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Keene State Advances to LEC Championship Game
Owls Down Western Connecticut 56-40
from the desks of B.L. Elfring and Christina Cracolici - USM Sports Information

GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Kristin Degou (Newburyport, Mass.) scored a game-high 14 points to lead three players in double figures as the Keene State College Owls defeated the Western Connecticut State University Colonials 56-40 Friday night in the first semifinal game of the 2007 Little East Conference Tournament. The tournament is being played at the Warren Hill Gymnasium on the campus of the University of Southern Maine.

The win moves the second-seeded Owls, now 21-5 overall, into Saturday's championship game against the winner of the second semifinal game between top-seeded Southern Maine and fifth-seeded Eastern Connecticut State University. This will be the Owls second appearance in the title game since joining the conference in 1997.

Sixth-seeded Western Connecticut, which routed the third-seeded University of Massachusetts Boston, 87-52, Tuesday night to advance to the semifinals, finishes the season 15-12.

Degou connected on 6-of-12 attempts, including 2-of-4 three-point tries, for her 14 points. Senior Sarah Begnoche (Millville, Mass.) and freshman Alyssa Sapp (Hartford, Vt.) each had 12 points. Begnoche had 10 of her points in the second half, and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.

Senior Mallory Stevens (Seymour, Conn.) led the Western Connecticut scoring with seven points. She also grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds.

Leading 27-22 at the half thanks to 11 points from Sapp, who came off the bench, the Owls maintained a 5- to 9-point lead through the first nine minutes of the second half. The Owls used an 11-2 run over the next seven minutes to expand their five-point advantage (36-31) into a comfortable 14-point spread (47-33). Begnoche had the final six points for the Owls.

The Colonials responded with four straight points on a basket by sophomore Jennifer Kancler (Columbia, Conn.) and two free throws from junior Nia Harmon (Englewood, N.J.), but would get no closer in the final 3:35. Western Connecticut's comeback effort was hampered by its cold shooting (26.9 percent in the second half) and 12 turnovers.

In the opening half, both teams struggled with their shooting. Keene State shot 32 percent (9-for-28) while Western Connecticut hit on 33 percent (8-for-24). The Colonials grabbed an early 5-2 lead, but a seven-minute scoreless drought allowed the Owls to take an 11-5 lead midway through the half. After a three-pointer by freshman Katie Moffo (Southington, Conn.) broke the Colonials' scoreless stretch, the Owls, paced by Sapp's two three-pointers, pushed the lead to 11 (21-10).

A 5-0 Colonials' run over the final 1:43 of the half cut the margin to five at the break.

Keene State finished the game shooting 37.7 percent (20-for-53) from the floor. Western Connecticut, which had scored 87 points in each of the last two games, connected on just 30 percent (15 for 50) of its shots and committed 26 turnovers. BOX SCORE

MALLORY STEVENS PRESENTED 1,000 POINT BALL
(photo by Peggy Stewart)

DANBURY, CT - (February 6, 2007) - Senior forward Mallory Stevens (Seymour, CT) was presented her 1,000th point ball prior to the start of Tuesday night's tilt with Rhode Island College.
Stevens netted the coveted point against Trinity College on Jan. 30.
She is standing between her parents Basilla and Robert Stevens.

WESTCONN WOMEN HEADED TO LITTLE EAST FINAL FOUR

DANBURY, CT – The Western Connecticut State University women’s basketball teams will hit the road on Friday, February 23 for Little East Conference Tournament semifinals. The Colonials, 15-11, will face Keene State College in the first semifinal at University of Southern Maine’s Warren Hill Gymnasium at 5:30 p.m. The top seeded and regular-season champion Huskies, 23-2, will tip off against fifth-seed Eastern Connecticut State University, 16-10, in the nightcap at 7:30 p.m.

The championship game is scheduled for Saturday at 4 p.m. in Gorham, ME.

The winner of the tournament earns an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III National Tournament which begins on Wednesday, February 28. Southern Maine, the defending LEC Tournament champion, has captured 17 league titles.

The Colonials, the tournament’s sixth seed, are coming off an 87-52 upset over third-ranked UMass Boston on Tuesday in the quarterfinals. Southern Maine defeated UMass Dartmouth 97-59 in the quarterfinals while the Warriors upset fourth seeded Rhode Island College, 67-57 in its first-round meeting.

Stacey Roberts (Windham, CT), a sophomore forward posted a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds in the win over the Beacons. After a 10-point advantage at intermission, WestConn outscored UMass Boston, 49-24 in the second stanza.

The victory marked just the second time in LEC tournament history that a number six seed has defeated the number three seed. Keene State College defeated Eastern Connecticut State University, 54-51, in 1999.

Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, CT) and Alyssa McGhee (Hartford, CT) added 11 points apiece while Katie Moffo (Southington, CT) and Isabella Henry (Coram, NY) chipped in 10 points each in the victory.

On the season, WestConn’s balanced offensive attack features its only senior Mallory Stevens (Seymour, CT), Greenwood and Roberts averaging 9.8 points a contest. Roberts head the club with a 5.3 rebounding average. Greenwood runs the offense and leads the Little East Conference with 5.5 assists a game.

Moffo, one of the top rookies in the conference, follows at an 8.2 scoring clip and sophomore long-range specialist Jennifer Kancler (Columbia, CT) pours in 7.9 points per outing.

For Keene State, Sarah Begnoche made sure the Owls would advance to Friday’s semifinal. Keene State’s senior forward had 27 points and pulled down a career high 17 rebounds in Keene State’s 72-56 first-round win over Plymouth State University on Tuesday.

Keene State Coach Keith Boucher called Western Conn. a very dangerous team. “They might be the deepest and overall the most talented team in our conference,” he said. “They’re young like we are, but have given Southern Maine all they can handle with a pair of three-point losses. That’s an indication how good they are, so we have our work cut out for us.”

WestConn has not fared well against the LEC Final Four field with only one win in six regular-season meetings between Keene State, Southern Maine and Eastern Connecticut, but four of the five losses have been by five or fewer points including two three-point losses to the eighth ranked Huskies.

ROBERTS LEADS WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OVER UMASS BOSTON, 87-52, IN LEC QUARTERFINALS

BOSTON, MA – Sophomore forward Stacey Roberts (Windham, CT) posted a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead the sixth-seeded Western Connecticut State University women’s basketball team in a rout over host number three seed University of Massachusetts Boston, 87-52, tonight in the quarterfinals of the Little East Conference Tournament at the Clark Athletic Center on the UMass Boston campus. The Beacons fall to 15-11 overall, while the Colonials improve to 15-11 and advance to the semifinals to take on Keene State College, a 71-56 winner over Plymouth State University. The game will be played in Gorham, ME at the University of Southern Maine on Friday, February 23.

The victory marks just the second time in LEC tournament history that a number six seed has defeated the number three seed in 20 all-time match-ups. Keene State College defeated Eastern Connecticut State University, 54-51, in 1999.

The teams were tied at 12-12 with 13:25 showing in the first half, before Western Connecticut ripped off 11 straight points, capped by a three-pointer from sophomore guard Jennifer Kancler (Columbia, CT), to give the Colonials a 23-12 advantage with 9:38 left to play in the opening half. UMass Boston responded with five unanswered points from junior center Alicia Querusio (Somverville, MA) to pull to within 23-17 at 7:16 of the first session, but the Colonials shot back with a 13-5 burst to take a 36-22 lead with 2:50 remaining in the first half. Western Connecticut maintained its lead and took a 38-28 advantage into the break.

The Colonials busted out of the gate in the second half and never looked back, holding the Beacons to just 10 points over 13:29 into the second stanza, while scoring 31 points to take a 69-38 lead with 6:31 to play in the game. Western Connecticut cruised to the win from there.

The Colonials dominated the glass, owning a 50-25 rebounding advantage, led by Roberts. She was also 4-6 from three-point range and added three blocks in 25 minutes of action. Sophomore forward Isabella Henry (Coram, NY) came off the bench to net 10 points on 4-6 from the floor and grab seven rebounds to go with three assists and a pair of steals, while junior guard Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, CT) contributed with 11 points, six boards and five assists. Freshman forward Katie Moffo (Southington, CT) chipped in with 10 points on 4-6 from the field, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in 19 minutes off the bench and sophomore guard Alyssa McGhee (Hartford, CT) dropped in 11 points, while coming up with two steals and a rebound.

Junior guard LaKeisha Tucker (Pawtucket, RI) led UMass Boston with 13 points, five rebounds, four assists and added a blocked shot, while Querusio finished with 11 points on 5-8 from the floor in addition to three rebounds in 13 minutes of action. Senior guard Kristen Reske (Duxbury, MA) played in her 102nd career game to tie Andreen Gilpin (1998-2003) for the all-time UMB mark and netted 11 points and added three rebounds.

