2008-2009 Recap
New Head Coach Charlie Noonan was brought in to rebuild the program after a disappointing ‘07-‘08 season. In his first season, Noonan took a one-win team from a year ago and guided them to three-straight victories in the month of December alone.
One of the main reasons for the positive turnaround was the ‘08-‘09 freshman class, which included starters Samantha Ashton (Worcester, Mass.), Amanda Hevy (North Brookfield, Mass.), and Mary Moroski (Worcester, Mass.). Ashton led the AMCATS by averaging a team-best 13.9 points, 2.1 assists, 1.9 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game, while also finishing second on the club in rebounding, grabbing 5.8 per contest. Ashton’s season came to an unfortunate end when she injured her knee in the team’s 16th game of the season. At the time of the injury, Ashton was leading all TCCC freshmen in scoring. Hevy had an outstanding freshman campaign as well, leading the team with 288 points, 48 steals, and 71 three-pointers. Hevy won consecutive TCCC Rookie of the Week Awards in the month of December after draining 26 treys and averaging 22.8 points per game over a five-game span. Her 71 three-pointers on the season ranked second among all Conference players. Moroski was also an instrumental part of the team, starting 21 of 25 games in her first year. Moroski led the team with a .762 free throw percentage and finished second on the club with 99 rebounds.
Sophomore Emily Nugent (Worcester, Mass.) and junior Maggie Sielawa (Webster, Mass.) completed the starting lineup. As the team’s starting point guard and Co-Captain, Nugent led the club in assists while also finishing third in scoring with 201 points. Sielawa gave the AMCATS a strong inside presence, leading the team with 218 rebounds. She finished 6th in the Conference by averaging 8.7 boards per game, and also ranked second in offensive rebounds by grabbing 3.72 per contest. In addition, Sielawa finished second on the team in both blocks and steals.
The AMCATS also got contributions from sophomores Crystal Torres (Southbridge, Mass.), Brenna Woods (Dudley, Mass.), and Sarah Moore (Worcester, Mass.), as well as freshmen Jonelle Eye (Webster, Mass.) and Marcia McCoy (Marlboro, Mass.).
As the team’s lone senior from the ‘08-‘09 roster, Co-Captain Karine Almeida (Brockton, Mass.) will be missed next season. “K” was the consummate team player and gave the younger players a strong leader to follow.
Entering his second season, Coach Noonan is excited about the incoming class of freshman recruits he has brought in. With a talented group of sophomores and all five starters returning, the AMCATS are poised to take the next step forward during the ‘09-‘10 season. |
Pride defeat AMCATS on Senior Day, 74-43
 Almeida was celebrated on Senior Day
Box Score
PAXTON, Mass. – Senior Laura Sears (Billerica, Mass.) scored her 1,000th career point while dropping a team-high 15, to lead Regis College past Anna Maria College, 74-43, in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference women’s basketball matchup at The Fuller Activities Center on Saturday afternoon. The win improves the Pride to 17-8 overall and 7-6 in the TCCC, while the AMCATS finish 3-22 on the season and 0-13 in conference play.
AMC senior Karine Almeida (Brockton, Mass.) was honored before the game as part of the Senior Day festivities for all of her contributions to the Anna Maria Athletic Program over the past four years. Almeida was the Team Captain for the AMC women’s basketball and soccer teams this year.
The AMCATS hit four of their first six shots out of the gate, getting four early points from sophomore Emily Nugent (Worcester, Mass.), to take an 8-7 lead. The Pride battled back to take the lead on a layup by Sears and held a 19-17 lead with under nine minutes remaining in the half.
Regis then exploded to go on a 17-0 run, with Sears scoring on the consecutive possessions during the stretch, to build a commanding 36-17 advantage. The Pride continued to pour it on and went into the break with a 43-22 lead.
Regis outscored the AMCATS 20-10 on points off turnovers and an 18-6 advantage on points in the paint during the period. Sears led all scorers in the half with all 15 of her points coming in the period.
The Pride continued to dominate down low in the second half, outscoring the AMCATS 18-6 in the paint, and coasted for the 74-43 victory.
Sears paced the Pride with her team-high 15 points while junior Jessica Page (Quincy, Mass.) had 10 points and six rebounds, hitting 6-7 from the stripe. Senior forward Kim Mariotti (Springfield, Mass.) also had a strong game, scoring 10 points while grabbing five rebounds and two steals in the win.
Nugent led the AMCATS with a team-high 15 points while also collecting a game-high four steals. Junior Maggie Sielawa (Webster, Mass.) played tough down low, barely missing a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Amanda Hevy (North Brookfield, Mass.) also contributed 9 points on 3-6 shooting from behind the arc. |
Golden Bears take down AMCATS, 70-38
Box Score
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Sophomore forward Kelly McCormick (Manchester, Conn.) scored a career high 17 points as the Western New England College women’s basketball team ran its winning streak to five games with a 70-38 victory over visiting Anna Maria Wednesday evening (Feb. 18) at the Alumni Healthful Living Center.
The Golden Bears went over the .500 mark at 12-11 and raised their record to 8-4 in The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC).
McCormick played her best game of the season making 6-of-10 shots from the field. She pulled down six rebounds and dished out five assists.
Junior guard Kailah Al-Darraji (Dover, N.H.) added 11 points and eight rebounds, while freshman forward Sarah Proper (Coxsackie, N.Y.) contributed 11 points with six rebounds. Senior guard Katie Arey (Enfield, N.H.) had a solid outing with nine points, five rebounds, and four assists.
Western New England College scored the first 12 points of the game, but Anna Maria played evenly after that trailing by only 32-20 at halftime.
The golden Bears broke away in second half scoring 38 points.
Junior forward Maggie Sielawa (Webster, MA) led the AMCATS with 13 points and nine rebounds while freshman guard Amanda Hevy (North Brookfield, Mass.) netted 11 points. Sophomore guard Emily Nugent (Worcester, Mass.) tallied all nine of her points in the second half, including the team’s first eight points after the break.
Anna Maria falls to 3-21 overall and 0-12 in the conference.
Release Courtesy of Western New England Sports Information |
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