Women's Basketball 2007-2008

LADY FALCONS DEFEATED BY EMERSON COLLEGE 81-60

In Boston, MA on Saturday afternoon, The Albertus Magnus College Lady Falcons lost their final game of the season to host Emerson College.  The Lady Falcons had trouble hitting their stride and only led the game one time before Emerson College shot a blistering 58% from the field in the first half.  Albertus finishes the season at 10-15, 3-10 GNAC but will return their entire team next season.

LADY FALCONS SUFFER ANOTHER TOUGH LOSS 70-65

In Chestnut Hill, MA on Thursday night the Albertus Magnus College Lady Falcons suffered a tough loss against host and GNAC opponent Pine Manor College.  The Lady Falcons never led but cut the lead to 1 late in the second half.  Poor shooting in the first half to go along with a good shooting Pine Manor first half proved too much to overcome.  The Lady Falcons dropped to 10-14, 3-9 GNAC and wrap up their season in Boston, MA against host Emerson College on Saturday.

LADY FALCONS ROLL IN THE 2ND HALF OVER MT. IDA 81-61

In New Haven, CT on Saturday afternoon, the Albertus Magnus College Lady Falcons wore pink t-shirts in support of the "Think Pink" initiative in support of fighting breast cancer.  "The Nest" was packed and featured Men's and Women's Basketball 1000 Point Scorers/Rebounders from the past which were honored at Half-Time.  The Lady Falcons controlled the game from beginning to end using a surge in the second half to defeat visiting GNAC opponent Mount Ida College 81-61.  The Lady Falcons improve to 10-13, 3-8 GNAC and were led by freshman forward Nikki McClease's game highs with 27 points and 19 rebounds.  Albertus travels to Chestnut Hill, MA to take on GNAC opponent Pine Manor College on Thursday at 7:00 PM.

LADY FALCONS LOSE HEARTBREAKER TO NEWBURY 72-69

In Boston, MA on Thursday night the Lady Falcons lost a heartbreaker to host Newbury College 72-69.  The Lady Falcons led by 8 at halftime 44-36.  Albertus continued were they left off stratching the lead to as many as 15 points in the middle of the second half.  Newbury responded with a 14-0 run tying the score at 61-61 with 4 minutes remaining.  A back and forth game the rest of the way, Newbury held on as Albertus narrowly missed 4 shots with a minute to go.  The Lady Falcons (9-13, 2-8 GNAC) were led by freshman Nikki McClease's (New Haven, CT) game high 30 points and 20 rebounds.  Albertus plays host to Mount Ida College on Saturday in "The Nest" at 1:00 PM.  The Lady Falcons will be wearing Pink in support of "Think Pink Day" and the ongoing fight against Breast Cancer.  At halftime 1000 point rebounders and scorers from the past will honored.

LADY FALCONS FALL TO HOST LASELL 64-35

In Boston, MA on Saturday afternoon, The Lady Falcons were defeated by host Lasell College 64-35.  The Lady Falcons were unable to overcome a poor shooting night scoring just 12 points in the first half.  The Falcons were led by freshman Nikki McClease (New Haven, CT) and her game high 19 points and 11 rebounds.  The Lady Falcons (9-12, 2-8 GNAC) look to get back on track Thursday night against host Newbury College at 7:00 PM.

LADY FALCONS DEFEATED BY VISITING JWU 79-60

In New Haven, CT on Wednesday Night, the Albertus Magnus Lady Falcons were defeated by visiting Johnson & Wales University 79-60.  The Lady Falcons held a 33-32 lead at the half in a back and forth contest.  The Lady Falcons trailed by just 4 with 8 minutes to go when Johnson and Wales went on a 10-0 run and never looked back.  Albertus was led by freshman Nikki McClease’s (New Haven, CT) double double (15 Points, 13 Rebounds) and sophomore Krystal Bryant’s (New Haven, CT) double double (11 Points, 14 Rebounds) .   Johnson & Wales University was led by sophomore forward Alexia Ramirez (San Marcos, CA) game high 18 Points and team high 7 Rebounds.  Albertus drops to 9-11, 2-7 GNAC this season while Johnson & Wales improves to 8-12, 6-3 GNAC on the season.  The Lady Falcons travel to Newton, MA on Saturday to face GNAC opponent Lasell College at 1:00 PM.

