2012-13 Basketball News
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2012-13 Basketball Year In Review
July 17, 2013Led by ninth-year head coach Michelle Scecina, the Mount Holyoke basketball team posted an overall record of 5-18 during the 2012-13 campaign. The Lyons were led in scoring for the fourth straight season by Pascual, who averaged 14.5 points per game and was selected to play in the NEWBA Senior All-Star Classic at season's end. Legare added 11.6 points and a team-best 7.4 rebounds per contest. -
Pascual Selected to Play in NEWBA Senior All-Star Classic
March 12, 2013NEWBA recently announced its selections to the Senior All-Star Classic and Mount Holyoke College senior Angelica Pascual was among 22 participants chosen for this year’s game. The game will be hosted by Western New England University on Saturday, March 23 at 1pm.
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Basketball Drops 64-52 NEWMAC Contest at Wheaton
February 16, 2013Despite a game-best 21 points from senior Angelica Pascual, the Mount Holyoke College basketball team could not overcome a strong Wheaton College front, falling 64-52 on Saturday in NEWMAC action. With the win, Wheaton finishes with a 9-16 record, going 6-12 in league play. MHC wraps-up its season with a 5-18 mark and a 3-15 record in the NEWMAC.
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Basketball Suffers NEWMAC Loss at Springfield
February 13, 2013The Springfield College women's basketball team put together a complete effort to power past visiting Mount Holyoke College, 55-38, on Wednesday evening Blake Arena. With the win, the Pride snapped its six-game slide to improve to 4-19, 2-15 in NEWMAC play. The Lyons fall to 5-17, 3-14.
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Basketball Tripped Up at Coast Guard, 65-47
February 10, 2013Freshman Victoria Sutherland led four Coast Guard players in double figures as the Bears defeated Mount Holyoke, 65-47 in a NEWMAC contest. The game, originally scheduled for Saturday, was moved as a result of Winter Storm Nemo. With the victory Coast Guard (9-12, 7-9) moves into sole possession of fifth place in the NEWMAC standings while Mount Holyoke (5-16, 3-13) is eliminated from postseason contention with the defeat.
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Basketball Shoulders Tough Loss to WPI on Senior Night
February 06, 2013A total of six players reached double-figures in the contest, but it was the visiting Engineers that came out on top as Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) held off Mount Holyoke College, 65-52 on Senior Night in NEWMAC action on Wednesday evening. With the victory, WPI moves to 13-8 overall and 9-6 in conference play, while the Lyons slip to 5-15 and 3-12 in the NEWMAC.
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Basketball Suffers 57-44 Loss at MIT
February 02, 2013The MIT women’s basketball team saw four players reach double-digits as it defeated Mount Holyoke College, 57-44, in a NEWMAC contest on Saturday. Freshman Sabrina Drammis led all scorers with 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds in leading the Engineers (9-11, 5-9) to their first series sweep of the Lyons. Sophomore Amber Legare paced Mount Holyoke (5-14, 3-11) with 12 points, nine rebounds, and two blocks.
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Basketball Upsets Clark in NEWMAC Battle, 61-59
January 30, 2013Senior captain Angelica Pascual poured in a game-best 22 points, including six three-pointers, and two others reached double figures as Mount Holyoke College held off Clark University, 61-59 in NEWMAC women’s basketball action on Wednesday. With the win, the Lyons move to 5-13 overall and are now 3-10 in conference play. The Cougars slip to 11-9 with a 6-7 NEWMAC record.
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Basketball Falls to #22 Babson, 70-52
January 26, 2013Despite a 38-25 scoring advantage in the second half, the Mount Holyoke College basketball team could not get past visiting Babson College, falling 70-52 in NEWMAC action on Saturday. The #22 Beavers, led by game-high double-double efforts from senior forward Sarah Collins, improves to 17-2 overall and remain perfect in league play with a 12-0 mark. The Lyons slip to 4-13 and 2-10 in the NEWMAC.
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Basketball Shoulders Tough Loss at Smith
January 23, 2013The Smith College basketball team overcame some early shooting woes to post a 65-44 victory over Mount Holyoke College in NEWMAC game on Wednesday night. The Pioneers are now 15-2 overall, and 10-1 against league foes. Mount Holyoke is now 4-12 with a 2-9 mark against NEWMAC opposition.
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Karraker Tabbed to NEWBA Weekly Honor Roll
January 21, 2013The NEWBA has released its weekly awards and Mount Holyoke College student-athlete Kate Karraker was named to the Weekly Honor Roll after her performance last week. Highlighting her week was a career-best 25 points in an 86-82 double-overtime victory against Springfield, where she shot a blistering 7-for-7 from three-point range and added a career-high five steals.
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Basketball Comes Up Short at Wellesley
January 19, 2013Wellesley College basketball used hot shooting, balanced offense, and stifling defense to grab its fifth consecutive victory with a 65-35 win over Mount Holyoke on Saturday afternoon at Keohane Sports Center. The Blue, who shot 51% from the floor – their second best performance of the season -- now stand at 8-6 on the year, 7-3 in NEWMAC play. The Lyons drop to 4-11 overall, 2-8 in the conference.
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Basketball Edges Pride in Double OT, 86-82!
January 16, 2013The Mount Holyoke College basketball team battled back from second half and first overtime deficits to take an 86-82 double overtime victory against Springfield College on Wednesday in NEWMAC action. With the victory, the Lyons improve to 4-10 and 2-7 in league play, while the Pride slip to 2-13 and 0-9 in the NEWMAC.
