2011-12 Women's Basketball Headlines

May 16, 2012
Newbury Women's Basketball Announces Incoming Recruiting Class
The Newbury College women’s basketball team is continuing to build upon the success they experienced in 2011-12. Head Coach Katie Greene, who will be entering her sixth year, released the names of seven student-athletes who have committed to Newbury for the 2012-13 academic year.

May 1, 2012
Newbury Supports Special Olympics
Five Newbury College student-athletes volunteered and supported Special Olympics athletes from surrounding Eastern Massachusetts cities and towns at the eight annual Bio-Ball Tournament* at Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge, Mass., Saturday afternoon April 28th.

April 30, 2012
Curry, Graus Highlight 2012 Athletic Banquet
For the second straight year seniors Patrick Curry (Hampstead, N.H.) and Jessica Graus (Rochester, N.Y.) highlighted the 2011-12 Newbury College Athletic Banquet receiving Scholar-Athlete Award for the 2011-12 academic year.

February 27, 2012
O'Connell Selected to All-Conference First Team
Newbury College women’s basketball junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) was named to the All-New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) First Team. The South Shore native dominated the glass, averaging 14.6 points and, a conference-leading, 15.9 rebounds per game against NECC opponents to lead the Nighthawks to 13-5 conference record.

February 25, 2012
Nighthawks Fall to Blazers in Semifinals, 78-65
The Newbury College women’s basketball team’s post-season run came to an abrupt end Friday night falling to second seeded Elms College, 78-65, in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Semifinals. Senior guard Kendra Bannister and first year guard Nephie Marsh led the Nighthawks with a team-high 14 points a piece in the loss.

February 24, 2012
Women's Basketball Set to Make Semifinal Debut
The third-seeded Newbury College women's basketball team makes their first appearance in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Semifinals against two-seeded Elms College tonight at 8:00 p.m. on the campus of Regis College in Weston, Mass.

February 22, 2012
Awards Keep Coming for O'Connell
Junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) was selected as the ECAC Division III – New England Player of the Week early Tuesday evening, moments before Newbury’s 89-59 victory over Mitchell College in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Quarterfinal.

February 21, 2012
Haney, O'Connell Power Nighthawks to NECC Semifinals
The third seeded Newbury College Nighthawks defeated the sixth seeded Mitchell College Mariners, 89-59, in the first round of the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship Tournament, Tuesday evening. The dynamic defensive duo of junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) and sophomore forward Katie Haney (Winchendon, Mass.) paved the road to the NECC Semifinals for the Nighthawks.

February 20, 2012
O'Connell Earns NECC, NEWBA Accolades
For the third time this season, junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) earned New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Player of the Week honors as well as was selected to the New England Women’s Basketball Association (NEWBA) Honor Roll. Averaging 17.5 points and 19.5 rebounds per game, she guided the Nighthawks to a 2-0 week.

February 20, 2012
Nighthawks Host Mariners in NECC Quarterfinals
The third seeded Newbury College women's basketball team will host sixth seeded Mitchell College Tuesday night in the first round of the NECC Championship. The Nighthawks are 2-0 against the Mariners this season and 3-0 in their last three meetings.

February 19, 2012
Women's Basketball Hosts First Round of NECC Tournament
The Newbury College women’s basketball team earned the third seed in 2011-12 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) post-season tournament and will host the sixth-seeded Mitchell College Mariners (8-16/7-11 NECC) on Tuesday February 21st.

February 18, 2012
Bannister, Seniors Shine in Senior Day Victory over Mountaineers
The Newbury College women’s basketball team closed out the regular season with a decisive, 76-36, victory over Southern Vermont College, Saturday afternoon. Senior guard Kendra Bannister (Washington, D.C.) led four Nighthawks in double figures registering her third double-double of the season, netting 14 points while ripping down 11 boards en route to the victory.

February 16, 2012
O'Connell Featured in Patriot Ledger
Junior center Catherine O'Connell, who leads all of Division III in rebounds, averaging an impressive 14.8, was featured in Wednesday's Patriot Ledger in story by Mike Fine.

February 14, 2012
O’Connell Dominates Eagles in 60-59 Nail Biter
The Newbury College women’s basketball team eliminated an early 14-point deficit to pick up their first victory over Daniel Webster College with the 60-59 victory Tuesday evening. The nation’s leading rebounder, junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) was a force in the post as she tied her career game-high, dropping 25 points on the Eagles in addition to ripping down 23 boards.

February 9, 2012
Nighthawks Valiant Effort Not Enough to Halt Pride
The Newbury College women’s basketball team fell to Regis College, 83-70, in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) action, Thursday evening. Reigning NECC Player of the Week, junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) was the team's leading scorer netting 22 points while ripping down 13 boards and tallying seven blocks.

