2011-12 Women's Basketball News
Shorey shines for Salve Regina in NCAAs
March 02, 2012
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Salve Regina University women's basketball (19-10) faced its highest-ranked opponent in the history of the program, No. 8 William Paterson University, in the first round of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championships.
Salve Regina to play Wm. Paterson in NCAA first round
February 27, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Salve Regina (19-9, 13-5 CCC) will play No. 9/11 William Paterson (25-2, 12-1 NJAC) in the first round of the 2012 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament Friday, March 2, at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Salve Regina wins its 7th CCC title in last 11 years
February 25, 2012
NEWPORT, R.I. – The Salve Regina University women’s basketball team had four players finish in double figures, as the Seahawks defeated the Gulls of Endicott College, 77-61, at the Rodgers Recreation Center on Saturday afternoon to capture their seventh Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship title in the past 11 seasons.
Seahawks soar into finals with 74-48 win
February 23, 2012
NEWPORT, R.I. – Senior Lindsay Shorey scored a career-high 30 points on 13-of-21 shooting from the floor as the Salve Regina University women’s basketball team earned a 74-48 victory over Western New England University during the semifinal round of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship tournament on Thursday night at the Rodgers Recreation Center. The Seahawks are now 18-9 on the season and will host fourth seed Endicott College in the CCC finals this Saturday.
Birrell, Pendergast, Shorey named All-CCC
February 22, 2012
NEWPORT, R.I. – Salve Regina University junior Kaitlyn Birrell, sophomore Marissa Pendergast, and senior Lindsay Shorey have each been selected as members of the 2011-12 All-Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Team. Pendergast earned All-CCC First Team recognition, while both Birrell and Shorey received Second Team honors. In addition, Birrell was named the CCC Defensive Player of the Year.
Shorey, Seahawks deny Colonels, 54-32
February 21, 2012
NEWPORT, R.I. – Junior Kaitlyn Birrell scored 12 of her game-high 17 points in the second half, while senior Lindsay Shorey set a program record with 14 blocks as the second-seeded Salve Regina University women’s basketball team defeated the seventh seed Curry College, 54-32, during the quarterfinal round of the Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship (CCC) tournament on Tuesday night at the Rodgers Recreation Center. With the win, the Seahawks improve to 17-10 on the season, advancing to the CCC semifinals to host third seed Western New England University (14-12) on Thursday (8 p.m.) at the Rodgers Recreation Center.
Salve Regina ends regular season as No. 2 seed
February 18, 2012
BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University Women's Basketball team closed out the 2011-12 regular season on a high note with a 67-58 victory over Salve Regina University Saturday afternoon. The win for the Hawks snaps a 13-game skid to the Seahawks, giving Roger Williams its first win over Salve Regina since February 2005.
5th straight for Salve Regina puts Seahawks in 2nd
February 14, 2012
NEWPORT, R.I. - Sophomore forward Marissa Pendergast (Medfield, Mass.) led all players with 20 points, 12 of them coming in the second half, as Salve Regina University women's basketball extended its win streak to five with a 69-47 win over visiting Nichols College in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action.
Shorey double-double does the job for Seahawks
February 11, 2012
NEWPORT, R.I. - Senior center Lindsay Shorey (Ashland, Mass.) scored 15 of her game-high 20 points in the second half to lead Salve Regina University women's basketball to a 63-42 win over visiting Gordon College in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action in Newport.
Salve Regina downs Wentworth, 58-31
February 08, 2012
BOSTON, Mass. - Senior forward Lindsay Shorey (Ashland, Mass.) scored 16 points to help pace the Salve Regina women’s basketball team to its third straight victory with a 58-31 triumph over Wentworth in Commonwealth Coast Conference action at Tansey Gym.
Seahawks sweep Colonels with 51-43 win in Milton
February 04, 2012
MILTON, Mass. – Visiting Salve Regina built a 10-point halftime lead, then held off a late Curry rally to record a 51-43 win on Saturday afternoon in Milton. The Seahawks improve to 13-8 overall and 10-4 in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play, while the Colonels fall to 8-13 overall and 6-8 in CCC action.
Birrell bounces back with career-high in win over Lions
February 02, 2012
QUINCY, Mass. - Salve Regina University junior guard Kaitlyn Birrell (Scituate, R.I.) led all players with her career-high 21 points while adding eight steals, five assists, and four rebounds in a 58-49 victory over Eastern Nazarene College in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action.
Western New England sweeps Salve Regina with 55-51 win in Newport
January 31, 2012
NEWPORT, R.I. - The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Player of the Week, Western New England University junior guard Emily Savino (Ellington, Conn.) scored 26 points, including 16 in the second half, to lead the Golden Bears over Salve Regina University, 55-51, in Newport.
Shorey leads Seahawks over Nor'easters, 63-51
January 28, 2012
NEWPORT, R.I. - Trailing by six in the second half, Salve Regina University women's basketball went on a 13-2 run to take control of the game and defeat University of New England, 63-51, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at the Rodgers Recreation Center.
Crough leads comeback for Gulls against Seahawks in OT
January 25, 2012
BEVERLY, Mass. – Despite never leading during regulation, the Endicott Gulls defeated Salve Regina University 67-61 in overtime on Wednesday night to take over second place from the Seahawks in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) women’s basketball standings. Endicott outscored the Seahawks 13-7 in the overtime period to improve to 10-6 on the year (7-2 CCC).
CCC Player of the Week: Marissa Pendergast
January 23, 2012
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Salve Regina University sophomore forward Marissa Pendergast (Medfield, Mass.) averaged 13.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game as the Seahawks soared to a 3-0 CCC record last week, picking up player of the week honors in the process.