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02/04/2012
Led by four players in double figures, the Emmanuel College Saints rolled to an 86-57 win over Albertus Magnus College on Saturday afternoon.
02/01/2012
The Saints cruise to the GNAC win with four starters in double-figures
01/28/2012
10 Saints find the scoring column to help the squad improve to a perfect 7-0 in GNAC play
01/24/2012
The Tufts University women's basketball team marched out to a 30-4 lead and went on to win for the 16th time in their last 17 games, posting a 73-35 final against Emmanuel College.
01/21/2012
Emmanuel's tandem of Meghan Kirwan (Melrose, Mass.) and Fiona O'Dwyer (Stamford, Conn.) combined for 41 points in the win over Emerson.
AS A SOPHOMORE...O'Dwyer started in 27 of 29 games played for the Saints...was second on the team in scoring with 13.4 points per games...shot 48.9% (176-360) from the floor for the year...led Emmanuel and was 9th in the GNAC in rebounding with 7.4 boards per night...named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll twice (1/24, 2/28)...named to the EC Invitational All-Tournament Team and the GNAC All-Tournament Team...was voted a GNAC 3rd Team All-Conference selection...received GNAC Academic All-Conference honors...named Emmanuel's Most Improved Player for the 2010-11 season...totaled a team-high 43 blocked shots, as well as 41 steals and 37 assists....helped lead the Saints to a 21-8 overall record, an undefeated GNAC mark (12-0), the program's 5th-straight GNAC Championship and 16th NCAA Tournament appearance.
AS A FRESHMAN...O'Dwyer played in all 28 of Emmanuel's games played as a rookie...started in 11 games...was the team's fifth leading scorer, averaging 6.1 points per game...was Emmanuel's second leading rebounder, hauling in 6.0 rebounds per night...led the team in field goal percentage...shot 43.6% (71-163) from the floor and 67.5% (27-40) from the free throw line...dished out 34 assists, collected 27 steals and blocked 8 shots...was named to the California Lutheran Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team...selected the GNAC Rookie of the Week on January 4, 2010...helped Emmanuel go 22-6 on the season, win the program's fourth-straight GNAC Championship and make a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
BEFORE EMMANUEL...O'Dwyer was a four-year player on the varsity team at Stamford High School (Stamford, Conn.)...was a three-year starter as a sophomore, junior and senior...named 1st Team All-FCIAC and All-State as a senior...was a two-sport athlete in high school, also playing on the soccer team.
Major: Business Management
Career Aspirations: to be successful
Favorite Movie: Sherlock Holmes
Favorite Book: The Twelfth Night
Favorite Pre-game Meal: a peanutbutter sandwich