February 8, 2012
Marsh Leads Nighthawks to Victory Over Wildcats
The Newbury College women’s basketball team pushed their win streak to three games with a convincing, 65-45 victory over Wheelock College to sweep the season series. First year guard Nephie Marsh (Brockton, Mass.) came off the bench and led three Nighthawks in double figures, dropping a game-high 18 points on the Wildcats en route to the victory.

February 7, 2012
O'Connell Grabs National Attention
For the second time this season and third time in her career, junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) has been selected to the D3Hoops Team of the Week. The South Shore native earned the honors for a second time this season after having a monstrous week averaging 15.5 points per game and 19.0 rebounds per game to help guide Newbury to a 2-0 week.

February 6, 2012
O’Connell Grabs NECC Accolades for Third Time
For the third time this season, junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) earned New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Player of the Week honors. Averaging 15.5 points per game and 19.0 rebounds per game, the South Shore native helped the Nighthawks to a 2-0 week which included their first victory over Elms College on Saturday February 4th.

February 4, 2012
O'Connell Enjoys Monster Day as Nighthawks Upset Second Place Blazers
The Newbury College women’s basketball team did something that they have never done in program history Saturday afternoon: defeat Elms College and snap their seven game win streak in the process. Junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) had a monster day notching a team-high 18 points while ripping down 20 boards in the victory in the Nighthawks’ 77-63 victory over the Blazers.

February 2, 2012
O'Connell, Bannister Provide Offensive Fireworks
The Newbury College women’s basketball team snapped a two game losing streak, Thursday evening, defeating Mitchell College, 79-59, in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) action. In the process, junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) recorded her 1,000th rebound of her collegiate career less than a minute into the second half as she finished with her 13th double-double of the season, tallying 13 points and 18 boards.

January 29, 2012
White Registers Game High Against Mountaineers
Senior guard Shayla White (Dorchester, Mass.) surpassed a career game-high, dropping a game-high 21 points on the Southern Vermont College Mountaineers, Saturday afternoon. However, it was not enough for the Nighthawks to pull out their eighth New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) victory of the year as they fell to the Mountaineers, 72-63.

January 21, 2012
White Drives Nighthawks Past Wildcats, 79-58
The Newbury College women’s basketball team defeated Bay Path College, 79-58, in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) action on a snowy Saturday afternoon. For the second straight game, senior guard Shayla White (Dorchester, Mass.) was the game’s leading scorer, paving the way to victory dropping a game-high 19 points on the Wildcats.

January 19, 2012
Nighthawks Complete Season Sweep of Lynx
The Newbury College women’s basketball team stopped a two game skid and righted the ship with a 63-26 victory over nearby rival Lesley University, Thursday evening. Senior guard Shayla White (Dorchester, Mass.) and freshman guard Nephie Marsh (Brockton, Mass.) each knocked down 15 points a piece as the Nighthawks swept the season series against the Lynx.

January 18, 2012
And The Awards Just Keep on Coming
For the first time in her collegiate career, Newbury College women’s basketball junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) was tabbed as the ECAC Player of the Week, which was announced late Tuesday afternoon. The ECAC’s weekly honors come in addition to being selected the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Player of the Week and named to the New England Women’s Basketball Association (NEWVA) Honor Roll on Monday.

January 17, 2012
O'Connell Grabs the Spotlight
After enjoying a monster week averaging 20.0 points per game and 19.0 rebounds per game, junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) was tabbed as the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Player of the Week as well as being selected to the regional New England Women’s Basketball Association (NEWVA) Honor Roll.

January 14, 2012
O'Connell Records Game-High 25 Points against Elms
Junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass./North Quincy) dropped a new single game-high, 25 points on Elms College to help the Newbury College women’s basketball team outscore the Blazers, 33-29 in the second half. But the Nighthawks second half comeback attempt fell short as Elms handed Newbury their first New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) loss of the season with the 69-61 victory.

January 12, 2012
Haney Registers Second Straight Double-Double En Route to 76-44 Victory over Hawks
The Newbury College women’s basketball team completed the season sweep over Becker College with a 76-44 victory Thursday evening. For the first time in her collegiate career sophomore forward Katie Haney (Winchendon, Mass.) registered back-to-back double-doubles, tallying 16 points while ripping down 16 rebounds en route to the Nighthawks fifth victory of the season.

January 11, 2012
Haney, Nighthawks Topple Wildcats
Entering Tuesday evening’s contest against New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) foe Bay Path College in Western Massachusetts, the Newbury College women’s basketball team had won five of their last six games. And they showed no signs of stopping pulling out the comeback, 73-65, victory on the road against the Wildcats. Sophomore Katie Haney registered her second collegiate career double-double, setting a career game-high 20 points with 14 rebounds.

