Western New England College
Women's Basketball

Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2005
ECAC Division III New England Tournament (quarterfinals)
#1 seed Brandeis 64, #8 seed WNEC 40

WALTHAM, Mass. — Top-seeded Brandeis University scored 35 points off 29 turnovers in cruising to a 64-40 victory over eighth-seeded Western New England College in a quarterfinal round game of the 2005 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Tournament.

Senior forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) and junior center Lisa Masella (Danbury, CT) each had 12 points and five rebounds for the Golden Bears.

Everson ended her career in nice fashion by scoring the last basket of the game.

Freshman guard Jen Dabrowski (Plainville, CT) contributed seven points coming off the bench.

Western New England College finishes its season with a 19-8 record that is the team's most victories in three years.

Freshman guard Jaime Capra (Old Bridge, NJ) led the Judges with 19 points.

Brandeis (21-4) is tied for 16th nationally in the USA Today/ESPN Division III Coaches Poll.

JUNIOR CENTER LISA MASELLA SELECTED TO ALL-GNAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM

Wendy Davis named GNAC Women's Basketball '"Coach-of-the-Year"

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Western New England College junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) was named Monay (Feb. 28) to the 2005 All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women's Basketball First Team.

Masella, a second team All-GNAC selection the last two years, leads the Golden Bears in scoring (9.8 avg.) and rebounding (9.7). She has eight double doubles this season. A team tri-captain, Masella is a communications major.

Wendy Davis of Western New England College was voted the GNAC Coach-of-the-Year after guiding the Golden Bears to a 19-7 record and second place showing in the conference with a 10-2 mark. The former UConn standout also gained her 100th career victory at Daniel Webster.

Western New England College will meet Brandeis University (20-4) in a quarterfinal round game of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Tournament at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Golden Bears are seeded eighth in the tournament while the Judges are seeded first.

Friday, Feb. 25, 2005
GNAC Tournament (semifinals)
#3 seed Norwich 57, #2 seed WNEC 52
(Game at the Yawkey Center, Emmanuel College, Boston)

BOSTON, Mass. — Freshman guard Jen Dabrowski (Plainville, CT) scored 13 points and sophomore forward Sharon Simoncelli (Litchfield, CT) had 11 points and six rebounds as second-seeded Western New England College lost to third-seeded Norwich University 57-52 in a semifinal round game of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament.

Freshman guard Megan Ferguson (Plainville, CT) contributed 10 point and six rebounds for the Golden Bears who saw their record drop to 19-7.

The score was tied 22-22 at half-time before Norwich outscored Western New England College by a 35-30 margin in he final 20 minutes.

Norwich will meet host Emmanuel (a 69-57 winner over Suffolk) in the GNAC Tournament championship game on Saturday.

Despite the loss, coach Wendy Davis' squad may be considered for a spot in the ECAC New England Division III Tournament. Pairings will be announced on Monday (Feb. 28).

WNEK RADIO TO BROADCAST GNAC TOURNAMENT GAME

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Campus radio station WNEK 105.1 FM will broadcast Friday's Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament semifinal game between Western New England College and Norwich University. Jay Poole, Scott Cohen, and Scott Marko will call the action live starting at 7:30 p.m. from Yawkey Center in Boston.

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005
GNAC Tournament (quarterfinals)
#2 seed WNEC 63, #7 seed St. Joseph (Conn.) 48

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Freshman guard Jennifer Dabrowski (Plainville, CT) scored 17 points coming off the bench and senior forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) added 13 points to lead Western New England College to a 63-48 win over visiting St. Joseph College (Connecticut) in a quarterfinal round game of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC)Tournament.

Dabrowski made 7-of-12 shots from the field, including both three-pointers, and a foul shot. She and Everson each pulled down eight rebounds.

Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) chipped in with seven points and eight rebounds while sophomore forward Sharon Simoncelli (Litchfield, CT) added seven points, all from the foul line.

Western New England College (19-6) scored the first 10 points of the game and took a 40-20 lea at half-time. This was the 14th time this season that the Golden bears held an opponent to under 50 points.

Junior forward Edna Caamano (East Hartford, CT) had a double double for the Blue Jays (12-13) with game highs of 20 points and 13 rebounds. Junior guard Tahnesha Bonner (Bridgeport, CT) scored 13 points and had seven rebounds coming off the bench.

Western New England College will meet Norwich University in the semifinals of the GNAC Tournament at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Yawkey Center on the Emmanuel College campus in Boston.

FRESHMAN JENNIFER DABROWSKI SELECTED WNEC FEMALE ATHLETE-OF-THE-WEEK

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Freshman Jennifer Dabrowski (Plainville, CT) was honored Tuesday (Feb. 22) as the Western New England College Female Athlete-of-the-Week.

Dabrowski, a freshman guard, averaged 12.7 points in three victories coming off the bench while shooting 66.7% from the field (18-for-27). She scored a career high 22 points in a win over Emerson College. Dabrowski is a business major.

Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005
WNEC 64, Emerson 42

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Western New England College clinched second place in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) with a 64-42 victory over Emerson College in the regular season finale for both teams.

The Golden Bears (18-6, 10-2) will host a quarterfinal round game of the GNAC Tournament Wednesday night against an opponent to be named.

Freshman guard Jennifer Dabrowski (Plainville, CT) scored 16 of her career 22 points in the first half coming off the bench after making 10-of-15 shots from the field (including 1-of-2 three pointers) and her only foul shot. Dabrowski's previous high was 16 points at Simmons College on February 10.

Senior forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) added 10 points for the second straight game along with five rebounds while freshman point guard Megan Ferguson (Plainville, CT) had six points, six assists, and four steals.

Western New England College, which led 37-19 at half-time, received 39 points from its reserves.

