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Bierly announces retirement
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Eastern Conn. Ends Season in LEC First Round
February 25, 2025WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – After missing 14 of 15 three-point field goal attempts in the first half, the Keene State College women’s basketball team used four three-point field goals to spark a 16-6 scoring run over the first four minutes of the second half that propelled the No. 5-seeded Owls to a 56-45 victory over fourth-seeded Eastern Connecticut State University in the opening round of the 2025 Little East Conference tournament at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium.
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Eastern Conn. Wins Regular-Season Finale, Host LEC First-Round Game Tuesday
February 22, 2025PLYMOUTH, N.H. – In a Little East Conference women’s basketball game with absolutely no Little East Conference playoff ramifications – Eastern Connecticut State University having already secured the No. 4 seed and Plymouth State University having already been eliminated from contention -- the Warriors finished with double-digit wins in the conference for the 19th time in 38 years with a 64-49 victory Saturday afternoon at Foley Gymnasium.
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Anchorwomen Have Enough to Stave Off Eastern Conn.
February 19, 2025WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Madison Medbury scored 19 of her team-high 23 points in the second half – including consecutive key three-point field goals that shifted the momentum – to lead the Rhode Island College women’s basketball team to a 64-58 Little East Conference victory over Eastern Connecticut State University Wednesday evening at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasiium.
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Eastern Conn. Clinches LEC Home Game
February 15, 2025WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – After squandering most all of a 15-point lead over the final 11 minutes of the game, the Eastern Connecticut State University women’s basketball team converted enough of their final six free throw attempts to survive, 62-58, in a Little East Conference game Saturday afternoon at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium.
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Nudd-Salato Power Eastern Conn. to Key Win
February 12, 2025KEENE, N.H. - Sophomore Marissa Nudd (Colchester) and her game-high 24 points lifted the Eastern Connecticut State University women’s basketball team over Keene State College, 65-61, in a Little East Conference matchup Wednesday evening at Spaulding Gymnasium.
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Run of 23 straight points powers Eastern Connecticut
February 05, 2025DANBURY -- Sophomore forward Marissa Nudd (Colchester) scored eight of her 14 second-half points to spark a run of 23 unanswered Eastern Connecticut State University points in the second half that powered the Warriors to a 72-61 Little East Conference women’s basketball victory over Western Connecticut State University Wednesday night at Feldman Arena.
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USM's Three-Point Shooting Dumps Eastern Conn.
February 01, 2025GORHAM, Maine – The University of Southern Maine put a 1-of-17 showing from three-point range behind it in a ten-point loss to Eastern Connecticut State University a month ago by converting seven of 12 in the first half and went on to a 69-49 Little East Conference women’s basketball victory Saturday afternoon at the Warren Hill Gymnasium.
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UMass Dartmouth Runs LEC Regular-Season Win Streak to 14
January 29, 2025WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Six-foot-two inch graduate forward Carly Whiteside led both teams with 24 points and ten rebounds that helped pace the nationally-ranked University of Massachusetts Dartmouth women’s basketball team to its 14th straight Little East Conference regular-season victory, 75-54, over Eastern Connecticut State University Wednesday evening at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium.
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UMass Boston Pulls Away From Eastern Conn. in LEC
January 25, 2025WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – The University of Massachusetts Boston scored 70 percent of its points in the paint and capitalized on 16 Eastern Connecticut State University turnovers to score 22 points as the Beacons managed a split of the Little East Conference season series with a 69-51 victory Saturday afternoon at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium.
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Eastern Conn. Can't Overcome Early Deficit
January 22, 2025PROVIDENCE, R.I.-- The Eastern Connecticut State University women’s basketball team fell to Rhode Island College in a Little East Conference matchup Wednesday evening at the Murray Center, 61-50.
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Eastern Conn. Now 6-1 in Little East
January 18, 2025WILLIMANTIC, Conn. –Senior Kya Mayo (Middletown) sank two three point field goals over the final four minutes of regulation that allowed the Eastern Connecticut State University women’s basketball team to erase a late six-point deficit and go on to a 53-47 Little East Conference overtime victory over Plymouth State University Saturday afternoon at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium.
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Big Three Power Eastern Conn. in Little East
January 16, 2025CASTLETON, Vt. – Eastern Connecticut State University’s Big Three of senior Taylor Salato (East Haven), first-year sophomore Marissa Nudd (Colchester) and first-year player Liv Cassesse (Wallingford) combined for 66 points, 30 rebounds and 17-of-22 free throw shooting to pace the Warriors to a 78-66 Little East Conference women’s basketball victory over VTSU Castleton Thursday afternoon at Glenbrook Gymnasium.
