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JAMIE CARNEY NAMED WNEC COCA-COLA FEMALE ATHLETE-OF-THE-YEAR

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Three-sport standout Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) was honored as the WNEC Coca-Cola Female Athlete-of-the-Year at the school's Spring Sports Banquet on May 4, 2003.

Carney, a biology major, was a team captain in basketball and cross-country, and among the top players on the lacrosse team.

The cross-country program is only four years old and Carney was the only four-year runner on the team.

In basketball, she led the Golden Bears to an 18-10 record and the championship finals of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament for the first time in school history. A four-year starter at forward, she was second on the team in scoring (12.5 avg.) and first in rebounding (10.5) in gaining All-GNAC First Team honors. Carney finished her career second in rebounding (948) and eighth in scoring (1,165 points).

In lacrosse, Carney was a repeat selection on the All-New England Women's Lacrosse Alliance (NEWLA) First Team. She scored 31 points (17 goals, 14 assists) from her defensive position and finished her three-year career with 55 points (32-23).

Western New England College Winter Sports Banquet
Saturday, March 29, 2003
List of Award Recipients

Women's Basketball
Most Valuable Player — Senior Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA).
Golden Bear Award for Leadership — Senior Lindsey Black (Bernardston, MA).
Rookie-of-the-Year Award — Freshman Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT).

SENIOR JAMIE CARNEY AND FRESHMAN LISA MASELLA NAMED TO ALL-GNAC TEAM

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Mar. 17, 2003) — Senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) and freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) were named Monday (Mar. 17) to the 2003 All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Women's Basketball Team.

Carney, a biology major, made the All-GNAC First Team after averaging 12.5 points (second on the team) and 10.5 rebounds (first). She scored in double figures 19 times and had 11 double-doubles (points-rebounds). Carney had career highs of 31 points against Fitchburg State College and 28 rebounds vs. Saint Joseph College (Conn.).

A team tri-captain, Carney finished her career with 1,165 points (seventh on the school's all-time list) and 948 rebounds (second all-time). She was an All-GNAC Second Team selection her sophomore year.

Masella, a psychology major, led the Golden Bears in scoring (13.8 avg.) and was second in rebounding (8.6) in gaining a spot on the All-GNAC Second Team. She also led the squad in field-goal percentage (52.2).

Masella scored in double figures 20 times and compiled eight double-doubles. She posted season highs of 26 points against Emmanuel College and 19 rebounds against Daniel Webster College.

Western New England College posted an 18-10 record that was the third highest win total in the program's 27-year history. The Golden Bears also recorded their 300th all-time victory against Simmons College. WNEC finished third in the GNAC during the regular season with a 9-3 mark and placed second in the GNAC Tournament for the first time in school history.

SENIOR LINDSEY BLACK SELECTED THE GOLDEN BEARS' FEMALE ATHLETE-OF-THE-WEEK

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Mar. 4, 2003) — Senior co-captain Lindsey Black (Bernardston, MA was honored Tuesday as the Western New England College Female Athlete-of-the-Week.

Black, a guard, averaged 13 points and 2.8 rebounds in three Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament games. She had a game high 20 points and six steals in a 76-63 win over Simmons College and 17 points in a 74-71 overtime victory against Albertus Magnus College.

A marketing communications and advertising major, Black averaged 10.0 points and 3.2 rebounds this past season and was among the top defensive players in the region. WNEC posted an 18-10 record for its fifth straight winning season and third highest win total in the program's 27-year history. The Golden bears also advanced to the GNAC Tournament championship game for the first time in school history.

Saturday, Mar. 1, 2003
GNAC Tournament (final)
Emmanuel 65, WNEC 41

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Senior guard Katie Corey (Perth Amboy, NJ) came off the bench to score a game high 16 points and senior forward (and tournament MVP) Julia Demirer (Frederick, MD) added 14 points and six rebounds as Emmanuel College won its third straight Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament title with a 65-41 win over Western New England College.