The Golden Bears shot a season best 53.1% from the field (26-of-49), including 64.0% in the first half, while holding the Lions to only 28.5% shooting from the floor (15-of-53).

This also was the 13th time this season that Western New England College held an opponent under 50 points.

Junior guard Molly O'Keefe (Yonkers, NY) and freshman guard Kelly Kwiecinski (Easthampton, MA) each scored nine points for the Lions (11-14, 4-8) while freshman forwards Becky Everett (Orange, MA) and Mallory Frers (Sharon, MA) each chipped-in with eight points.

Before the game, Everson (a team tri-captain) and four-year manager Melanie Pollaro (Woodbridge, CT) received flowers as part of "Senior Day."

Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005
WNEC 61, Nichols 44

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Freshman guard Jennifer Dabrowski (Plainville, CT) came off the bench to score 12 points and senior forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) added 10 points to lead Western New England College to a 61-44 non conference win over visiting Nichols College.

Dabrowski made 6-of-9 shots from the field and scored eight of her points in the second half.

This was the 12th time this season that the Golden Bears held an opponent to under 50 points.

Freshman point guard Megan Ferguson (Plainville, CT) and sophomore reserve forward Sharon Simoncelli (Litchfield, CT) each contributed nine points while sophomore guard Laura Booth (Chicopee, MA) chipped in with seven points and a career high eight rebounds.

Western New England College (17-6) led 27-17 at halftime before Nichols mounted a comeback pulling within four points on four occasions, the last time at 38-34 with 9:11 remaining in the game. The Golden Bears pulled away down the stretch.

Sophomore guard Stacey Hejwosz (Dudley, MA) led the Bison (8-15) with 12 points and six steals while junior forward Heather Clarke (Henniker, NH) had nine points and seven rebounds. Junior center Kara Cicchiello (Willimantic, CT) had eight points and seven rebounds coming off the bench.

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005
WNEC 76, Rivier 29

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Sophomore forward Sharon Simoncelli (Litchfield, CT) led a balanced scoring attack with 14 points to lead Western New England College to an easy 76-29 win over visiting Rivier College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game.

Sophomore guard Christine Aldrich (Montpelier, VT) added career highs of 12 points and nine rebounds while sophomore center Kerri Sullivan (Cumberland, RI) had a double double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Twelve players scored points for the Golden Bears who improved their record to 16-6 overall and 9-2 in the conference.

Freshman forward Amy Rumore (Manchester, NH) led the Raiders (1-21, 0-11) with nine points and 11 rebounds.

SHARON SIMONCELLI SELECTED AS THE WNEC FEMALE ATHLETE-OF-THE-WEEK

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Sophomore Sharon Simoncelli (Litchfield, CT) was honored Tuesday (Feb. 15) as the Western New England College Female Athlete-of-the-Week.

Simoncelli, a reserve forward, returned to the lineup after missing three games with an injury to score 18 points in a 78-40 victory at Daniel Webster on February 8. She also compiled 11 points and five rebounds in a 62-46 win over St. Joseph (Conn.) on February 12. Simoncelli is a sport management major.

Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005
WNEC 62, St. Joseph (Conn.) 46

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Freshman guard Jennifer Dabrowski (Plainville, CT) and sophomore forward Sharon Simoncelli (Litchfield, CT) came off the bench to score 12 and 11 points, respectively, to lead Western New England College to a 62-46 victory over St. Joseph College (Connecticut) in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game.

A season high crowd of 825 watched the contest as part of Girls and Women in Sports Day.

Freshman point guard Megan Ferguson (Plainville, CT) didn't score a field goal, but added 10 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the foul line. Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) chipped in with nine points and a game high 17 rebounds.

Western New England College (15-6, 8-2 GNAC) led 27-12 at half-time before St. Joseph scored the first six points of the second half, but the Blue Jays couldn't get any closer than nine points the rest of the way.

Junior forward Edna Caamano (East Hartford, CT) led St. Joseph College (11-9, 5-3) with 14 points and nine rebounds.

This was the 10th time this season that the Golden Bears held an opponent to under 50 points.

Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005
Simmons 71, WNEC 59 (ot)

BOSTON, Mass. — Simmons College outscored Western New England College by a 15-3 margin in overtime to take a 71-59 victory in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match-up.

Freshman guard Jennifer Dabrowski (Plainville, CT) led the Golden Bears with a season high 16 points while junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) had her eighth double double of the season with 13 points and 15 rebounds. Sophomore guard Laura Booth (Chicopee, MA) chipped in with nine points and six rebounds.

Western New England College is now 14-6 overall and 7-2 in the GNAC. The Golden Bears ended their four-game road trip with a 2-2 mark.

Jennifer Caron led the Sharks (13-9, 6-3) with 30 points.

JESSICA HARRICA COPES WITH INJURY

By RYAN EMERSON '05
Senior Student Assistant Athletic Communications

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Western New England College women's basketball junior guard tri-captain Jess Harrica (Morrisonville, NY) has had a tough time watching from the sidelines after suffering a season ending injury in a pre-season practice.

Last November 15, Harrica tore her Achilles tendon doing what comes naturally to her, making a hustle play. She endured surgery just a week later and is still rehabilitating trying to regain her strength and mobility.

"This has been the hardest thing I have ever had to go through in my life, but luckily I have had a great support system from my teammates, coaches, friends, and family," says Harrica.

Harrica started all 26 games last year and led the team in assists (116) and steals (51). She was also named WNEC Defensive Player-ofÐtheÐYear for her tenacious, in your face, style of play. Harrica had displayed her leadership on and off the court last year and was rewarded this year by becoming a tri-captain. However, her leadership is even more important because she is on the sideline.

Despite her injury Harrica remains positive offering advice and support at games and practices.

