March 16, 2012
Chili Named First-Team All-America
Muhlenberg women’s basketball senior Alexandra Chili added yet another piece of hardware to her already extensive collection, and it’s the most prestigious one to date.
March 3, 2012
Mules, Jays Fall in NCAAs
The Centennial representatives in the NCAA women's basketball tournament did themselves proud in second-round contests but fell to the host teams. Muhlenberg lost at #6 Mount Union, while Johns Hopkins was defeated by Tufts.
March 2, 2012
Mules, Blue Jays Advance in NCAAs
Muhlenberg and Johns Hopkins registered victories in the first round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament on Friday. The Mules dispatched Catholic, while the Blue Jays held off the U. of New England.
March 1, 2012
Winter All-Sportsmanship Team
The Centennial Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee established the All-Sportsmanship team in 2007. Each team elected one member from their team who displayed good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-Centennial sportsmanship team.
February 29, 2012
303 Named to Academic Honor Roll
303 students have been recognized for their accomplishments in the classroom and on the field of play with the announcement of the 2012 Centennial Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll.
February 28, 2012
Put On Your Dancing Shoes; Hopkins and Muhlenberg to the NCAAs
For the third straight season, the Centennial Conference placed at least two teams in the NCAA women's basketball tournament, as Muhlenberg and Johns Hopkins are going dancing. The Mules are headed to Ohio, while the Jays are Massachusetts-bound for first-round games.
February 25, 2012
Muhlenberg Defends Title
Muhlenberg won its record seventh Centennial women's basketball championship with a 74-53 win at top-seeded Johns Hopkins on Saturday.
February 24, 2012
Johns Hopkins, Muhlenberg Meet for Women's Title
For the ninth time in 19 seasons, it will be Johns Hopkins and Muhlenberg for the Centennial women's basketball title. The Blue Jays advanced with a win over Haverford, while the defending champion Mules edged Franklin & Marshall.
February 24, 2012
Muhlenberg's Dynamic Duo
Alexandra Chili and Spencer Liddic have a lot in common. The Muhlenberg senior basketball players are two of the best in the Centennial Conference and Division III. But, perhaps, more importantly, Chili and Liddic are also stars in the classroom.
February 24, 2012
Baltimore Bound
It's final four weekend in Baltimore as the top four teams in the Conference gather at Johns Hopkins for the Centennial women's basketball semifinals. Here is a preview.
February 22, 2012
Haverford Upends Ursinus to Reach Final Four
Another sterling defensive effort propelled the Haverford College women's basketball team to its first playoff victory in program history Wednesday as the Fords rolled past Ursinus, 55-41, in the first round of the Centennial Conference playoffs at Gooding Arena.
February 21, 2012
All-Centennial Women's Basketball Team; Barbush Named Player of the Year
Franklin & Marshall junior guard Alexa Barbush was named the Player of the Year as the 2012 All-Centennial Conference team was released Tuesday.
February 20, 2012
Women's Basketball Release #13
Muhlenberg's Alexandra Chili was named the Conference's Player of the Week for the week ending Feb. 18.
February 18, 2012
Haverford Clinches First-Ever Playoff Berth; Hosts Ursinus Wednesday
A history-making season continues for Haverford, as the Fords upended arch-rival Swarthmore, 61-48, to clinch their first-ever Centennial playoff berth. Haverford will entertain Ursinus on Wednesday in a first-round game.
February 15, 2012
Wednesday's Women's Hoops Recap
Muhlenberg secured a first-round bye for next week's Centennial tournament with a key win at Haverford. Washington College remained alive with a home victory against Ursinus.
February 14, 2012
Hopkins Clinches Top Seed for Tournament
Johns Hopkins clinched the Centennial top seed for the second consecutive season with a 68-40 win over Franklin & Marshall.
February 13, 2012
Women's Basketball Release #12
Franklin & Marshall's Allison Bauer and Washington College's Meghan Tait were named Co-Players of the Week for the week ending Feb. 11.
February 11, 2012
Saturday's Women's Hoops Recap
Four spots in the five-team Centennial championship tournament are secured after Saturday's action. Johns Hopkins moved within one win of locking up the top seed, while Haverford's magic number for gaining its first-ever CC tournament spot is one.
February 8, 2012
McDaniel Stuns #24 Johns Hopkins
McDaniel's Emma Wingerd scored on a put-back as time expired to give the Green Terror an upset win over Johns Hopkins. F&M clinched a playoff berth with a win against Gettysburg, while Ursinus toppled Haverford in a game with playoff implications.
February 7, 2012
Muhlenberg Downs Dickinson
Muhlenberg defeated Dickinson, 76-42, to move into a tie for third place in the Conference.
February 6, 2012
Monday's Women's Hoops Recap
Haverford downed Bryn Mawr to move closer to its first-ever Conference playoff berth, while York upended McDaniel in non-CC action.
February 6, 2012
Women's Basketball Release #11
Muhlenberg's Alexandra Chili was named the Conference's Player of the Week for the week ending February 5.
February 4, 2012
Weekend Women's Hoops Recap
Johns Hopkins clinched a Conference playoff berth with a win at Swarthmore. Franklin & Marshall moved into second place with a victory at Muhlenberg, while Ursinus turned back Gettysburg to take over the No. 3 spot in the standings.
