HANOVER, N.H. – Belle Koclanes, The Gail Koziara Boudreaux '82 and Family Head Coach has announced the first two commits of the class of 2023. Emma Koch and Kaiyah Corona will be joining the Dartmouth women's basketball team for the 2019-20 season.
"My staff and I are very excited to welcome Kaiyah and Emma to our DWB family," said Koclanes. "Although they are coming from very different areas on the map, these two young adults are clearly cut from the same cloth as people and as student-athletes. They are intrinsically motivated, fiercely competitive, compassionate teammates and emerging leaders. We were immediately drawn to their "green collar" work ethic, the most important standard of our recruiting process. Emma and Kaiyah will have an immediate impact on our team and our community."
Emma Koch
Hometown/High School: Iowa City, Iowa / Iowa City West
Position: Guard
Height: 6'0
Club Team: Iowa Barnstormers
Accolades: 2017 Iowa State Champion (Class 5A), three-time All-Conference, three Year Starter, Played AAU for Iowa Barnstormers, two-time Iowa State Champion in Tennis (Doubles), 2017 State Champion in Tennis (Team).
Kaiyah Corona
Hometown/High School: Los Angeles, Calif. / Windward
Position: Forward
Height: 5'11
Club Team: Nike GEYBL / West Coast Premier
Accolades: two-time California Open Division CIF and State Champion, two-time first Team All-League, Second Team All-State (Junior), Played AAU for Nike GEYBL team, West Coast Premier.