2013-14 Women's Basketball News
2013-14 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON IN REVIEW
BOSTON, Mass. – The Emmanuel College women’s basketball team closed the books on the 2013-14 campaign with a 19-8 overall record, posting an 11-0 mark during regular season play in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. The Saints earned the No. 1 seed in the GNAC tournament but were upset in the GNAC Quarterfinals by No. 8 Norwich, 84-78, in overtime. EC had a chance to resurrect their post-season hopes, earning the No. 1 seed in the ECAC DIII New England Championship, only to be upset again by No. 8 seeded Brandeis University, 64-55, to end the season.
March 07, 2014
BRANDEIS POWERS PAST WOMEN'S HOOPS IN ECAC QUARTERFINALS
BOSTON, Mass. – The Emmanuel College women’s basketball team’s 2013-14 campaign came to a close Wednesday evening after the Saints fell to Brandeis University, 64-55, in the ECAC New England Quarterfinals at the Jean Yawkey Center. The Judges, seeded 8th in the tourney, handed EC their second consecutive home tournament loss and improve to 14-12 on the year. The No. 1 Saints were also upset last week in the 8 vs. 1 GNAC Quarterfinal tournament game and wrap their season with a 19-8 record.
March 05, 2014
EMMANUEL EARNS NO. 1 SEED FOR ECAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
BOSTON, Mass. – Despite suffering an upset in last week’s GNAC Women’s Basketball Tournament, the Emmanuel College Saints will have a shot at some March Madness after all. Although they will not head to the “big dance” this season, the Saints have earned the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Championship and will play host to the No. 8-seeded Brandeis University Judges on Wednesday night. Tip off is scheduled for 7:00 PM in the Jean Yawkey Center.
March 04, 2014
NO. 8 NORWICH STUNS TOP-SEEDED SAINTS IN GNAC QUARTERFINAL
BOSTON, Mass. – The 8th-seeded Norwich University Cadets pulled off a stunning 84-78 overtime upset against the top-seeded Emmanuel College Saints in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women’s basketball tournament on Tuesday night in the Jean Yawkey Center. In a game featuring 17 lead changes and 13 ties, the Cadets pulled out the GNAC quarterfinal victory and will now advance to the tournament semifinals on Thursday night.
February 25, 2014
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL EARNS TOP SEED IN GNAC TOURNAMENT
BOSTON, Mass. – Emmanuel College will once again be the top seed in this week’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament. The Saints rolled to a sweep of all GNAC opponents this season, finishing regular season conference play at 11-0. Emmanuel will host the opening round of the tournament on Tuesday night, February 25th. The Saints will play host to 8th-seeded Norwich University in a 7:00 PM start in the Jean Yawkey Center.
February 24, 2014
SAINTS COMPLETE THE SWEEP…AGAIN!
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Emmanuel College Women’s Basketball Team cruised to a 65-52 win at Albertus Magnus College in the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon. The victory completed the sweep of Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opponents for the Saints, as they improved to 19-6 overall and undefeated once again in the conference at 11-0.
February 22, 2014
SAINTS TOP JWU 68-59 IN PLAY-4-KAY GAME
BOSTON, Mass. – Emmanuel College rolled to a 68-59 win over Johnson & Wales University in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women’s basketball game played in the Jean Yawkey Center on Wednesday evening. The Saints’ final regular season home contest was a Play-4-Kay game. Players, coaches and event staff wore pink and the three officials blew pink whistles in support of breast cancer awareness. The contest was one of hundreds of Play-4-Kay events taking place nationwide this week.
February 19, 2014
BALANCED ATTACK LEADS SAINTS OVER RIV ON SENIOR DAY
BOSTON, Mass. – Emmanuel College eased past Rivier University, 81-66, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women’s basketball game played in the Jean Yawkey Center on Saturday afternoon. The two Emmanuel senior captains, Jasmine Burwell (Brentwood, N.Y.) and Liz Daley (Sharon, Mass.) were honored prior to tip-off.