The Saints improved their record to 25-3 with their 20th consecutive victory.

Senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) led the Golden Bears with 11 points and seven rebounds in her final game. Junior guard Emily Sward (Plainville, CT) added nine points while freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) had eight points and eight rebounds.

Carney and Masella each were selected to the GNAC All-Tournament Team.

This was the first time in school history that Western New England College advanced to the finals of the GNAC Tournament.

The Golden Bears finish the season with an 18-10 record for their fifth consecutive winning season and fourth under coach Wendy Davis. The 18 wins are the third highest total in the program's 27-year history.

Friday, Feb. 28, 2003
GNAC Tournament (semifinals)
WNEC 74, Albertus Magnus 71 (ot)

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Senior guard Heather Gaydos (Barre, VT) hit a three-pointer that broke a 67-67 tie in overtime and senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) had 20 points and 18 rebounds as third-seeded (and host) Western New England College upset second-seeded Albertus Magnus College, 74-71, in overtime in a semifinal game of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament.

The Golden Bears (18-9) rallied from a 59-51 deficit with 4:17 remaining in regulation by scoring 11 straight points for a 62-59 lead on Carney's three-point play with 31 seconds left.

Albertus Magnus (16-8) sent the game into the extra session when freshman guard Desiree Dixon (West Haven, CT) heaved up a three-pointer that banked off the glass into the bottom of the net as the buzzer expired.

WNEC freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) had a double double with18 points and 14 rebounds.

Sophomore guard Tara Cruz (Wallingford, CT) led four Falcons' scoring in double figures with 15 points.

In the first semifinal game, senior forward Julia Demirer (Frederick, MD) led four players scoring in double figures with 18 points to lead top-seeded Emmanuel College (Mass.) to a 75-52 victory over Norwich University.

FRESHMAN LISA MASELLA NAMED TO NATIONAL D3HOOPS.COM TEAM-OF-THE-WEEK

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Feb. 27, 2003) — Western New England College freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) added another honor to her collection Thursday when she was named to the National d3hoops.com Women's Basketball Team-of-the-Week.

Masella, who received her third straight Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie-of-the-Week award on Tuesday (Feb. 25), averaged 23.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in two games while shooting 70.8% from the field (17-24) and 75% from the foul line (12-16). She had 25 points (her second highest scoring total of the season) and 14 rebounds against Emerson University, and 21 points with seven rebounds vs. Rivier College. Masella had a double-double (her seventh of the season) with 13 points and 10 rebounds in a 76-63 win over visiting Simmons College Wednesday (Feb. 26) in a quarterfinal round game of the GNAC Tournament.

A psychology major, Masella leads the team in scoring (13.9 avg.) and field goal percentage (52.9), and is second in rebounding (8.5).

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003
GNAC Tournament (quarterfinals)
WNEC 76, Simmons 63

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Senior guard Lindsey Black (Bernardston, MA) scored a game high 20 points and junior guard Emily Sward (Plainville, CT) added a career high 19 points as Western New England College ran its winning streak to six games with a 76-63 victory over visiting Simmons College in a quarterfinal round game of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament.

The Golden Bears, the third seed, also received solid efforts from senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) who contributed 19 points with seven rebounds and freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) who had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Black also had six steals while freshman guard Jessica Harrica (Morrisonville, NY) had six assists.

Simmons, the sixth seed, had two players scoring in double figures, freshman forward Jacqueline Bolis (Salem, NH) with 13 points, and freshman center Kristen Lucek (Wilmont, NH). with 11 points.

WNEC is now 17-9 while Simmons is 16-9.