Senior forward tri-captain Shelley Everson says, "Jess is always right there at practice with us. She gives the guards and everyone pointers about what she sees from the sidelines. She really knows the game and has been like another coach to us."

Harrica says, that her biggest disappointment is that "I cannot lead the team on the floor and be out there to help my teammates, especially on defense. The girls stay motivated by themselves, but I try to help them with things I see from the sidelines that they may not necessarily see. These girls work their butts off everyday, and I try to keep them positive when they get down on themselves."

The Golden Bears have had a successful year thus far, compiling a 14-5 record and 7-1 mark in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) entering a game February 10 at Simmons College in Boston.

Although Harrica would love to be on the court with her teammates, she says, "It's really hard to watch from the sidelines because this is something I love and I have always worked hard for; however, it is a lot more fun to watch us win then it is to watch us lose.Ó

Everson added, "Jess is one of the most conditioned and athletic people I have ever met. Her rehab is and will continue to go smoothly. She'll be back on the court in no time and I can't wait to come back and watch. This team is going to be great next year."

Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005
WNEC 74, Daniel Webster 40

Coach Wendy Davis gains 100th career victory

NASHUA, N.H. — Western New England College presented coach Wendy Davis with her 100th career win with an easy 78-40 victory over Daniel Webster College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game.

Davis, a former standout at UConn, has a 100-52 record (65.8%) in six seasons, including a 50-18 mark (73.5%) against GNAC opponents. She is the first coach in the program's 29-year history to win 100 games.

"I guess if you stay around long enough, you win some games," said Davis. "It was nice because the kids played hard and I thank them for it. Plus, my assistant coaches and players gave me cards and we had a cake."

Western New England College (14-5, 7-1) was never threatened taking a 43-9 half-time lead in winning for the 11th time in its last 12 outings.

Sophomore forward Sharon Simoncelli (Litchfield, CT), who missed the last three games with an injury, led the Golden Bears with 18 points. Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) added 13 points while sophomore center Kerri Sullivan (Cumberland, RI) had a double double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Freshman Katie Zahn led the Eagles (6-13, 1-7) with 10 points.

Davis is ninth on the all-time UConn scoring list with 1,552 points. She still holds school records for most three-pointers in a game (8 vs. Florida) and season (107 in 1991-92), and is second in career three-pointers (279) behind Diana Taurasi (318).

FRESHMAN TIFFANY DeROSA NAMED WNEC FEMALE ATHLETE-OF-THE-WEEK

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Freshman Tiffany DeRosa (Hamden, CT) was honored Tuesday (Feb. 8) as the Western New England College Female Athlete-of-the-Week.

DeRosa, a guard, scored a career high 15 points and had five rebounds along with three steals in 16 minutes coming off the bench in a 74-45 victory at Southern Vermont College. She is a psychology major.

Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005
Emmanuel 73, WNEC 44

BOSTON, Mass. — Two days after winning by 29 points, Western New England College lost by the same amount in suffering a 73-44 loss at No. 18 Emmanuel College in a battle of previously unbeaten the Great Northeast Athletic Conference teams.

Western New England College, which beat Southern Vermont 74-45 on Thursday, shot a season low 16.9% from the field (10-for-59) in having its 10-game winning streak come to an end.

Sophomore guard Laura Booth (Chicopee, MA) led the Golden Bears with 13 points while pulling down six rebounds. Booth made foul shots in improving her total to 33-of-34 (97.1%) this season.

Freshman point guard Megan Ferguson (Plainville, CT) added 10 points, all from the foul line, while junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) chipped in with six points and a game high 14 rebounds.

Western New England College (13-5, 6-1 GNAC) trailed by only 10 at half-time (36-26), but made only three baskets in the second half.

Jade Paez led the Saints (19-2, 8-0 GNAC) with 16 points while Alyssa McCoy had 12.

Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005
WNEC 74, Southern Vermont 45

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Freshman guard Tiffany DeRosa (Hamden, CT) scored a season high 15 points coming off the bench as Western New England College started a four-game road trip with an easy 74-45 victory over Southern Vermont College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game.

The Golden Bears improved their record to 13-4 by capturing their 10th straight contest (that is the third highest win streak in the program's history) while remaining unbeaten in the conference at 6-0.

Senior forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) contributed 12 points while freshman guard Jennifer Dabrowski (Plainville, CT) tied her season high with 12 points off the bench.

Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) had 10 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore guard Jenna Cullen (East Haddam, CT) chipped in with a career high six assists.

This was the 99th career victory for coach Wendy Davis.

Western New England College visits No. 18 Emmanuel College (18-2, 7-0) on Saturday.

Monday, Jan. 31, 2005
WNEC 79, Albertus Magnus 66

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) scored 17 points and had 12 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season as Western New England College ran its winning streak to nine games with a 79-66 victory over visiting Albertus Magnus College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game.

Masella also added a career high six assists as the Golden Bears improved their record to 12-4 overall while remaining unbeaten in the GNAC with a 5-0 mark.

Western New England College had five players scoring in double figures for the first time this season.

Senior forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) scored 13 points (making 6-of-7 shots from the field), as did freshman point guard Megan Ferguson (Plainville, CT) who was 7-of-8 from the foul line.

Sophomore guard Laura Booth (Chicopee, MA) scored all 10 of her points in the second half while freshman guard Tiffany DeRosa (Hamden, CT) contributed 10 points off the bench. DeRosa made all four shots from the field, including both three-point attempts.

The 79 points was a season high for the Golden Bears who shot 50.9% from the floor, their second best effort of the season.

Senior guard Tara Cruz (Wallingford, CT) led three Albertus Magnus players scoring in double figures with 18 points while pulling down a team high seven rebounds. She was 5-of-8 from the field and 8-of-9 from the foul line.

