Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my top choice because the people are friendly and willing to help other people out.  It's a small school, it's near the beach, and I just got a good vibe when I first visited."
• Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Randolph-Macon College, the University of Mary Washington, Shenandoah University, and Stevenson University

VWC Career Statistics

Season Highlights

2012-13

• TBA

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Academic Dean's Scholarship recipient
• Dean's List honoree Fall 2011

Prep Accolades

• Competed in basketball and soccer at the Highland School
• Helped guide Highland to a 17-11 record and the quarterfinals of the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association's state championship in 2011
• Averaged 11 points, four rebounds, six assists, and three steals per game in her high school career
• Scored a career total of 967 points
• Four year varsity player and three year starter
• Team captain as a junior and senior and two-time Most Valuable Player
• Three time All-Delaney Athletic Conference honoree, first team as a junior and senior
• Most Improved Player as a sophomore
• Named to All-Tournament teams at the Rober Morris Memorial Tournament, the Highland Invitational, and the Park View Holiday Tournament
• All-Delaney Athletic Conference honoree in softball as a rookie, sophomore, and junior
• VISSA second team All-Virginia as a junior
• Set the Highland record for stolen bases in a season
• Latin IV Award winner and Algebra II Award winner

Personal

• Daughter of Terily Bowers and John Finegan; mom attended Nebraska's Bellevue University
• Has two brothers, Kyle and Kevin, and a sister, Sabrina Cotta, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Arizona
• Enjoys listening to hip hop, rock and alternative music and spending vacation time on the beach or in New York City
• Favorites include the book "Fifty Shades of Grey," the movie "Love and Basketball," and the TV series "CSI"
• A fan of pro basketball's Steve Nash, pro football's Philadelphia Eagles, and actor Will Ferrell
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "staying in shape, having the crowd cheer me on, meeting new friends, and feeling like I have a whole other family since my family won't be with me."
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "shooting, driving to the basket, and communicating more with my teammates."
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to be the best I can be at what I do."
• If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Adam Sandler. He seems to have a good time with his life and is worry free about everything."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "The Jersey Shore because it looks like so much fun and you get to spend your summer with people who are hilarious."
• It's the year 2025 and: "I am living in a beach house on a semi-secluded beach.  I will either be in the FBI or a psychologist."
• If I could possess one superpower it would be: "the ability to transport myself wherever I want because I could get there a lot faster and not have to deal with traffic. I could go wherever I want."
• People might be surprised to know: "I used to compete in beauty pageants."
• The most important advice I've received is: "to not give up on myself because I can be such a success if I stay focused" -- My parents