February 15, 2014
WOMEN’S HOOP MAKES IT SIX-STRAIGHT WITH WIN AT ANNA MARIA
PAXTON, Mass. – The Emmanuel College Saints rolled to an 82-48 win over Anna Maria College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women’s basketball action played at the Fuller Activities Center on Tuesday evening. Despite 18 points from AMC junior forward Trafficia Warburton (Worcester, Mass.) the AMCATS’ record dips to 10-12 overall and 3-5 in conference play. The Saints improve to 16-6 for the season and remain unbeaten at 8-0 in the GNAC. Both teams donned pink warm-up t-shirts, as across the GNAC teams celebrated the Play 4 Kay organization for Breast Cancer Awareness.
February 11, 2014
HIGGINS & NEGRI POWER WOMEN'S HOOPS PAST USJ, 77-62
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Sarah Higgins (Groveland, Mass.) and Lena Negri (Arlington, Va.) each had 21 points and eight rebounds as the Emmanuel College women’s basketball team defeated the University of Saint Joseph 77-62 in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference game Saturday at the O’Connell Center.
February 08, 2014
SAINTS WIN CRUCIAL GNAC MATCH UP OVER SAINT JOSEPH’S (ME), 74-66
BOSTON, Mass. – Emmanuel College used a balanced offensive attack to win a pivotal Great Northeast Athletic Conference women’s basketball match up over Saint Joseph’s College (ME), 74-66, Thursday evening at the Jean Yawkey Center Gymnasium. The Saints improve to 14-6 overall and stay perfect in GNAC action at 6-0, while the loss drops the Monks to 15-5 and 5-1 in the GNAC.
February 06, 2014
SAINTS DOWN SHARKS, 72-59, IN COLLEGES OF THE FENWAY BATTLE
BOSTON, Mass. – The Emmanuel College Women’s Basketball Team extended its conference unbeaten streak with a 72-59 victory over Simmons College in a Colleges of the Fenway (COF) rivalry played in the Jean Yawkey Center on Tuesday night. The win boosts the Saints to 13-6 on the season and Emmanuel remains undefeated in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play at 5-0. With the loss, the Sharks stretch their slide to six games and fall to 2-14 on the season and 0-5 in the conference. The all-time series between the Saints and the Sharks now stands at 23-0.
February 04, 2014
POINTS OFF THE BENCH POWER SAINTS PAST SUFFOLK, 76-63
BOSTON, Mass. - The Suffolk Women's Basketball team hosted the Emmanuel College Saints in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action on Saturday afternoon in Regan Gymnasium. The Saints utilized a balanced scoring attack and a come from behind effort to take care of their cross-town rivals, 76-63. The win boosted Emmanuel to 12-6 overall and the Saints remain unbeaten in GNAC action at 4-0. Suffolk fell to 10-7 on the season and 4-2 in league play.
February 01, 2014
STRONG DEFENSE POWERS WOMEN'S HOOPS PAST MOUNT IDA, 73-34
NEWTON, Mass. – The Emmanuel College women's basketball team used a strong defensive effort to power past Mount Ida College, 73-34, Saturday afternoon at the Mount Ida Athletic Center in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action. Ida freshman Angelique Martinez (Taunton, Mass.) recorded a double-double but Mount Ida was forced into 30 turnovers by the strong defensive effort by the Saints.
January 25, 2014
NO. 4 TUFTS DOWNS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 66-56
Medford, Mass. – The Tufts women's basketball team improved to 15-0 in their 66-56 win over Emmanuel College Wednesday night at Cousens Gym. Freshman Michela North (Duxbury, MA) came off the bench and was the leading scorer for the Jumbos with 14 points, five rebounds and was 8-8 from the free throw line.
January 22, 2014
WOMEN'S HOOP TOPS LASELL, 83-64
NEWTON, Mass. – The Saints made it three-straight on Monday night with an 83-64 win at Lasell College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Women’s Basketball action. The loss left the Lasers at 7-8 overall and 0-2 in GNAC play, while Emmanuel improved to 10-5 for the season and 2-0 in league play.
January 20, 2014