Western New England College led 35-23 at half-time after holding the Falcons to only 30.8% shooting from the field. Albertus Magnus stayed in the game by shooting 67.9% from the floor (19-of-28) after intermission, but couldn't get any closer than seven points early in the second half.

JUNIOR LISA MASELLA NAMED WNEC FEMALE ATHLETE-OF-THE-WEEK

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Junior tri-captain Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) was honored Tuesday (Feb. 1) as the Western New England College Female Athlete-of-the-Week.

A junior center, Masella averaged 11.7 points and 9.3 rebounds in a 3-0 week as the Golden Bears (11-4) ran their winning streak to eight games. She also shot 50% (14-for-28) from the field.

Masella had a double double with 12 points and 14 rebounds at Western Connecticut, 13 points and eight rebounds at Suffolk, and 10 points and six rebounds against Norwich. She is a communications major.

Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005
WNEC 69, Suffolk 61

BOSTON, Mass. — Western New England College ran its winning streak to eight games and remained undefeated in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference with a 69-61 victory over host Suffolk University.

This was the first win for Golden Bears' coach Wendy Davis in six meetings over the Rams.

Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) led Western New England College (11-4, 4-0) with 13 points and eight rebounds while freshman point guard Megan Ferguson (Plainville, CT) contributed 10 points and five rebounds.

Freshman guard Jennifer Dabrowski (Plainville, CT) had nine points off the bench while senior forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) had eight points and five rebounds.

Ferguson, Dabrowski, and Everson were teammates at Plainville High School.

All 10 players scored points for Western New England College who jumped to a 31-18 half-time lead.

The Golden Bears' defense held the Rams to only 35.5% shooting from the field (22-for-62).

Western New England College won the contest despite being out-rebounded by a 44-35 margin and making only 13-of-29 free throws.

Suffolk senior forward Allison Fox (S. Easton, MA) led the Rams (10-7, 2-2) with 17 points (including the 1,000th of her career) and 14 rebounds.

Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005
WNEC 52, Western Connecticut 40

DANBURY, Conn. — Western New England College ran its winning streak to seven games with a 52-40 victory over host Western Connecticut State University in its final non-conference game of the season.

Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT), who played her high school basketball a few miles down the road at Newtown High School, led the Golden Bears with 12 points and 14 rebounds for her sixth double double of the season (and 25th of her career).

Masella had eight points and nine boards in the first half to help Western New England College (10-4) take a 24-13 advantage at intermission.

Sophomore guard Laura Booth (Chicopee, MA) also had 12 points and tied her season high with five rebounds. She also made both free throws improving her total to 30-of-31 (96.8%) for the season.

Once again, the Golden Bears' defense was outstanding limiting the Colonels to only 23.6% shooting from the field while forcing 14 turnovers.

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005
WNEC 53, Norwich 48

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Freshman point guard Megan Ferguson (Plainville, CT) tied her season high with 12 points, making four key free throws in the final 1:01, as Western New England College remained undefeated in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) with a 53-48 win over visiting Norwich University.

Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) added 10 points and six rebounds for the Golden Bears who improved their record to 9-4 (3-0 in the conference) with their fifth consecutive victory.

Western New England College led 29-26 at half-time and held an 11-point lead at 39-28 with 12:22 remaining in the contest. Norwich pulled within three at 47-44 before Ferguson made two straight charity shots for a 48-44 advantage with 1:01 left.

Norwich senior forward Miranda Perras (Mooers, NY) made a lay-up to make the score 49-46 with 44 seconds remaining.

Ferguson sank two more four shots for a 51-46 lead with 20 seconds left and Norwich couldn't catch up.

Junior guard Allison Flynn (Salem, MA) led the Cadets (14-3, 3-2) with 15 points while senior forward Kim Sweeney (Fair Haven, VT) had 13 points and eight rebounds.

Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005
WNEC 67, Pine Manor 47

CHESTNUT HILL , Mass. — Western New England College ran its winning streak to five games with an easy 67-47 victory over host Pine Manor College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game.

WNEC led 39-18 at half-time in raising its record to 8-4 overall and 2-0 in the conference. The Golden Bears shot a season best 52.75 from the field, including 68.4% in the second half (13-of-19).

Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) led the way with 15 points after making 7-of-9 shots from the field. She also pulled down six rebounds and had two steals.

Senior forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) had her second highest scoring output of the season with 12 points.

Junior guard Lindsey Cook (New Boston, NH) led the Gators (5-9, 2-3) with 12 points.

Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005
WNEC 68, Russell Sage 52

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) had a double double (the 24th of her career) with a season high 17 points with 12 rebounds, and sophomore guard Laura Booth (Chicopee, MA) tied her career high with 16 points as Western New England College posted a 68-52 win over visiting Russell Sage College.

Freshman point guard Megan Ferguson (Plainville, CT) added 11 points for the Golden Bears who improved their record to 7-4 with their fourth straight victory.

WNEC started the game with a 9-0 run and shot 55.6% in the opening half to take a 36-24 lead at intermission. The Golden Bears finished shooting 51.0% for the game (26-for-51).

Senior guard Connie Kaidas (Scotia, NY) led the Gators with 20 points coming off the bench.

Russell Sage (4-9) shot only 31.3% from the field and made only 9-of-29 three-point attempts.

Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005
WNEC 74, Elms 32

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Sophomore forward Sharon Simoncelli (Litchfield, CT) tied her career high with 13 points and sophomore guard Laura Booth (Chicopee, MA) added 11 points to lead Western New England College to a 74-32 win over Elms College in a non conference game.

Sophomore center Kerri Sullivan (Cumberland, RI) contributed 11 rebounds as the Golden Bears improved their record to 6-4 with their third straight victory. Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) had eight points and eight rebounds in 16 minutes.

