DANBURY, CT - Western Connecticut State University honored several student-athletes at its 17th annual Athletics Awards Banquet at the William A. O'Neill Athletic and Convocation Center on Tuesday evening.
DANBURY, CT - Western Connecticut State University junior guard Jancy Sherwood (Poughquag, NY) learned on Wednesday that she was a champion. The NCAA confirmed that the sharp-shooting guard led the nation in three-point shots made, attempted and made per game, this past season.
HAMDEN, CT - Former Western Connecticut State University women's basketball standout, Melissa Teel, was inducted into The Connecticut Women's Basektball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, April 18 at the Cascade in Hamden, Conn.
PAWTUCKET, RI - Eleven Western Connecticut State University women student athletes have been named to the 2017-18 Little East Conference Winter All-Academic Team.
DANBURY, CT - Western Connecticut State University women's basketball teammates Jancy Sherwood (Poughquag, NY) and Frances Snyder (Pine Plains, NY) have been honored on the 2018 Little East Conference Women's Basketball All-Conference Team, which was released on Tuesday.
DANBURY, CT - Western Connecticut State University women's basketball junior guard Jancy Sherwood (Poughquag, NY) has been selected to the 2017-18 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Team on Thursday.
WILLIMANTIC, CT – After stunning the cross-state rival Warriors in regular season action last week, the fifth-seeded Western Connecticut State University women’s basketball squad’s season came to end as fourth-seeded Eastern Connecticut avenged the loss, downing the Colonials, 85-76, in the Little East Conference Tournament quarterfinal round on Tuesday night at Geissler Gymnasium.
BOSTON, MA- The Western Connecticut State University women’s basketball team was downed at Little East Conference opponent UMass-Boston, 92-60, on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Colonials concluded the regular season at 11-14 overall and 4-10 in league play, earning the No. 5 seed in the upcoming conference tournament. They will travel to fourth-seeded cross-state rival Eastern Connecticut for a quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., seeking to upend them for the second time in a week.
DANBURY, CT - Freshmen Frances Snyder (Pine Plains, NY) and Faith Thurmond (Seymour, CT) scored 17 and 16 points, respectively and the Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team came from behind to defeat arch rival Eastern Connecticut State University, 88-81 at Feldman Arena on Wednesday night.
DANBURY, CT - Sophomore guard Genesis Torres (Stratford, CT) led the Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team with 15 points, but the visiting Rhode Island College Anchorwomen defeated the Colonials, 91-66 at Feldman Arena on Monday night.
KEENE, NH – Junior forward Tashai Price (Vernon, CT) snagged a game-high 14 rebounds while tallying six points but the WestConn women’s basketball team suffered its fifth straight loss, falling at Little East Conference foe Keene State, 95-79, on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Colonials dropped to 10-12 overall and 3-8 in league play while the Owls improved to 5-18 and 3-9.
DANBURY, CT - Due to the impending snow and ice storm on Wednesday, February 7, the Western Connecticut State University men's and women's basketball doubleheader against Rhode Island College has been postponed and is rescheduled for Monday, February 12.
PLYMOUTH, NH – Despite a team-high 26 points from junior guard Jancy Sherwood (Poughquag, NY), the Western Connecticut State University women’s basketball squad was edged at Little East Conference nemesis Plymouth State, 94-87, on Saturday afternoon at Foley Gymnasium. With the loss, the Colonials dropped to 10-11 overall and 3-7 in league play, while the Panthers improved to 6-15 and 2-8.
DANBURY, CT - Freshman Frances Snyder (Pine Plains, NY) scored a career-high 20 points, but the Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team fell to visiting University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 105-83 in Little East Conference match-up at Feldman Arena on Saturday afternoon.
WILLIMANTIC, CT – Despite a team-high 26 points from junior guard Jancy Sherwood (Poughquag, NY), the Western Connecticut State University women’s basketball team fell at cross-state rival Eastern Connecticut, 110-94, in a Little East Conference matchup on Wednesday night. Rookie guard Frances Snyder (Pine Plains, NY) chipped in with 17 points, while sophomore Genesis Torres (Stratford, CT) added 14 and a game-high five steals for the Colonials.
GORHAM, ME - Junior Jancy Sherwood (Poughquag, NY) scored a team-high 20 points, but the Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team fell at University of Southern Maine, 79-77, on Saturday on Fifield Court.
Providence, R.I.-Sophomore forward Jessica Brielmaier (West Greenwich, RI) narrowly missed a double-double with a career-high 22 points and nine rebounds as the Rhode Island College women’s basketball team dropped an 89-84 decision against Western Connecticut in a Little East Conference contest played at The Murray Center on Thursday.