February 1, 2012
Wednesday's Women's Hoops Recap
Haverford set a program record for wins in a season with its triumph at Washington College. Elsewhere, Johns Hopkins staved off Gettysburg, Muhlenberg ran past Swarthmore and McDaniel held off Dickinson.
January 31, 2012
Bears Pull Away From Owls
The Ursinus College women's basketball team improved to a 10-5 record in conference play (11-9 Overall) with a 56-27 win over host Bryn Mawr College (0-17, 0-13 Centennial on Tuesday evening.
January 30, 2012
Barbush Powers F&M Past Washington
Alexa Barbush paced Franklin & Marshall with a game-high 25 points en route to a 70-56 victory over Washington College in Centennial Conference (CC) women's basketball action Monday night.
January 30, 2012
Women's Basketball Release #10
Johns Hopkins junior Alex Vassila was named the Conference's Player of the Week for the week ending January 28.
January 28, 2012
Saturday's Women's Hoops Recap
Johns Hopkins registered a season sweep of Muhlenberg, while Franklin & Marshall did the same to Haverford in Saturday's action. Ursinus and Gettysburg also recorded key wins to move up the Conference standings.
January 25, 2012
Haverford Makes History; Hopkins Takes Control of Conference Race
Haverford registered its first-ever win at Muhlenberg and Johns Hopkins took advantage, combining the Fords victory with its own win at F&M to take control of the race for first place in the Conference.
January 23, 2012
Women's Basketball Release #9
Franklin & Marshall's Kristina McCarthy was named the Conference's Player of the Week for the week ending January 21.
January 21, 2012
Saturday's Women's Hoops Recap
The top three teams in the Conference - Muhlenberg, Johns Hopkins and Franklin & Marshall - posted wins in Saturday action, while Gettysburg moved into a tie for fourth place with a victory vs. Haverford.
January 20, 2012
Weekend Games to Watch
A pair of key women's basketball games highlight Saturday's Games to Watch, while the dual-meet season kicks into high gear on the wrestling mat.
January 19, 2012
Thursday's Women's Hoops Recap
Johns Hopkins and Washington College posted victories on a light Thursday night schedule in the Conference.
January 18, 2012
Swarthmore Stuns Haverford
Hot-shooting Swarthmore made 51 percent of its attempts from the field to stun Haverford, 71-57, to highlight Wednesday play. Elsewhere, Muhlenberg and Franklin & Marshall posted home victories for their eighth CC wins.
January 17, 2012
A Record Night for O'Donnell in Shorewomen Victory
Washington College senior Sally O'Donnell became the first player in Centennial history to register 100 three-point field goals and 100 blocked shots in the win over Bryn Mawr. Elsewhere, Gettysburg defeated McDaniel in the Route 97 Rivalry.
January 16, 2012
Johns Hopkins Wins at Muhlenberg; Takes Possession of First Place
Stephanie Fong led a quartet of Blue Jays in double figures with 13 points as Johns Hopkins went on the road and defeated Muhlenberg to take over the top spot in the Centennial race.
January 16, 2012
Women's Basketball Release #8
Gettysburg's Alyssa Oursler and Haverford's Elizabeth Lynch were named the Conference's co-women's basketball Players of the Week for the week ending January 14.
January 14, 2012
Gettysburg Topples Muhlenberg; Haverford Holds Off Hopkins
The top two teams in the Conference - Muhlenberg and Johns Hopkins - both fell to defeat vs. Gettysburg and Haverford, respectively, on a surprising Saturday afternoon around the Centennial.
January 12, 2012
Thursday's Women's Hoops Recap
Another night, another win for Muhlenberg and Johns Hopkins - the top two teams in the Conference. The Mules knocked off Franklin & Marshall, while the Blue Jays defeated Swarthmore to highlight Thursday's play.
January 10, 2012
Tuesday's Women's Hoops Recap
Johns Hopkins held off Washington College and Ursinus upended Franklin & Marshall in double overtime to highlight Tuesday's action.
January 9, 2012
Women's Basketball Release #7
Muhlenberg's Alexandra Chili and Ursinus' Lindsay Teuber were named the Conference's co-Players of the Week for the week ending January 8.
January 7, 2012
Saturday's Women's Hoops Recap
10th-ranked Muhlenberg remained unbeaten with a win at McDaniel, while Franklin & Marshall and Johns Hopkins also posted road wins to keep pace in the Conference chase.
January 5, 2012
Fords Topple Bullets in OT
Haverford posted its first win against Gettysburg in 25 tries with a 66-65 triumph at Bream Gym on Thursday.
January 4, 2012
Shorewomen Deal Diplomats First Conference Loss
Washington College went to Lancaster and handed Franklin & Marshall its first Centennial loss of the season to highlight Wednesday's action. Muhlenberg and Ursinus also posted in Conference victories, while Johns Hopkins won in California.
January 3, 2012
Tuesday's Women's Hoop Recap
Johns Hopkins traveled west and picked up a non-Conference win at Occidental to highlight Tuesday play.
January 3, 2012
Women's Basketball Release #6
Washington College sophomore Latisha Pledger was named the Conference's Player of the Week for the week ending January 2.
January 2, 2012
Monday's Women's Hoops Recap
Franklin & Marshall upset eighth-ranked Lebanon Valley, while Gettysburg upended perennial power Scranton to open the new year.
