2010-11 Bentley University Women's Basketball News

Brennan, Tracey Named Bentley’s Outstanding Senior Athletes
Brennan, Tracey Named Bentley’s Outstanding Senior Athletes

June 15, 2011

Former Bentley University basketball standouts Kim Brennan (Locust Valley, N.Y./Locust Valley HS) and Brian Tracey (Bow Mar, Colo./Heritage HS) were recently named the Outstanding Senior Athletes at Bentley University.

Brennan Selected for Academic All-Northeast-10 Honors for 3rd Time
Brennan Selected for Academic All-Northeast-10 Honors for 3rd Time

May 19, 2011

Senior guard Kim Brennan (Locust Valley, N.Y./Locust Valley HS), the fifth leading scorer in Bentley University women’s basketball annals, was recently selected to the Academic All-Northeat-10 Conference team for the third consecutive season.

Bentley Ranked #8 in Final WBCA Division II Poll; Brugliera & Battista Recognized by Women’s D2 Bulletin
Bentley Ranked #8 in Final WBCA Division II Poll; Brugliera & Battista Recognized by Women’s D2 Bulletin

March 31, 2011

The Bentley University Falcons finished eighth in the final USA Today/ESPN Division II Women’s Basketball national coaches poll of the season, which was conducted by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. It was the Falcons’ first appearance in a season’s final poll since 2007 and the team’s highest end-of-the-season ranking since they were number two in 2003.

Stevens Named Russell/WBCA Region 1 Coach of the Year
Stevens Named Russell/WBCA Region 1 Coach of the Year

March 26, 2011

Bentley University women’s basketball coach Barbara Stevens has been named the Russell/WBCA Division II Region 1 Coach of the Year by the Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year. It’s the eighth time that the Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer has been selected as the region’s top coach, the first time since 2003.

Clayton State’s Pressure & 3-Point Shooting Too Much for Bentley; Falcons Fall 84-61 in Elite Eight
Clayton State’s Pressure & 3-Point Shooting Too Much for Bentley; Falcons Fall 84-61 in Elite Eight

March 22, 2011

The combination of forty minutes of full court pressure, 16 second-chance points and sizzling shooting from three during the second half was too much for the Bentley University Falcons Tuesday afternoon, with the Falcons falling to 33-1 Clayton State University, 84-61, in the opening game of the 2011 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Elite Eight at the St. Joseph Civic Arena. But nonetheless,it was an outstanding season for the Falcons.

Women's Basketball in the News
Women's Basketball in the News

March 22, 2011

Here are some recent newspaper articles previewing Bentley's appearance in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight. Today's game starts at 1 pm ET, and links for live video and live stats are available at www.bentleyfalcons.com and www.ncaa.com.

#15 Bentley Set for Elite Eight Showdown with #2 Clayton State
#15 Bentley Set for Elite Eight Showdown with #2 Clayton State

March 20, 2011

In their last visit to St. Joseph, Mo. and the NCAA Division II Elite Eight, the Bentley University women’s basketball team was stunned when South Dakota State used a buzzer-beating banked-in three-pointer that forced overtime and propelled the Jackrabbits to an overtime win in the national semifinals.

Tickets for NCAA Div. II Women’s Elite Eight On Sale Today & Tomorrow at Dana Center
Tickets for NCAA Div. II Women’s Elite Eight On Sale Today & Tomorrow at Dana Center

March 17, 2011

Tickets are now available for sale for the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketballl Elite Eight, being held next week in St. Joseph, Mo., at the Bentley University’s Dana Center Athletics Office. Tickets are on sale today until 5 pm and will also be available Friday from 9-5 pm.

Jacqui Brugliera
Bentley Women Take on Pace in Battle for NCAA Div.II East Region Title

March 15, 2011

It’s been eight years since the Bentley University women’s basketball team won their 10th regional championship and made their most recent trip to the Elite Eight. Coach Barbara Stevens and her team will be looking to end that drought tonight when they host sixth-seeded Pace University in an All-Northeast-10 NCAA Division II East Regional final.

Brennan Scores Final Seven as #15 Bentley Earns Return Trip to Elite Eight
Brennan Scores Final Seven as #15 Bentley Earns Return Trip to Elite Eight

March 15, 2011

Big time players made big time plays,” said Bentley University women’s basketball coach Barbara Stevens after her team rallied past Pace University, 64-61, to earn their first trip to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight since 2003. And that is exactly what senior guard and Regional Most Outstanding Player Kim Brennan (Locust Valley, N.Y./Locust Valley HS) did in the final minute of the NCAA Division II East Region championship game Tuesday night at the Dana Center.

Bentley Seeks Two Regional Championships, Can Make NCAA History Tuesday Night
Bentley Seeks Two Regional Championships, Can Make NCAA History Tuesday Night

March 14, 2011

Since the inception of the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championships in 1982, no team in what is currently the East Region has captured both the men’s regional championship and the women’s regional championship in the same year. That could change Tuesday night when Bentley University plays for both crowns at its own Dana Center. The Falcons will take on Pace University at 6 pm in the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball East Regional title game and will play Bloomfield College at 8:30 pm in the Men’s regional final.

Kim Brennan
Bentley Set to Battle Assumption for Berth in Regional Final

March 13, 2011

Following Friday night’s 75-67 win over C.W. Post, the Bentley University women’s basketball team will be seeking its first trip to the NCAA Division II East Region championship game since 2007 when it hosts Assumption College Sunday afternoon at the Dana Center.

Lauren Battista
Six Score in Doubles as Bentley Reaches NCAA Regional Final for 17th Time in 24 Years, 77-64 over Assumption

March 13, 2011

Freshman forwards Jacqui Brugliera (Fitchburg/Wachusett Reg. HS) and Lauren Battista (North Easton/Oliver Ames HS) each had double-doubles, and four teammates joined them in double figures as the top-seeded Bentley University women’s basketball team reached the NCAA Division II East Regional championship game with a 77-64 semifinal win over fourth-seeded Assumption College Sunday afternoon at the Dana Center.

Jacqui Brugliera
Brugliera Leads Strong Effort by First-Year Players as Bentley Tops C.W. Post in NCAA Regional Opener

March 11, 2011

Freshman forward Jacqui Brugliera (Fitchburg/Wachusett Reg. HS) amassed 25 points and 13 rebounds, and three other first-year players combined for 31 points and 18 rebounds, as Bentley University, the number one seed in the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball East Regional, advanced with a wire-to-wire 75-67 win over C.W. Post Friday evening at the Dana Center.

Kim Brennan
Eight Teams, One Goal as NCAA Division II Women’s East Regional Tips Off Friday

March 10, 2011

Eight women’s basketball teams will gather at Bentley University’s Dana Athletic Center this weekend with one common goal. All will be attempting to earn a trip to St. Joseph, Mo. for the 2011 NCAA Division II Elite Eight.

Bentley Women Climb to 15th in USA Today/ESPN Div. II Rankings
Bentley Women Climb to 15th in USA Today/ESPN Div. II Rankings

March 08, 2011

The Bentley University women’s basketball will enter this weekend’s NCAA Division II East Regional ranked 15th in the latest USA Today/ESPN Division II coaches poll, which was announced Tuesday by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.