WNEC took an early 23-7 lead before Elms went on an 11-0 run to cut the margin to 23-18 following a basket by freshman forward Amy Kasala (Dalton, MA) with 4:55 left in the half. The Golden Bears pulled away taking a 37-24 lead at intermission.

Western New England College went on a 21-2 run in the first 7:35 of the second half to break the game open. Freshman guard Raemarie Josefiak (Springfield, MA) led the Blazers (3-10) with 13 points off the bench while Kasala finished with 11 points.

All 13 players scored points for the Golden Bears.

Saturday, Jan. 15, 2005
WNEC 69, Johnson & Wales 47

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) had 11 points and nine rebounds, and senior forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) added 10 points to lead Western New England College to an easy 69-47 victory over Johnson & Wales University in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opener for both teams.

The victory put the Golden Bears over the .500 for the first time this season at 5-4.

Sophomore guard Jenna Cullen (East Haddam, CT) and freshman point guard Megan Ferguson (Plainville, CT) each added nine points while sophomore forward Sharon Simoncelli (Litchfield, CT) contributed eight points. Sophomore forward Kerri Sullivan (Cumberland, RI) had six points and seven rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench.

The Golden Bears shot 50% from the field, including 57.1% in the opening half for a 39-17 lead at intermission.

Johnson & Wales (0-11) had three players scoring in double figures, junior forward Dawn Knowles (Dexter, NY), 12 points, senior guard Karen Thureson (Canton, CT), 12 points, and junior point guard Shatoya Greene (Poughkeepsie, NY), 10 points.

Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005
WNEC 70, Massachusetts College 37

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Sophomore forward Sharon Simoncelli (Litchfield, CT) tied her career high with 13 points and freshman guard Tiffany DeRosa (Hamden, CT) added a season best 11 points and five assists as Western New England College posted an easy 70-37 non-conference win at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Simoncelli made 6-of-7 shots from the field while DeRosa was 4-for-5 (making all three of her three-pointers) as Western New England College shot a season high 49.2% from the floor.

Sophomore forward Kerri Sullivan (Cumberland, RI) pulled down a career high 13 rebounds while sophomore guard Christine Aldrich (Montpelier, VT) contributed a career high nine points for the Golden Bears who evened their record at 3-3.

Western New England College made 20-of-33 shots (60.6%) from the field in the first half in taking a commanding 47-17 lead at intermission. Twelve players scored points in the game for the Golden Bears.

Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2005
Amherst 69, WNEC 43

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Sophomore guard Jenny Muller (Andover, MA) scored a game high 21 points to lead visiting Amherst College to an easy 69-43 win over Western New England College in a non-conference game.

WNEC looked sharp in the early going taking a 10-4 lead at the 14:30 mark and a 12-8 advantage before the roof caved-in.

The Jeffs went on a 24-7 run for a 32-19 lead following Muller's lay-up with 3:52 left in the half. Amherst (8-3) continued its strong play for a 41-24 half-time lead.

Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, MA) paced the Golden Bears (3-4) with nine points and seven rebounds.

Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005
WNEC 59, Framingham State 32

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Western New England College made a successful return from its holiday break with an easy 59-32 non-conference win over host Framingham State College.

Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) scored 12 points and senior forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) had 11 points and five rebounds for the Golden Bears who evened their record at 3-3.

Western New England College's reserves scored 21 points led by sophomore forward Sharon Simoncelli (Litchfield, CT) who scored seven points with five rebounds.

Sophomore forward Kerri Sullivan (Cumberland, RI) chipped in with six points and eight rebounds while freshman guard Jennifer Dabrowski (Plainville, CT) had six points.

WNEC shot only 35.9% from the field, but made 12-of-16 charity shots. The Golden Bears held the Rams (1-8) to only 25.0% shooting from the floor while forcing 28 turnovers.

GOLDEN BEARS HEAD INTO HOLIDAY BREAK WITH A 2-3 RECORD

Team faces busy second semester

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Western New England College's women's basketball team has a 2-3 record heading into the holiday break after dropping a 66-50 decision at No. 13 Brandeis in its last start on December 11. The young Golden Bears hope to challenge for the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) title later this winter with their three-guard offense that features two sophomores and a freshman point guard.

"We played five tough opponents the first semester and many young players had to step up and perform immediately because of the loss of Jess Harrica," said Western New England College coach Wendy Davis. "This playing experience will help us as we enter the second semester. We have quite a schedule playing three games a week for the rest of the season. I believe this team has yet to play its best basketball, which is a good thing. Hopefully, we will time it so we're playing well come conference time."

Western New England College opened its season with a six point overtime win at WPI (56-50) before dropping home contests to Fitchburg State (62-59) and Springfield (62-53). The Golden Bears then defeated visiting Westfield State (64-52) before the loss at Brandeis.

WNEC's top player is junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) who leads the team in scoring (10.8 avg.), rebounding (12.6 that is second in the GNAC), and field-throw percentage (.510 that is sixth in the conference). Masella has four double-doubles this season and 23 for her career.

Sophomore guard Laura Booth (Chicopee, MA) is second in scoring with an 8.4 average and second in the GNAC in free-throw percentage (.938). Freshman point guard Megan Ferguson (Plainville, CT) is averaging 6.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.0 assists, and is sixth in the GNAC in assist/turnover ratio (1.15). Sophomore guard and defensive specialist Jenna Cullen (East Haddam, CT) is averaging 6.0 points.

The only senior on the team is forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) who is third in scoring (7.2) and second in rebounding (4.2). Sophomore center Kerri Sullivan (Cumberland, RI) and freshman guard Jen Dabrowski (Plainville, CT) are both averaging 4.4 points in reserve roles.