December 31, 2011
Shorewomen Capture Tourney Title
Visiting Washington College snapped host Catholic University's nine-game winning streak with a 65-61 win over the Cardinals in the championship game of the Catholic University Holiday Tournament this afternoon in Washington, DC.
December 30, 2011
Friday's Women's Hoop Recap
Washington College advanced to the final of Catholic's tournament behind a double-double from Latisha Pledger, while Ursinus fell in overtime to FDU-Florham in Friday court action.
December 29, 2011
Undefeated William Paterson Upends Ursinus 64-49
April Smith netted 23 points as the Pioneers of William Paterson, ranked sixth in the country by D3Hoops.com, downed Ursinus by a score of 64-49 in the semifinal of the Coaches Versus Cancer Classic on Thursday.
December 20, 2011
Diplomats Go 2-0 in Puerto Rico
Franklin & Marshall traveled to Puerto Rico and came home with a pair of wins against Randolph-Macon, 61-55, and Scranton, 65-58. Alexa Barbush led the Diplomats with game highs in both contests.
December 19, 2011
Women's Basketball Release #5
Washington College sophomore Latisha Pledger was named the Conference's Player of the Week for the week ending December 18.
December 17, 2011
Saturday's Women's Hoops Recap
The time spent away from the court for final exams did not faze three Centennial teams as they each posted non-Conference wins on Saturday.
December 12, 2011
Women's Basketball Release #4
Franklin & Marshall junior guard Alexa Barbush was named the Conference's Player of the Week for the week ending December 10.
December 10, 2011
Weekend Women's Hoops Recap
Alyssa Isler drained a three-pointer with :02 remaining to lift Gettysburg past Swarthmore, 55-52, on Friday night.
December 7, 2011
Mid-Week Women's Hoops Recap
Franklin & Marshall and Muhlenberg remained in a tie for first place in the Conference with Wednesday night road wins. Swarthmore overcame Washington despite a triple-double for the Shorewomen's Meghan Tait and Haverford posted its sixth victory of the season with a triumph over Ursinus.
December 5, 2011
Monday's Women's Hoop Recap
Johns Hopkins ended its first semester of action with a home victory against McDaniel. Elsewhere, Muhlenberg remained unbeaten with a win versus neighboring rival DeSales.
December 5, 2011
Women's Basketball Release #3
Franklin & Marshall junior guard Alexa Barbush was named the Conference's Player of the Week for the week ending December 3.
December 3, 2011
Saturday's Women's Hoop Recap
Franklin & Marshall handed McDaniel its first Conference loss to remain in a first-place tie with Muhlenberg.
December 1, 2011
Thursday's Women's Hoop Recap
Surprising McDaniel improved to 3-0 in the Conference with a win at Dickinson, while Muhlenberg remained unbeaten in Centennial play with a victory at Swarthmore.
November 29, 2011
Tuesday's Women's Hoop Recap
A night of shockers as winless Dickinson handed unbeaten Haverford its first loss, while McDaniel battled back from 15 down to edge Swarthmore and take a share of first place in the Conference.
November 28, 2011
Women's Basketball Release #2
Haverford junior Dominique Meeks was named the Conference's Player of the Week for the week ending November 27.
November 27, 2011
Spartans Hold Off Bullets 63-58
Sophomore Cori Younghans hit the game-tying three-pointer with 21 seconds left to force overtime, but host York College picked up six of the final seven points in the extra session to send Gettysburg away with a 63-58 setback inside Charles Wolf Gym on Sunday evening.
November 22, 2011
Haverford Stuns Johns Hopkins to Remain Unbeaten
Haverford defeated Johns Hopkins for just the second time in their 25-game series history with a 54-42 win in Baltimore. Muhlenberg also moved to 4-0 with a win at Gettysburg. McDaniel and Swarthmore also opened the Conference season with victories.
November 21, 2011
Women's Basketball Release #1
Muhlenberg junior Alita Zabrecky was named the Conference's Player of the Week for the week ending November 20.
November 20, 2011
Sunday's Women's Hoop Recap
Haverford and Johns Hopkins posted Sunday wins, capturing their respective tournaments, while Swarthmore fell by a single point in overtime in its tourney final.
November 19, 2011
Saturday's Women's Hoop Recap
Muhlenberg won its Scotty Wood Tournament, while Johns Hopkins and Swarthmore reached the finals of their weekend events to highlight Saturday action.
November 18, 2011
Friday's Women's Hoop Recap
McDaniel and Muhlenberg improved to 2-0 on the young campaign with victories, while Gettysburg and Ursinus fell in their season openers.
November 17, 2011
Gophers Ground Dickinson
Dickinson fell to 0-2 with a road loss at Goucher in the lone game involving Conference teams on Thursday night.
November 16, 2011
Wednesday's Women's Hoop Recap
Johns Hopkins and McDaniel both opened their seasons with home court victories on Wednesday night.
November 16, 2011
2011-12 Women's Basketball Guide
The 86-page Centennial Conference women's basketball guide is now available online. The guide contains preview information on each team, along with facts and figures from the 18-year history of Centennial basketball.
November 15, 2011
Tuesday's Women's Hoop Recap
The Centennial went 4-1 on Opening Night against non-Conference opponents, including wins by Haverford, Muhlenberg, Swarthmore and Washington College.
November 14, 2011
Season Previews
The 2011-12 women's basketball season gets underway on Tuesday. Here are season previews provided by the athletic communications staffs. Today we continue with Franklin & Marshall, Johns Hopkins and Swarthmore.
