2012-13 Women's Basketball News
Birrell garners Woman of the Year nomination
June 19, 2013
NEWPORT, R.I. – Recent Salve Regina University graduate Kaitlyn Birrell (Hope, R.I.) has been announced as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year.
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Seahawks land 31 on two-season academic team
June 07, 2013
NEWPORT, R.I. – Salve Regina University has landed 31 student-athletes on the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) 2012-13 Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Team, announced Friday, June 7 by Commissioner Gregg M. Kaye.
Birrell receives RIAIAW award
May 01, 2013
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Salve Regina University senior Kaitlyn Birrell (Hope, R.I.) joined athletes from neighboring colleges and universities at the annual Rhode Island Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (RIAIAW) Distinguished Athlete Reception hosted by Brown University on Wednesday evening.
Seahawks lend a hand at Special Olympics
April 18, 2013
NEWPORT, R.I. – The Salve Regina University student-athletes came out in full force last Saturday, April 13, to wrap up national Division III week as athletes from all of the university's teams not in competition volunteered at Special Olympics held at Gaudet Field in partnership with Special Olympics R.I., East Bay Games.
Birrell scores 1,000th point in final game
February 27, 2013
WELLESLEY, Mass. - Salve Regina University senior Kaitlyn Birrell (Hope, R.I.) scored a first-half basket to become the 11th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone. Birrell added another first-half basket but the Seahawks were knocked out of the ECAC Division III New England Women's Basketball Championships by a 54-42 score against Wellesley College.
CCC Rookie of the Week: Meaghan Harden
February 25, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - After reaching the title game, the Commonwealth Coast Conference honors Salve Regina University women's basketball freshman guard Meaghan Harden (Sandwich, Mass.) with its Rookie of the Week award.
Seahawks selected for ECAC Championships
February 25, 2013
CENTERVILLE, Mass. - Salve Regina University women's basketball, finalist in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championships, was selected as the sixth seed in the 2013 ECAC Division III New England Women’s Basketball Championship.
Second-half surge just shy for Seahawks, 69-63
February 23, 2013
BIDDEFORD, Maine - Seahawk senior Kaitlyn Birrell (Hope, R.I.) scored a game-high 16 points, leaving her two shy of 1,000 career points, and the Salve Regina University women's basketball team also came up short in its second-half comeback, falling to top-seeded University of New England, 69-63, in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship Game.
Harden's 30 points puts Seahawks in third straight final
February 21, 2013
BRISTOL, R.I. – Third-seeded Salve Regina University women's basketball makes its third straight trip to the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship Game after knocking off second-seeded Roger Williams University, 69-48, in the semifinal Thursday night in Bristol.
Words Unlimited bestows honors on Seahawks
February 20, 2013
NEWPORT, R.I. - For the first time in the 67-year history of the organization, Words Unlimited has chosen a non-Division I athlete as its female athlete of the year. Rhode Island's organization of sportswriters, sportscasters, and publicists, Words Unlimited holds its annual banquet and awards ceremony on Sunday, February 24, 2013, with two Salve Regina University entities earning significant honors.
Birrell, Harden, Pendergast earn CCC awards
February 19, 2013
NEWPORT, R.I. - Two-time defending champions Salve Regina University women's basketball enters the 2013 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championships with three all-league performers, headlined by the Defensive Player of the Year and the Rookie of the Year.
Birrell leads Seahawks to semifinals
February 19, 2013
NEWPORT, R.I. – The Salve Regina women’s basketball team raced out to an 11-0 lead in the first 3:40 of play en route to a 74-52 victory over Eastern Nazarene in the opening round of the 2013 Commonwealth Coast Conference tournament.
Roger Williams downs Salve Regina, 58-48
February 16, 2013
NEWPORT, R.I. - Junior Kaitlyn Bovee (Berlin, Conn.) scored a game-high 23 points to lead visiting Roger Williams University women's basketball (18-7; 14-4 CCC) to a 58-48 victory over Salve Regina University in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) regular season finale for both teams.
Pigoga picks good time against Gordon
February 14, 2013
WENHAM, Mass. - Salve Regina University women's basketball won its fifth straight gameby notching a 60-39 victory over Gordon College in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action.
Harden's 25 points lift Salve Regina over Nichols
February 12, 2013
DUDLEY, Mass. – Freshman Meaghan Harden (Sandwich, Mass.) led all scorers with 25 points as Salve Regina University won its fourth-straight to improve to 14-9 (11-5) with a 63-47 triumph over Nichols College in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) women’s basketball action Tuesday night at the Nichols Athletic Center.
Storm postpones Seahawk games
February 07, 2013
NEWPORT, R.I. - Weather has forced postponements to all Salve Regina University athletic events scheduled for Friday and Saturday.