DANBURY, CT - Junior guard Jancy Sherwood (Poughquag, NY) scored a game-high 21 points, but it was not enough as the Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team dropped an 81-73 decision to visiting University of Massachusetts Boston at Feldman Arena on Alumni Day on Saturday.
DANBURY, CT - Freshman Sydney Gouveia (New Fairfield, CT) scored 11 points and pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds to lead the Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team to a 76-65 victory over visiting Keene State College in a rare Little East Conference matinee at Feldman Arena on Wednesday afternoon.
ALBANY, NY – After earning its first conference win of the season over Plymouth State on Saturday, the Western Connecticut State University women’s basketball team was edged at non-league foe Sage College, 78-72, on Monday afternoon. With the loss, the Colonials dropped to 8-6 overall while the Gators improved to 8-3.
DANBURY, CT – Four different players tallied double figures in points while three others finished with nine apiece as the Western Connecticut State University women’s basketball team utilized a balance scoring attack to earn their first Little East Conference win of the season, downing visiting Plymouth State, 89-75. Sophomore guard Genesis Torres (Stratford, CT) paced the Colonials with 14, while rookie forward Asiah Knight (Norwalk, CT) added eight to go along with a game-high 12 rebounds.
DANBURY, CT - Sophomores Jessica Davis (Hamden, CT) and Genesis Torres (Stratford, CT) each scored nine points in Western Connecticut State University women's basketball 75-43 loss to Manhattanville College at Feldman Arena on Monday afternoon.
DANBURY, CT - Sophomore guard Genesis Torres (Stratford, CT) was named Most Valuable Player after connecting on two crucial three pointers down the stretch of the Western Connecticut State University women's basketball's 75-71 victory over Maine Maritime Academy in the championship game of the Hat City Tournament at Feldman Arena on Saturday night.
DANBURY, CT - Junior guard Jancy Sherwood (Poughquag, N.Y.) scored a game-high 25 points as the Western Connecticut State University women's basketball team defeated the Newbury College, 118-68, on Friday evening in the opening game of the WestConn Hat City Tournament at Feldman Arena. Maine Maritime edged Trinity College, 56-55 in the nightcap.
DANBURY, CT – After bowing to Mt. Saint Mary yesterday, the Western Connecticut State University women’s basketball team got back to its winning ways with a 101-92 non-conference victory over visiting Plattsburgh State on Sunday afternoon at The O’Neill Center’s Feldman Arena. Junior guard Jancy Sherwood (Poughquag, NY) led the Colonials with a game-high 32 points which included a pair of four-point plays. Senior guard Kaitlyn LaBonte (South Windsor, CT) and sophomore guard Jessica Davis (Hamden, CT) added 18 and 13, respectively, while each recorded a game-high five steals.
DANBURY, CT – Junior guard Jancy Sherwood (Poughquag, NY) tallied a team-high 14 points, while sophomores Gabrielle Hurlbert (Thomaston, CT) and Genesis Torres (Stratford, CT) added 13 and 10, respectively as the Western Connecticut State University women’s basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 85-77 loss to visiting non-league foe Mt. Saint Mary on Saturday afternoon at The O’Neill Center’s Feldman Arena. With the loss, the Colonials dropped to 4-4 overall, while the Knights improved to 6-4.
DARTMOUTH, MA – After storming past Mitchell College on Wednesday, the Western Connecticut State University women’s basketball team was downed at Little East Conference nemesis UMass-Dartmouth, 95-65, on Saturday afternoon at Tripp Athletic Center. With the loss, the Colonials dropped to 4-3 overall and 0-2 in league play, while the Corsairs improved to 6-2 and 2-0.
DANBURY, CT – Junior guard Jancy Sherwood (Poughquag, NY) racked up a game-high 24 points, while senior guard Kaitlyn LaBonte (South Windsor, CT) chipped in with 22 to lead the Western Connecticut State University women’s basketball squad to a 106-63 victory over visiting non-conference foe Mitchell College on Wednesday night at The O’Neill Center’s Feldman Arena. With the win, the Colonials improved to 4-2 overall, while the Mariners dropped to 1-5.
DANBURY, CT - Jancy Sherwood (Poughquag, NY) and Kaitlyn LaBonte (South Windsor, CT) each scored 14 points, but the Western Connecticut State University women's basketball fell to visiting University of Southern Maine, 86-67 in the Little East Conference opene for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Feldman Arena.
DANBURY, CT - Western Connecticut State University freshman forward Asiah Knight (Norwalk, CT) has been named New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) Rookie of the Week, for the week ending November 26.
WestConn Honors Its Student-Athletes At Annual Awards Banquet
May 11, 2018DANBURY, CT - Western Connecticut State University honored several student-athletes at its 17th annual Athletics Awards Banquet at the William A. O'Neill Athletic and Convocation Center on Tuesday evening.