January 5, 2012
Alone In First
The Newbury College women’s basketball team has won five of their last six games and sit alone at the top of the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) standings with their 60-45 victory over Wheelock College, Thursday evening. Junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) paved the way to the Nighthawks win registering eighth straight double-double of the season with 14 points and 14 rebounds.

January 1, 2012
Nighthawks Split in Key Largo
Senior guard Shayla White (Dorchester, Mass.) earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Key Largo Classic in Key Largo, Fla. over New Year’s Eve. Registering 22 points with eight rebounds and six assists she helped the Newbury College women’s basketball to 1-1 weekend. Classmate Morganna Machado (Attleboro, Mass.) was lights out from beyond the arc in the first game, registering a game-high 20 points against the University of Dallas.

December 14, 2011
O'Connell Garners National Recognition
For the second time in her collegiate career, Newbury College junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) was selected to the D3 Hoops Team of the Week for week three of the 2011-12 basketball season. O’Connell became Newbury’s all-time leading rebounder as she ripped down a game-high 18 rebounds in a 69-61 victory over Becker College

December 10, 2011
New Leader in the Clubhouse
Junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) climbed to the top of the mountain as Newbury College’s All-Time Leader in rebounds in the Nighthawks, 69-61 victory over the Becker College Hawks in game one of the women’s-basketball double-header.

December 7, 2011
NighthawksTip-Off NECC Basketball Season with First
The Newbury College men’s and women’s basketball teams opened up New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) action with a historic first. While the men were taming 5’8” Lesley guard John Sanchez in a 67-58 victory at home, their female counterparts were battling the Lynx just up the road, earning their first win in six years over Lesley with a lopsided, 52-26 win. It was the first time in Newbury history both programs defeated rival Lesley University on the same night.

December 5, 2011
O'Connell Garners NECC Accolades
Junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) was tabbed as the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC ) Player of the Week after helping the Nighthawks to a 1-1 week against non-conference Albertus Magnus College and Lasell College.

December 5, 2011
And The Awards Just Keep on Coming
After being tabbed as the conference Player of the Week, junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) was selected to the New England Women’s Basketball Association (NEWBA) Honor Roll, Monday afternoon. It was the second time her collegiate career, the South Shore native has received the regional honors.

December 1, 2011
In the Win Column
The Newbury College women’s basketball team got the monkey off their back picking up their first victory of the season with the 86-72 victory over Lasell College, Thursday evening. Junior center Catherine O’Connell (Quincy, Mass.) registered a double-double tallying 20 points and 13 rebounds in the win.

November 29, 2011
Strong Second Half Push Falls Short for Nighthawks
The Newbury College women’s basketball team fell to non-conference Albertus Magnus College, 83-69, in the first game of a women’s-men’s double header, Tuesday evening. Junior center Catherine O'Connell (Quincy, Mass.) registered her second consecutive double-double of the season with a team-high 19 points and 14 boards while dishing out five assists and picking up four steals.

November 20, 2011
O'Connell Connects With Fields for Two
On a pass from senior guard Shayla White, junior center Catherine O'Connell lobs the ball over two defenders to junior forward Jalisa Fields, cutting towards the bucket for a quick two points Saturday afternoon against New England College, in Wenham, Mass.

November 16, 2011
Late Nighthawk Comeback Falls Short
The Newbury College women’s basketball fell to visiting New England College, 67-48, in their 2011-12 season opener, Wednesday evening. Junior forward Jalisa Fields and first year guard Nephie Marsh powered the Nighthawks offense, netting a team-high 12 points while sophomore forward Katie Haney played solid defense.

November 10, 2011
Nighthawks Selected Fourth in Pre-Season Poll
Returning with four seniors and the New England Collegiate Conference’s (NECC) leading rebounder last year, the Newbury College women’s basketball team was selected to finish fourth in Coaches Pre-Season Poll with 61 points. Released this afternoon by NECC Commissioner, Del Malloy, the Nighthawks are in a three-way tie for fourth with Lesley University and Elms College.

November 4, 2011
Women's Basketball Looks to Soar in 2011-12
Head Coach Katie Greene enters her fifth season at the helm of the Newbury College women’s basketball team, becoming the longest tenured coach in a decade. In her five seasons, the Nighthawks have seen dramatic improvements from year-to-year and the 2011-12 season appears to be no different.

August 2, 2011
Chen Selected as NECC Nomination for NCAA Woman of the Year
Recent 2011 Newbury College graduate, Amy Chen (Chelmsford, Mass.), was recognized as the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC)’s honoree for this year’s NCAA Woman of the Year Award. The award honors outstanding female student-athletes who have shown great leadership and have excelled in all three phases of college life: academics, athletics and the college community.