Western New England College returns to action with a non-conference game at Framingham State College on Saturday, January 8.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM DONATES MONEY TO HELP "SAVE OUR KIDS"

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Western New England College's women's basketball team presented a check for $500 to the City of Springfield "Save Our Kids" program at the recent Pioneer Valley Hoop Classic. Team members tutor the children there throughout the school year.

Saturday, Sec. 11, 2004
Brandeis 66, WNEC 50

WALTHAM, Mass. — Western New England College stayed close to No. 13 Brandeis University for a good part of the first half, but the Judges pulled away for a 66-50 non-conference win at Auerbach Arena.

WNEC took a 12-6 lead eight minutes into the game before Brandeis used a 23-6 run for a 29-18 half-time advantage.

Sophomore forward Sharon Simoncelli (Litchfield, CT) came off the bench to score nine points for the Golden Bears while sophomore guard Jenna Cullen (East Haddam, CT) added eight points.

Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) was held to only seven points and two rebounds. Despite shooting 38.1%,

Brandeis out-rebounded Western New England College by a 41-31 advantage that led to 18-second chance points.

Last year WNEC handed Brandeis its only non-conference loss of the season (63-59).

Western New England College ends the first semester of competition with a 2-3 record.

LISA MASELLA NAMED GNAC PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Western New England College junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Women's Basketball Player-of-the-Week on Monday (Dec. 6).

Masella averaged 11.7 points and 15.0 rebounds in three games. She was selected to the All-Pioneer Valley Hoop Classic Team after scoring 23 points while pulling down 33 rebounds in two contests. Masella had 13 points and a tournament record 19 rebounds in a 64-52 win over Westfield State.

A communications major, she leads the Golden Bears (2-2) in scoring (11.8), rebounding (15.3), and field-goal percentage (50.0).

Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004
Pioneer Valley Women's Hoop Classic

Springfield 67, Amherst 59
WNEC 64, Westfield State 52

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) had a double double with 13 points and 19 rebounds — the 23rd of her career Ð to lead host Western New England College to a 64-52 win over Westfield State College in the third annual Pioneer Valley Women's Hoop Classic.

Sophomore guard Laura Booth (Chicopee, MA) added a season high 15 points while senior forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) had a double double with 11 points and 10 rebounds as the Golden Bears evened their record at 2-2 with their first win ever in the tournament.

WNEC, which led 40-25 at half-time, never trailed in the game.

Junior forward Amanda Chapin (Westfield, MA) led the Owls (2-3) with a double double of 14 points and 15 rebounds. Sophomore guard Sarah Langner (New Hartford, CT) came off the bench to score 11 points.

In the first game, freshman guard Christine Cotter (Stoughton, MA) scored a game high 16 points to lead four players in double figures as Springfield College posted a 67-59 victory over Amherst College.

Junior center Erin Schwartz (Milford, CT) added 11 points and 13 rebounds while junior forward Courtney Parvin (Brackney, PA) and sophomore guard Amanda Hill (Cheshire, CT) each contributed 13 points.

Springfield (4-1) trailed by 10 points early in the first half before coming back to take a 43-28 half-time lead. The Jeffs never got closer than five points twice in the second half.

Junior guard Krissy Mortin (Litchfield, NH) led Amherst with 15 points while sophomore guard Jenny Muller (Andover, MA) had 13 points. Junior center Katie Latham (Wakefield, MA) chipped in with 12 points and nine rebounds. Amherst is now 4-2.

Pioneer Valley Women's Hoop Classic MVP Ð Erin Schwartz (Springfield).

All-Classic Team Ð Christine Cotter (Springfield), Katie Latham (Amherst), Jenny Muller (Amherst), Lisa Masella (WNEC), Amanda Chapin (Westfield State)..

Friday, Dec. 3, 2004
Pioneer Valley Women's Hoop Classic

Springfield 62, WNEC 53
Amherst 76, Westfield State 72 (overtime)

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Junior center Erin Schwartz (Milford, CT) had a triple- double with 10 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 blocks to lead Springfield College to a 62-53 victory over Western New England College in a first round game of the Pioneer Valley Women's Hoop Classic.

Freshman guard Tara McCarthy (Bristol, RI) scored 14 points while senior forward Kacey Wunsch (Londonderry, NH) had 10 points for the Pride who improved their record to 3-1.

Sophomore guard Laura Booth (Chicopee, MA) had 15 points for the Golden Bears (1-2) while junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) had her third straight double double with 10 points and 13 rebounds.

Springfield led 41-29 before the WNEC pulled within 43-38 with 14:12 left in the game. The Pride led by as many 17 with 7:15 remaining in the game before the Golden Bears went on an 11-0 run to cut the margin to 57-51 with 2:49 remaining in the contest.

Freshman guard Christine Cotter (Stoughton, MA) drilled a three-pointer (her only points of the game) at the 2:00 minute mark to give Springfield a 60-51 advantage and WNEC caught up.

In the second game, freshman forward Matia Kostakis (Andover, MA) had 23 points and 16 rebounds while junior center Katie Latham (Wakefield, MA) contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds as Amherst College held on for a 76-70 overtime win over Westfield State College. Sophomore guard Jenny Muller (Andover, MA) added 14 points for the Jeffs (3-1).

Junior guard Meghan McCarthy (Belchertown, MA) scored 19 points as Westfield State (2-2) had four players scoring in double figures. Junior forward Amanda Chapin (Westfield, MA) had a double double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore forward Kristen Strole (Agawam, MA) had 14 points while freshman guard Kyana Zavala (Springfield, MA) had 11 points.

Westfield had a chance to win the game in regulation when with 2/10 of a second remaining McCarthy made the first free throw to tie the game at 66-66 before missing the second shot that sent the contest into overtime.

Amherst scored the first six points in the extra session before the Owls pulled within one (72-71) on a three-pointer by McCarthy with 1:04 left.