November 12, 2011
Mules Picked to Repeat
The Muhlenberg women's basketball team is picked to repeat as Conference champions as the 2012 preseason poll of coaches and SIDs was released on Thursday.
November 10, 2011
Preseason Women's Basketball Coaches Chat Rewind
The third annual Centennial Conference women's basketball coaches preseason chat was Thursday, Nov. 10, beginning at 1 p.m. EST. This live, interactive chat provided you the opportunity to ask the CC coaches questions about the upcoming season. Here is the transcript.
October 18, 2011
Chili Named to Preseason All-America Third Team
Muhlenberg senior guard Alexandra Chili was named to the third team on the D3hoops.com preseason All-America team.
June 1, 2011
Final Women's Basketball Release
The final women's basketball release of the 2010-11 season takes a look at the postseason honors garnered by the Conference.
May 10, 2011
Stockbower Earns Fulbright Scholarship
Kathryn Stockbower of the Swarthmore College women's basketball team has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach in Germany for the 2011-2012 school year.
March 21, 2011
Winter Academic Honor Roll
308 students have been recognized for their accomplishments in the classroom and on the field of play with the announcement of the 2011 Centennial Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll.
March 17, 2011
Winter All-Sportsmanship Team
The Centennial Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee established the All-Sportsmanship team in 2007. Each team elected one member from their team who displayed good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-Centennial sportsmanship team.
March 11, 2011
Sweet 16 Preview
Muhlenberg's women's basketball team makes its second appearance in the DIII Sweet 16 in three seasons tonight as the Mules take on No. 2 Amherst. Here is a preview.
March 11, 2011
Amherst Ends Muhlenberg's Season
Amherst advanced to the national quarterfinals with a 79-60 victory over Muhlenberg in the NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament on Friday night.
March 8, 2011
Women's Basketball Release #14
Muhlenberg became the third Centennial women's basketball team to reach the Sweet 16 in three seasons with wins vs. Williams and Rochester and will face No. 2 Amherst on Friday night.
March 5, 2011
Sweet! Mules Move On
Muhlenberg advanced to the Sweet 16 with a win at No. 13 Rochester. Johns Hopkins' season came to an end at Christopher Newport.
March 4, 2011
Hopkins, Muhlenberg Advance
Alexandra Chili and Lyndsay Burton were the night's stars as Muhlenberg and Johns Hopkins advanced to the second round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament.
February 28, 2011
Women's Basketball Release #13
Muhlenberg senior Sheila Cook was named the Conference's Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending February 27.
February 27, 2011
Muhlenberg Upends Johns Hopkins for Centennial Title
Muhlenberg captured its sixth Centennial championship, turning back top-seeded Johns Hopkins, 72-61.
February 26, 2011
Blue Jays and Mules Meet in Final
Johns Hopkins and Muhlenberg advanced to the Centennial Conference women's basketball final with semifinal victories on Saturday. The Blue Jays and the Mules will meet for the title on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Baltimore.
February 25, 2011
Final Four Preview
We're down to the Final Four on the women's side beginning Saturday at Johns Hopkins. The host Blue Jays play F&M, while Gettysburg takes on Muhlenberg.
February 24, 2011
Stockbower Named 1st Team Academic All-America
Swarthmore senior Kathryn Stockbower was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America women's basketball first team on Thursday. She becomes the second Centennial player to earn first-team recognition.
February 23, 2011
First-Round Preview
The 2011 Centennial women's basketball tournament tips off tonight in Lancaster, as Franklin & Marshall entertains Ursinus in the first-round game.
February 23, 2011
F&M Upends Ursinus to Advance
Franklin & Marshall toppled Ursinus, 61-49, to advance to the semifinals of the Centennial Conference tournament on Wednesday night.
February 22, 2011
All-Conference Women's Basketball Team; Burton Named Player of Year
Johns Hopkins senior forward Lyndsay Burton was named the Centennial's Player of the Year as the 2011 All-Conference women's basketball team was released today.
February 21, 2011
Women's Basketball Release #11
Swarthmore senior Kathryn Stockbower was named the Conference's Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending February 19.
February 19, 2011
Saturday's Women's Basketball
Franklin & Marshall played its way into the Centennial tournament with a convincing 75-35 victory over Dickinson. The DIplomats will host Ursinus on Wednesday in a first-round game.
February 17, 2011
Wednesday's Women's Basketball
Ursinus played its way into the Conference playoffs with a win over Washington College. So it will come down to F&M and Swarthmore for the final berth on the season's final day.
February 16, 2011
Five-Star Matchups
On the basketball regular season's penultimate night, Five-Star Matchups is here to highlight three huge games that will impact the fields for next weekend's Centennial tournaments. Watch live or online and join the conversation on our blog!
February 15, 2011
Monday's Women's Basketball Recap
Washington College ended a 15-game losing streak against McDaniel to keep its playoff hopes alive, while Haverford did something that has not been done at the school since 1991.
February 14, 2011
Women's Basketball Release #9
Johns Hopkins senior Lyndsay Burton has been named the Conference's Player of the Week for the week ending February 12.
February 12, 2011
Saturday's Women's Basketball
It was a day for one team to secure the top seed and home court for the playoffs; a day for two teams to lock up tournament berths and a day where four teams set the stage for a wild final week of regular-season play.