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Eastern Conn. Rides Three-Pointers to Win
January 14, 2025WILLIMANTIC, Conn.—An Eastern Connecticut State University women’s basketball team which was ranked last in the Little East Conference in three-point field goals and three-point percentage did an about-face Tuesday night, doubling its season average of two three-point field goals per game just four minutes into play and went on to a 62-54 victory over Keene State College at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium.
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Eastern Connecticut's Salato Reaches 1,000 Points
January 11, 2025WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – The afternoon belonged to Taylor Salato (East Haven)… in more ways than one.
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Salato Powers Eastern Connecticut
January 08, 2025WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Senior forward Taylor Salato (East Haven) scored 17 of her season-high 27 points in the second half to help prevent the Western Connecticut State University women’s basketball team from pulling any closer after cutting a 23-point halftime deficit in half as Eastern Connecticut State University posted a 67-56 Little East Conference victory Wednesday evening at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasum.
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Eastern Conn. No Match For No. 21 UMD
January 04, 2025DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The Eastern Connecticut State University women’s basketball team missed 14 of 15 shots and committed five turnovers in the first quarter and was never in contention as the Warriors dropped an 84-42 Little East Conference decision to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Saturday afternoon at the Tripp Athletic Center.
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Team of the Week
January 16, 2024D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 27th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
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Eastern Connecticut Drops LEC Finals Decision
February 25, 2023
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No. 1 Seed Eastern Moves into LEC Title Game
February 23, 2023
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Barry Blocks Nine Shots to Power Eastern Connecticut
February 15, 2023
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Eastern Connecticut Remains Atop Little East
February 11, 2023WILLIMANTIC, Conn. -- The Eastern Connecticut State University women’s basketball team moved within a season-ending victory that would guaranteed it no worse than a share of its tenth Little East Conference regular-season title, leading wire-to-wire after scoring the first seven points of the game in a 71-42 victory over the University of Southern Maine Saturday at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium.
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Eastern Connecticut Upends RIC, Now Leads LEC
February 08, 2023WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – For the second time in as many years, the Eastern Connecticut State University women’s basketball team ended Rhode Island College’s hopes for a perfect Little East Conference season, scoring the first eight points of the second quarter to build an 18-point lead and going on to snap the Anchormen’s overall 18-game winning streak, 66-56, Wednesday evening at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium.
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Warriors Now 12-1 in Little East Conference
February 04, 2023WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – The Eastern Connecticut State University women’s basketball team connected on its first six shots in scoring ten consecutive points in the game’s opening 90 seconds and went on to its ninth consecutive win, 70-46, over Castleton University in a Little East Conference game Saturday afternoon at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium.
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Eastern Connecticut Wins Seventh Straight
January 28, 2023PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Eastern Connecticut State University women’s basketball team forced eight turnovers and held Plymouth State University without a field goal in the first quarter, leading from start to finish in a 69-37 Little East Conference victory Saturday afternoon at Foley Gymnasium.
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Clutch Free Throws Carry Eastern Connecticut
January 25, 2023WILLIMANTIC, Conn. -- Six-foot forwards Anna Barry (Andover) and Taylor Salato (East Haven) combined to sink all six of their free throw attempts over the final 24.5 seconds as the Eastern Connecticut State University women’s basketball team won its sixth straight game, 74-66, over the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in a Little East Conference game Wednesday night at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium.
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Salato Sparks Warriors Past UMB in Little East
January 21, 2023WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – The Eastern Connecticut State University women’s basketball team won its fifth straight game by limiting its opponent to under 50 points for the fifth straight game, posting a 64-49 Little East Conference decision over the University of Massachusetts Boston Saturday afternoon at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium.
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Barry's Tenth Double-Double Sparks Eastern Conn.
January 18, 2023WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – The Eastern Connecticut State University women’s basketball team scored ten of the game’s first 12 points and never trailed in keeping pace in the race for the Little East Conference regular-season title with a 58-47 victory over Western Connecticut State University Wednesday evening at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium.
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Barry's Tenth Double-Double Powers Eastern Connecticut to Little East Victory
January 12, 2023GORHAM, Maine -- Senior All-America forward Anna Barry (Andover) recorded a double-double in the first half that paced the Eastern Connecticut State University women’s basketball team to a ten-point halftime lead and the Warriors made it eight wins in the last nine games with a 62-45 Little East Conference victory over the University of Southern Maine Thursday evening at Hill Gymnasium.
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Surging Eastern Connecticut Pulls Away From Keene
January 10, 2023WILLIMANTIC, Conn. -- Senior forward Mariah Dunn (Meriden) was 8-of-11 from the floor in the game and the Eastern Connecticut State University women’s basketball used 57 percent shooting over the first ten minutes to take a 12-point lead after one quarter and went on to its seventh win in the last eight, 63-47, over Keene State College in Little East Conference action Tuesday evening at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium.
