2021-22 Bentley University Women's Basketball News
39 Falcons Receive Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence from NE10
June 27, 2022
Thirty-nine recent Bentley University graduates are among the 2022 recipients of the Northeast-10 Conference Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence, an honor awarded by the conference to graduating senior student-athletes for their outstanding work in the classroom during their college careers.
Bentley Women’s Athletics Have Prospered Since Title IX Became Law
June 23, 2022
50 years ago, when Title IX became law, there were no athletics for women at Bentley University. A year later, field hockey, basketball and softball debuted as club sports. The following year, all three were elevated to varsity level, with Daryl Leonard the head coach of each.
Six Bentley Falcons Named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars
May 26, 2022
Six Bentley University student-athletes, representing five different sports, have been named 2022 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine.
Nominations for Bentley Athletics Hall of Fame Now Open
April 04, 2022
Nominations for the Bentley University Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022 are now open.
Ceppi Earns D2CCA All-East Region 2nd-Team Accolades
March 21, 2022
Graduate forward Autumn Ceppi (Bedford/Dana Hall School) has been voted to the 2021-22 Division II Conference Commissioners Association Women’s Basketball All-East Region second team.
Jefferson Ends Bentley’s Season in 1st Round of NCAA East Regional, 50-47
March 11, 2022
Fourth-seeded Jefferson University limited fifth-seeded Bentley University to only 18 second-half points, including just seven in the fourth, and held on for a 50-47 win in the first round of the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball East Regional Friday night at Southern New Hampshire University’s Stan Spirou Fieldhouse.
Bentley Back in the NCAAs, Will Face Jefferson Friday at Southern New Hampshire
March 10, 2022
After capturing the Northeast-10 Conference with an outstanding defensive effort, the Bentley University will look to carry that momentum into the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball East Regional at Southern New Hampshire University.
Bentley Puts the Clamps on Stonehill for 56-49 Win in NE10 Championship; Title is the Falcons 21st
March 06, 2022
Championship Most Outstanding Player Autumn Ceppi (Bedford/Dana Hall School) put up her fifth double-double in the last six games and the Falcon defense surrendered only four fourth-quarter points as Bentley University captured the Northeast-10 Conference Women’s Basketball Championship with a 56-49 victory over Stonehill College Sunday afternoon at the Dana Center.
Northeast-10 Champion Bentley Falcons Received Record 36th NCAA Tournament Invite, Will Face Jefferson Friday
March 06, 2022
For the 36th time in the program’s storied history, the Bentley University women’s basketball team will be competing in the NCAA Division II Division II Championships.
Bentley Seeks Record 21st Northeast-10 Championship Sunday vs. Stonehill
March 05, 2022
The winner will automatically qualify for the NCAA Division II East Regional while the other team will be left on the proverbial bubble with their NCAA hopes in the hands of the selection committee. In the latest NCAA regional rankings, Bentley was seventh and Stonehill was eighth. Eight teams qualify, but the number eight seed will most likely go to the East Coast Conference champion.
Ceppi & Brekke Each Score 16 as Bentley Closes Strong for 57-47 Win; Falcons Advance to NE10 Championship Game
March 03, 2022
Graduate forward Autumn Ceppi (Bedford, Mass./Dana Hall School) and senior guard Kari Brekke (Appleton, Wis./Appleton North HS) each put up 16 points, helping Bentley University to a 57-47 win over Le Moyne College in the semifinals of the Northeast-10 Conference women’s basketball championships Thursday night at Ted Grant Court.
Bentley Visits Le Moyne Thursday in NE10 Semis; Winner Hosts NE10 Championship Game
March 02, 2022
Northeast-10 Conference semifinalists for the 36th time, the Bentley University women’s basketball team will be looking to advance to the NE10 championship game for the record 30th time when they take on Le Moyne College Thursday in Syracuse, N.Y. The 5:30 pm game from Ted Grant Court will be streamed on the NE10 NOW Digital Network.
Five Bentley Women’s Basketball Players Receive All-Northeast-10 Recognition
March 01, 2022
The usual starting lineup for the Bentley University women’s basketball team this season has consisted of graduate student Autumn Ceppi (Bedford/Dana Hall School), senior guard Kari Brekke (Appleton, Wis./Appleton North HS), junior guard Ella Thompson (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove HS), sophomore guard Maggie Whitmore (South Portland, Maine/South Portland HS) and freshman guard Amanda Kabantu (Portland, Maine/Portland HS).
Strong 2nd-Half Sends Bentley Past Franklin Pierce and into the NE10 Semis
February 28, 2022
Second-half runs of 10-2 and 11-0 propelled Bentley University to a 63-52 quarterfinal win over Franklin Pierce University and a record 36th trip to the Northeast-10 Conference semifinals in women’s college basketball Monday night at the Dana Center.
Bentley Resumes NE10 Playoffs Monday with Quarterfinal vs. Franklin Pierce
February 27, 2022
The Bentley University women’s basketball team will continue its drive for a 21st Northeast-10 Conference championship Monday night when the Falcons host Franklin Pierce University. Fans who can’t make it to the Dana Center for the 5:30 pm game can watch live on the NE10 NOW Digital Network.
Ceppi Selected for CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors
February 25, 2022
Bentley University graduate student Autumn Ceppi (Bedford/ Dana Hall School) has been named to the CoSIDA Division II Academic All-District 1 women’s basketball team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.