February 11, 2011
Five-Star Matchups
It's the weekend prior to Valentine's Day and (pardon the upcoming pun) we have some Sweetheart matchups as the basketball regular season enters its penultimate Saturday, the wrestling dual-meet title is on the line and the indoor track and field season enters the home stretch.
February 11, 2011
Consistency Leads to NCAA Mark
Doubles have become quite routine for Kathryn Stockbower. The Swarthmore College senior has a double major in biology and German studies, and checks in with a 3.84 cumulative grade-point average. Through Feb. 9, she had 81 double-doubles in her collegiate career, setting a Division III all-time record.
February 10, 2011
Wednesday's Women's Basketball
Johns Hopkins and Gettysburg registered big home wins on Wednesday night, while Muhlenberg locked up a playoff berth. Ursinus needed overtime but posted a key win, while Swarthmore toppled Washington to muddy the playoff waters.
February 9, 2011
Illness Claims Game
Tonight's Muhlenberg at Bryn Mawr women's basketball game will not be played due to an illness that has affected members of the Bryn Mawr team. Due to the impact of this illness and the impending close of the regular season in 10 days, the two schools will not be able to reschedule the contest.
February 7, 2011
Women's Basketball Release #9
Muhlenberg sophomore Alita Zabrecky has been named the Conference's Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending February 6.
February 6, 2011
Weekend Women's Basketball
It was a record-breaking Saturday in the Conference, as one of its longest-standing marks went by the wayside as Swarthmore's Kathryn Stockbower registered her 80th career double-double.
February 4, 2011
Five-Star Matchups
Five-Star Matchups profiles big contests at Franklin & Marshall, Gettysburg, McDaniel and Swarthmore and a new way to watch Centennial hoops on your computer.
February 3, 2011
Wednesday's Women's Hoop Action
Overtime was the word of the night in the Conference as Gettysburg toppled first-place Johns Hopkins in one overtime, while McDaniel took two extra stanzas to down Dickinson.
February 2, 2011
Five-Star Matchups
The Groundhog Day edition of Five-Star Matchups looks at tonight's key matches in the pool and on the court.
February 1, 2011
Monday's Basketball Review
"Big Monday" in the Centennial Conference provided two big wins for the McDaniel men and the Washington College women.
January 31, 2011
Women's Basketball Release #8
Johns Hopkins' Stephanie Fong has been named the Conference's Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending January 29.
January 29, 2011
Saturday's Women's Basketball aCCtion
Johns Hopkins made a statement at Muhlenberg in the highlight game of the women's basketball weekend. The race for the other playoff spots also got a little bit tighter with big wins by Dickinson and Swarthmore.
January 28, 2011
Five-Star Matchups
A full slate of great games is on tap for this snowy January weekend, including key contests on the court, in the pool, on the mat and the track.
January 28, 2011
Thursday's Women's Basketball aCCtion
The top two teams in the Conference - Johns Hopkins and Muhlenberg - held serve on Thursday night with victories, while Washington College may have kept its playoff hopes alive.
January 27, 2011
Centennial Hoops Tonight
We will take your comments and questions about Conference men's and women's basketball with our live blog/chat while we keep an eye on the seven games on the docket for Thursday night.
January 24, 2011
Women's Basketball Release #7
Muhlenberg junior Alexandra Chili has been named the Conference's Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending January 22.
January 22, 2011
Saturday's Women's Basketball aCCtion
The top five teams in the Conference all registered Saturday wins to put some distance between themselves and the rest of the Centennial in the playoff chase.
January 19, 2011
Wednesday's Women's Basketball aCCtion
Muhlenberg took over sole possession of second place in the Conference with a two-point win at Ursinus, while Gettysburg moved into a three-way deadlock for third with a win at McDaniel.
January 17, 2011
Five-Star Matchups
The top six teams in the Conference women's basketball standings meet tonight in critical games in Baltimore, Gettysburg and Lancaster. Join our live blog as we answer your questions and take your comments.
January 17, 2011
Women's Basketball Release #6
Johns Hopkins senior Lyndsay Burton has been named the Conference's Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending January 15.
January 17, 2011
Monday's Women's Basketball aCCtion
It was a "Big Monday" for the top six teams in the Conference and when the dust settled, Johns Hopkins was on top.
January 15, 2011
McGrory Powers Bullets Past Mules
Junior Julie McGrory poured in 14 of her game-high 21 points in the second half to lead Gettysburg to a 70-57 victory over 19th-ranked Muhlenberg College inside Bream Gym Saturday afternoon.
January 13, 2011
Defense Leads Hopkins Past Swarthmore
Senior Lyndsay Burton recorded game-highs of 16 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Johns Hopkins women's basketball team to a 48-37 victory at Swarthmore on Thursday afternoon.
January 13, 2011
Ursinus Upends Gettysburg
The Ursinus College women's basketball team picked up another important conference win on Thursday, fending off Gettysburg by a 57-53 score in a key Centennial game. The win kept Ursinus in second place with Johns Hopkins, heading into a stretch with three games in six days next week starting with F&M.
January 11, 2011
Washington Stuns Hopkins
Junior guard Meghan Tait converted the game-winning jumper with nine seconds remaining to give host Washington College a 57-56 upset over visiting Johns Hopkins in a Centennial Conference women's basketball game this afternoon inside Cain Athletic Center.