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Basketball Tripped Up by Coast Guard, 58-52
January 12, 2013Junior guard Kaitlin Ward nailed a critical three-pointer with 23 seconds left in the game and the Coast Guard Academy held on for a 58-52 victory over Mount Holyoke College in NEWMAC action on Saturday. With the victory, the Bears move to 6-7 overall and 4-4 in league play, while the Lyons slip to 3-10 and 1-8 in the NEWMAC.
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Basketball Comes Up Short at WPI, 67-54
January 10, 2013Despite a career and game-high 22 points from sophomore forward Amber Legare, the Mount Holyoke College basketball team could not overcome the WPI offense as the Engineers posted a 67-54 NEWMAC triumph on Thursday evening. WPI, which has now won three straight and six of its last seven games, improves to 9-4 overall and 5-2 in conference play. The Lyons slip to 3-9 and 1-6 in the NEWMAC
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Pascual Nets 1,000th Career Point in Loss to Wellesley
January 08, 2013Wellesley got double-digit efforts from four players en-route to a 74-43 victory over Mount Holyoke in NEWMAC action on Tuesday evening. With the victory, the Blue improve to 4-6 overall and 3-3 in the league. The Lyons, who saw senior Angelica Pascual record the 1,000th point of her career early in the second half, slip to 3-8 and 1-5 in the NEWMAC.
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Legare Named NEWMAC Player of the Week
January 07, 2013The NEWMAC announced its weekly awards for the period ending January 6 and Mount Holyoke College student-athlete Amber Legare has been recognized. The sophomore forward was named the Player of the Week in women’s basketball following an outstanding effort last week for the Lyons.
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Basketball Wins Battle of the Lyons, 51-49
January 05, 2013In a battle of the Lyons, Mount Holyoke College came out victorious as it defeated Wheaton College by a score of 51-49 in NEWMAC action on Saturday afternoon. With the victory, MHC improves to 3-7 overall and is now 1-4 in conference play. The Lyons of Wheaton slip to 5-6 and 2-3 in the NEWMAC.
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Basketball Notches 70-51 Win Over Simmons
January 03, 2013Fresh off its holiday break, the Mount Holyoke College basketball team saw three players reach double-figures as the Lyons posted a 70-51 non-conference win over Simmons College on Thursday. MHC, which was led by a game-high 18 points from senior Angelica Pascual, improves to 2-7 overall. The Sharks slip to 1-7 on the season.
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Basketball Tripped Up at Worcester State
December 11, 2012Senior Meaghan O’Keefe (Warren, MA) registered her fifth double-double of the season netting 20 points to go along with 15 boards to help lead Worcester State past Mount Holyoke College, 58-40, in non-conference women’s basketball action this evening at the Lancer Gymnasium.
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Basketball Shoulders Tough Loss to MIT, 65-52
December 07, 2012Five players reached double-figures in the game, but the Massachusetts Institute of Technology basketball team benefited by efforts from three of them to defeat Mount Holyoke College, 65-52 in NEWMAC action on Friday. The Engineers move to 4-4 and 2-2 in the league, while the Lyons fall to 1-6 and 0-4 in the NEWMAC.
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Basketball Drops 63-55 Contest at Clark
December 04, 2012Despite a double-digit effort from three different players, the Mount Holyoke College basketball team could not overcome a strong push by Clark University in the closing minutes, falling 63-55 on Tuesday evening in NEWMAC action. With the victory, the Cougars improve to 5-1 overall with a 2-1 league mark. The Lyons slip to 1-5 and 0-3 in the NEWMAC.
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Basketball Shoulders NEWMAC Loss at #23 Babson
December 01, 2012Powered by a double-double from leading scorer Sarah Collins, the Babson College women's basketball team grabbed a 63-43 victory over Mount Holyoke College in NEWMAC action on Saturday. With the victory, the 23rd-ranked Beavers remain perfect on the season with a 6-0 record and 2-0 mark in the league. The visiting Lyons slip to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the NEWMAC.
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Basketball Falls to Smith in NEWMAC Opener
November 28, 2012Powered by double-digit efforts from three different players, the Smith College basketball team posted a 71-50 victory over Mount Holyoke College in the NEWMAC opener for both teams. The Pioneers move to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in league play, while the Lyons slip to 1-3 and 0-1 in the NEWMAC.
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Basketball Tripped Up at #15 Amherst
November 20, 2012Amherst College got solid contributions from each end of the lineup on its way to a 62-32 defeat of Mount Holyoke College on Tuesday at LeFrak Gymnasium. With the win, the nationally-ranked Jeffs move to 3-0 on the young season. The visiting Lyons slip to 1-2 overall.
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Basketball Falls to Keene State in Tip-Off Championship Final
November 17, 2012Three players reached double-figures for Mount Holyoke College, but Keene State College proved to be too much as the host Owls won 67-50 to captured their 15th straight title at the 2012 Keene State Tip-Off. The Lyons slip to 1-1 on the season, while the Owls are now 2-0 overall.
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Basketball Victorious in Season Opener; Defeats Mount Ida, 70-44
November 16, 2012The Mount Holyoke College basketball team kicked off its 2012-13 campaign in fine fashion on Friday evening with a 70-44 victory over Mount Ida College at the Keene State Tip-Off Tournament. The Lyons will now face the host Owls, who defeated York (N.Y.) by a 96-36 margin, on Saturday in the championship game at 3pm. The win was also the 100th career victory for head coach Michelle Scecina.
