This post was written by Hatchet staff writer Rob Bartnichak.
Women’s basketball signed its first two members of the 2015-16 recruiting class to National Letters of Intent, head coach Jonathan Tsipis announced Wednesday.
Point guard Mei-Lyn Bautista (Saint Mary’s High School, N.Y.) and forward Kelsi Mahoney (Jay M. Robinson High School, N.C.) will join the Colonials next year.
Bautista led her team to a Nassau Suffolk Catholic High School Athletic Association title and the Catholic state semifinals as a junior. The two-time Newsday All-Long Island selection averaged 13 points, nine assists and six steals per game last season.
Mahoney was named Cabarrus County Player of the Year last season after averaging a double-double with 13.8 points and 11 rebounds. The 6-foot-1 post was an all-district selection twice and a three-time all-conference and all-county selection. She is on pace to reach 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds during her senior year.
“Mei-Lyn and Kelsi will make an impact at GW because they have been leaders on their high school basketball teams and been recognized by their high schools for being leaders among their peers,” Tsipis said in a release. “I am excited to have the opportunity to coach them and watch them share their talents with the entire GW community.”