2016-17 Bentley University Women's Basketball News
Bentley Tops NE10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for 17th Straight Semester
June 27, 2017
For the 17th straight semester, Bentley University had the most selections for the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll with 376 Falcon student-athletes recognized for having a 3.0 or better during the spring 2017 semester.
Chaisson & Rogers Selected for Northeast-10 Conference Hall of Fame
June 09, 2017
Two former Bentley University All-Americans, women’s basketball standout Danielle Chaisson (Norwood) and field hockey’s Mary Rogers (Watertown), have been inducted into the Northeast-10 Conference Hall of Fame. They both will be honored during on-campus ceremonies during the 2017-18 academic year.
Gemma & Hardy Named Bentley’s Outstanding Senior Athletes; French Recipient of Powers Award
May 04, 2017
All-America women’s basketball player Jen Gemma (Milton/Fontbonne Academy) and football linebacker Bryan Hardy (Barnstable/Barnstable HS), a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America®, have been named the Outstanding Senior Athletes at Bentley University. In addition, hockey standout Max French (West Kelowna, B.C./West Kelowna Warriors) was selected for the Edward J. Powers Scholar Athlete Award as Bentley’s premier senior scholar-athlete.
Stevens Named WBCA Division II East Region Coach of the Year
March 21, 2017
Legendary Bentley University women’s basketball coach Barbara Stevens has been named the 2016-17 Division II East Region Coach of the Year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, the 11th time in her 31 seasons on the Bentley bench she’s earned the recognition.
Gemma Repeats as WBCA Division II Coaches All-America; Also Recognized by D2CCA
March 21, 2017
Bentley University senior forward Jen Gemma (Milton/Fontbonne Academy), the all-time leading scorer in the history of the winningest women’s basketball program in Division II history, has been selected to the 10-player WBCA Division II Coaches All-America by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association for the second straight year.
Ipswich Chronicle: "Ipswich’s Davis sees college basketball career, captaincy end at Bentley
March 19, 2017
Joshua Boyd of the Ipswich Chronicle spoke with Bentley women's basketball co-captain Julia Davis following the Falcons' final game of the season.
Gemma Selected to D2CCA All-East Region First Team
March 14, 2017
Bentley University senior All-America Jen Gemma (Milton/Fontbonne Academy), the Falcons’ all-time leading scorer, has been selected to the 2017 Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-East Region team for the second straight year.
Bentley Comeback Falls Short as USciences Shoots Past Bentley, 73-66, in NCAA 1st Round
March 10, 2017
The 2016-17 Bentley University women’s basketball season came to a disappointing end Friday afternoon when the third-seeded Falcons dropped a 73-66 decision to sixth-seeded University of the Sciences in the opening game of the NCAA Division II East Regional at Adelphi University’s Center for Recreation and Sciences.
No. 14 Bentley Tips Off NCAA Division II East Regional with First-Ever Meeting with USciences
March 09, 2017
After seeing its 14-game winning streak come to a halt Sunday in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship game at Adelphi University, the Bentley University women's basketball team will be back in the same location Friday for the opening round of the 2017 NCAA Division II East Regional.
News Tribune: "Bentley University women’s basketball team on road to NCAAs"
March 09, 2017
Scott Souza, sports editor of the Waltham News Tribune, recently caught up with the Bentley women's basketball team in advance of the NCAA Div. II East Regional, which starts Friday. Here's his story that appeared in the Mar. 9 edition of the paper and online at www.wickedlocal.com/waltham.
No. 12 Bentley Denied by No. 14 Adelphi in Bid for 20th NE10 Championship Despite Gemma Double-Double
March 05, 2017
Cold-shooting Bentley University was denied in its bid for a 20th Northeast-10 Conference women’s basketball championship Sunday afternoon as Adelphi University took the lead midway through the second quarter and went on to record a 67-59 win in the NE10 title game at the Center for Recreation and Sport.
Bentley Receives Record 33rd NCAA Tournament Invite, Will Face USciences Friday
March 05, 2017
Hours after falling in the Northeast-10 Conference championship game at Adelphi University, the Bentley University women’s basketball team learned Sunday night they would be making another trip to Garden City, N.Y., this time for the NCAA Division II East Regional.
No. 12 Bentley Visits No. 14 Adelphi Sunday in Search of 20th Northeast-10 Crown
March 04, 2017
After attaining several milestones already this week, the Bentley University Falcons will look to add a 20th NE10 title to the list when they square off against Adelphi University Sunday afternoon in the Northeast-10 Conference women’s basketball championship game.
Boston Herald: "Jen Gemma shoots to the top in Bentley women’s basketball win"
March 04, 2017
Rich Thompson covered Thursday's Northeast-10 semifinal game against Saint Anselm, a game that saw Bentley senior Jen Gemma become the program's all-time leading scorer. This article appeared in the March 3 edition of the Boston Herald.
Gemma Breaks School Scoring Record, Green Hits 1,000 and Bentley Earns 27th Trip to NE10 Finals
March 02, 2017
Senior All-America forward Jen Gemma (Milton/Fontbonne Academy) became the all-time leading scorer in Bentley University women’s basketball history, junior guard Lauren Green (Damascus, Md./Damascus HS) joined the 1,000-point club and the 12th-ranked Bentley Falcons earned a trip to Sunday’s Northeast-10 Conference championship game with an 81-49 semifinal win over Saint Anselm College Thursday night at the Dana Center.
No. 12 Bentley Seeks 27th Trip to Northeast-10 Championship Game; Gemma, Green Approaching Milestones
March 01, 2017
The Bentley University women’s basketball team, currently ranked 12th in Division II and fourth in the NCAA Division II East Region, will continue its bid for a 20th Northeast-10 Conference tournament championship when it hosts Saint Anselm College in a semifinal game at the Dana Center Thursday night at 7 pm. A free webcast will be available at www.northeast10.tv.