January 10, 2011
Women's Basketball Release #5
Swarthmore senior forward Kathryn Stockbower has been named the Conference's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending January 9.
January 8, 2011
Diplomats Down Swarthmore
Beth Holt's two treys sparked a 15-1 first half scoring run for Franklin & Marshall to help lift the Diplomats to a 68-48 win over Swarthmore Saturday in a Centennial Conference game.
January 8, 2011
Bears Hand Hopkins First CC Loss
Ursinus sophomore Amber Yacenda drained a desperation three-pointer as time expired to force overtime and the visiting Bears outscored Johns Hopkins 14-10 in the extra session to put an end to the Blue Jays' nine-game winning streak, 79-75, on Saturday afternoon in Goldfarb Gym.
January 5, 2011
Devils Hand #14 Mules First Loss
Dickinson College senior Ashley Kunkle brought some magic from the soccer field to the hardwood as she came off the bench to spark the Red Devil women's basketball team to a thrilling 63-60 win over nationally-ranked Muhlenberg.
January 5, 2011
Diplomats Sink Shorewomen
Beth Holt and Alexa Barbush each scored 16 points to lead Franklin & Marshall to a 64-53 win over Washington College in a Centennial Conference game Wednesday in Chestertown, Md.
January 5, 2011
Balanced Bullets Beat Haverford
The Gettysburg College women’s basketball team picked up a key Centennial Conference road victory as four Bullets reached double-figures in a 61-50 decision at Haverford College on Wednesday night.
January 5, 2011
McDaniel Upends Ursinus
Cara Thompson netted 14 points and added 10 rebounds to lead McDaniel to a 53-50 victory over Ursinus in Centennial Conference (CC) women's basketball action on Wednesday.
January 5, 2011
Swarthmore Loves New York
The Swarthmore College women's basketball team certainly loves New York. The streaking Garnet (8-2, 4-1) completed an unbeaten slate at the NYU New Year's Classic, earning its second consecutive win over a New York City school by easily defeating New York City Tech 72-47 on Tuesday afternoon.
January 3, 2011
Gettysburg Smothers Scranton
Gettysburg College held the University of Scranton to just 20 percent shooting from the field and Most Outstanding Player Alyssa Oursler poured in a game-high 17 points as the Bullets knocked off the Lady Royals 49-41 in the championship game of the Days Inn Tournament in Bream Gym.
January 3, 2011
Bullets Present Kirkpatrick With 300th
Gettysburg College Head Coach Mike Kirkpatrick picked up his 300th career victory and freshman Rianna Doane scored a season-high 21 points as the Bullets took out Randolph College 85-33 in the opening game of the Days Inn Tournament.
December 21, 2010
Chili Named Player of the Week
Muhlenberg junior Alexandra Chili has been named the Conference's Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending December 20.
December 13, 2010
Stockbower Named Player of Week
Swarthmore senior forward Kathryn Stockbower has been named the Conference's women's basketball Player of the Week for the week ending December 11. She scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her 70th career double-double in the win vs. Washington.
December 11, 2010
Fords Use Quick Start to Down Dips
The Haverford College women’s basketball team jumped out to an 11-0 start and never looked back in its 53-39 Centennial Conference victory at Franklin & Marshall College Saturday afternoon.
December 11, 2010
Bears' Defense Downs Devils
The Ursinus College women's basketball team got defensive in its 44-33 win over Dickinson on Saturday in Carlisle, holding the Red Devils (3-5, 1-4 Centennial) to just 26 percent shooting from the field in the win.
December 8, 2010
Grand Night in Devil Defeat
Dickinson seniors Carole Dempsey and Alesha Sisco both surpassed the 1,000-point mark for their careers in Wednesday night's loss to Albright.
December 8, 2010
Diplomats Shoot Down Bullets
Megan Pauley scored a game-high 23 points, while Allison Bauer added 15 as Franklin & Marshall knocked off Gettysburg, 66-53, on Wednesday night in Lancaster.
December 8, 2010
Stockbower Leads Swarthmore Past Shorewomen
Led by a season-high 27 points and 10 rebounds from senior Kathryn Stockbower, the Swarthmore College women's basketball team used a key 8-0 in the game's final minutes to pull away from Washington College 80-73 on Wednesday evening from Tarble Pavilion.
December 7, 2010
High-Flying Jays Win Eighth Straight
The Johns Hopkins women’s basketball team extended its winning streak to eight games with a 67-47 victory at McDaniel in Centennial Conference action on Tuesday night. The Blue Jays are now 8-1 (5-0 CC) on the year, while the Green Terror fall to 0-7 (0-5 CC). JHU is off to its best start since the 2004-05 season, when it also started 8-1.
December 6, 2010
Callanan, Zabrecky Share Player of Week Honor
Johns Hopkins senior Siobhan Callanan and Muhlenberg sophomore Alita Zabrecky have been named the Conference's Women's Basketball Co-Players of the Week for the week ending December 4. The weekly release can also be found here.
December 4, 2010
JHU Turns Up Defense to Down Devils
The Johns Hopkins women's basketball team held visiting Dickinson to just 11 points in the second half to cruise to a 58-35 win on Saturday afternoon in Goldfarb Gym.
December 4, 2010
Mules Subdue Shorewomen
Muhlenberg used a superb second-half defensive effort to overcome a two-point halftime deficit and defeat Washington, 68-47, for its sixth straight win to start the season.
