NECC Women’s Basketball All-Conference Announced

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ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Elms College sophomore point guard Carolyn Talmadge (Wilbraham, Mass.) was named Second Team All-New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) in women’s basketball as announced by the league office on Friday.

Talmadge, who is the program’s all-time leader in assists with 239, dished out 118 of those this season. She also swished a team-high 288 points (11.1 points per game average), snagged 114 rebounds, and secured 40 steals.

The Blazers, led by eight-year head coach Laura Habacker, were honored as the 2009-10 NECC Team Sportsmanship Award recipients. Elms finished 9-7 in conference play and earned the fourth seed in this year’s postseason tournament.

2009-10 All-NECC Selections
Player of the Year: Vanessa Bosques, Daniel Webster, Sophomore, Guard (N. Windham, Conn.)
Rookie of the Year: Catherine O’Connell, Newbury, Freshman, Center (Quincy, Mass.)
Coach of the Year: Heather Jacobs, Daniel Webster College
Team Sportsmanship: Elms College

First Team All-NECC
Vanessa Bosques, Daniel Webster, Sophomore, Guard (N. Windham, Conn.)
Hailee Lowe, Lesley, Senior, Forward (Hamilton, Mass.)
Jessica Hunt, Bay Path, Senior, Forward (Madison, Conn.)
Jennifer Iglesias, Mitchell, Senior, Guard (Waterbury, Conn.)
Joyce Chagan, Daniel Webster, Junior, Guard (Boothbay Harbor, Maine)

Second Team All-NECC
Destiney Harris, Mitchell, Sophomore, Center, (Bristol, Conn.)
Carolyn Talmadge, Elms, Sophomore, Guard (Wilbraham, Mass.)
Catherine O’Connell, Newbury, Freshman, Center (Quincy, Mass.)
Alycia Gervais, Daniel Webster, Sophomore, Forward (Windham, Conn.)
Kaitlyn Wechsler, Lesley, Junior, Forward (Merrick, N.Y.)

Honorable Mention All-NECC
Heidi Miller, Becker, Junior, Forward (Sanbornton, N.H.)
Sarah Brown, Wheelock, Senior, Guard (Plainville, Conn.)
Jodi Fralick, Lesley, Senior, Guard (Woburn, Mass.)
Katelyn Mark, Newbury, Senior, Guard (Quincy, Mass.)
Courtney Fiske, Becker, Senior, Guard (Westfield, Mass.)