LADY FALCONS DROP GAME TO REGIS COLLEGE 59-43

In Weston, MA on Monday night host Regis College snapped a three-game win streak defeating Albertus Magnus College 59-43.  The Lady Falcons led at halftime 26-25 but a 17-0 run at the ten minute mark was too much to overcome.  Albetus was led by freshamn forward Nikki McClease (New Haven, CT) and her 15 points and 7 rebounds. Albertus drops to 9-10, 2-6 GNAC on the season.  The Lady Falcons play host to GNAC opponent Johnson and Wales University on Thursday Night at 7:00 PM in "The Nest".

LADY FALCONS WIN SECOND STRAIGHT GNAC GAME

In Nashua,NH on Saturday afternoon, The Lady Falcons defeated host Daniel Webster College on a late second half surge 74-55.  With just 4 minutes to go the Lady Falons went on an impressive 17-0 run to seal the victory.  Albertus was led by freshman forward Nikki McClease (26 points, 20 rebounds) and sophomore forward Krystal Bryant (20 points, 16 rebounds).  Albertus improves to 9-9, 2-6 GNAC this season and travel to Weston, MA to take on non conference opponent Regis College on Monday night at 7:00 PM.

LADY FALCONS EARN GNAC WIN OVER ST. JOSEPH'S (CT)

In New Haven, CT on Thursday Night, the Albertus Magnus Lady Falcons defeated visiting St. Joseph’s College (CT) 56-35.  The Lady Falcons pulled ahead early in the second half and never looked back.  Albertus was led by sophomore Krystal Bryant’s (New Haven, CT) game high 18 points and game high 18 rebounds.  St. Joseph’s College (CT) was led by freshman guard Illaria Schiano (Wallingford, CT) team high 11 points.  Albertus improves to 8-9, 1-6 GNAC this season while St. Joseph’s College (CT) drops to 3-13, 1-6 GNAC on the season.  The Lady Falcons travel to Nashua, NH on Saturday to face Daniel Webster College at 1:00 PM.  St. Joseph’s College plays host to GNAC opponent Mt. Ida on Saturday.

LADY FALCONS EARN ROAD WIN OVER BROOKLYN 69-50

In Brookly, NY on Monday night the Lady Falcons earned a non conference victory over host Brooklyn College 69-50.  The Lady Falcons took the lead with 10 minutes to go in the second half and never looked back.  Albertus was led by freshman forward Nikki McClease's (New Haven, CT) 20 points and 20 rebounds while Brooklyn College was led by guard Jaclyn Cavalcante and her team high 11 points.  Albertus improves to 7-8, 0-5 in the GNAC this season.  The Lady Falcons play host to GNAC opponent and in state rival St. Joseph's College (CT) on Thursday at 7:00 PM in "The Nest"

LADY FALCONS FALL TO VISITING ST. JOE'S (ME) 76-63

In New Haven, CT on Saturday afternoon, the Albertus Magnus Lady Falcons were defeated by visiting St. Joseph’s College (ME) 76-63.  The Lady Falcons pulled within one point with 6 minutes remaining in the second half and could not get any closer.  St. Joseph’s College (ME) proceeded to go on a 16-2 run that proved to be too much for the Lady Falcons.  Albertus was led by freshman Nikki McClease’s (New Haven, CT) team high 19 points and game high 13 rebounds.  St. Joseph’s College (ME) was led by sophomore guard Carolyn Freeman (Scarborough, ME) game high 22 points.  Albertus drops to 6-8, 0-5 GNAC this season while St. Joseph’s College (ME) improves to 12-5, 5-1 GNAC on the season.  The Lady Falcons travel to Brooklyn, NY on Monday to face Brooklyn College at 7:00 PM. St. Joseph’s College (ME) travels to face GNAC opponent Lasell on Thursday at 7:00 PM.

LADY FALCONS FALL TO HOST SIMMONS COLLEGE 68-36

In Boston, MA on Wednesday night, the Lady Falcons got themselves into foul trouble early and along with a poor shooting night just proved to be too much to overcome against host Simmons College.  Simmons was led by guard Morgan Johnson's game high 16 points while Albertus was led by freshman Laura Stokes (Prospect, CT) and sophomore Krystal Bryant (New Haven, CT) who each chipped in 7 points.  Albeertus drops to 6-8, 0-5 GNAC this season and plays host to visiting GNAC opponent St. Joseph's College (ME) on Saturday at 1:00 PM in "The Nest"..

