Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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 Sports fans at UAlbany can now give their full attention to lacrosse, softball, & baseball, after the women's basketball team was eliminated by arch-nemesis Vermont, 50-46, at Broadview Center on Monday. Kayla Cooper led Albany with 16 points. Helene Haegerstrand, in her final game, finished with 15. Lilly Phillips (Cambridge) had 5, and Meghan Huerter & Abby Ray were held scoreless.


Albany finishes 25-6, but who knows? Maybe they land a berth in the Women's NIT.......!
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On the eve of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) tournament, the league announced its awards at a ceremony in Atlantic City on Monday.

Women:

Player of The Year: Janelle Brown, Fairfield.
Rookie of The Year: Meghan Andersen, Fairfield.
Defensive Player of The Year: Elisa Mevius, Siena.
Coach of The Year: Carly Thibault-DuDonis, Fairfield.
6th Player of The Year: Athina Lexa, Canisius.

1st team: 

Sisi Eleko, Canisius.
Meghan Andersen.
Janelle Brown.
Elisa Mevius.
Teresa Seppala, Siena.

2nd team:

Petra Juric, Manhattan.
Jessica Tomasetti, Mount St. Mary's.
Aallyah Parker, Niagara.
Angel Parker, Niagara.
Anna Foley, Quinnipiac.
Taylor Langan, Rider.

3rd team:

Emina Selimovic, Fairfield.
Sierra DeAngelo, Iona.
Zaria Shazer, Marist.
Jo Rafto, Mount St. Mary's.
Anajah Brown, Siena.
Ahniysha Jackson, Siena.

All-rookie team:

Meghan Anderson.
Kaety L'Amoreaux, Fairfield.
Anna Foley.
Karson Martin, Quinnipiac.
Fatmata Janneh, St. Peter's.

Men:

Player of The Year: Matt Balanc, Quinnipiac.
Rookie of The Year: De'Shayne Montgomery, Mount St. Mary's.
Defensive Player of The Year: Latrell Reid, St. Peter's.
Coach of The Year: Tom Pecora, Quinnipiac.
6th Man of The Year: Brycen Goodline, Fairfield.

1st team:

Jalen Leach, Fairfield.
Dakota Leffew, Mount St. Mary's.
Matt Balanc.
Mervin James, Rider.
Corey Washington, St. Peter's.

2nd team:

Frank Mitchell, Canisius.
Caleb Fields, Fairfield.
Max Allen II, Marist.
Savion Lewis, Quinnipiac.
Amarri Tice, Quinnipiac.

3rd team:

Tre Dinkins, Canisius.
Brycen Goodline.
Idan Tretout, Iona.
Allen Powell, Rider.
Latrell Reid.

All-Rookie Team:

Jeremiah Quigley, Iona.
Seydou Traore, Manhattan.
Josh Pascarelli, Marist.
De'Shayne Montgomery.
Ahmad Henderson II, Niagara.
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The season is not over yet for the College of St. Rose's women's basketball team.

Will Brown's Golden Knights will play in the NCAA Division II tournament, starting Friday vs. Daemen at Bentley University. The winner will meet the winner of #2 Assumption vs. #7 Franklin Pierce in a 2nd round game the next day. The Eastern regional ends Monday with the winner advancing to the Elite 8 in St. Joseph, Missouri, on March 25.

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