2011-12 Bentley University Women's Basketball News
Tracie (Seymour) Robidoux Selected for Northeast-10 Hall of Fame
June 06, 2012
Former Bentley University women’s basketball standout Tracie (Seymour) Robidoux, a 1992 graduate and a 1997 inductee into the Bentley Athletic Hall of Fame, has been selected for the Northeast-10 Conference Hall of Fame. The announcement was made Tuesday evening during the conference’s annual banquet in Portsmouth, N.H.
Battista, Varsell Selected for Northeast-10 Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards
April 20, 2012
Bentley University All-Americas Lauren Battista (North Easton/Oliver Ames HS) and Amy Varsell (Burlington, Conn./Lewis S. Mills HS) have been selected for the 2011-12 Northeast-10 Conference Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence awards for women’s basketball and women’s indoor track, respectively.
Battista, Brugliera Named to Academic All-Northeast-10 Women’s Basketball Team
April 12, 2012
Lauren Battista (North Easton/Oliver Ames HS) and Jacqui Brugliera (Fitchburg/Wachusett Reg. HS), a pair of sophomore forwards who have helped Bentley University to a pair of conference championships and NCAA Division II Elite Eight appearances, have been selected for the 2011-12 Academic All-Northeast-10 Conference women’s basketball team.
Bentley Ranked #3 in Final USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Division II Poll; All-Tournament Honors for Brugliera
March 27, 2012
After reaching the semifinals last week at the NCAA Division II Elite Eight, Bentley University is ranked third in the final USA Today/ESPN Division II coaches’ poll of the season, released today by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.
Wicked Local Waltham: 'Bentley University women's basketball team showed Elite fighting spirit'
March 26, 2012
Scott Souza, sports editor of Wicked Local Waltham and the Waltham News Tribune, recapped Bentley's trip to San Antonio for the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Elite. Here's his story, which appeared on the website (www.wickedlocal.com/waltham) on March 26 and in the paper on March 30.
Game Day! After Dramatic Comebacks, 31-3 Bentley Set to Take on 32-1 Ashland for Berth in National Championship Game
March 21, 2012
It certainly hasn’t been easy, and in fact, it’s required three dramatic comebacks. But the bottom line is that Bentley University women’s basketball coach Barbara Stevens has her Falcons back in the national semifinals for the first time since 2003 and the eighth time since 1989. The 31-3 Falcons will take on 32-1 Ashland University tonight at 6 pm CT (7 pm ET) at the St. Mary’s University Greehey Arena for the right to play in Friday night’s national championship game.
Daugherty, #2 Ashland Too Much for Bentley; Falcons Fall in National Semifinals
March 21, 2012
An outstanding season for the Bentley University women’s basketball team came to a disappointing end Wednesday night when the Falcon express was derailed by an even hotter Ashland University team that featured national player of the year candidate Kari Daugherty (Fresno, Ohio).
No. 5 Bentley Set for Elite Eight Encounter with No. 1 Ranked Wayne State
March 20, 2012
While Bentley University’s Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame coach Barbara Stevens is no stranger to taking a team to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight, last year’s trip to St. Joseph, Mo. was a new experience for all the players. That won’t be the case when the 2012 Elite Eight is held this week at St. Mary’s University’s Greeley Arena. Of the 14 players on this year’s Bentley squad, eleven are making a return trip to the Elite Eight and eight received game experience in a first-round loss to eventual national champion Clayton State.
Battista Selected for 2nd All-America Award in as Many Days
March 20, 2012
Bentley University sophomore Lauren Battista (North Easton, Mass./ Oliver Ames HS), who has helped lead the Falcons into the NCAA Division II national semifinals, has been selected for a second All-America award in as many days.
Comeback Kids Do It Again! Bentley Comes Back from 19 Down to Reach National Semifinals
March 20, 2012
For the third time in as many games, the Bentley University women’s basketball staged a masterful comeback with the 72-67 win over the nation’s top-ranked team, Wayne State College (Neb.), Tuesday afternoon in the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Division II Elite Eight propelling the Falcons into the national semifinals for the first time since 2003 and the eighth time in the program’s history.
Battista Named Division II State Farm Coaches All-America by WBCA
March 19, 2012
Bentley University sophomore forward Lauren Battista (North Easton, Mass./ Oliver Ames HS) , who has led the Falcons into the NCAA Division II Elite Eight, has been named to the 2012 State Farm Division II Coaches All-America team by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The announcement was made tonight at the Elite Eight Banquet at the Buckhorn Saloon and Museum.
Wicked Local Waltham: 'Bentley University women's basketball team gears up for Elite 8 in San Antonio'
March 15, 2012
Scott Souza, sports editor for the Waltham News Tribune and Wicked Local Waltham, wrote about excitement surrounding the women's basketball team heading to San Antonio for the Elite Eight. This article appeared on www.wickedlocal.com/waltham on March 14.
Boston Globe: 'Second-half surge carries Bentley to the Elite Eight'
March 13, 2012
Boston Globe sportswriter Craig Larson covered Monday's NCAA Division II East Regional final, won by the Falcons with an amazing second-half comeback. Here's his story, which appeared in the Mar. 13 edition of the paper, and online at: http://shar.es/pXoDP
Wicked Local Waltham: 'Falcons win back-to-back East Regional women’s basketball titles'
March 13, 2012
Scott Souza, sports editor of the Waltham News Tribune, covered Monday night's NCAA Div. II East Regional championship game, which Bentley won to earn a 12th regional championship. Here's his article, which appeared on the paper's website at: http://shar.es/pXgMn.
Huge 2nd Half Lifts Bentley to 2nd Straight NCAA Division II East Region Title
March 12, 2012
For the second straight year, the Bentley University women’s basketball team is headed for the NCAA Division II Elite Eight! The Falcons punched their ticket to San Antonio by using their most prolific half of the season (58 points on 67 percent shooting) to overcome a 12-point deficit and went on to record an 84-73 win over sixth-seeded Holy Family University Monday night at the Dana Center in the championship game of the NCAA Division II East Regional.
Wicked Local Waltham: 'Spectacular finish sends Falcons to Division II East women's basketball final'
March 11, 2012
Scott Souza, sports editor for the Waltham News Tribune and Wicked Local Waltham, covered Saturday's thrilling game in the NCAA Division II East Regional semis. Here's his recap, which appeared on the website Sunday,