LADY FALCONS FALL TO VISITING RIVIER COLLEGE 73-58

In New Haven, CT on Monday afternoon, the Albertus Magnus Lady Falcons were defeated by visiting Rivier College 73-58.  The Lady Falcons lead early but lost the lead and never recovered in the back and forth contest.  Albertus was led by freshman Nikki McClease’s (New Haven, CT) game high 24 points and game high 19 rebounds.  Rivier College was led by junior guard Justine Nim’s (Weare, NH) team high 18 points and sophomore forward Jessica Mellen’s (Rockland, MA) team high 9 rebounds.  Albertus drops to 6-7, 0-4 GNAC this season while Rivier College improves to 6-9, 1-3 GNAC on the season.  The Lady Falcons travel to Boston, MA on Wednesday to face GNAC opponent Simmons College at 7 PM.

LADY FALCONS UPENDED BY NORWICH UNIVERSITY 67-52

In Northfield, VT on Saturday afternoon, the Albertus Magnus Lady Falcons battled but could not hold on to defeat host Norwich University.  Albertus Magnus (6-6, 0-3 GNAC) jumped out to a 13-5 lead in the opening four minutes of the game. The Lady Falcon's lead was short-lived though, as Norwich bounced back with a 18-5 burst to take a 23-18 lead at the 10:11 mark. After a basket by Albertus Magnus made the score 23-20 just moments later, the Cadets reeled off a 14-2 run to open up their largest lead of the opening stanza at 37-22 with just 2:38 to play before halftime. The Falcons scored the final two points of the half, but trailed Norwich, 37-24, at the intermission.  The Lady Falcons quickly got back into the game in the second half, outscoring Norwich, 15-6, over the first six minutes, drawing to within 43-39 at the 14:15 mark. Norwich responded by scoring the next seven points to reestablish a double digit lead at 50-39 less than two minutes later.  The Lady Falcons made one final run, scoring the next six points to trim NU’s lead to five points at 50-45 at the 10:22 mark. The Cadets put the game away with a 12-0 run, giving the hosts their largest lead of the game at 62-45 with 5:03 showing on the clock. The Falcons got no closer than 12 points the rest of the way.  Albertus Magnus was led by freshman forward Nikki McClease (New Haven, CT), who netted a game-high 18 points and a game-best 11 rebounds while sophmore guard Jaclyn Venice (Ansonia, CT) added 13 points.  The Lady Falcons play host to visiting GNAC opponent Rivier College at 1:00 PM on Monday in "The Nest".

LADY FALCONS FALL TO CONNECTICUT COLLEGE 70-54

In New Haven, CT on Thursday night, the Lady Falcons fell to visiting Connecticut College 70-54.  A late second half run proved to be too much for the Lady Falcons who kept the game to within three possessions most fo the game.  The Lady Falcons were lead by sophmore Jaclyn Venice's (Ansonia, CT) 13 points and freshman forward Nikki McClease's (New Haven, CT) 14 rebounds.  Albertus drops to 6-5, 0-2 GNAC while Connecticut College improves to 10-4 on the season.  The Lady Faclons travel to Northfield, VT to take on GNAC opponent Norwich University on Saturday at 1:00 PM.

ALBERTUS UPENDED BY EMMANUEL 92-65

In New Haven, CT on Tuesday night, the Albertus Magnus Lady Falcons were defeated by visiting Emmanuel College 92-65.  The Lady Falcons never lead in a very physical contest in which 56 fouls were committed and Albertus took 50 free throws.  Albertus was led by sophomore Krystal Bryant’s (New Haven, CT) team high 22 points and game high 20 rebounds.  Emmanuel College was led by sophomore guard Iman Davis (Toms River, NJ) and her game high 27 points.  Albertus drops to 6-4, 0-2 GNAC this season while Emanuel College improves to 8-4, 2-0 GNAC on the season.  The Lady Falcons play host to Connecticut College on Thursday in “The Nest” at 7 PM.

LADY FALCONS DROP FIRST LEAGUE GAME 68-53

In Boston, MA on Saturday afternoon, the Albertus Magnus Lady Falcons couldn't overcome poor first half shooting and foul trouble against host Suffolk University.  Trailing 34-19 going into halftime the Lady Falcons shot just 25% from the field.  The Lady Falcons regained their shooting touch in the second half shooting 52% but couldn't stay out of foul trouble in the second half.  Suffolk went to the free throw line 34 times compared to the Lady Falcon's 7 attempts.  Albertus was led by freshman Nikki McClease's (New Haven, CT) 25 point and 17 rebounds.  Albertus Drops to 6-3, 0-1 GNAC on the season while Suffolk improves to 5-4, 1-0 GNAC.  The Lady Falcons play host to GNAC foe Emmanuel College on Tuesday at 7:00 PM in "The Nest".