2007 Little East Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals
Feb. 20	UMass Dartmouth 59	@ Southern Maine 97
	Plymouth State 56	@ Keene State 72
	Western Connecticut 87	@ UMass Boston 52
	Eastern Connecticut 67	@ Rhode Island College 57
Semifinals
Feb. 23	Western Connecticut	vs Keene State 5:30 p.m.
	Eastern Connecticut	vs Southern Maine 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 24	LEC Championship 4 p.m.	winner ECSU vs. USM vs. winner of KSC vs. WCSU

WESTCONN WOMEN UPEND UMASS DARTMOUTH, 87-57 IN HOME FINALE

DANBURY, CT – Four Western Connecticut State University women scored in double figures including a game-high 19 by Jennifer Kancler (Columbia, CT) as the Colonials defeated University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 87-57 in the regular-season finale at the Feldman Arena Saturday afternoon.

Kancler buried seven of eight shots from the field including all five three-point attempts as WestConn improved to 14-11 overall and 6-8 in the Little East Conference. It finished in sixth place in the conference and will travel to UMass Boston for the quarterfinals of the LEC Tournament this Tuesday. A game time will be determined on Sunday.

Stacey Roberts (Windham, CT) added 16 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds for the winners.

Freshman Katie Moffo (Southington, CT) contributed 12 points while Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, CT) had 11 points and dished out 10 assists for the Colonials.

WestConn took the lead for good 4:26 into the contest on a long three pointer by Roberts. It never trailed from there.

Ashley Chard (Burlington, CT) led UMass Dartmouth with 15 points and a game-high six steals. Vicki Adnruszkiewicz (Danvers, MA) added 11 points for the Corsairs.

UMass Dartmouth, 5-20 overall and 0-14 in the LEC, travels to University of Southern Maine to take on the regular-season champion Huskies on Tuesday night.

EASTERN CONNECTICUT WOMEN CATCH WESTERN CONNECTICUT, 60-55
from the desk of Bob Molta - ECSU SID

WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Senior forward Sandy Mosley (Goshen/Wamogo Regional HS) had a team-high 15 points -- including seven during a decisive second-half run -- and a game-high 12 rebounds as women’s basketball overcame an 11-point first-half deficit to defeat Western Connecticut State University 60-55 in a Little East Conference game Tuesday night at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium.

The Warriors (14-10 overall, 6-7 Little East) have won two straight games and three of their last five. With the win, Eastern moves into sole possession of fifth place over Western (13-11, 5-8 little east) in the Little East Conference standings and remains mathematically alive to host a first-round Little East Conference game Tuesday night.

Trailing 46-37 with 12:31 left in the game, Eastern went on an 11-2 run over a 3-minute, 8-second span to tie the score at 48-48. Mosley had seven points of the spurt on a three-pointer and two layups. She went 5-for-11 from the floor and 4-for-5 from the line. It was Mosley’s 17th time leading or sharing the team high in points this season.

The Warriors tied the score for the second time, 50-50, on a layup by first-year junior forward Julie Herchenroder (Glastonbury/Glastonbury HS). The Herchenroder layup was a part of a 12-5 game-closing run. Herchenroder had six of her collegiate-high 12 points during the spurt and sophomore guard Nicky Morey (Columbia/Windham HS) four. Herchenroder is a first-year transfer from University of New Haven.

Eastern led for the first time all game, 52-50, on Morey’s short jumper with 4:37 remaining. Morey went 3-for-8 from the floor and 7-for-10 from the free-throw line for 13 points.

Henchenroder has averaged 10.5 points and eight rebounds per game over her last two games (47 total minutes). She played 26 minutes, including 14 in the first half, as sophomore center Ashley McFetridge (Canton/Canton HS) and Mosley were in foul trouble throughout the game. McFetridge had 11 points and five rebounds in 19 minutes. She fouled out with 2:39 left in the second half.

The ECSU backcourt of Morey, junior Sara Paradis (Bristol/Bristol Central HS ), sophomore Christina Amato (Marlboro, MA/Marlboro HS ) and freshman Alexis Cavanaugh (Cheshire/Cheshire HS) went 6-for-23 from the field and 9-for-13 from the free-throw line.

The Colonials (13-11, 5-8) led the entire first half, including by 11 points twice, 30-19 with 7:09 remaining and 32-21 with 6:42 left. WCSU held a 34-26 halftime advantage.

The Warriors were 17-for-28 (60.7 percent) from the free-throw line and the Colonials 10-for-11 (90.9 percent).

Senior forward/center Mallory Stevens led Western Connecticut with a game-high 20 points.

WCSU defeated ECSU 83-72 on Jan. 23 in Danbury, Conn. Eastern’s win evens the regular-season conference series record with Western at 14-14.

Official Basketball Box Score
WESTERN CONN. vs EASTERN CONN.
02/13/07 5:30 p.m. at WILLIMANTIC, CONN. (GEISSLER GYMNASIUM)
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VISITORS: WESTERN CONN. 13-11 (5-8)
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
02 Colleen Smith....... f  1-12   1-9    0-0    1  5  6   2   3  0  3  0  0  28
11 Stacey Roberts...... f  3-7    0-1    2-2    1  3  4   5   8  3  4  0  0  24
32 Mallory Stevens..... f  8-14   0-0    4-4    2  6  8   4  20  3  3  0  3  32
03 Ally Greenwood...... g  2-5    0-0    2-2    1  6  7   2   6  1  4  0  1  39
22 Jennifer Kancler.... g  3-8    1-6    0-1    1  1  2   1   7  0  2  0  1  32
04 Alyssa McGhee.......    2-5    1-4    0-0    0  1  1   1   5  0  0  0  0  16
10 Jessica Flacke......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   1
20 Nia Harmon..........    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  0  0  0   3
23 Katie Moffo.........    0-1    0-1    2-2    0  2  2   3   2  1  0  0  0  11
34 Isabella Henry......    2-4    0-0    0-0    0  3  3   3   4  1  3  0  1  14
   TEAM................                         4  1  5             1
   Totals..............   21-57   3-21  10-11  10 28 38  22  55  9 20  0  6 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-21 57.1%   2nd Half:  9-36 25.0%   Game: 36.8%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  1-7  14.3%   2nd Half:  2-14 14.3%   Game: 14.3%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  9-9  100 %   2nd Half:  1-2  50.0%   Game: 90.9%   0,1

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HOME TEAM: EASTERN CONN. 14-10 (6-7)
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
30 Ashley McFetridge... f  4-8    0-0    3-4    1  4  5   5  11  0  1  1  0  19
33 Sandy Mosley........ f  5-11   1-2    4-5    3  9 12   2  15  0  4  0  0  29
21 Sara Paradis........ g  0-6    0-3    0-0    0  2  2   1   0  2  2  0  3  38
25 Nicky Morey......... g  3-8    0-0    7-10   1  3  4   1  13  1  3  0  0  40
35 Christina Amato..... g  3-8    1-1    2-3    2  5  7   4   9  1  6  0  1  38
24 Alexis Cavanaugh....    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  1  0  0   3
41 Julie Herchenroder..    5-9    1-2    1-5    4  2  6   0  12  0  0  0  2  26
43 Bridget Durette.....    0-1    0-0    0-1    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  1   7
   TEAM................                            2  2
   Totals..............   20-52   3-8   17-28  11 27 38  13  60  4 17  1  7 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  9-28 32.1%   2nd Half: 11-24 45.8%   Game: 38.5%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  1-5  20.0%   2nd Half:  2-3  66.7%   Game: 37.5%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  7-11 63.6%   2nd Half: 10-17 58.8%   Game: 60.7%    3

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Officials: John Antolini, Duane Mack, Ric Raffone
Technical fouls: WESTERN CONN.-None. EASTERN CONN.-None.
Attendance: 300
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
WESTERN CONN..................   34   21  -   55
EASTERN CONN..................   26   34  -   60

KEENE STATE COLLEGE ROLL OVER WESTCONN WOMEN, 72-57

DANBURY, CT – The Keene State College women’s basketball team kept its hopes alive for a chance at the Little East Conference regular-season title with a convincing 72-57 victory over Western Connecticut State University at the Feldman Arena Saturday afternoon.

The Owls, now 17-5 overall and 10-2 in the league, sit in second place behind University of Southern Maine (12-0 and winners over Rhode Island College on Saturday) with two games remaining. The two teams meet in the season finale next Saturday in Keene, NH.

Sarah Begnoche (Millville, MA) led Keene State with 19 points on 9 of 16 shooting from the floor. She also pulled down six rebounds and had three steals on Saturday. Freshman Kristin Degou (Newburyport, MA) added 16 points and five assists for the winners.

After taking a 12-point advantage at intermission, the Owls would not their lead get below 11 points in the second half.

The Colonials, now 13-10 overall and 5-7 in the LEC, were led by Stacey Roberts (Windham, CT) who had 13 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.

Colleen Smith (Lebanon, CT) and Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, CT) added 12 points apiece for WestConn. Greenwood had a game-high six assists in the loss.

WestConn travels to arch-rival Eastern Connecticut on Tuesday, February 13 for a 5:30 p.m. tip. Keene State hosts intra-state rival Plymouth State on Tuesday. BOX SCORE

NOTE: Southern Maine can clinch the LEC Title with a win at University of Massachusetts Boston on Tuesday before its meeting with the Owls next Saturday. The LEC Tournament begins on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The highest four seeds host first round games with the highest remaining seed after round one, hosting the LEC Final Four on Friday and Saturday, February 23 and 24.

