. Whitney Henderson of Kirkwood was named third team All-Region.

Kirkwood women KO'd by Iowa Central

KEOKUK - The regional finals of the women's junior college basketball tournament were held at an elementary school in Keokuk before 96 fans, with coaches and players for both teams sitting on the front row of hard metal bleachers.

That's where the Kirkwood Eagles, once ranked No.2 in the country, saw their promising season come to a disappointing end.

Iowa Central Community College went on an astonishing 19-0 run in the second half and bounced Kirkwood, 71-65, for the Region XI title.

Iowa Central (24-8) advanced to the NJCAA Division II national tournament for the second time in three years. Kirkwood (28-5) went home with an empty feeling.

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