Dec. 8,

2007

LADY FALCONS EXTEND WINNING STREAK INTO BREAK

In New Haven, CT on Saturday afternoon, the Albertus Magnus Lady Falcons defeated visiting St. Jospeh’s College 78-54.  The Lady Falcons trailed early on but took the lead and never looked back.  Albertus was led by sophomore Jackie Venice’s (Ansonia, CT) team high 18 points and sophomore Krystal Bryant’s (New Haven, CT) 15 points and game high 16 rebounds.  St. Jospeh’s College (Brooklyn, NY) was led by senior guard Annamarie Ciorciari (Queens, NY) and her team high 18 points.  Albertus improves to 6-2, 0-0 GNAC this season while St. Joseph’s College drops to 1-5 on the season.  The Lady Falcons travel to Boston, MA to take on GNAC opponent Suffolk University after the winter break on Saturday, January 12 at 2 PM.

LADY FALCONS ROLL BEHIND MCCLEASE AND BRYANT

In New Haven, CT on Thursday afternoon, the Albertus Magnus Lady Falcons defeated visiting Bay Path College 79-28.  The Lady Falcons never trailed and took a 40-9 lead at halftime.  Albertus was led by freshman Nikki McClease’s (New Haven, CT) game high 22 points and 12 rebounds while sophomore Krystal Bryant’s (New Haven, CT) game high 18 rebounds and 21 points.  Bay Path College was led by senior Laila Falkenberg (Springfield, MA) and her team high 12 points.  Albertus improves to 5-2, 0-0 GNAC this season while Bay Path College drops to 1-6, 0-0 NAC on the season.  The Lady Falcons play host to St. Joe’s Brooklyn on Saturday at 3:00 PM in “The Nest”.

Dec. 4,

2007

MCCLEASE LEADS LADY FALCONS TO VICTORY LATE 62-58

In Wellesley, MA on Tuesday night, the Albertus Magnus Lady Falcons defeated host Wellesley College 62-58.  The Lady Falcons trailed 32-31 at half time in a back and forth game.  The seond half featured more of the same until Albertus was able to seal the game late on two free throws from freshman Nikki McClease (New Haven, CT).  Albertus was led by freshman Nikki McClease (New Haven, CT) and her game high 31 points and team high 12 rebounds.  Junior guard Gia Paturzo (North Haven, CT) added 15 points for the Lady Falcons.  Albertus improved to 4-2, 0-0 GNAC this season while Wellesley drops to 2-4.  The Lady Falcons host Bay Path College on Thursday at 7:00 PM in “The Nest”.

MCCLEASE NAMED  CO-GNAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Freshman Center Nikki McClease (New Haven, CT) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference co-player of the week.  McClease averaged 21 points and an incredible 19.2 rebounds a game.

Dec. 1,

2007

LADY FALCONS SUFFER FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON 52-48

In New Haven, CT on Saturday afternoon, the Albertus Magnus Lady Falcons were defeated by visitin MIT in OT 53-49.  The Lady Falcons had a two point lead with 13 seconds to go in the second half when MIT was able to tie it and force overtime.  The overtime was back and forth but saw the Lady Falcons down five with just over a minute to go when sopmore guard Jackie Venice (Ansonia, CT) buried a 3 pointer to cut the lead to two.  MIT would then pull away and make key free throws down the stretch to seal the win.  Albertus was led by freshman Nikki McClease (New Haven, CT) and her game high 21 rebounds and team high 16 points.  MIT was led by freshman forward Kelsey Cappelle (Ringoes, NJ) and her game high 17 points.  Albertus drops to 3-2, 0-0 GNAC this season while MIT improves to 2-3, 0-0 NEWMAC on the season.  The Lady Falcons travel to Wellesley College in Wellesley, MA on Tuesday with a 7:00 PM tip-off.

LADY FALCONS SUFFER FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON 52-48

In Quincy, MA on Thursday night, the Lady Falcons couldn't overcome their first half scoring woes and lost to host Eastern Nazarene College 52-48.  The Lady Falcons scored just 13 points in the first half and were down by 10 points at halftime.  a 13-0 run to start teh second half gave the Lady Falcons the lead which they held until 6 minutes in the second half.  Eastern Nazarene pulled away the last six minutes and didn't trail the rest of the game.  Albertus was led by freshman center Nikki McClease (New Haven, CT) team high 15 points and game high 19 rebounds.  Albertus drops to 3-2, 0-0 GNAC while Eastern Nazarene improves to 3-2 on the season.  The Lady Falcons play host to MIT on Saturday at 3:30 PM in "The Nest".