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE WOMEN HOLD ON TO DEFEAT WESTCONN, 48-44

DANBURY, CT – Despite going scoreless for nearly eight minutes at the start of second half, the Rhode Island College women’s basketball team came back to defeat Western Connecticut State University, 48-44 at the Feldman Arena Tuesday night.

WestConn trailed 30-20 at intermission then scored 14 unanswered points to open the second half and took a 34-30 lead on a three pointer by Katie Moffo (Southington, CT) with 12:13 left.

The Anchorwomen, now 14-8 overall and 6-5 in the Little East Conference, regained their composure and re-took the lead for good, 39-38 on a bucket by Josalee Danieli (New Gloucester, ME) with 6:46 remaining. They would go on from there to score nine of the game’s final 15 points.

Tyla Martin (Cumberland, RI) was the only RIC player in double figures with 11 on the night. Danieli added nine points for the winners.
Mallory Stevens (Seymour, CT) led the Colonials with 16 points on six of 11 shooting from the floor.

Stacey Roberts (Windham, CT) added 10 points and collected a game-high 13 rebounds for WestConn, now 13-9 overall and 5-6 in league action.

The Colonials shot just 28% from the field (16 of 58) while Rhode Island College converted 42% (17 of 41) of its attempts on the night.

WestConn hosts Keene State College on Saturday, February 10. The double header with the men begins at 1 p.m. Rhode Island College travels to University of Southern Maine on Saturday for a double header with the Huskies.

BOX SCORE

MALLORY STEVENS NETS 1,000TH CAREER POINT
AS WESTCONN DEFEATS TRINITY, 57-49
(photo of 1,000th point by Peggy Stewart)

DANBURY, CT - (January 30, 2007) - Senior forward Mallory Stevens (Seymour, CT) scored her 1,000th career point and the Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team defeated Trinity College, 57-49 at Feldman Arena Tuesday night.

Stevens' coveted point came with 16:29 remaining in the game and was her final marker of the night. She and Isabella Henry (Coram, NY) led the way for the Colonials, now 13-7, with nine points apiece.

Colleen Smith (Lebanon, CT) and Jennifer Kancler (Columbia, CT) each added eight points in the win. Ally Greenwood had six points, six rebounds and a game-high eight assists for WestConn.

After WestConn took a 30-25 lead at intermission, the Bantams came back to tie the game at 49-49 on two free throws by Christine Card (Waterbury, CT). The Colonials would go on to score the games final eight points.

Card led Trinity, now 10-9, with 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Tess Donie (Worcester, MA) added 11 points and had a team-high four assists for the Bantams.

WestConn travels to University of Southern Maine on Saturday, February 3 for a 1 pm tip. The Huskies are currently 17-1 overall and ranked fifth in the latest USA Today ESPN Division III Coaches Poll released today. Trinity next travels to Wesleyan University on Friday, Feb. 2 for a 7:30 meeting with the Cardinals. (box score)

New England Women’s Basketball Association and
Little East Conference Rookie of the Week

Katie Moffo, Western Connecticut State
Fr., Forward – Southington, Conn.

In two games this week, Moffo averaged 17.0 points and 5.0 rebounds as Western Connecticut went 1-1. On Jan. 27, she netted 17 points, on seven-of-16 from the field as the Colonials fell at UMass Boston. Moffo also recorded 17 points against Eastern Connecticut earlier in the week. She finished the contest seven-of-11 from the floor, while knocking down three-of-five from behind the 3-point arc. Through 19 games this season, Moffo is averaging 9.1 points and a team-best 5.2 rebounds per game. This is the second straight week Moffo has won the Little East Conference Rookie of the Week honor.

Southern Maine Rallies Past Western Connecticut 57-54
from the desk of Christina Cracolici - Assistant SID - USM

GORHAM, Maine – Senior forward Ashley Marble (Topsfield, Maine/Woodland) recorded her 12th consecutive double-double netting 22
points and grabbing 15 rebounds to lead the fourth-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 57-54 Little East Conference win over the Western Connecticut State University Colonials Saturday afternoon at Hill Gymnasium.

The win was the 15th consecutive for the Huskies who improve to 19-1 overall and remain undefeated in the LEC at 10-0. The win also marked Southern Maine’s 72nd straight win over a conference opponent and 63rd consecutive home victory. Western Connecticut drops to 13-8 overall and evens out at 5-5 in the LEC.

Southern Maine trailed the Colonials the entire second half as the Huskies struggled to put the ball in hoop shooting just 33.3 percent (16-for-48) from the field, including a 29.2 percent mark in the second half as USM connected on just seven of 24 field goals.

Western Connecticut led by four, 52-48 with 4:54 remaining following a jumper from junior guard Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, Conn./Cromwell) before Marble pulled her team to within one, 52-51. Marble converted a traditional three-point play with an offensive rebound and the put-back, capping the play with free throw. The Huskies took the lead for good, gaining its first lead of the second half, after a Western Connecticut turnover led to a long-range three-pointer from Southern Maine senior guard Lindsey Welch (Newport, Maine/Nokomis) for a 54-52 USM advantage with 3:34 to play.

Both teams were held scoreless over the next three minutes of action until Marble caught a neatly placed pass from junior guard Dawn Ross (Gray, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) on the run to give the Huskies a four point cushion 56-52 with 36 seconds on the clock. Western Connecticut senior forward Mallory Stevens (Seymour, Conn./Seymour) scored a lay-up with 11 seconds remaining, but the Huskies were able to hold off the Colonials the rest of the way, with Ross making one of two free throws for the 57-54 final.

Marble scored a bulk of her points from the free throw line, knocking down 10-of-13 attempts as Southern Maine enjoyed a huge advantage from the charity stripe. USM converted 20 of its 26 attempts (76.9 percent) from the free throw line, while Western Connecticut made five of its six tries (83.3 percent). Welch ended the game with nine points and three assists for USM, including a perfect 3-for-3 mark from three-point territory. Senior forward Lauren Samuelson (Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug) gave USM a spark off of the bench, tossing in eight points in 11 minutes of action.

Stevens led the Colonials with 16 points, five rebounds and four assists, while junior forward Colleen Smith (Lebanon, Conn./Windham)
and sophomore guard Jennifer Kancler (Columbia, Conn./Windham) each chipped in with nine points each.

Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (February 3) when its hosts Little East Conference opponent Western Connecticut State University. Tip off is scheduled for 1 p.m. Husson College returns to action on Friday (February 2) at 8 p.m. when it hosts Mt. Ida College. (box score)

TUCKER LEADS UMASS BOSTON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OVER WESTCONN, 75-71
from the desk of Alan Wickstrom - UMB SID

BOSTON, MA – Junior guard LaKeisha Tucker (Pawtucket, RI) netted a season-high 30 points, including a school-record 18 made free throws to lead the University of Massachusetts Boston women’s basketball team over Western Connecticut State University, 75-71, in a Little East Conference contest today at the Clark Athletic Center on the UMass Boston campus. The Beacons have won seven of their last eight games and improve to 12-7 overall and 6-3 in LEC play to tie a school-record for most conference wins in a season, while the Colonials fall to 12-7 and 5-4.

Junior guard Myrna Tangar (Randolph, MA) made a steal and followed it with a lay-up to give UMass Boston a 69-68 edge with 43 seconds left in the game for its first lead since the 7:52 mark of the first half. Western Connecticut answered when Jessica Flacke made the first of two free throws to knot the game at 69-69 with 28 seconds to go in the game, but the Beacons scored six of the next eight points, including four from the line from Tucker to give them the win.

The Colonials scored the first five points of the game, but UMass Boston went on a 15-4 run, led by 11 points from Tucker, to take a 15-9 advantage with 10:36 showing in the first half. The Beacons maintained a 17-12 margin at 8:41 of the first session, before Western Connecticut went on a blistering 17-1 run, behind eight points from Mallory Stevens (Seymour, CT), to take a 29-18 lead with 3:55 left in the first half. The Colonials held UMass Boston off for the remainder of the half, before taking a 37-25 lead into the intermission.

Katie Moffo (Southington, CT) made the second of two free throws to give Western Connecticut its largest lead of the day at 38-25 with 19:15 showing on the second half clock, but the Beacons put together a 10-1 run, led by six points from sophomore forward Leanne Meninger (Everett, MA), to cut the deficit to 39-35 with 14:37 to play in the second stanza. The Colonials kept their composure and later increased their lead to 59-49 with 6:53 left to play in the game, before UMass Boston went on a 13-3 run, fueled by six points from Tucker to tie the contest at 62-62 with 3:23 remaining in the game.

