November 18, 2009 (Poultney, VT) Following a semifinal appearance during their inaugural year in the North Atlantic Conference in 08-09, the 2009-2010 Green Mountain College womens basketball team looks to build on their success. After a month of preparation, the squad is set to open their season this weekend at the Mass.-Dartmouth tip-off Tournament Saturday, November 21st at 8:00 pm against the host Corsairs.
November 12, 2009 (Poultney, VT) The Green Mountain College womens basketball was picked to finish 5th in the North Atlantic Conference pre-season coaches poll today. Husson University was the unanimous choice to finish first receiving all 8 first-place votes and 64 points overall.
BANGOR, METop seeded Husson University Womens Basketball Team used their depth to pull way from #4 Green Mountain Eagles to a 79-60 NAC semifinal win at Newman Gym on the Husson campus.
Husson used all seventeen players on the team to wear down the Green Mountain Eagles who played only seven. Husson was led by the NAC Player of the Year Shelby Bradford with 15 points and 10 rebounds and NAC Rookie of the Year Bree Hanscom with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Noelle Lincoln went 4 for 6 from the three point line to add 12 points and Bethany Sevey tallied 13. Eleven different Husson players scored.
The Green Mountain College womens basketball team travels to Husson University for tonights NAC tournament semi-final at 6 pm. The game will be broadcast LIVE via the internet starting at 6 pm. The web cast can be accessed at http://www.whsn-fm.com/. The North Atlantic Conference will also feature live statistics for the contest at http://nacathletics.com/landing/index
Six Basketball Players Honored by NAC
The North Atlantic Conference honored a trio of GMC women and mens basketball players this week. The All-Conference teams, as voted on by the coaches, featured two second-team nominations and one honorable mention for both teams.
Late Run Propels Eagles Over Mariners
A run in the late stages of the game allowed the #4 seed Eagles to advance to the NAC semifinals with a win over the visiting Mariners of Maine Maritime Academy.
Senior Christina Chamberlin (Woodstock, VT) dropped a team-leading 13 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and forced 4 turnovers en route to victory. Emma Buckley (Lakeville, CT) pitched in with 12 points, 8 boards, and 7 blocks. Brittany Holden (Schenectady, NY) and Molly Hopper (Gouvernor, NY) added 12 and 11 points resepctivley.
#4 Seed Eagles Host Maine Maritime in NAC Tournament First Round
Green Mountain College will host a North Atlantic Conference quarterfinal game Tuesday at 5:30pm. The Eagles earned the #4 seed after defeating Maine Maritime this weekend (54-50). GMC will face Maritime for the 3rd time this season on Tuesday.
Husson Uses Big Second Half to Drop Eagles
The visiting Husson University Eagles used a 46-point burst in the second half to come from behind and beat the host Green Mountain College Eagles (66-57) Saturday afternoon at Waldron Gymnasium.
With the win, Husson improves to (12-2) in the NAC and (17-7) overall. GMC falls to (5-9) and (11-13) on the season. GMC is now in a 4-way tie for fourth place in the NAC standings.
Emma Brinley-Buckley Senior Emma Brinley Buckley (Lakeville, CT) is a three sport student-athlete competing in volleyball, basketball, and lacrosse for the Eagles. A Self-Design major, she carried a 3.3 GPA this spring. (click on headline for more)
11/21/09 Women's Basketball
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