2013-14 Bentley University Women's Basketball News
Battista Receives Honda Division II Athlete of the Year Honors on National TV
July 01, 2014
During a live TV broadcast from USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles that aired on CBS Sports Network Monday evening, Bentley University women’s basketball great Lauren Battista (North Easton/ Oliver Ames HS) was presented with the Honda Division II Athlete of the Year award by The Collegiate Women Sports Awards.
Battista Named Honda Division II Athlete of the Year
June 13, 2014
Eleven weeks after leading her team to a perfect season and the NCAA Division II national championship, former Bentley University women’s basketball standout Lauren Battista (North Easton/Oliver Ames HS) has been named the 2014 Honda Division II Athlete of the Year by THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda. CWSA Executive Director Chris Voelz made the announcement Friday afternoon.
Battista Doubles as NE-10 Woman of Year and NE-10 Outstanding Female Scholar-Athlete
June 02, 2014
Lauren Battista (North Easton/Oliver Ames HS), who led the Bentley University women’s basketball team to a 35-0 season and the NCAA Division II national championship, has added both the Northeast-10 Conference Woman of the Year and NE-10 Outstanding Female Scholar-Athlete awards to her already impressive list of honors.
A Look Back at a National Championship
May 25, 2014
An outstanding video recapping a very special Bentley women's basketball season, one that culminated with the program's first-ever national championship.
Battista & Gensler Named Bentley's Outstanding Senior Athletes; Battista Also Recipient of Powers Award
May 23, 2014
Three-time All-America Lauren Battista (North Easton/Oliver Ames HS), who led the women’s basketball team to the NCAA Division II national championship, and Brett Gensler (St. Charles, Mo./Youngstown Phantoms), the top scorer in Atlantic Hockey history, have been named the Outstanding Senior Athletes at Bentley University. Battista, who graduated last weekend with a sparkling 3.96 GPA, was also the recipient of the Edward J. Powers Scholar-Athlete Award as Bentley’s premier senior scholar-athlete.
Battista Named Finalist for NE-10 Woman of the Year Award
May 21, 2014
Former Bentley University women’s basketball standout Lauren Battista (North Easton/Oliver Ames HS) has been named one of three finalists for the Northeast-10 Conference Woman of the Year Award. The recipient will be announced Monday night, June 2, when the conference holds its year-end banquet in Burlington, Vt.
The Duck Boats are Coming Saturday!
April 10, 2014
The Super Boston duck boats will be at Bentley on Saturday afternoon to salute the NCAA Division II national championship Bentley women's basketball team. The rolling rally is scheduled to begin at 2:30 pm and there will be a celebration on the Green Space at 3 pm.
Battista Earns 3rd NE-10 Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award; Brugliera Joins Her on Academic All-NE-10 Team
April 07, 2014
– For the third consecutive year, Bentley University senior All-America and Capital One Academic All-America Lauren Battista (North Easton/Oliver Ames HS) has been selected as the recipient of the Northeast-10 Conference Scholar-Athlete Award for women’s basketball. Battista was also chosen for the Academic All-Northeast-10 team for the third straight year, as was classmate Jacqui Brugliera (Fitchburg/Wachusett Reg. HS).
Battista & Stevens Receive Top Division II Honors at WBCA Awards Show
April 07, 2014
Ten days after capturing the ultimate team honor as undefeated NCAA Division II national champions, Bentley University’s Lauren Battista (North Easton/Oliver Ames HS) and Barbara Stevens received the two premier Division II individual honors during the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Awards Show Monday evening in Nashville, Tenn.
National Champion Bentley Ranked #1 in Final USA TODAY Sports/WBCA Poll
April 01, 2014
Four days after capturing the program’s first-ever national championship and completing a perfect 35-0 season, the Bentley University Falcons were voted number one in the USA TODAY Sports/WBCA Division II coaches poll.
Battista Named DII Woman of the Year Nominee for Basketball
April 01, 2014
Bentley University senior forward Lauren Battista (North Easton/Oliver Ames HS) has been named the 2014 DII Woman of the Year nominee for basketball. The announcement was made today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.
Battista, Finn & Stevens Earn National Recognition from Women’s Division II Bulletin
March 31, 2014
Lauren Battista (North Easton/Oliver Ames HS), a senior forward who helped lead the Bentley University women’s basketball team to a perfect season and the NCAA Division II national championship, has been named the Women’s Division II Bulletin Player of the Year and her coach, Barbara Stevens, was the choice for Schelde Sports/Women’s Division II Bulletin Coach of the Year, the publication announced today.
Absolutely Amazing! Incredible Last 3 Minutes Make Bentley Undefeated National Champions!
March 28, 2014
An amazing final 3 minutes lifts Bentley from a 6-point deficit to unUndefeated NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball National Champions! The Bentley University Falcons capped a perfect season by storming back in the final three minutes, closing with a press-fueled 19-5 run to overtake fifth-ranked West Texas A&M University, 73-65, Friday night before 2,151 at the Erie Insurance Arena. The national championship is the first-ever for the 917-game winner Barbara Stevens and the Falcon women’s basketball program. defeated NCAA Division II National Champions!!!
Seven Bentley Women Look to Cap Careers as Undefeated National Champions
March 27, 2014
It’s been an amazing four-year run for the seniors and graduate students on the 2013-14 Bentley University women’s basketball team, and an even more incredible final season, one that has seen the nation’s number one-ranked Division II team build a 34-0 record. One game is left, the 2014 NCAA Division II national championship
33-0 Bentley Takes on Cal Poly Pomona with Berth on National Championship Game on the Line
March 26, 2014
Although they’ve been two of the premier programs in Division II women’s basketball history, the Bentley University Falcons and the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos have met just once over the years and that one was a classic a quarter-century ago.
34-0 Bentley One Win Away from Perfection after 77-62 Win over Cal Poly Pomona
March 26, 2014
The 34-0 and number one-ranked Bentley University women’s basketball team is now just one win away from its first-ever national championship after registering a 77-62 Final Four win over 18th-ranked Cal Poly Pomona Wednesday night in the NCAA Division II Championships at the Erie Insurance Center.