December 4, 2010
Garnet Upends Ursinus
Swarthmore fought off a second-half Ursinus rally to upend the Bears, 70-62.
December 2, 2010
Blue Jays Down #24 Bullets
The Johns Hopkins women's basketball team took down 24th-ranked Gettysburg, 59-52, on Thursday night in Centennial Conference action. The Blue Jays have now won six straight games and improve to 6-1 (3-0 CC) on the year, while Gettysburg falls to 4-2 (1-2 CC).
December 2, 2010
Mules Zone Out Swarthmore
Most of the time it is the offense that tries to get in the zone. But for the Muhlenberg women’s basketball team, it was the defensive zone that made all the difference against Swarthmore.
November 30, 2010
Haverford Holds Off Devils
The Haverford College women’s basketball team picked up its first Centennial Conference win of the season with a 45-40 victory over Dickinson College Tuesday evening at Gooding Arena.
November 29, 2010
Women's Basketball Release #2
Ursinus junior forward Lindsay Teuber has been named the Conference's Player of the Week. She was nearly perfect against McDaniel, scoring 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the floor, and grabbing 17 rebounds.
November 23, 2010
Mules Hold Off Bullets
Muhlenberg won a battle between the two top teams in the Conference's preseason poll, holding off No. 16 Gettysburg, 63-60, Tuesday night in Allentown.
November 22, 2010
Dempsey Named Player of Week
Dickinson senior Carole Dempsey was named the Conference's Women's Basketball Player of the Week after averaging 24.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week. She was named MVP of Dickinson's Tip-Off tourney after leading the Devils to the title.
November 21, 2010
Dempsey Leads Devils to Tourney Title
The Dickinson College women's basketball team rallied from an 11-point, second half deficit to defeat Farmingdale State 66-57 in the championship game of the 2010 Days Inn Tip-Off Tournament on Sunday afternoon.
November 20, 2010
Gettysburg Defends Tip-Off Title
Junior Julie McGrory pumped in a career-high tying 21 points to lead the nationally-ranked Gettysburg College women’s basketball team to a 76-52 victory over Frostburg State University in the championship game of the Jim Crawley Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday.
November 20, 2010
Haverford Hammers Arcadia
The Haverford College women's basketball team picked up its second win of the season by downing Arcadia University, 67-33, in the consolation game of the Cherry Cove Seahawk Tip-Off Tournament Saturday at St. Mary's College of Maryland.
November 20, 2010
Mules Capture Scotty Wood Crown
They were the MVPs because they scored the MVPs – the Mules’ vital points. Juniors Alexandra Chili and Spencer Liddic earned MVP honors after carrying the Muhlenberg basketball teams to a sweep of the Scotty Wood Tournament. The women held off Richard Stockton, 71-67, in the championship game.
November 19, 2010
Chili Hits 1,000 in Mule Win
Alexandra Chili started getting curious why she was still in the game with the Muhlenberg women’s basketball team up by 30 in the second half. But when she hit a three from the corner and the Mules called timeout with 12:58 to play, the junior guard finally realized why she was still on the floor.
November 18, 2010
Women's Basketball Guide
The 87-page Centennial Conference women's basketball guide is now available online. The guide contains preview information on each team, along with facts and figures from the 17-year history of Centennial basketball.
November 18, 2010
McDaniel Preview
A year after winning the Centennial Conference championship, McDaniel will need to replace the vast majority of its offense from the title run.
Gone is Ali Moreland – a 1,000-point scorer. Gone is Sally Grace – a 3-point sharpshooter. Gone is Ashley Lyles – a strong low-post presence. Gone is Catherine Mills. Gone are Katelyn Fischer and Sam Witman – players who were expected to run the point.
November 17, 2010
Bryn Mawr Preview
The 2010-11 installment of Bryn Mawr College Basketball gets underway on November 20, when the Owls travel to South Hadley, Mass., for the Seven Sisters Classic. With four players that have experience playing in the always tough Centennial Conference, Bryn Mawr has added five newcomers to the team.
November 17, 2010
Hopkins Upsets #16 Messiah
Senior Lyndsay Burton recorded a game-high 20 points and the Johns Hopkins women's basketball team took down visiting 16th-ranked Messiah, 61-58, on Wednesday night at Goldfarb Gym. The wins marks the first time in program history that the Blue Jays have defeated the Falcons. Prior to tonight's matchup Messiah held a 5-0 all-time series record against JHU.
November 17, 2010
Ursinus Nips Elizabethtown
Ursinus College senior guard Jaclyn Hilf (Maple Glen, Pa./Upper Dublin) canned one-of-two free throws with just three seconds left as the Bears (1-0) defeated Elizabethtown (1-1) 51-50 on Wednesday in women's basketball play.
November 16, 2010
F&M Wins in Richter Debut
Franklin & Marshall's women's basketball team started the Kirsten Richter era off in winning fashion, defeating Susquehanna 69-51 Tuesday evening in the season opener for both teams. Three players scored in double figures as the Diplomats defeated the Crusaders for the second straight year.
November 16, 2010
Fords Open With Victory
The Haverford College women’s basketball team opened up the 2010-11 season with a 71-59 victory versus Eastern University Tuesday evening at Gooding Arena. The Fords led by as many as 13 points in the first half and extended it to 25 in the second.