Tucker was 18-19 from the line for the Beacons and made her first four free throws to extend her steak to 30 straight, before missing, but then sank her next 14 freebies, while adding eight rebounds and five assists. Senior forward Denise B. Ridge (Milton, MA) contributed with 13 points on 4-6 from the field, eight rebounds, three assists and a steal, while Meninger finished with 12 points on 5-8 from the floor in addition to seven rebounds and two blocked shots in 24 minutes off the bench. Senior forward Lydia Coverdale (Malden, MA) chipped in with 12 points, four rebounds, two steals and an assist.

Moffo led Western Connecticut with 17 points to go with three rebounds, three blocks, two steals and an assist, while Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, CT) netted 14 points, grabbed seven boards, dished for five assists and made two steals. Stevens chipped in off the bench with 14 points, five rebounds, four assists, a steal and a blocked shot in 22 minutes of action.

UMass Boston will be in action again on Saturday, February 3 when it travels to Keene, NH to take on Keene State College in a Little East Conference match-up at 1:00 p.m., while the Colonials host Trinity College (CT) on January 30 at 7:00 p.m. (BOX SCORE)

LITTLE EAST CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONORS

Rookie of the Week

Katie Moffo (Southington, Conn.)
Freshman
Forward
WestConn

Moffo averaged 16.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and a block for Western Connecticut this past week. She nearly missed a double-double, scoring a career-high 24 points and pulling in nine rebounds at Rhode Island College on Jan. 16. Moffo shot 64.3 percent from the field against the Anchorwomen (9-for-14), while converting on all four attempts from the free throw line. Four days later, she registered nine points and six boards in a victory at Plymouth State. Moffo leads the Colonials in rebounds (5.2 rpg), while ranking fifth in scoring (8.1 ppg) in 17 games this season.

Honor Roll

Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, Conn.)
Junior
Guard
WestConn

WestConn Comes Back Against Eastern Connecticut Following 16-2 Run

DANBURY, CT - (Jan. 23, 2007) The Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team came back from a 10-point deficit in the second half to defeat Eastern Connecticut State University, 83-72 at Feldman Arena Tuesday night.

Trailing 58-50 with 9:39 remaining in the game, the Colonials canned 16 of the game's next 18 points over six minutes, and led 68-60 following a lay up by senior forward Mallory Stevens (Seymour, CT). Stevens finished with 12 points against the Warriors.

WestConn junior guard Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, CT) led all scorers with 21 points while dishing out seven assists and collecting four rebounds. She was 8 of 9 from the free throw line and shot a blistering 6 of 10 from the field.

Freshman Katie Moffo (Southington, CT) added 17 points for the winners, including two long three pointers during WestConn's comeback. Colleen Smith (Lebanon, CT) added 11 points and had four boards for the Colonials.

The Colonials improve to 12-6 overall and are now 5-3 in the Little East Conference.

Eastern Connecticut, now 11-7 overall and 4-4 in the LEC, was led by Ashley McFetridge (Canton, CT) and Sandy Mosley (Goshen, CT) who scored 19 and 18 points, respectively.

WestConn travels to UMass Boston this Saturday, January 27 for a rematch with the Beacons. The Colonials won December 9th's meeting, 78-64 in Danbury. (box score)

WESTCONN WOMEN DEFEAT PLYMOUTH STATE, 83-66

DANBURY, CT (Jan. 20, 2007)– Mallory Stevens (Seymour, CT) scored a game-high 17 points and Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, CT) added 16 points and seven assists as the Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team defeated Plymouth State University, 83-66 at the Feldman Arena Saturday afternoon.
     The Colonials, now 11-6 overall and 4-3 in the Little East Conference came back from a 35-34 halftime deficit to outscore the Panthers, 49-31 in the second stanza.
     WestConn had built an 11-point bulge, 24-13 with 8:15 remaining in the first half, before Plymouth State went on to score 20 of the game's next 26 points. Following a long three-pointer by Kaitlin Lineham (South Boston, MA), the Panthers led 33-28 with 3:02 still left in the first half.
     The Colonials took the lead for good, 42-40 following a lay in by Stevens with 15:27 remaining in the game.
     Stacey Roberts (Windham, CT) added 10 points and had five points for the Colonials.
     Plymouth State, now 4-12 overall and 1-6 in the LEC, were led by Joy DePalo's (Enfield, NH) 17 points. Karly Gray (Southampton, MA) added 15 points in the loss.
     Lauren Daniels (Concord, NH) added 10 points and collected a game-high nine rebounds for the Panthers.
     WestConn hosts intra-state rival Eastern Connecticut State University at the O'Neill Center on Tuesday, January 23 at 5:30 p.m. (box score)

DANIELI & GEISLER COMBINE TO KNOCKOUT COLONIALS
from the desk of Scott Gibbons - RIC SID

Providence, RI (Jan. 16, 2007)—Rhode Island College downed Western Connecticut State, 67-56, in collegiate women’s basketball action at The Murray Center on Tuesday evening. The Anchorwomen up their record to 10-6 overall and 2-4 in the Little East Conference, while the loss drops the Colonials to 10-6 overall and 3-3 in league play.

RIC held a solid lead to open the second half, but a 10-0 run by the Colonials with 11:36 left to go in regulation gave Western a, 34-30, lead. The Anchorwomen came back with a 12-0 run of their own to take a, 42-34, lead with 8:14 left in the stanza and never looked back.

Senior forward Kari Geisler (Deerfield, NH) logged her sixth double-double of the season with a 17-point, 14-rebound effort. Junior forward Josalee Danieli (New Gloucester, ME) led all scorers with 18 points to go along with six boards, two assists, two steals and a block. Junior point guard Sarah Coughlin (Attleboro, MA) had 10 points, four assists, three rebounds and three steals. Senior forward Brittany Rosen (Derry, NH) came off the bench to contribute 10 points, six boards, three assists and two steals.

Western Connecticut freshman forward Katie Moffo (Southington, CT) led all scorers with a game-high 24 points to go along with nine boards. Junior guard Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, CT) had 10 points and dished out a game-high six assists. (box score)

COLONIALS CRUISE PAST CORSAIRS, 78-42

NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA - Four players scored in double figures, led by Ally Greenwood's 14 points as the Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team cruised to a 78-42 victory over University of Massachusetts Dartmouth at the Tripp Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon.
     Isabella Henry, Mallory Stevens and Stacey Roberts each scored 10 points for the Colonials, now 10-5 overall and 3-2 in the Little East Conference.
     Henry collected a game-high 10 rebounds for the winners.
     UMass Dartmouth, now 4-10 overall and 0-5 in league play were led by Merideth Morgan and Allie Perry who each scored eight points.
     After falling behind 2-0 in the opening minute, WestConn tied the game at 2-2 on a follow-up lay up by Henry then would never trail again in the contest.
     The Colonials lead grew to 20 points by intermission, 42-22. Their biggest advantage was in the closing minutes when they held a 37-point advantage, following two free throws by Jessica Richardson. (box score)

WESTCONN WOMEN CRUISE TO 66-23 WIN OVER RUSSELL SAGE

DANBURY, CT (Jan. 11, 2007) - Mallory Stevens (Seymour, CT) and Stacey Roberts (Windham, CT) each scored 15 points as Western Connecticut State University cruised to a 66-23 victory over Russell Sage College at Feldman Arena Thursday night.
     The Colonials, now 9-5, raced out to a 28-0 lead before the Gators got on the scoreboard with 5:31 remaining in the first half. Russell Sage would go on to score 10 of the game's next 11 points before intermission but would not challenge in the second stanza.
     Isabella Henry (Coram, NY) added nine points and collected a game-high nine rebounds for the winners.
     The Gators, 0-10, were led by Ashley Wetherell (Dalton, MA), who scored 10 points.
     The Colonials had a 50-31 advantage on the boards.
     WestConn travels to University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on Saturday for a doubleheader with the men against the Corsairs. Tip off is slated for 1 p.m. (BOX SCORE)

COLONIALS FALL SHORT AGAINST KEENE STATE, 60-57

KEENE , N.H. 1/9/07 – Bri Barnes (Merrimack, N.H.) and Sarah Begnoche (Millville, Mass.) hooked up for the game winning basket with 29 second to play to lift the Keene State College women’s basketball team to a come-from-behind 60-57 Little East Conference win over Western Conn. State University at Spaulding Gym on Tuesday night. Begnoche, who finished with a game high 23 points, 10 rebounds, and six blocks, took a long inbounds pass from Barnes and banked in a lay-up for the winning hoop.
     “Bri just knows where I am on the court, we have that connection,” said Begnoche. “She saw me in the corner of her eye and let it go.”
     “Sarah knew I was going to pass it to her,” said Barnes, who scored 16 of her 20 points in the second half. “I was glad to see her put it a way.”
     Katie Moffo ( Southington , Conn. ) missed a three-pointer in the Colonials next possession and Kristin Degou ( Newburyport , Mass. ) was fouled on the rebound. She hit one of her free throws attempts as the Owls hanged on for the win.
     “The last five minutes the intensity was great,” said KSC Coach Keith Boucher. “I thought the fans helped us out. They started to make some noise and gave us a big lift.”
     The Owls, who shot 22% from the field (8-36), found themselves down by 11 points (30-19) in the first half following a basket by Stacey Roberts ( Windham , Conn. ). KSC scored the last six points of the half. Begnoche put back her own miss at the buzzer to make it a 30-25 game at the break.
     Consecutive inside baskets by Begnoche put the Owls 57-53 with 3:20 to play. Ally Greenwood ( East Hartford , Conn. ) and Jessica Richardson ( New Milford , Conn. ) hit hoops to tie the score with 1:59 to play. The game remained tied until Begnoche sealed the win with her shot in the closing minutes.
     Barnes had six assists to go with her 20 points.
     Mallory Stevens ( Seymour , Conn. ) topped the Colonials (8-5, 2-2 LEC) with 15 points. Moffo finished with 12 points and Greenwood dished out 10 assists.
     WCSU won both games against the Owls last season.

