Following the lead of seventh year head coach Michelle Scecina, the Mount Holyoke basketball team finished the 2010-11 season with an overall record or 7-17 and a league mark of 5-13. The Lyons were paced by guard Angelica Pascual, who was named to the NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team after pouring in a team best 13.5 points per game.
Prior to the annual athletics awards celebration last Thursday, 24 Mount Holyoke seniors representing 12 teams were honored as part of the College's third annual Scholar Athlete Reception. The recognition event highlighted those student-athletes who have excelled both on the field and in the classroom.
The Mount Holyoke Department of Athletics hosted its annual awards celebration this evening in Chapin Auditorium. Individuals from all 14 varsity teams were honored. Volleyball player Kara Neidhardt served as the event’s emcee. Rider Lindsay Sceats earned the prestigious Alumnae Association Scholar-Athlete Award.
Mount Holyoke juniors Tricia Chase and Christine Chancy recently attended the NCAA Winning Careers in Athletics Forum at the Hall of Champions in Indianapolis, Indiana. The program was held from April 5-6 in conjunction with the Women’s Division I Basketball Championship.
Hundreds of Mount Holyoke athletes gathered on Skinner Green this afternoon for a flash mob to celebrate National Student-Athlete Day. Members of both varsity and club sports participated in the event, which was designed to showcase the unity that exists among athletes across campus.
The NEWMAC recently announced its 2010-11 Winter Academic All-Conference Teams. Nine Mount Holyoke student-athletes were recognized for their achievements in their respective sports as well as in the classroom. Academic All-Conference Teams were selected for the sports of basketball and swimming and diving.
Mount Holyoke is once again one of the nation's 50 "Best Value" private colleges and universities, according to the Princeton Review. The educational services company teamed with USA Today to present the list of "The Princeton Review Best Value Colleges for 2011" on February 22. The list features 100 schools in all - 50 private and 50 public colleges and universities.
Sophomore guard Angelica Pascual has been named to the NEWMAC Women’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team after her outstanding play during the 2010-11 season. Pascual enjoyed a breakout season on the offensive end of the floor for the Lyons. In addition to piling up 13.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, she also added 38 assists and 31 steals.
Eleven players scored points for Mount Holyoke in their 2010-11 finale against fifth ranked Babson this afternoon. Sophomore guard Angelica Pascual paced the Lyons with 20 points. Prior to the contest a senior day celebration took place to honor Emilie Methot, Jacquie MacDonald and Joanna McDonough for their contributions to the program over the past four years. Mount Holyoke also took part in the Pink Zone initiative.
Mount Holyoke closes out its 2010-11 campaign versus national power Babson College Saturday afternoon (1:00 p.m.) at the Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium. The Lyons will be participating in the WBCA's Pink Zone initiative to raise awareness about breast cancer. Senior Day activities will also take place before the contest.
Mount Holyoke has partnered with the WBCA to raise awareness in the fight against breast cancer through the Pink Zone initiative. Pink Zone is a global, unified effort for the WBCA nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond. The Lyons will be participating in the initiative on Saturday during their game against Babson.
Mount Holyoke sustained a 48-36 setback to Coast Guard this evening at the Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium. Guards Angelica Pascual and Christine Chancy accounted for 24 points, scoring 14 and 10, respectively. The Lyons also received solid production from senior guard Emilie Methot, who netted six points.
Mount Holyoke faces off against the Coast Guard Academy Wednesday evening (7:00 p.m.) at the Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium. In 21 previous meetings between the NEWMAC foes, the Lyons own a 15-6 advantage. They cruised to a 48-30 victory when the two squads faced off on January 19. Guard Angelica Pascual recorded 15 points to lead the way.
Sophomore Angelica Pascual has earned the Lyon of the Week for the week of February 7-13 after leading the basketball team to a dramatic 44-39 victory over MIT on Saturday. Trailing by 17 points with just over 13 minutes to go, Mount Holyoke staged a furious comeback to seal its fifth NEWMAC triumph of the season.
Led by sophomore guard Angelica Pascual, Mount Holyoke earned a dramatic 44-39 victory over MIT this afternoon at the Rockwell Cage. Trailing by 17 points with just over 13 minutes to go, the Lyons staged a furious comeback to seal their fifth NEWMAC triumph of the season. With the win, they secured a season split with the Engineers.