Muller's lay-up made it 74-71 with 45 seconds remaining. Zavala made one of two free throws to close the margin to 74-72 before Kostakis scored on a lay-up with seven seconds left to complete the scoring.

GOLDEN BEARS HOST THIRD ANNUAL PIONEER VALLEY WOMEN'S HOOP CLASSIC

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Alumni Healthful Living Center at Western New England College will be the site of the third annual Pioneer Valley Women's Hoop Classic this Friday and Saturday (Dec. 3-4).

In opening round action Friday, WNEC hosts Springfield College at 6:00 p.m. followed by a game between Amherst College and Westfield State College at approximately 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, Amherst meets Springfield at 2:00 p.m. followed by the WNEC-Westfield State match-up at approximately 4:00 p.m.

Western New England College (1-1) opened its season with a 56-50 overtime win at WPI followed by a 62-59 loss against Fitchburg State in its home opener. Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) is the Golden Bears' top player averaging 12.0 points and 14.0 rebounds a contest. Senior forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) is second in scoring (9.0) and rebounding (4.5). Masella and Everson are serving as team captains. A third captain, junior guard Jessica Harrica (Morrisonville, NY) is out for the season with an injury.

Springfield (2-1) defeated host Virginia Wesleyan (66-60) and lost to St. Benedict, Minnesota (84-52) at the Tyson Tip-Off Classic. The Pride beat Western Connecticut (61-45) in its home debut. Junior forward Courtney Parvin (Brackney, PA) leads the team in scoring with a 12.7 average. Senior forward Kacey Wunsch (Londonderry, NH) is the top rebounder (10.3).

Amherst (3-1) opened its season with a second place showing at the Colby-Sawyer Tip-Off Tournament beating Albertus Magnus (72-47) and losing to host Colby-Sawyer (55-46). Amherst posted a victory over Mount Holyoke (67-51) in its first home game and defeated host Keene State in its last start (55-33). Junior Katie Latham (Wakefield, MA) is the leading scorer (11.7 avg.) while freshman forward Matia Kostakis (Andover, MA) is the top rebounder (9.5).

Westfield State (2-1) opened its season by finishing third at the Franklin & Marshall Tournament. The Owls lost to Defiance, Ohio (67-60) in the first round before defeating host F&M (70-52). Westfield State recorded an impressive road victory over Trinity (72-61) in its last start. Freshman Kyana Zavala (Springfield, MA) leads the Owls in scoring (17.0 avg.); she is coming off a 19-point performance against Trinity. Junior forward Amanda Chapin (Westfield, MA) is the squad's top rebounder (10.0).

Amherst has a perfect 4-0 record in the classic tournament format followed by Springfield and Westfield State each with 2-2 marks, and WNEC at 0-4.

2003 Results at Amherst
Friday, Dec. 5 — Westfield State 57, WNEC 35; Amherst 60, Springfield 59.

Saturday, Dec. 6 — Springfield 51, Westfield State 50; Amherst 84, WNEC 59.

2002 Results at Springfield
Friday, Dec. 6 — Westfield State 56, Springfield 50; Amherst 64, WNEC 43.

Saturday, Dec. 7 — Amherst 61, Westfield State 56; Springfield 60, WNEC 46.

Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004
Fitchburg State 62, WNEC 59

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A late comeback attempt fell just short as Western New England College suffered a 62-59 loss to unbeaten Fitchburg State College in its home opener.

With the score tied at 40-40, Fitchburg State went on a 9-0 run for a 49-40 advantage with 9:45 remaining in the game.

WNEC responded with an 11-1 run to take a 51-50 lead after a three-pointer by sophomore guard Jenna Cullen (East Haddam, CT) with 6:11 left in the game.

The Falcons (4-0) came back to take a seven point lead at 60-53 with 1:43 remaining before holding on for the win.

Junior forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) led the Golden Bears with 14 points while junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Cullen finished with 10 points.

Western New England College (1-1) outscored Fitchburg from the field by a 25-21 margin, but the Falcons made 16-of-21 free throws (83.3%) while the Golden Bears converted only 5-of-10 (50%).

MEGAN FERGUSON NAMED WNEC FEMALE ATHLETE-OF-THE-WEEK AND TOP GNAC ROOKIE

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Freshman Megan Ferguson (Plainville, CT) was honored Tuesday (Nov. 30) as the Western New England College Female Athlete-of-the-Week.

Ferguson, a guard, scored 12 points in her collegiate debut and made a key free throw with 1/10 of the second left in regulation in a 56-50 overtime win at WPI. She made 10-o-13 free throws, including all four shots in the final 29 seconds to preserve the win.

Ferguson also pulled down six rebounds and had five assists.

A Business major, she also was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Women's Basketball Rookie-of-the-Week on Monday (Nov. 29).

Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004
WNEC 56, WPI 50 (ot)

WORCESTER, Mass. — Freshman guard Megan Ferguson (Plainville, CT) scored 12 points in her collegiate debut, including a crucial free throw with 1/10 of a second remaining in regulation, as Western New England College opened its season with a 56-50 overtime win at WPI.

Ferguson, who was 10-of-13 from the foul line, made four straight charity shots in the final 29 seconds of overtime to help seal the win.

WPI led 45-44 before Ferguson drove to the basket drawing a foul with no time showing on the clock, but before the horn sounded. She missed her first attempt, but calmly swishing the second to send the contest in an extra session.

The Golden Bears then outscored the Engineers by an 11-5 margin.

Junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) contributed a double-double with 12 points and 16 rebounds. It was her 20th career double-double.

Freshman guard Jennifer Dabrowski (Plainville, CT) added 12 points in her collegiate debut. She made 6-of-9 shots from the field and had three rebounds coming off the bench.