November 15, 2010
F&M Preview
First-year Head Coach Kirsten Richter is set for the upcoming 2010-2011 Franklin & Marshall women's basketball season. It is a season that marks a new beginning in her life and a new beginning for the Diplomats' program.
November 15, 2010
Haverford Preview
The Haverford College women’s basketball team already has most of the pieces in place for the 2010-11 season. The Fords return four players who started at least 22 games a season ago and contributed nearly 40 points per game.
November 15, 2010
Johns Hopkins Preview
The Johns Hopkins women’s basketball team is coming off a season that saw it finish 15-10 overall, make the first round of the Centennial Conference playoffs and finish with at least a .500 record for the 22nd consecutive year.
November 15, 2010
Mules Open With Win
The starting lineup may have been missing some familiar faces, but the final result looked very much the same for the Muhlenberg women's basketball team. Despite playing without two senior starters, including their all-region point guard, and featuring a lineup that aside from all-CC guard Alexandra Chili had a combined seven career starts, the Mules were able to withstand a strong second-half charge from local rival Moravian to dispatch the Greyhounds, 68-55.
November 10, 2010
Preseason Hoop Chat Thursday
The women's basketball coaches of the Centennial Conference will conduct an online chat to discuss the upcoming season on Thursday at 1 p.m. Each coach will talk about her/his prospects for the 2011 campaign during a 10-minute window from 1-3. They will answer questions from the Conference Office as well as from viewers. Hope you can join us.
November 10, 2010
Gettysburg Preview
Coming on the heels of the best season in school history, the Gettysburg College women’s basketball team has already received notice on the national and conference levels, but the Bullets will need to get over the past and look at the present if they hope for an encore performance in 2010-11.
November 10, 2010
Muhlenberg Preview
The Muhlenberg women’s basketball team is rejecting the bailout program. This has nothing to do with the government, banks or the auto industry. It has to do with who will step up and make big plays with the game on the line in 2010-11.
November 10, 2010
Washington College Preview
On one hand, the 2010-11 Washington College women's basketball team returns just three players from last season. On the other hand, the Shorewomen return their top three scorers who accounted for nearly 54% of the team's points last season.
November 4, 2010
Bullets Tabbed as Preseason Favorite
Gettysburg has been tabbed as the preseason favorite to capture the 2011 Centennial women's basketball championship in a poll of coaches and SIDs. The Bullets, who reached the Sweet 16 last season, received 13 first-place votes (teams not permitted for vote for themselves) and 192 points to nearly edge Muhlenberg, who garnered nine firsts and 188 points. Johns Hopkins (144) was third in the balloting, while Dickinson (141, three firsts) was fourth.
November 1, 2010
Gettysburg Ranked 16th in Preseason
The Gettysburg College women’s basketball team will begin the year ranked among the nation’s best as the Bullets were tabbed 16th in the NCAA Division III preseason poll conducted by D3hoops.com.
Coming off the best season in school history, Gettysburg was the highest-rated Centennial Conference team in the D3hoops poll with 235 points, finishing behind Messiah College (246 points) and ahead of the University of Mary Washington (213 points). Amherst College received 21 first-place votes to grab the top spot with 621 points.
August 5, 2010
Richter Named F&M Basketball Coach
"Patricia S.W. Epps, Director of Athletics and Recreation announced Kirsten Richter as head women's basketball coach at Franklin & Marshall College. A 2003 graduate of F&M, Richter spent four seasons as an assistant coach with the Diplomats before joining the Randolph-Macon staff."
March 17, 2010
Muhlenberg's McKeon Named Regional Player of the Year
Muhlenberg junior guard Kelly McKeon, the Centennial Player of the Year, has been named the Mid-Atlantic Region Player of the Year by D3hoops.com. She averaged 13.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.3 steals per game in leading the Mules to the CC final.
March 12, 2010
Babson Ends Bullets' Sweet Run
"Babson College picked up its second consecutive overtime victory in the NCAA Division III Tournament by scoring the final five points to edge Gettysburg College 71-68 inside LaFrak Gym on the campus of Amherst College Friday night. The loss caps a record-breaking season for the Bullets who close with a 24-5 overall mark. Junior Caitlin Moser (Wyomissing, Pa. / Wyomissing) led Gettysburg with 21 points, including the game-tying lay-up with 28 seconds left. Senior Courtney Fields (Baltimore, Md. / St. Paul's School for Girls) added 18 in her final collegiate contest, while sophomore Julie McGrory (Moorestown, N.J. / Moorestown) netted 15."
February 28, 2010
Green Terror Takes Home Trophy
"Ashley Lyles (Laurel, Md. / St. Vincent Pallotti) led four McDaniel players in double figures with 15 to lead McDaniel to a 72-56 victory over No. 22 Muhlenberg in the 2010 Centennial Conference (CC) women's basketball championship game on Sunday."
February 23, 2010
All-Conference Women's Basketball Team
Muhlenberg junior guard Kelly McKeon was named the Conference's Player of the Year as the 2010 All-Centennial women's basketball team was announced today. McKeon becomes just the second Mule player to earn the award, following in the footsteps of Meghan Cortney in 2007.
February 23, 2010
Top Moments of the Decade
As we conclude our countdown of the top moments in Centennial women's basketball over the last decade, we list the top two moments as determined by the nearly 200 voters from 25 states who responded to our poll. Thanks for your participation.
