3/5/10
Sophomore Nicole Wurdeman (Rowley, Mass.) had a game-high 29 points, including a 13-for-14 effort from the field, as Babson College opened the NCAA Division III Tournament with a 76-56 win over Emmanuel College. The North East Regional 1st round game was played on Friday night at Colby College's Wadsworth Gymnasium. Babson improved to 26-3 overall and will meet the winner of Friday's other 1st round game between Colby College and Husson College on Saturday at 7 p.m. Emmanuel ends the season at 22-6, after making the program's 15th NCAA Tournament appearance and posting the Saints' 10th-straight 20-win season. read more
3/1/10
On Monday afternoon, the NCAA announced the official bracket for the 2010 Division III Women's Basketball Tournament. The 22-5 Saints have been paired up against the 25-3 Beavers of Babson College. The two teams will square off on Friday (March 5th) at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. In the other first round game at Colby, the 23-4 host Mules of Colby College will take on the 19-8 Eagles of Husson College. The two first round winners will play on Saturday (March 6th) in the regional finals for a trip to the sectionals. read more
2/27/10
The top-seeded Emmanuel College Women's Basketball Team defeated 2nd-seeded Norwich University, 75-61, in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament Championship on Saturday afternoon. In front of a packed house at the Jean Yawkey Center, the Saints cruised to their fourth-straight GNAC title and their 14th conference championship since the league's inception. Emmanuel will now make its 15th NCAA Tournament appearance, as the winner of the GNAC Tournament receives an automatic bid to the national tourney. read more
