Best of luck to Springfield, NEWMAC champions in the tournament!

"Tufts made renovations to Cousens Gym ahead of the 2009-10 school year that rotated the basketball court and made it a regulation-sized facility. Since that time, they have been eligible to host NCAA Tournament games. Prior to that, they weren't allowed to do so. The Tufts women qualified for the tournament in 2010 but were shipped out of region to Kean for the first and second rounds. They were left out of the tournament in 2011, then qualified and hosted first- and second-round games in 2012 and 2013"

          Tufts gym is a tough place to play a game and a terrible place to watch a game. It may still not be regulation size. The lighting is awful and the acoustics are lousy. As you enter the gymnasium you must go down stairs ...then up some stairs ....then up and around and on and on. The visiting team's locker=room is up in the clouds somewhere... it takes them 10 minutes just to navigate the 71 steep steps to the locker-room.  Fans are constantly walking across the court to find seats and stopped by lunk-heads w/ attitudes who think they're security at a Giants game or something.  Get there early for a good seat w/out a hassle and bring your own popcorn.

Congratulations to Leong, NEWMAC Athlete/ Player of the Year
...she had quite a career at Wellesley

Congratulations to Pickering, NEWMAC Rookie of The Year

Congratulations to all NEWMAC all-star conference team selections

http://www.newmacsports.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/20140304pqpysf

Congratulations to Springfield for winning the NEWMAC title !!

Everyone wanted to knock off Babson in the post Sarah Collins era.

Smith, Wheaton and Wellesley all wanted so badly to eliminate Babson ...........and they did finally knock off Babson in the conference semi-finals but neither of them brought home the championship that the coaches, fans and players wanted and sought so badly.

What happened to Smith? This was Smith's year!!  What happened to Wheaton, they were 11-0 to begin the season?   Wellesley just can't win the big game , even on home ice.

Congratulations to all the players, coaches and fans of D3 WBB!

Good luck to Springfield and all the other teams throughout D3 advancing to NCAA action

Looking into the ruling for tie-breaker in conference, its not real clear.

Congratulations to Babson, completing the home and away wins against Wheaton playing well going into late February (unbeaten in February since "09 ) and tournament time.

Good luck to all the coaches, players and fans!!

Wheaton, Smith, Coast Guard and Wellesley and Babson all in the hunt

What a great time of the year!!

Congratulations to Babson for going into Tufts and defeating them on their court  in a mid February contest.
Congratulations to Babson for not giving up being down by more than 15 at halftime.

FG % in 2nd half  tells the story in this one. Tufts mailed it in ... early 2nd half.  Big lift for a rebuilding Babson team post Wurdeman, King and Sarah Collins and concerning for a top #5 previously undefeated Tufts . 😊

Congratulations to Babson for going into Tufts and defeating them on their court  in a mid February contest.
Congratulations to Babson for not giving up being down by more than 15 at halftime.

FG % in 2nd half  tells the story in this one. Tufts mailed it in ... early 2nd half.  Big lift for a rebuilding Babson team post Wurdeman, King and Sarah Collins and concerning for a top #5 previously undefeated Tufts . 😊

Smith has won 4 in a row !!!

Playing well at the right time of the year!

Congratulations to NEWMAC  Player of the Week,

Kiley Shoemaker, Wheaton


http://www.newmacsports.com/sports/wbkb/index

Yeah, Smith seems to have the talent and depth and certainly the coach,  but just are not able to put a streak together.

They just don't seem to have the heart or the competitiveness to win every night.

They should be a #4 or #5 seed in the NEWMAC tournament , let's see how badly they want a title.

I think Coast Guard stills looks strong and will be in top 3

Wheaton was on fire and has cooled off but I think will still be in top three

Babson meets Wellesley on Wednesday, Babson needs the win to stay in contention.

Congratulations to Drummond..... wins NEWMAC  player of the week again!

Thought, this was the year for Smith.... post Babson's 5 year dominance , and the big three All -Americans... Wurdeman, King and Sarah Collins....but they just can't put it all together

Congratulations to Leslie Leong , Wellesley, NEWMAC Player of the Week

Wellesley looks like the team to beat in NEWMAC!!

Babson travels to Wellesley on Wednesday night.

Congratulations to Rosa Drummond, NEWMAC player of the week !!

Congratulations to MIT for win over Wheaton

Nice to see the competition in NEWMAC play


Very tough match-up for Babson at Wheaton on Saturday!!

Wheaton hasn't beaten Babson since January 2009.

Other key match-ups this weekend

WPI v Wellesley

Smith @Coast Guard

Congratulations to Kiley Shoemaker,  Wheaton

NEWMAC Player of the Week

http://www.newmacsports.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/POTW/wbkbPOTW010614