LISA MASELLA GAINS THIRD STRAIGHT GNAC ROOKIE-OF-THE-WEEK AWARD

Jamie Carney on weekly honor roll

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Feb. 25, 2003) — Freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) received her third straight GNAC Rookie-of-the-Week award Tuesday after averaging 23.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in two games while shooting 70.8% from the field (17-24) and 75% from the foul line (12-16). She had 25 points (her second highest scoring total of the season) and 14 rebounds against Emerson, and 21 points with seven rebounds vs. Rivier.

Senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) made the GNAC weekly honor roll after averaging 16.0 points and 12.5 rebounds in two contests. She had 15 points and 19 rebounds against Rivier and 17 points with six rebounds vs. Emerson.

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003
WNEC 78, Emerson 63

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) had her sixth double-double of the season with 25 points and 14 rebounds as Western New England College ran its winning streak to five games with a 78-63 victory over visiting Emerson College in the regular season finale for both teams.

Masella's 25 points was her second highest total of the season. She had a career high 26 points at Emmanuel College on February 8.

Senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) added 17 points and six rebounds while senior guard Heather Gaydos (Barre, VT) contributed 12 points as the Golden Bears improved their record to 16-9 and 9-3 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC).

"Our four seniors played very well on Senior Day and we were able to end the regular season on a positive note," said WNEC coach Wendy Davis.

COACH WENDY DAVIS GUEST SPEAKER AT UCONN SUNDAY

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Feb. 21, 2003) — Western New England College coach Wendy Davis will be the guest speaker at the UConn Women's Basketball Tip-Off Club pre-game reception Sunday prior to the UConn-Notre Dame game at the Gampel Pavilion.

Davis is a 1992 graduate of UConn where she was a four-year starter at shooting guard for coach Geno Auriemma.

Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003
WNEC 88, Rivier 36

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) scored 20 of her game high 21 points in the first half as Western New England College posted an easy 88-36 decision over visiting Rivier College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game.

Senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) had her ninth double-double of the season with 15 points and 19 rebounds while senior guard Lindsey Black (Bernardston, MA) contributed 15 points, five assists, and four steals.

Senior guard Heather Gaydos (Barre, VT) and freshman guard Sarah Brixner (Hamden, CT) each scored 10 points off the bench as all 10 players hit the scoring column.

The 88 points was a season high for the Golden Bears who improved their record to 15-9 overall (8-3 GNAC) with their fourth straight victory.

JAMIE CARNEY NAMED GNAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CO-PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK

Lisa Masella repeat selection as the GNAC Rookie-of-the-Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Feb. 20, 2003) — Western New England College senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Co-Player-of-the-Week on Thursday.

A biology major, Carney averaged 11.7 points and 12.7 rebounds in a 3-0 week. She pulled down a school record 28 rebounds against St. Joseph College (Conn.) and had 18 points for her eighth double-double of the season. Carney also had 10 points and six rebounds at Daniel Webster College.

Carney leads the Golden Bears in rebounding (10.3 avg.) and is second in scoring (11.8).

Freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) was a repeat selection as the GNAC Rookie-of-the-Week.

A psychology major, Masella averaged 15.7 points and 11.7 rebounds in three contests while shooting 51.4% from the field (19-for-37). She had 20 points (her second best scoring output of the season) against St. Joseph College (Conn.) and had a double-double (her fifth of the year) with 18 points and a career high 19 rebounds at Daniel Webster College.

Masella leads the Golden Bears in scoring (13.1 avg.) and field goal percentage (50.8), and is second in rebounding (8.2).

Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003
WNEC 68, St. Joseph, Conn. 49

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Ð Senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) scored 18 points and pulled down a school record 28 rebounds to lead Western New England College to a 68-49 victory over visiting St. Joseph College (Conn.) in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game.

Carney broke the old mark of 26 set by Roma St. George in 1980.

Freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) added a game high 20 points (16 in the second half) as the Golden Bears improved their record to 14-9 overall and 7-3 in the GNAC.

Senior guard Lindsey Black (Bernardston, MA) contributed 11 points and five assists.

