http://nescac.prestosports.com en-us en-us http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_WBB_112309.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Tufts junior guard Colleen Hart (Needham, Mass.) earned NESCAC Player of the Week for Nov. 23, 2009. Hart averaged 23.0 points as she went 17-for-28 from the floor (.607) and 9-for-13 from beyond the arc (.692) during a 1-1 weekend for the Jumbos at the Rino's Pizza Classic at New Paltz St. She had 31 points - one of the top 15 games in Tufts history - during a 80-78, double-overtime loss to the hosts on Friday. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_WBB_112309.pdf 2009-11-23T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/news/2009-10/TUF_Cousens_072209 MEDFORD, Mass. - At the height of the Great Depression, Cousens Gymnasium opened to great fanfare on February 9, 1932, when the men's basketball team gritted out a 28-24 overtime victory against Brown University in front of 1,600 spectators. "Certainly this plant is second to none in New England," the Tufts Weekly crowed about the new physical education building. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/news/2009-10/TUF_Cousens_072209 2009-07-22T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/news/CONN_Wilson_060909 NEW LONDON, Conn. - Brian Wilson, associate head coach at the College of the Holy Cross, has been named women's basketball head coach at Connecticut College. Wilson, a 2000 graduate of the University of Virginia, spent six years with the Crusader program in the Patriot League, handling the critical role of recruiting coordinator for the past five seasons. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/news/CONN_Wilson_060909 2009-06-09T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/news/2008-09/Hamilton_041609 HADLEY, Mass. - Hamilton College will join the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) as a full-playing member effective with the start of the 2011-12 academic year, it was announced today by Barry Mills, President of Bowdoin College and chair of the NESCAC presidents, and Andrea Savage, Executive Director of the NESCAC. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/news/2008-09/Hamilton_041609 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/reports/NESCAC_WBB_032309.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Amherst College dropped its final two games of the season over the last weekend of the 2009 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. The Jeffs fell to Washington-St. Louis on Friday in the semifinals 65-49, then suffered a 82-74 setback to TCNJ in the third place game on Saturday morning. Although the Jeffs lost their final two games, the 29-4 record amassed this season was the best in program history. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/reports/NESCAC_WBB_032309.pdf 2009-03-23T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_032109 HOLLAND, Mich. - The Amherst College women's basketball team closed out the best season in program history this afternoon with a hard-fought 82-74 loss to The College of New Jersey in the 2009 NCAA Tournament Consolation Game. Despite dropping to 0-2 this weekend, Amherst set program marks in numerous categories this season. Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_032109 2009-03-21T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_032009 HOLLAND, Mich. - The Amherst College women's basketball team opened up play at the 2009 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship weekend this afternoon facing off against the Bears of Washington University in St. Louis. The two sides traded runs in the first half, but early in the second frame the Bears used a 16-2 run to power a 65-49 win. The Jeffs fall to 29-3, and will end their season when they face TCNJ in the Consolation Game. Tip-off in the third place game starts at 10 a.m. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_032009 2009-03-20T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/news/AMH_Daigneault_031909 ATLANTA, Ga. - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and State Farm announced the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III State Farm Coaches' All-America Basketball Team on Thursday evening. Amherst sophomore Jaci Daigneault (Guilford, Conn.) earned All-America honors, as she was the only NESCAC student-athlete selected to the team. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/news/AMH_Daigneault_031909 2009-03-19T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/reports/NESCAC_WBB_031609.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Amherst College will make its first-ever appearance in the national semifinals this weekend after the Jeffs earned a pair of victories during the sectional round in the 2009 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Amherst claimed victories over a pair of University Athletic Association foes last week, downing New York University 74-51 on Friday before rolling past Brandeis 68-54 on Saturday evening. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/reports/NESCAC_WBB_031609.pdf 2009-03-16T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_031409 AMHERST, Mass. - The Amherst College women's basketball team earned a 68-54 win over Brandeis University in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinal round Saturday evening in LeFrak Gymnasium to punch a ticket to the program's first semifinal appearance. The Lord Jeffs (29-2) will travel to Holland, Mich., to take on either Illinois-Wesleyan or Washington-Saint Louis on Friday, Mar. 20 at Hope College's DeVos Fieldhouse. The Judges' outstanding season comes to a close at 20-8. Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_031409 2009-03-14T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_031309 AMHERST, Mass. - The Amherst College women's basketball team played host to New York University Friday evening in the 2009 NCAA Tournament Sectional Semifinal Round at LeFrak Gymnasium in Amherst, Mass. The Lord Jeffs punched a ticket into the sectional final for the first time in program history with a 74-51 win. Amherst will face Brandeis tomorrow at 6 p.m. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_031309 2009-03-13T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/news/CONN_Hungerford_031109 NEW LONDON, Conn. - Connecticut College women's basketball coach Laura Hungerford is stepping down after eight seasons with the program. Hungerford will relinquish her duties as basketball coach effective July 1. She will remain on staff as an instructor and administrator in the physical education department for the 2009-2010 year. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/news/CONN_Hungerford_031109 2009-03-11T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/news/BOW_Shibles_031009 BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin College women's basketball coach Adrienne Shibles has been named the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) Region I (New England) Coach of the Year. Shibles, in her first season at the helm of the Polar Bears, led Bowdoin to their eighth NESCAC Championship and ninth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/news/BOW_Shibles_031009 2009-03-10T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/reports/NESCAC_WBB_030909.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Amherst was the only NESCAC team to survive the opening rounds of the 2009 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament this past weekend. The Jeffs posted a 77-54 victory over Babson on Friday evening, then rolled past Emmanuel 76-37 on Saturday afternoon. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/reports/NESCAC_WBB_030909.pdf 2009-03-09T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_030709 AMHERST, Mass. - The Amherst College women's basketball team earned a 76-37 win over Emmanuel College Saturday evening in LeFrak Gymnasium in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Lord Jeffs improve to 27-2 on the year, while the Saints' impressive season comes to a close at 22-8. The Lord Jeffs advance to the Round of 16 for the second consecutive year, while their next opponent, game time and game location have yet to be determined. In last year's Round of 16, Amherst suffered a 68-63 loss to DePauw University, marking the best finish in program history (27-3). Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_030709 2009-03-07T05:00:00Z