Southern Maine Women Comes Back To Edge WestConn, 60-57

DANBURY, CT - Ashley Marble (Topsfield, ME) scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as seventh ranked University of Southern Maine defeated Western Connecticut State University, 60-57 at Feldman Arena Saturday afternoon.
     The Colonials led by seven points, 37-30 in the opening minute of the second half following a short jumper by freshman Katie Moffo (Southington, CT).
     The game would be tied five times, the last with 1:44 remaining, before Southern Maine took the lead on a lay up by Marble for a 57-55 advantage, a lead that would not be challenged.
     Katie Sibley (Boothbay, ME) had 15 points for the Huskies, now 10-1 overall and atop the Little East Conference with a 3-0 record, before leaving the game with a leg injury early in the second half.
     WestConn was led by Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, CT) who canned 17 points, had four assists and four steals for the 8-4 Colonials.
     Stacey Roberts (Windham, CT) added 13 points and seven rebounds for WestConn.
     The Colonials travel to Keene State College for a 5:30 pm tip on Tuesday, January 9.

WestConn Cruises to 72-45 Victory Over Connecticut College

DANBURY, CT - The Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team cruised to a 72-45 victory over Connecticut College at Feldman Arena Thursday night.
     Sophomore Jennifer Kancler (Columbia, CT) led all WestConn scorers with 17 points and had five assists for the 8-2 Colonials.
     Senior forward Mallory Stevens (Seymour, CT) added 14 points, had four steals and two blocks for WestConn.
     WestConn led from the tip, including a lay in by Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, CT) just four seconds into the contest as she raced to the bucket untouched off Stevens' tip.
     The Colonials shot 49% (24 of 49) from the field on the night including eight of 14 from beyond the three-point arch.
     The Camels, now 5-5, could not find its shot from the free-throw line, hitting just nine of 29 shots (31%) from the charity stripe.
     Connecticut College's Katy Serafin (Carmel, NY) who had a game-high 19 points along with seven boards.
     The Colonials host the nation's seventh ranked team University of Southern Maine (9-1) here on Saturday, January 6. The double header with the WestConn and USM men tips off a 1 p.m.

Connecticut College vs Western Connecticut
1/4/07 7 pm at Danbury, Conn. - Feldman Arena

WESTERN CONNECTICUT 72, CONNECTICUT COLLEGE 45

CONNECTICUT COLLEGE (5-5)
Katy Serafin 8-12 3-4 19; Amy Towne 3-4 0-2 6; Kirsten Frazer 3-10 0-1 6;
Lindsay Michel 1-8 3-6 5; Laura Coderre 1-5 1-8 3; Dena Weinstein 0-3 2-4 2;
Emily Cummings 1-1 0-0 2; Rita Holak 1-3 0-0 2; Stephanie Cohan 0-0 0-0 0;
Sharon Katz 0-3 0-2 0; Maegan Hoover 0-4 0-1 0; Jacquelyn DeFeo 0-5 0-1 0.
Totals 18-58 9-29 45.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (8-3)
Jennifer Kancler 5-7 2-5 17; Mallory Stevens 5-10 4-4 14; Katie Moffo 4-7
1-1 9; Ally Greenwood 2-5 5-5 9; Stacey Roberts 3-5 1-2 9; Colleen Smith 2-5
1-2 6; Jessica Richardson 1-4 2-2 4; Alyssa Dombroski 1-1 0-0 2; Nia Harmon
1-2 0-2 2; Rebecca McGee 0-0 0-0 0; Jessica Garvin 0-1 0-0 0; Catherine
Dinda 0-0 0-0 0; Jessica Flacke 0-0 0-0 0; Isabella Henry 0-1 0-0 0; Alyssa
McGhee 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-49 16-23 72.

Connecticut College........... 25 20 - 45
Western Connecticut........... 38 34 - 72

3-point goals--Connecticut College 0-2 (; Lindsay Michel 0-1; Dena Weinstein
0-1), Western Connecticut 8-14 (Jennifer Kancler 5-7; Stacey Roberts 2-2;
Colleen Smith 1-3; Jessica Garvin 0-1; Katie Moffo 0-1). Fouled
out--Connecticut College-None, Western Connecticut-None.
Rebounds--Connecticut College 37 (Katy Serafin 7), Western Connecticut 41
(Katie Moffo 8). Assists--Connecticut College 6 (Maegan Hoover 2), Western
Connecticut 21 (Ally Greenwood 7). Total fouls--Connecticut College 18,
Western Connecticut 24. Technical fouls--Connecticut College-None, Western
Connecticut-None. A-103

WESTCONN FALLS TO UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON, 65-36 IN LAND OF MAGIC CLASSIC

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Jennifer Kancler scored a team-high 11 points but it was not enough as powerful University of Scranton coasted to a 65-36 victory over Western Connecticut State University on Friday at the Land of Magic Classic in Daytona Beach, FL.
     Senior Mallory Stevens and Alyssa McGhee added five points apiece for the Colonials, now 7-3.
     The Royals were led by Taryn Mellody's 15 points as they improved to 9-1 on the year. Casey Thran added 14 points for the winners.
     WestConn returns to host Connecticut College on Thursday, January 4 at the O'Neill Center. It returns to Little East Conference play on Saturday, January 6 when it hosts University of Southern Maine at 1 p.m.

Western Connecticut vs U. Scranton (12/29/06 at Daytona Beach, Fla. (Ocean Center))

Official Basketball Box Score
Western Connecticut vs U. Scranton
12/29/06 6:00 p.m. at Daytona Beach, Fla. (Ocean Center)

VISITORS: Western Connecticut 7-3
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
11 Stacey Roberts...... *  2-5    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   4  0  4  0  1  27
2  Colleen Smith....... *  0-5    0-2    0-0    0  2  2   2   0  0  3  0  1  18
22 Jennifer Kancler.... *  3-8    3-8    2-2    1  3  4   1  11  1  2  0  1  26
3  Ally Greenwood...... *  1-7    0-0    0-0    2  0  2   4   2  4  1  0  2  21
32 Mallory Stevens..... *  2-8    0-0    1-1    1  2  3   1   5  1  1  0  4  23
10 Jessica Flacke......    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  1  2  0  0   5
13 Catherine Dinda.....    0-0    0-0    0-1    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   5
20 Nia Harmon..........    0-0    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   0   0  0  1  0  0   5
21 Jessica Richardson..    1-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   2  1  5  0  0  18
23 Katie Moffo.........    2-3    0-1    0-0    1  3  4   1   4  0  2  0  0  10
24 Jessica Garvin......    0-2    0-0    0-0    1  1  2   1   0  0  1  0  1  10
33 Alyssa Dombroski....    0-1    0-0    2-2    0  1  1   1   2  0  1  0  0   5
34 Isabella Henry......    0-1    0-0    1-2    1  0  1   3   1  0  0  0  0  16
4  Alyssa McGhee.......    1-2    1-2    2-2    0  0  0   2   5  1  2  0  1  11
   TEAM................                         2  3  5             2
   Totals..............   12-44   4-13   8-10  10 15 25  18  36  9 27  0 11 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  6-25 24.0%   2nd Half:  6-19 31.6%   Game: 27.3%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-8  37.5%   2nd Half:  1-5  20.0%   Game: 30.8%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  1-1  100 %   2nd Half:  7-9  77.8%   Game: 80.0%    0

HOME TEAM: U. Scranton 9-1
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
12 Mellody, Taryn...... *  6-11   0-3    3-3    0  4  4   1  15  2  3  1  1  21
20 Remington, Stephanie *  2-6    0-1    0-0    0  0  0   0   4  2  1  1  6  22
24 Fabio, Michelle..... *  3-3    0-0    2-2    3  2  5   2   8  1  3  1  0  18
30 Matt, Allison....... *  2-8    0-1    2-2    2  4  6   1   6  1  6  0  2  21
33 Williams, Tiffaney.. *  0-2    0-0    0-0    1  6  7   1   0  2  0  3  2  21
10 Mooney, Ryan........    0-2    0-1    0-0    0  1  1   2   0  0  0  0  0  17
22 Thran, Casey........    5-5    0-0    3-6    1  2  3   2  13  1  2  0  0  22
23 Daly, Kathleen......    1-2    0-0    2-2    0  2  2   1   4  3  1  1  1  16
32 Brophy, Julie.......    2-3    1-1    2-2    0  1  1   1   7  0  1  0  2  19
34 Davis, Claire.......    3-4    2-2    0-1    1  0  1   1   8  1  0  0  1   9
40 Healy, Marisa.......    0-2    0-0    0-0    2  1  3   2   0  0  1  0  0  14
   TEAM................                            1  1             2
   Totals..............   24-48   3-9   14-18  10 24 34  14  65 13 20  7 15 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-22 45.5%   2nd Half: 14-26 53.8%   Game: 50.0%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  1-4  25.0%   2nd Half:  2-5  40.0%   Game: 33.3%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  8-10 80.0%   2nd Half:  6-8  75.0%   Game: 77.8%    3