Sophomore guard Laura Booth (Chicopee, MA) contributed seven points and five rebounds.

The Golden Bears held a 48-33 rebounding advantage and held the Engineers to only 31.3% shooting from the field.

JUNIOR GUARD JESSICA HARRICA OUT FOR SEASON WITH INJURY

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Western New England College junior guard Jessica Harrica (Morrisonville, NY) will miss the 2004-05 season with a torn right Achilles tendon, coach Wendy Davis announced Wednesday (Nov. 17).

Harrica, a team captain, suffered the injury in practice on Monday (Nov. 15). She will have surgery to repair the damage next Tuesday (Nov. 23), the same day the Golden Bears open their season at WPI.

"This is a big blow to our team because Jessica is a leader on the court," said Davis. "She plays hard and with a lot of passion, and was our rock to lean on. We need to regroup and find players who are willing to step up to this new challenge."

A psychology major, Harrica started all 26 games last year averaging 5.0 points last season while leading the team in assists (116) and steals (51).

GOLDEN BEARS SET SIGHTS ON GNAC TOURNAMENT CROWN

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — With four returning starters and a promising group of underclassmen, Western New England College hopes to challenge for the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) title this season.

The Golden Bears open their 29th season at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23 at WPI.

WNEC posted a 16-10 record last year despite losing three contests by a single point and with only one senior in the lineup.

It was the team's sixth consecutive winning season and fifth under the direction of coach (and former UConn standout) Wendy Davis. The Golden Bears placed sixth in the conference with an 8-4 mark.

Western New England College was ranked fifth nationally in field-goal defense (31.1%), ninth in rebounding margin (+9.3) and 11th in scoring defense (50.2). Conference opponents averaged only 46.7 points while shooting 29.2% from the field.

The Golden Bears had an eight-game winning streak highlighted by a 63-59 victory over Brandeis University who went on to compile a 22-5 record while winning the ECAC Division III New England Regional Tournament title.

"This year we again have a young team with five freshmen, six sophomores, three juniors, and only one senior," said Davis. "We are going to showcase an up-tempo running style of p ay due to the large number of talented guards and forwards. It should be exciting basketball."

Heading the list of nine returning players is junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) who led the squad in scoring in scoring (12.7 avg.), rebounding (10.0), and field-goal percentage (48.0) in gaining All-GNAC Second Team honors for the second straight season.

Masella will serve as a team captain this season with senior forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT)and guard Jessica Harrica (Morrisonville, NY).

Everson averaged 6.3 points and 4.0 rebounds while Harrica averaged 5.0 points while leading the team in assists (116) and steals (51).

Also returning is sophomore guard Laura Booth (Chicopee, MA) who averaged 7.1 points while shooting a respectable 42.4 per cent from the field in her rookie season. She also led the Golden Bears in three-pointers made (37) and attempted (83).

Sophomore forwards Sharon Simoncelli (Litchfield, CT), Kerri Sullivan (Cumberland, RI), and Lauren Picozzi (Hope, RI), and sophomore guards Jenna Cullen (East Haddam, CT) and Christine Aldrich (Montpelier, VT) will challenge for starting positions and more playing time.

Junior guard Stephanie Wilkes (Conway, MA) returns to the lineup following an injury that caused her to miss all but three games a year ago.

There are five freshmen guards, Jennifer Dabrowski (Plainville, CT) Amanda Deni (Enfield, CT), Tiffany DeRosa (Hamden, CT), Megan Ferguson (Plainville, CT), and Tara Slattery (Somers, CT).

Dabrowski and Ferguson were the backcourt duo at Plainville High School in Connecticut that is also the alma mater of Everson.

With an 86-47 record, Davis holds the school record for career wins and winning percentage (64.7).

Western New England College will host the third annual Pioneer Valley Hoop Classic on December 3-4, 2004, with local rivals Amherst College, Springfield College, and Westfield State College.

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN "SAVE OUR KIDS" PROGRAM

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Five members of the Western New England College women's basketball team along with coach Wendy Davis participated in the "Save Our Kids" program on Tuesday, October , 2004.

They were junior guard Jessica Harrica (Morrisonville, NY), junior center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT), sophomore forwards Lauren Picozzi (Hope, RI) and Sharon Simoncelli (Litchfield, CT), and freshman guard Amanda Deni (Enfield, CT).

"Save Our Kids" is an organization located in Springfield that gives underprivileged children a place to go after school, get homework assistance, and interact in a safe environment. Team members visit the children weekly serving as tutors.

GOLDEN BEARS VISIT PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOL IN SOUTH WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Six Western New England College players, along with Coach Wendy Davis, visited Mary Novak's fourth grade class at Pleasant Valley School in South Windsor, Connecticut on Thursday, April 29.

The players read a short story to the students as well as answered questions about college and basketball. The 4th graders shared poems they wrote.

The Golden Bears gave each student a women's basketball yearbook from this season and signed autographs.

Mary Novak was a mentor for Coach Davis when she was student-teaching at UConn.

LISA MASELLA SERVES ON MASSACHUSETTS STUDENT-ATHLETE PANEL

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Western New England College sophomore center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) served on the panel "Community: Making A Difference" at the Massachusetts STUDENT-Athlete Citizenship Awards Ceremony held at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on April 15.

Student-athletes from several Western Massachusetts high schools were honored at the event that was sponsored by the Massachusetts Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA), Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society, and the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Winter Sports Banquet
Saturday, March 27, 2003
List of Award Recipients

Women's Basketball
Most Valuable Player - Sophomore Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT)
Defensive Player-of-the-Year - Sophomore Jessica Harrica (Morrisonville, NY)
Rookie-of-the-Year Award - Freshman Laura Booth (Chicopee, MA)

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