Sophomore guard Angelica Pascual tallied eight points and eight rebounds in Mount Holyoke's 47-26 loss at WPI this evening. The Lyons also received solid production from first year forward Jennine Vizcaino, who amassed five points and seven boards.
Junior guard Christine Chancy drained a long jumper at the buzzer to boost Mount Holyoke to a thrilling 59-57 triumph over Clark this afternoon at the Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium. Sophomore guard Angelica Pascual paced the Lyons with 27 points, while first year forward Jennine Vizcaino pulled down a career best 15 rebounds.
Mount Holyoke hosts NEWMAC foe Clark University Saturday afternoon (1:00 p.m.) at the Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium. In 34 previous meetings between the programs, the Cougars own a 24-10 advantage. They were edged 60-57 by the Lyons when the two squads faced off on December 9. Mount Holyoke has downed Clark three straight times.
Mount Holyoke suffered a 56-46 setback at Smith this evening despite 19 points from sophomore guard Angelica Pascual. Junior forward Tricia Chase tallied 11 points, while senior guard Christine Chancy added six. The Pioneers gained control with a 14-2 run in the early stages of the second half.
Junior basketball player Tricia Chase has earned the Lyon of the Week award for the week of January 24-30 after racking up 13.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game in a 2-1 week. The forward netted the game winning basket in Mount Holyoke's thrilling 48-46 overtime triumph over Wellesley on Saturday. Earlier in the week, she recorded a career best 18 points in a 67-50 win over Johnson and Wales.
Junior forward Tricia Chase knocked down a short jumper in the final seconds of overtime to push Mount Holyoke to a thrilling 48-46 triumph over Wellesley this afternoon at the Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium. Chase finished with her third double-double of the year on 10 points and 10 rebounds, while sophomore guard Angelica Pascual racked up 20 points.
Mount Holyoke entertains NEWMAC foe Wellesley College Saturday afternoon (1:00 p.m.) at the Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium. In 47 previous meetings between the programs, the Blue own a 29-18 advantage. They downed the Lyons 56-31 when the two squads squared off on December 4. Last winter, the teams split their season series.
Springfield used a 19-7 run over the final 15 minutes to secure a 52-40 victory over Mount Holyoke this evening at Blake Arena. The Lyons were paced by junior forward Tricia Chase, who finished with 12 points and four rebounds. Senior guard Christine Chancy tallied eight points, while first year forward Jennine Vizcaino and sophomore guard Jasmine Brown collected six apiece.
Junior forward Tricia Chase piled up 18 points and 13 rebounds to boost the Mount Holyoke basketball team to a 67-50 triumph over Johnson and Wales University this evening at the Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium. It was her second double-double of the season and third of her career. Her 18 points were a career high. Four starters reached double digits in the scoring column for the Lyons.
Mount Holyoke hosts non-conference foe Johnson and Wales University this evening (7:00 p.m.) at the Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium. This will be the first ever meeting between the two programs.
The Mount Holyoke basketball team sustained a 59-53 setback at Wheaton College this afternoon. Neither side led by more than eight points in the game, which featured two ties and seven lead changes. The Lyons were paced by sophomore guard Angelica Pascual, who tallied 13 points and nine rebounds.
Sophomore Angelica Pascual recorded 15 points to boost the Mount Holyoke basketball team to a 48-30 triumph over the Coast Guard Academy this evening. The guard went 6-of-13 from the field and knocked down a pair of three-pointers, as the Lyons snapped a five game slide and picked up their second NEWMAC win of the season.
Using a balanced scoring attack and stifling defense, the MIT basketball team picked up a 42-34 victory over NEWMAC foe Mount Holyoke this afternoon at the Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium. The Engineers outscored the Lyons 23-4 over a span of 13 minutes in the middle of the game and never looked back. Senior guard Emilie Methot led the Lyons with nine points and four rebounds.
Mount Holyoke entertains NEWMAC foe MIT Saturday afternoon (1:00 p.m.) at the Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium. In 34 previous meetings between the programs, the Lyons own an 22-12 advantage. They have topped the Engineers three straight times and seven out of the last eight. Last season, Mount Holyoke swept the season series, winning by scores of 42-29 and 60-50.
Junior Christine Chancy recorded her first double-double of the season and fifth of her career in Mount Holyoke's 44-35 loss to WPI this evening at the Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium. The guard finished with 15 points and 10 boards for the Lyons, whose late run came up just short. Sophomore guard Angelica Pascual and junior forward Bree Hollinger added 12 points and 12 boards, respectively.