Officials: Matthew Geer, David White, Chuck Bauman
Technical fouls: Western Connecticut-None. U. Scranton-None.
Attendance:
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Western Connecticut...........   16   20  -   36
U. Scranton...................   29   36  -   65

COLONIALS ROLL OVER MOUNT HOLYOKE IN LAND OF MAGIC CLASSIC, 60-40

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Stacey Roberts scored a game-high 15 points as the Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team rolled to a 60-40 victory over the defending ECAC New England champions Mount Holyoke College at the Land of Magic Classic in Daytona Beach, Florida.
     Roberts converted five of nine shots from the field and collected three rebounds for the 7-2 Colonials..
     Ally Greenwood added nine points and had three assists and four steals for the winners. Jessica Richardson and Katie Moffo added eight and seven points, respectively for WestConn.
     Joeanna Silvey led Mount Holyoke with 14 points.
     Mount Holyoke shot just 27% (15 of 55) from the field including going 0-16 from three-point land.
     WestConn faces University of Scranton on December 29 at 6 p.m. in Daytona Beach before heading home for a January 4 meeting with Connecticut College.

Mt. Holyoke vs Western Connecticut (12/28/06 at Daytona Beach, Fla. (Ocean Center))

Official Basketball Box Score
Mt. Holyoke vs Western Connecticut
12/28/06 12:00 p.m. at Daytona Beach, Fla. (Ocean Center)

VISITORS: Mt. Holyoke 6-3
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
04 Erin Cain........... *  1-8    0-1    1-2    3  3  6   2   3  2  4  0  4  32
14 Joeanna Silvey...... *  5-19   0-5    4-8    2  6  8   3  14  2  0  1  4  32
15 Jessica Olson....... *  0-4    0-2    1-2    1  9 10   2   1  0  3  1  0  28
24 Angela Astuccio..... *  3-13   0-8    1-5    4  6 10   4   7  2  8  1  2  40
42 Marisa Barone....... *  3-6    0-0    3-8    2  6  8   3   9  0  7  0  1  36
05 Martha Elson........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  1  0  0   4
22 Michelle Kowalski...    3-5    0-0    0-0    3  4  7   1   6  1  1  0  0  14
45 Kate Shafir.........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   0   0  0  1  0  0  12
55 Katie Austen........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  1  0  0   2
   TEAM................                         3  2  5
   Totals..............   15-55   0-16  10-25  18 37 55  16  40  7 26  3 11 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  6-19 31.6%   2nd Half:  9-36 25.0%   Game: 27.3%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  0-3   0.0%   2nd Half:  0-13  0.0%   Game:  0.0%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  6-15 40.0%   2nd Half:  4-10 40.0%   Game: 40.0%    6

HOME TEAM: Western Connecticut 7-2
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
11 Stacey Roberts...... *  5-9    1-2    4-6    0  3  3   3  15  1  2  0  0  26
2  Colleen Smith....... *  1-8    0-4    0-0    0  3  3   1   2  1  2  0  1  19
22 Jennifer Kancler.... *  1-11   1-8    2-2    0  2  2   2   5  4  3  0  1  27
3  Ally Greenwood...... *  4-6    0-0    1-2    1  6  7   2   9  3  1  0  4  32
32 Mallory Stevens..... *  2-7    0-0    0-0    1  4  5   3   4  1  2  1  4  25
10 Jessica Flacke......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  0  0  0   1
13 Catherine Dinda.....    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  2  2   0   0  0  1  0  0   3
20 Nia Harmon..........    1-3    0-0    0-1    1  2  3   0   2  0  1  0  1  13
21 Jessica Richardson..    2-3    0-0    4-4    1  0  1   2   8  3  0  0  0  15
23 Katie Moffo.........    3-5    1-2    0-1    1  5  6   2   7  0  1  1  1  16
34 Isabella Henry......    1-4    0-1    0-0    1  2  3   2   2  3  1  0  0  12
4  Alyssa McGhee.......    2-4    2-4    0-0    0  0  0   1   6  0  1  0  0  11
   TEAM................                            2  2             1
   Totals..............   22-61   5-21  11-16   6 31 37  19  60 16 16  2 12 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-36 30.6%   2nd Half: 11-25 44.0%   Game: 36.1%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  1-12  8.3%   2nd Half:  4-9  44.4%   Game: 23.8%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  3-5  60.0%   2nd Half:  8-11 72.7%   Game: 68.8%    1

Officials: Cliff Hitchman, Camille Jackson, Burnnadett Moore
Technical fouls: Mt. Holyoke-None. Western Connecticut-None.
Attendance:

Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Mt. Holyoke...................   18   22  -   40
Western Connecticut...........   26   34  -   60

LITTLE EAST CONFERENCE
Rookie of the Week

Katie Moffo, Freshman, Forward, Western Connecticut State University

Moffo scored 12 points in Western Connecticut's lone game of the week. She shot 55.6 percent from the floor (5-9), including 66.7 percent from long range (2-3), in the Colonials loss at Lehman on Dec. 15. Moffo also pulled in seven rebounds in 19 minutes of action. On the season, is averaging 6.5 points and 5.1 rebounds in eight games.

LEHMAN DEFEATS WESTCONN WOMEN, 55-49

BRONX, NY — Sophomore Sally Nnamani led all scorers with a game high of 21 points, while senior guard Kathy Santiago added 17 points, as Lehman College defeated Western Connecticut State University, 56-49 at the APEX Arena in the Bronx.

Lehman (5-5 overall) scored the first points of the game on a basket by freshman Shandelise Calcano, and never relinqueshed the lead. The Lightning held a 31-24 halftime lead, and played even throughout the second half with the Colonials.

Sophomore Monique Sampson played a remarkable game, pulling down a team high 15 rebounds for Lehman. Western Connecticut (6-2 overall) was led by the play of guard Jennifer Kancler and reserve Katie Moffo who both scored 12 points in the loss.

Both teams now enter finals week. Lehman will return to action on January 3, 2007 with a road contest at conference rival Hunter College, while the Colonials return to action on December 28, 2006 in the Land of Magic Orlando Classic, in Orlando, Florida.

Western Connecticut vs Lehman
12/15/06 6 pm at Lehman College

LEHMAN 56, WESTERN CONNECTICUT 49

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (6-2)
Katie Moffo 5-9 0-0 12; Jennifer Kancler 4-14 0-0 12; Ally Greenwood 3-8 2-5
8; Stacey Roberts 2-6 0-0 5; Colleen Smith 2-6 0-0 5; Mallory Stevens 2-5
0-0 4; Isabella Henry 1-2 0-0 2; Nia Harmon 0-1 1-2 1; Jessica Richardson
0-0 0-0 0; Catherine Dinda 0-0 0-0 0; Jessica Flacke 0-0 0-0 0; Alyssa
McGhee 0-2 0-0 0; Jessica Garvin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-54 3-7 49.

LEHMAN (5-5)
Sally Nnamani 7-20 5-9 21; Katherine Santiago 6-14 1-2 17; Monique Sampson
3-5 0-3 6; Tiara Carroll 1-4 2-3 4; Anna Cannon 1-2 2-8 4; Maria Loor 1-10
0-0 2; Shandalise Calcano 1-2 0-0 2; Zelda Pauldon 0-0 0-0 0; Shirley
Arrieta 0-0 0-0 0; Kim Kelly 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-57 10-25 56.

