March 7, 2010
KEENE, N.H. - The top seeded Keene State College women's basketball team had to work overtime to defeat rival and sixth seed Plymouth State University 69-68 and capture its first ECAC Division III New England Tournament Championship on Sunday. But no one was complaining, especially Keene State's five seniors, who got to finish their careers at home with the regional title. "This is just an amazing feeling. The five seniors worked so hard," said senior Kristin Degou (Newburyport, Mass.), who was named the tournament's most outstanding player. It's a great culmination to our careers."
March 6, 2010
MIDDLEBURY, Vt.Juniors Carl Lee (Warwick, R.I.) and Nick Manson (Newport, R.I.) led Rhode Island College to a 75-59 win over regional host Middlebury in the second round to reach the Sweet 16 of the 2010 NCAA Div. III Men's Basketball Tournament. RIC (22-7) will face Brandeis (21-6) with a chance to reach the Elite Eight for the second time in four years on Friday, March 12 at host Williams (27-1). The Anchormen defeated the Judges in the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament and lost in regular season action last season.
March 5, 2010
AMHERST, Mass. Four players scored in double-digits to lead a balanced attack as the University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers 74-63 in the first round of the 2010 NCAA Division III Womens Basketball National Championship Tournament at Amherst Colleges LeFrak Gymnasium Friday evening. With the win, Southern Maine advances to the second round of the NCAA Championship and improves its overall record to 21-8. Rensselaer Polytechnic concludes its season with a 17-11 record.
Keene State Earns ECAC Championship
How Sweet It Is: Anchormen Advance To Sweet 16
Huskies Advance To NCAA 2nd Round With Win Over RPI