WNEC, which won three straight games and four of its last five outings, led 34-32 at half-time but held St. Joseph to only five points in the first 13:14 of the second half to open a commanding 58-37 advantage.

Thursday, Feb. 13, 2003
WNEC 66, Simmons 59

BOSTON, Mass. Ð Senior guard Lindsey Black (Bernardston, MA) poured in a career high 26 points and had eight rebounds to lead visiting Western New England College to an important 66-59 victory over Simmons College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game.

Black previously had 25 points at Framingham State College on January 11.

Junior guard Emily Sward (Plainville, CT) chipped in with 12 points and four assists as the Golden Bears improved their record to 13-9 and 6-3 in the GNAC.

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003
WNEC 53, Daniel Webster 37

NASHUA, N.H. — Freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) continued her strong play with 18 points and a career high 19 rebounds to lead visiting Western New England College to a 53-37 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory over Daniel Webster College.

Senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) added 10 points and six rebounds while sophomore forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) contributed eight points and nine rebounds off the bench. Senior guard Lindsey Black (Bernardston, MA) had a career high 11 rebounds.

The Golden Bears led 29-18 at half-time and held the Raiders to only 27.7 per cent shooting from the field. WNEC is now 12-9 overall and 5-3 in the conference.

LISA MASELLA SELECTED GNAC ROOKIE-OF-THE-WEEK

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Feb. 10, 2003) — Western New England College freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie-of-the-Week on Monday.

Masella averaged 19.3 points and 9.3 rebounds in three games and shot 56.5% from the field. She had a pair of a double-doubles with a career high 26 points and 10 rebounds at Emmanuel College, and 17 points with 14 rebounds against Albertus Magnus College.

Masella, a psychology major, leads the Golden Bears in scoring (12.8 avg.) and field goal percentage (50.7), and is second in rebounding (7.7). She is averaging 15.4 points and 8.6 rebounds while shooting 53.4 per cent from the field against conference opponents. WNEC (11-9 overall, 4-3 GNAC) visits Daniel Webster College on Tuesday (Feb. 11).

Monday, Feb. 10, 2003
GNAC Standings

1. Emmanuel 8-0 (16-3), 2. Albertus Magnus 8-1 (13-4), 3. Norwich 7-2 (14-7), 4. tie between Simmons 5-2 (14-5) and Suffolk 5-2 (8-12), 6. Western New England 4-3 (11-9), 7. Rivier 4-4 (8-9), 8. St. Joseph, Conn. 3-4 (12-7), 9. Pine Manor 3-5 (8-13), 10. Johnson & Wales 2-6 (6-15), 11. Emerson 2-7 (5-15), 12. Daniel Webster 1-6 (314) 3 Souhernermont 0-10 (2-16).

Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003
Emmanuel 93, WNEC 59

BOSTON, Mass. Ð Freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) had a double-double with a career high 26 points (12-16 from the field) and 10 rebounds, but visiting Western New England College fell to conference leader Emmanuel College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) contest.

Senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) and senior guard Lindsey Black (Bernardston, MA) each added eight points for the Golden Bears who fell to 11-9 overall and 3-3 in the GNAC.

Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003
WNEC 71, Southern Vermont 37

BENNINGTON, Vt. — With all ten players hitting the scoring column, Western New England College broke a two-game skid with an easy 71-37 victory at Southern Vermont College.

Freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) had a game high points 15 points while senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) and junior guard Emily Sward (Plainville, CT) each added 12 points. Sward also had five steals and four assists. Sophomore forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) pulled down a career high 11 rebounds.

The Golden Bears led 37-14 at half-time and held the Mountaineers to only 30.2 per cent shooting from the field. WNEC improves to 11-8 overall and 4-2 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.

Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003
Albertus Magnus 75, WNEC 63

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Albertus Magnus College ran its winning streak to six games with a 75-63 victory over Western New England College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game.

WNEC trailed by 15 at half-time (38-23) and by 19 in the second half, but could get no closer than nine in the final ten minutes.

Freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) and senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) each recorded double-doubles. Masella finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds while Carney had 13 points with 12 rebounds.

WNEC is now 10-8 overall and 3-2 in the conference.

Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003
Suffolk 67, WNEC 49

BOSTON, Mass. — Western New England College fell behind early and never caught up in dropping a 67-49 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) decision at Suffolk University.

WNEC (10-7, 3-1 GNAC) trailed 37-20 at half-time in losing its first conference game of the season.

Freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) led the Golden Bears with 12 points and nine rebounds.

Senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) added eight points, six rebounds, and six steals.

Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003
WNEC 62, Norwich 49

Jamie Carney joins Golden Bears' 1,000-point club

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — It was a night Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) will never forget.

A senior forward, Carney scored 13 points and pulled down a game high 12 rebounds to lead Western New England College to a 62-49 victory over Norwich University in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest.

Carney also became the eighth player in WNEC history to pass the 1,000-point mark. She scored her historic basket on a lay-up with 11:16 remaining in the first half. Carney now has 1,010 career points.

Junior guard Emily Sward (Plainville, CT) had a game high 15 points and four assists as the Golden Bears improved their record to 10-6 while remaining unbeaten in the GNAC with a 3-0 mark.

Sophomore forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) contributed 12 points and six rebounds off the bench. Senior guard Heather Gaydos (Barre, VT) had only six points, but four came in a 3:11 span late in the game that gave WNEC some breathing room.

WNEC led 34-28 at half-time and 41-28 with 17:07 remaining in the contest before Norwich chipped away at the lead pulling within four at 49-45 with 7:42 left.

The Golden Bears went on a 12-0 run for a 61-45 advantage with 1:45 remaining to seal their third straight victory while avenging a 76-50 loss to the Cadets last year in Northfield, Vermont.

LISA MASELLA SELECTED WNEC FEMALE ATHLETE-OF-THE-WEEK

Freshman standout also named to weekly GNAC honor roll

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Jan. 28, 2003) — Freshman Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) was honored Tuesday as the Western New England College Female Athlete-of-the-Week.

Masella, a 6-0 center, averaged 16.0 points and 8.3 rebounds in a 2-1 week while shooting 55 per cent (22-for-40) from the field. She had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds at Mount Holyoke College and compiled a career high 19 points at Pine Manor College.

A psychology major, Masella is tied with senior forward Jamie Carney for the team lead in scoring (12.1 avg.) and is second in rebounding (7.6). Masella is first on the squad in field-goal percentage (48.3).

She also was named to the weekly Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) honor roll. on Monday (Jan. 27).

Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003
WNEC 75, Pine Manor 41

CHESTNUT HILL , Mass. (Jan. 23, 2003) — Senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) and freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) each scored 19 points to lead Western New England College to a 75-41 victory over host Pine Manor College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game.

Carney's ninth game scoring in double figures this season gave her 997 career points. She also had eight rebounds and two assists.

Junior guard Emily Sward (Plainville, CT) added 15 points and five assists for the Golden Bears who improved their record to 9-6 and 2-0 in the conference.

Sophomore forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) added eight point and eight rebounds off the bench.

WNEC led 40-16 at half-time and out-rebounded Pine Manor by a 47-26 margin.

Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003
WNEC 61, Russell Sage 41

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Jan. 23, 2003) — Freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) scored 13 of her 15 points in the second half to lead Western New England College to a 61-41 win over visiting Russell Sage College. Masella made 7-of-10 shots from the field and had seven rebounds.

Junior point guard Emily Sward (Plainville, CT) contributed 11 points, four assists, four rebounds, and four steals. Senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) pulled down 11 rebounds.

WNEC improved its record to 8-6 after winning for the third time in its last four outings.

Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003
Mount Holyoke 72, WNEC 50

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (Jan. 21, 2003) — The weather was cold and so was Western New England's shooting as the Golden Bears suffered a 72-50 loss against host Mount Holyoke College.

WNEC (7-6) got off to a slow start and trailed 35-19 at halftime. The Golden Bears played a little better after intermission, but shot only 25% from the field for the game.

Freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) and senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) finished with double-doubles for the second straight game.

Masella had 14 points and 12 rebounds while Carney compiling 10 points with a game high 14 rebounds.

SENIOR JAMIE CARNEY SELECTED AS THE WNEC FEMALE ATHLETE-OF-THE-WEEK

Star forward also named GNAC Player-of-the-Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Jan. 21, 2003) — Senior tri-captain Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) was honored Tuesday as the Western New England College Female Athlete-of-the-Week.

Carney, a senior forward, averaged 13.0 points and 14.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week. She compiled a pair of double-doubles with 11 points/10 rebounds at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and 15 points/18 rebounds against Johnson & Wales University.

Carney also was selected as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Women's Basketball Player-of-the-Week on Monday (Jan. 20).

Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003
WNEC 70, Johnson & Wales 59

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Ð Senior guard Lindsey Black (Bernardston, MA) led four players scoring in double figures with 20 points to lead Western New England College to a 70-59 victory over visiting Johnson & Wales University in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference opener for both teams.

This was the first home game for the Golden Bears since December 3.

Senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) contributed her third straight double-double (and fifth of the season) with 15 points and 18 rebounds while freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) had a double-double with 15 points and a career high 14 rebounds.

Junior point guard Emily Sward (Plainville, CT) added 12 points, a career high nine assists, six rebounds, and six steals.

WNEC (7-5) led 39-30 at half-time and by 13 at 52-39 following two free throws by Sward with 10:55 remaining in the contest.

The Wildcats battled back pulling with five at 56-51 with 5:27 left. The Golden Bears then went on a 9-3 run for a 65-54 lead and never looked back.

Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003
WNEC 75, Mass. College 45

NORTH ADAMS , Mass. — Western New England College used a balanced scoring attack in a 75-45 victory over host Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) led the Golden Bears with 15 points and three steals. Also scoring in double figures were junior point guard Emily Sward (Plainville, CT) with 14 points, sophomore forward Shelley Everson (Plainville, CT) a career best 13 points, and senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA), 11 points.

Carney contributed 10 rebounds while Everson and senior guard Ashley Koch (Annville, PA) each pulled down six rebounds.

WNEC improved its record to 6-5 while snapping a two-game losing streak in the process.

Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003
Framingham State 80, WNEC 76

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Senior guard Lindsey Black (Bernardston, MA) scored a career high 25 points, but visiting Western New England College dropped an 80-76 decision to Framingham State College.

Senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) had her double-double performance of the season with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) added 11 points for the Golden Bears (5-5).

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003
Alvernia (Pa.) 61, WNEC 42

READING, Pa. — Western New England College ended its trip to Pennsylvania with a 61-42 loss to Alvernia College in the first meeting between the teams.

Senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) led the Golden Bears (5-4) with nine points while freshman guard Jessica Harrica (Morrisonville, NY) scored eight points off the bench.

Monday, Jan. 6, 2003
WNEC 50, Albright (Pa.) 47

READING, Pa. — Coach Wendy Davis made a successful return home as Western New England College rallied late in the game for a 50-47 victory over Albright College in the first meeting between the schools.

Davis, who grew up in nearby Birdsboro and later starred at the University of Connecticut, had a lot of relatives and friends on hand to watch the Golden Bears improve their record to 5-3.

Playing for the first time in a month, WNEC trailed 45-42 with 1:27 left in the game. Freshman center Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT) made a pair of free throws, senior forward Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA) nailed a jumper, and junior guard Emily Sward (Plainville, CT) sank two charity shots with 20 seconds remaining for the win.

Carney finished with a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) while Masella added 14 points and six 'boards.

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