2011-12 Women's Basketball News Archives

Parks Named ECAC Division III New England All-Stars Rookie of the Year
Parks Named ECAC Division III New England All-Stars Rookie of the Year

March 23, 2012

Elms College freshman Denisha Parks (Fall River, Mass.) was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England All-Stars Rookie of the Year as announced by the organization on Friday.

Parks Named NEWBA Rookie of the Year
Parks Named NEWBA Rookie of the Year

March 22, 2012

Elms College freshman Denisha Parks (Fall River, Mass.) was named the New England Women’s Basketball Association (NEWBA) Rookie of the Year as announced by the organization on Thursday.

Murphy Selected to Participate in NEWBA Senior All-Star Classic
Murphy Selected to Participate in NEWBA Senior All-Star Classic

March 06, 2012

Elms College senior forward Erika Murphy (Torrington, Conn.) was selected to participate in the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) Senior All-Star Classic and head coach Laura Habacker will coach the away squad. The classic is hosted by Western New England University on Saturday, March 24 at 1:00 p.m.

Ithaca College Advances Past Women’s Basketball
Ithaca College Advances Past Women’s Basketball

March 02, 2012

The Elms College women’s basketball team suffered a 84-37 loss to Ithaca College in the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Division III Championship on Friday evening at Ben Light Gymnasium in Ithaca, N.Y.

Women's Basketball Set for NCAA Division III Championship First Round Game at Ithaca College
Women's Basketball Set for NCAA Division III Championship First Round Game at Ithaca College

February 28, 2012

The Elms College women's basketball team will take on Ithaca College on Friday, March 2 in the first round of the 2012 NCAA Division III Championship. Game time is set for 8:00 p.m. at Ben Light Gymnasium in Ithaca, N.Y.

Murphy, Parks Garner NECC/NEWBA Weekly Honors
Murphy, Parks Garner NECC/NEWBA Weekly Honors

February 27, 2012

Elms College senior forward Erika Murphy (Torrington, Conn.) was named New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Player of the Week and was selected to the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) Honor Roll, and freshman forward Denisha Parks (Fall River, Mass.) was named the NECC and NEWBA Rookie of the Week as announced by each office on Monday.

Join Us for the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Selection Show!
Join Us for the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Selection Show!

February 27, 2012

On Saturday, Feb. 25, 10th-year head coach Laura Habacker and the Elms College women's basketball team captured the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) championship with a thrilling 66-64 victory over Daniel Webster College. With the win, the women's basketball team gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship tournament, the first in program history.

Women’s Basketball Draws Ithaca College in NCAA Division III Championship First Round
Women’s Basketball Draws Ithaca College in NCAA Division III Championship First Round

February 27, 2012

The Elms College women’s basketball team will travel to Ithaca, N.Y. to take on Ithaca College in NCAA Division III Championship First Round action on Friday, March 2.

Women’s Basketball Places Four on All-NECC Teams
Women’s Basketball Places Four on All-NECC Teams

February 27, 2012

The Elms College women’s basketball team placed three players on All-New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) teams and 10th-year head coach Laura Habacker was named the NECC Coach of the Year as announced by the league office on Monday.

Women's Basketball Tops Daniel Webster College, 66-64, Punches Ticket to NCAA Division III Championship
Women's Basketball Tops Daniel Webster College, 66-64, Punches Ticket to NCAA Division III Championship

February 25, 2012

Elms College senior forward Erika Murphy (Torrington, Conn.) swished a go-ahead jumper with six seconds to play to lift the second-seeded Blazers to a dramatic 66-64 victory over No. 4 Daniel Webster College and secure the program's first-ever New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship Saturday afternoon at Regis College in Weston, Mass.

Women’s Basketball Downs Newbury College, 78-65 to Advance to NECC Championship Final
Women’s Basketball Downs Newbury College, 78-65 to Advance to NECC Championship Final

February 24, 2012

The second-seeded Elms College women’s basketball team posted a 78-65 victory over No. 4 Newbury College in Friday evening’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship tournament semifinal women’s basketball and punch its ticket to the title game on Saturday afternoon.

Women’s Basketball Advances Past Bay Path College, 62-51
Women’s Basketball Advances Past Bay Path College, 62-51

February 21, 2012

Elms College freshman forward Denisha Parks (Fall River, Mass.)scored a game-high 25 points and added a game-best 19 rebounds to lift the second-seeded Blazers to a 62-51 victory over No. 7 Bay Path College in Tuesday evening’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship tournament quarterfinal women’s basketball game at Picknelly Arena.

Parks Named to NEWBA Weekly Honor Roll
Parks Named to NEWBA Weekly Honor Roll

February 20, 2012

Elms College freshman forward Denisha Parks (Fall River, Mass.) was named to the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) Weekly Honor Roll as announced by the organization on Monday.

Women’s Basketball Sets Program Record for Wins With 65-50 Victory Over Wheelock College
Women’s Basketball Sets Program Record for Wins With 65-50 Victory Over Wheelock College

February 18, 2012

Elms College freshman forward Denisha Parks (Fall River, Mass.) scored a game-high 20 points and added eight rebounds and the Blazers set a program record for single season wins (17) in Saturday afternoon’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) women’s basketball game at Picknelly Arena.

Women's Basketball Garners Second Seed in NECC Championship Tournament
Women's Basketball Garners Second Seed in NECC Championship Tournament

February 18, 2012

The Elms College women's basketball team earned the second seed in the 2011-12 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship tournament and will host seventh-seed Bay Path College on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7:00 p.m. at Picknelly Arena in the quarterfinal round.

Late Rally Lifts Becker College Past Women’s Basketball, 69-65
Late Rally Lifts Becker College Past Women’s Basketball, 69-65

February 15, 2012

Elms College senior forward Erika Murphy (Torrington, Conn.) and freshman forward Denisha Parks (Fall River, Mass.) combined for 48 of the Blazers’ 65 points, but Becker College used a late second-half rally to complete a thrilling 69-65 come-from-behind victory in Wednesday evening’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) women’s basketball game in Leicester, Mass.