LADY FALCONS WIN OT THRILLER 87-83 OVER MITCHELL

In New London, CT on Tuesday night, the Lady Falcons won in overtime despite a 42 point performance from Mitchell starting sophomore point guard Jen Iglesias (Waterbury, CT). The fans witnessed 11 lead changes, eight ties and a score that rarely reached a difference of more than four points in physical battle that was fought out in the lane between these two very young teams.  Despite fouling out three players and losing a fourth to an injury, leaving just the five women on the floor, Albertus managed to pull it out for their third win of the young season to leave New London undefeated. Leading the way for the Falcons was Freshman Nikki McClease (New Haven, CT) earning a double-double with her 33 points and 22 rebounds.  Freshman Bianca Brown (West Haven, CT) added 19 points, Sophomore Krystal Bryant (New Haven, Conn.) scored 12 and teammate Jaclyn Venice (Ansonia, Conn.) finished with 10.  The Lady Falcons travel to Quincy, MA to take on Eastern Nazarene College on Thursday at 7:00 PM.

      LADY FALCONS DEFEAT HOST ANNA MARIA 69-37

In Paxton, MA The AMCATS of Anna Maria lost to non-conference opponent Albertus Magnus Lady Falcons 69-37. The visiting Falcons were led by the outstanding play of freshman Nikki McClease (New Haven, CT) who led all scorers with 23 points and an incredible 23 rebounds.  This was a game decided on the boards. Albertus out rebounded the hosts by more than a 2-1 margin. The Falcons grabbed 67 boards, 28 of them on the offensive end of the floor. Joining McClease on the boards was sophomore Krystal Bryant (New Haven, CT) who grabbed 16 of her own rebounds. Bryant also added 16 points for the visitors.  The Falcons opened the game with a 12-3 run which set the tone for the afternoon. McClease scored eight of those points. The Amcats were able to get within 6 points behind the strength of sophomore Julianna Eagles (Quincy, MA). Eagles had a team high 16 points. She could have had more but was only 5-17 from the floor. But she was not alone as the Amcats as a team only shot 20% from the floor.  The Lady Falcons improve to 2-0, 0-0GNAC while Anna Maria drops to 1-3, 0-0 TCCC.  The Lady Falcons travel to New London, CT on Tuesday night to face Mitchell College at 7:00 PM.

    LADY FALCONS ROLL TO VICTORY OVER S. VT   79-38

In New Haven, CT on Tuesday night the Albertus Magnus Lady Falcons defeated visiting Southern Vermont 79-38.  The Lady Falcons had a balanced attack with four starters scoring in double figures.  Albertus was led by freshman Nikki McClease (New Haven, CT) and her 18 points.  Southern Vermont was led by freshman Julia Fagan (New Britain, CT) and her game high 31 points.  Albertus improves to 1-0, 0-0 GNAC this season while Southern Vermont drops to 0-3 on the season.  The Lady Falcons travel to Anna Maria College on Sunday with a 2:00 PM tip-off.

         LADY FALCONS 2007-2008 SEASON PREVIEW

The Lady Falcons will be a different team than a year ago.  With the graduation of starters MIssy Lumas (Milford, CT), Noelle Leonelli (Milford, CT), and First Team All Conference player Candace Young (Hartford, CT), The Lady Falcons will have many holes to fill this season.  Coach Panzo will look to his freshman class to provide an immediate impact, "The front court is the key to our success this season," stated Panzo.  Newcomers Bianca Brown (West Haven, CT) and Nikki McClease (New Haven, CT) along with sophomore starter Krystal Bryant (New Haven, CT) will anchor a strong front court this season.  Guard play will also play a factor this season, but Coach Panzo points to the return of junior point guard Gia Paturzo (North Haven, CT) from a knee injury a year ago. "Gia was sorely missed last season and can hopefully return to form and provide some stability for us in the back court," stated Panzo.  The Lady Falcons also see the addition of former 2 year captain Melissa Silver to the staff this season while long time assistant Wendy Bernardo takes time off to be with her new baby and young son.  "Wendy will be sorely missed but Melissa brings a wealth of knowledge, enthusiasm, and spirit to the staff.  She has successful coaching experience on the High School and AAU levels and is a welcomed addition," said Panzo.  The Lady Falcons open their season Tuesday as they play host to the Moutaineers of Southern Vermont College in The Nest at 6:00 PM.