Western Connecticut...........   24   25  -   49
Lehman........................   31   25  -   56

3-point goals--Western Connecticut 8-24 (Jennifer Kancler 4-13; Katie Moffo
2-3; Stacey Roberts 1-1; Colleen Smith 1-4; Alyssa McGhee 0-2; Jessica
Garvin 0-1), Lehman 6-16 (Katherine Santiago 4-6; Sally Nnamani 2-7; Tiara
Carroll 0-2; Shandalise Calcano 0-1). Fouled out--Western Connecticut-None,
Lehman-None. Rebounds--Western Connecticut 47 (Mallory Stevens 9), Lehman 36
(Monique Sampson 15). Assists--Western Connecticut 12 (Ally Greenwood 4),
Lehman 10 (Anna Cannon 2; Sally Nnamani 2; Tiara Carroll 2). Total
fouls--Western Connecticut 18, Lehman 13. Technical fouls--Western
Connecticut-None, Lehman-None. A-10

WESTCONN WOMEN UPEND UMASS BOSTON, 78-64, MOVE TO 6-1

DANBURY, CT – Four of five starters scored in double figures, including a team-high 20 points from Stacey Roberts (Windham, CT) as the Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team defeated University of Massachusetts Boston, 78-64 at the Feldman Arena Saturday afternoon.
     Roberts also grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds for the Colonials, which improved to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in the Little East Conference.
     Colleen Smith (Lebanon, CT), Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, CT) and Jennifer Kancler (Columbia, CT) each scored 11 points for the winners.
     After trailing by five, 39-34 at intermission, UMass Boston drew within three points following a jumper by LaKeisha Tucker (Pawtucket, RI) in the opening seconds of the second stanza.
     The Colonials then went on a 19-5 run over the next six minutes to build their lead to 17 points, 58-41 following a long three pointer by Roberts. The Beacons would not get closer than 11 points, on two occasions the rest of the way.
     The Beacons, now 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the LEC, were led by Tucker's 23 points. Denise Ridge (Milton, MA) added 16 points in the loss.
     WestConn travels to Lehman College next Friday, December 15 before embarking on a 12 break before the Land of Magic Classic in Orlando, Florida on December 28 and 29. It will face Mount Holyoke College on the 28th at 12 noon, then University of Scranton on the 29th at 6 p.m.

UMass Boston vs Western Connecticut
12/9/06 1 pm at Danbury, Conn. - Feldman Arena

WESTERN CONNECTICUT 78, UMASS BOSTON 64

UMASS BOSTON (3-3, 1-1 LEC)
LaKeisha Tucker 8-18 7-8 23; Denise B. Ridge 3-7 8-8 16; Lydia Coverdale 0-3
6-6 6; Ashley Greene 1-7 4-4 6; Kristen Reske 0-5 6-6 6; Alicia Querusio 2-3
0-1 4; Courtney Meninger 1-3 1-2 3; Jenn Widener 0-0 0-0 0; Caroline Ashe
0-2 0-0 0; Marcia Beatty 0-1 0-0 0; Myrna Tangar 0-0 0-0 0; Leanne Meninger
0-1 0-0 0; Deborah Bonfanti 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-51 32-35 64.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (6-1, 2-0 LEC)
Stacey Roberts 5-9 7-9 20; Colleen Smith 3-8 4-4 11; Jennifer Kancler 3-7
2-4 11; Ally Greenwood 4-7 3-6 11; Isabella Henry 2-5 5-6 9; Alyssa McGhee
3-4 0-0 8; Mallory Stevens 3-10 0-0 6; Jessica Richardson 0-1 2-2 2; Jessica
Garvin 0-0 0-0 0; Katie Moffo 0-2 0-0 0; Nia Harmon 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-53
23-31 78.

UMass Boston..................   34   30  -   64
Western Connecticut...........   39   39  -   78

3-point goals--UMass Boston 2-11 (Denise B. Ridge 2-2; Ashley Greene 0-1;
Kristen Reske 0-2; Caroline Ashe 0-1; Marcia Beatty 0-1; LaKeisha Tucker
0-4), Western Connecticut 9-16 (Jennifer Kancler 3-6; Stacey Roberts 3-3;
Alyssa McGhee 2-3; Colleen Smith 1-4). Fouled out--UMass Boston-Lydia
Coverdale; Ashley Greene, Western Connecticut-Alyssa McGhee. Rebounds--UMass
Boston 35 (Denise B. Ridge 8), Western Connecticut 39 (Stacey Roberts 10).
Assists--UMass Boston 7 (Kristen Reske 3), Western Connecticut 16 (Ally
Greenwood 6). Total fouls--UMass Boston 26, Western Connecticut 25.
Technical fouls--UMass Boston-None, Western Connecticut-None. A-100

WestConn Cruises to 88-37 Victory Over St. Joseph College

DANBURY, CT - The Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team rolled to an 88-37 victory over St. Joseph College at Feldman Arena Thursday night.
     Senior forward Mallory Stevens (Seymour, CT) led the Colonials, now 5-1 with 14 points and eight rebounds. She also blocked three shots as the Blue Jays were held to 20% (12 of 59) shooting from the floor.
     Junior forward Colleen Smith (Lebanon, CT) added 13 points for the winners.
     Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, CT) dished out a season-high 10 assists for WestConn.
     St. Joseph, 2-6, raced out to a 4-0 advantage in the opening minute of play but then went without a point over the next 9:28 as the Colonials built an 18-4 lead. They never looked back from there.
     The Blue Jays were led by Keri Hallberg (Glastonbury, CT) who had 11 points. Sam Krupa (Cromwell, CT) added 10 points in the loss.
     WestConn outrebounded St. Joseph, 54-33 on the night.
     The Colonials host UMass Boston here on Saturday, December 9. The double header with the men tips off a 1 p.m.

St. Joseph (CT) vs Western Connecticut
12/7/06 7 pm at Danbury, Conn. - Feldman Arena

WESTERN CONNECTICUT 83, ST. JOSEPH (CT) 37

ST. JOSEPH (CT) (2-6)
Keri Hallberg 1-7 9-11 11; Sam Krupa 4-10 2-3 10; Christine Begey 2-11 1-1
6; Araya Koonce 2-15 0-2 4; Jen Gorley 2-3 0-0 4; Kendra Dowen 1-6 0-0 2;
Gina Morales 0-4 0-0 0; Amanda Ciarcia 0-0 0-0 0; Leanna Pratt 0-3 0-0 0;
Kelly Buikus 0-0 0-1 0. Totals 12-59 12-18 37.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (5-1)
Mallory Stevens 5-7 4-5 14; Colleen Smith 4-7 2-2 13; Alyssa McGhee 2-3 4-5
9; Stacey Roberts 3-5 3-4 9; Katie Moffo 4-7 0-0 8; Jessica Garvin 2-9 3-3
7; Jennifer Kancler 2-8 0-0 5; Nia Harmon 2-2 1-2 5; Jessica Richardson 0-0
4-4 4; Alyssa Dombroski 1-3 2-4 4; Jessica Flacke 1-3 0-0 3; Ally Greenwood
1-2 0-0 2; Rebecca McGee 0-1 0-0 0; Catherine Dinda 0-1 0-0 0; Isabella
Henry 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 27-60 23-29 83.

St. Joseph (CT)...............   14   23  -   37
Western Connecticut...........   39   44  -   83

3-point goals--St. Joseph (CT) 1-8 (Christine Begey 1-6; Araya Koonce 0-1;
Keri Hallberg 0-1), Western Connecticut 6-12 (Colleen Smith 3-4; Alyssa
McGhee 1-1; Jessica Flacke 1-1; Jennifer Kancler 1-5; Stacey Roberts 0-1).
Fouled out--St. Joseph (CT)-Keri Hallberg; Araya Koonce, Western
Connecticut-None. Rebounds--St. Joseph (CT) 33 (Sam Krupa 7), Western
Connecticut 54 (Mallory Stevens 8). Assists--St. Joseph (CT) 5 (Christine
Begey 1; Araya Koonce 1; Kendra Dowen 1; Kelly Buikus 1; Sam Krupa 1),
Western Connecticut 22 (Ally Greenwood 10). Total fouls--St. Joseph (CT) 24,
Western Connecticut 18. Technical fouls--St. Joseph (CT)-None, Western
Connecticut-None. A-100

WestConn Women Downs Plymouth State in Little East Conference Opener

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Sophomore Jennifer Kancler (Columbia, Conn.) hit five three-point shots and finished with a game-high 22 points Saturday afternoon to lead the Western Connecticut State University women’s basketball team to an 88-61 victory over Plymouth State University in the Little East Conference opener for both schools at Foley Gymnasium.
     Kancler was 5-of-8 from beyond the three-point line and 6-of-11 overall. Sophomore Stacey Roberts (Windham, Conn.) came off the bench to score 17 points and collect a game-high eight rebounds for the Colonials, and junior Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, Conn.) added 13 points.
     The Panthers got 16 points off the bench from senior Kaitlin Linehan (South Boston, Mass.), and 10 points and a team-high six rebounds from junior Lauren Daniels (Concord, N.H.) Junior Joy DePalo (Enfield, N.H.) chipped in with nine points.
     It was a close game for the first 10 minutes, with the visitors holding just a four-point lead (17-13). The Colonials outscored PSU 15-3 over the next four minutes to extend the margin to 16, and they led by 18 points (47-29) at the break.
     Plymouth State got as close as 12 points in the first four minutes of the second half, but WestConn responded with a 10-2 burst to get the lead back up to 20 points and PSU didn’t threaten the rest of the way.
     The Panthers, 1-5 overall, are back in action Tuesday in a non-conference game at Middlebury (5:30 p.m.) WestConn, 4-1, returns home to host Saint Joseph (Conn.) Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

Springfield College Women’s Basketball Downs WestConn, 76-65, in Non-Conference Action

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., November 28, 2006 – Springfield College junior guard Tara McCarthy (Bristol, R.I.) scored a season-high 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the field and a perfect 3-for-3 shooting from three-point range as the Pride defeated non-conference foe, Western Connecticut State University (WCSU), 76-65, in action this evening at Blake Arena.

McCarthy led the way in the opening half for SC, netting 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting as the Pride led, 38-30, at the break. For the game, the junior guard also chipped in with a team-best four assists to go along with two rebounds and one block as SC handed the Colonials their first loss of the season.

Sophomore center Lauren O’Connor (Valhalla, N.Y.) recorded her fourth straight double-double in the victory, adding 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Pride improved to 2-2 on the young season. O’Connor went 11-for-14 from the free throw line to help preserve the win.

Western Connecticut (3-1) was led by freshman forward Katie Moffo (Southington, Conn.) with double-double numbers of 17 points and 10 rebounds despite the loss. Juniors Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, Conn.) and Colleen Smith (Lebanon, Conn.) each chipped in with 12 points for the Colonials.

WESTCONN WOMEN MOVE TO 3-0 WITH 86-74 WIN OVER MITCHELL COLLEGE

DANBURY, CT – The Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team improved to 3-0 with a 86-74 victory over Mitchell College at the Feldman Arena Wednesday night.
     WestConn placed five players in double figures with junior transfer Colleen Smith (Lebanon, CT) leading the way with 19 points. She also had nine rebounds and three steals in the Colonials' home opener.
     Isabella Henry (Coram, NY) added 14 points and had a game-high 13 rebounds for the winners.
     Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, CT) and Jennifer Kancler (Columbia, CT) added 13 points apiece and Mallory Stevens (Seymour, CT) came off the bench to score 11 points and collect seven caroms for WestConn.
     Mitchell College, 2-1, was led by former WestConn guard Alva Jeffreys (Bridgeport, CT) who canned a game-high 22 points. Shayna Barnes (Tarrytown, NY) added 18 points and had a team-high five boards for the Pequots.
     WestConn built its biggest lead of the game, 80-62 with 5:03 remaining in the contest on a layup by Greenwood.
     WestConn travels to Springfield College for another non-league game next Tuesday, November 28 at 7 p.m.. Little East Conference play begins on Saturday, December 2 when the Colonials trek to Plymouth State University for a 1 p.m. tip.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT WINS BLAZERS TIP-OFF TOURNAMENT
Stacey Roberts Named Most Valuable Player

CHICOPEE, MA, Nov. 18, 2006 – Western Connecticut State University sophomore forward Stacey Roberts (Windham, CT) netted a game-high 19 points and the Colonials used a big second half run to pull away to a 79-60 win over host Elms College in the 2006 Blazers Tip-Off Tournament women’s basketball championship game

With the win, Western Connecticut won its second game in as many days to move to 2-0. Elms College fell to 1-1 overall.

Roberts was named Tournament Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the Colonials, who used a 30-12 run in the first 11 minutes of the second half to pull away from a slim 30-26 lead at intermission.

Western Connecticut sophomore guard Jennifer Kancler (Columbia, CT) had 13 points, including a pair of clutch 3-pointers and a layup in a span of 3:04 midway through the second half to spark the Colonials big second half run.

Junior guard Ally Greenwood (East Hartford, CT), who also earned All-Tournament Team honors, added 16 points and a game-high seven assists for the Colonials.

Three Elms College players reached double figures in the loss, led by sophomore guard Jenn Payton’s (Stratford, CT) team-high 15-point effort.

Freshman forward Amanda Brogna (Oxford, MA) netted 12 points and freshman guard Ally Wanat (West Springfield, MA) reached double figures for the second straight game as she finished with 11 points. Both earned All-Tournament Team honors for the Blazers.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Jessie Laliberty (Newbury)
Laura Silverman (MCLA)
Amanda Brogna (Elms College)
Ally Wanat (Elms College)
Ally Greenwood (Western Connecticut)

TOURNAMENT MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Stacey Roberts (Western Connecticut)

WestConn Advances To Blazer Tip-Off Championship Game

CHICOPEE, MA, Nov. 17, 2006 – Elms College freshman guard Ally Wanat (West Springfield, MA) netted a team-high 18 points and the Blazers placed three players in double figures to post a thrilling 74-72 win over MCLA in the non-conference women’s basketball season opener for both teams in the first round of the 2006 Blazers Tip-Off Tournament on Friday night at the Maguire Center.

With the win, the Blazers (0-1) advance to Saturday afternoon’s 3:00 p.m. championship game to face Western Connecticut State University – a 61-15 winner over Newbury in Friday night’s other first round game.

MCLA will play Newbury in Saturday’s 1:00 p.m. third place game.

In Elms College’s win over MCLA, the Blazers led 23-12 midway through the first half before the visiting Trailblazers used a 24-14 run over the final 9:37 to pull to within 37-36 at intermission.

Wanat converted on a rare four-point play 6:23 into the second half after she knocked down a 3-pointer and ensuing free throw after being fouled to give the Blazers what stood as their largest lead of the second half – 52-46.

MCLA answered with an 11-5 run over the next 4:58 capped off by a pair of free throws by senior guard Kristen Lewis (Johnsonville, NY) that knotted the game at 57-57.

Sophomore guard Jenn Payton (Stratford, CT) drained a pair of free throws with 58 seconds remaining to seal the Blazers’ victory.

MCLA placed four players in double figures, led by freshman forward Laura Silverman’s (Ballston Lake, NY) game-high 19-point, 14-rebound performance. Junior forward Meredith Sullivan (Lanesboro, MA) scored 14 points, Lewis tallied 12 and freshman guard Ali Leveille (Southampton, MA) added 11 to all reach double figures for MCLA in the loss.

Payton tallied 15 points and sophomore forward Paige Schneider (Windsor, CT) added 13 points and a team-high eight rebounds for the Blazers in the winning effort.

In Western Connecticut’s victory over Newbury, sophomore forward Isabella Henry (Coram, NY) and freshman forward Katie Moffo (Southington, CT) led all scorers with 10 points apiece, and the Colonials limited the Nighthawks to just three first-half field goals to race out to a 31-6 halftime lead.

Western Connecticut had a total of 11 players reach the scoring column in its victory over Newbury.

Huskies Picked Preseason Favorite In LEC Coach's Poll

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—The University of Southern Maine women’s basketball team received seven first-place votes and 49 total points to claim the top-spot in the annual Little East Conference Coaches’ Poll. The Huskies’ have finished atop the conference standings each of the past five seasons. Eastern Connecticut State University and Keene State College rounded out the top-three spots in the preseason rankings.
     All eight coaches in the conference circuit submitted their ballot, but could not vote for their own team.
     Under the stewardship of Head Coach Gary Fifield, Southern Maine has been the gold standard in the Little East, earning the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament the past 10 seasons. Last season, the Huskies’ posted an impressive 32-2 overall record, including a 14-0 mark in the League. Southern Maine defeated Bowdoin in the NCAA Regional Finals to advance to the program’s fifth national semifinal. The Huskies earned the right to play for the national title with a 74-65 victory over Hardin-Simmons (Texas). Southern Maine is ranked third nationally in the USA Today/ESPN DIII Top 25 Preseason Coaches’ Poll, and sixth in the D3hoops.com preseason rankings. Led by Women’s News Preseason National Player of the Year senior forward Ashley Marble, the Huskies’ return 10 student-athletes from last season, including eight upperclassmen. Southern Maine opens the 2006-07 campaign at 7:30 p.m., when the Huskies host Husson in the opening round of the Southern Maine Tournament.
     Eastern Connecticut State University edged out Keene State College by just a single point for the second position in the preseason standings. Last season, the Warriors posted a 21-7 overall record, including a 9-5 mark in the Little East, while the Owls’ also went 9-5 in the conference circuit, but 16-12 overall. Eastern Connecticut welcomes back 2005-06 All-Conference first-team pick Sandy Mosley, while Keene State returns a pair of student-athletes who received top-honors, senior forward Sarah Begnoche and classmate guard Bri Barnes. Both squads will be hosting tournaments this upcoming weekend. The Warriors will face Roger Williams at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 18, while the Owls welcome Lasell at 3 p.m. on Nov. 17.
     Just seven points off the pace of Keene State, Western Connecticut State University is slotted into the fourth spot in the preseason poll. Last year, the Colonials posted an overall record of 15-13, including a 9-5 mark in the Little East. A 2005-06 All-Conference first-team selection, junior guard Ally Greenwood returns as the offensive catalyst, scoring 10.5 points and handing out 5.1 assists per game. Western Connecticut squares off against Newbury at 8 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the first round of the Elms College Tournament.
     Rhode Island College (22), Plymouth State University (21), University of Massachusetts-Boston (11), and University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (10) round out the second half of the 2006-07 Little East Conference Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

2006-07 Little East Conference
Preseason Women’s Basketball Coaches' Poll

1. University of Southern Maine (7)		49 
2. Eastern Connecticut State University (1) 	40 
3. Keene State College				39 
4. Western Connecticut State University		32 
5. Rhode Island College				22 
6. Plymouth State University			21 
7. University of Massachusetts Boston		11 
8. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth   	10