Keene State women's basketball news

  • KSC Women Start Day With Touching Moment, End Day By Clinching LEC Tournament Spot Behind Three Double-Figure Scorers
    February 18, 2023
    KEENE, N.H. – Forced to miss the entire season with an injury, Michelle LaBonte began the day with a touching moment when she had a chance to score a layup on the opening possession of her final game at Spaulding Gymnasium. By the end of the day, Kenzie Durnford had recorded a new career-high while Aryanna Murray and Elizabeth Gonyea each scored in double-figures – all sophomores – as the Keene State College women's basketball team put away the University of Massachusetts-Boston 68-56 Saturday in a Little East Conference contest, winning for the third time in the past four games.
  • Owl Women Turn Tables on Castleton, Stay Alive in LEC Playoff Race
    February 16, 2023
    CASTLETON, Vt. – Sophomore Aryanna Murray reversed course after driving to her right and beat Delaney Whitehead to the hoop with a left-handed finish with 10.4 seconds left to give the Keene State College women's basketball team a one-point lead, and the Owls then came up with two defensive stops from there to secure an important 55-54 Little East Conference victory over Castleton University on Wednesday night at Glenbrook Gymnasium.
  • KSC Women Fly Early, Get Durnford Career-High to Roll Western Connecticut 72-51
    February 04, 2023
    DANBURY, Conn. – Sophomore forward Kenzie Durnford scored a game and new career-high 18 points and first year guard Valerie Luizzi added 15 as the Keene State College women's basketball team made four threes in the opening quarter and set the stage for a productive offensive day as they ran away to a 72-51 Little East Conference victory over Western Connecticut State University Saturday afternoon at Feldman Arena.
  • KSC Finds Three-Ball, Steals to Snap Slide With 76-36 Rout
    January 25, 2023
    PLYMOUTH, N.H. – First year guard Valerie Luizzi and junior guard Jackie Alibrandi combined to make six threes and score 27 points while Kenzie Durnford added double-digit points and Rylee Burgess double-digit rebounds as the Keene State College women's basketball team never trailed while breaking a seven-game losing streak in a 76-36 shellacking of Plymouth State University in Little East Conference action at Foley Gymnasium Wednesday night.
  • Ten Threes, Four in Double-Figures Fuel KSC Romp Over Plymouth
    December 07, 2022
    KEENE, N.H. – Sophomore forward Kenzie Durnford and first year guard Valerie Luizzi combined to score 22 points on 8-for-14 shooting as the Keene State College women's basketball team ran out to a 10-point lead after one and ultimately had no trouble with Plymouth State University, downing the Panthers 72-43 in Little East Conference action Wednesday night at Spaulding Gymnasium.
  • KSC Uses Defense in First Half, Offense in Second Half to Take Out Raiders, 71-61
    November 29, 2022
    KEENE, N.H. – Sophomores Kenzie Durnford and Aryanna Murray combined to shoot 12-for-22 from the floor and 5-for-9 from three-point range in the second half as the Keene State College women's basketball team fended off Rivier University 71-61 in non-conference action Tuesday night at Spaulding Gymnasium.
  • All Owls as KSC Women Blow Past Bryant & Stratton (Albany) For First Win of Season
    November 15, 2022
    KEENE, N.H. – Sophomore guard Aryanna Murray scored 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting overall from the floor and two first years also tossed in double-figures as the Keene State College women's basketball team downed Bryant & Stratton College (Albany) 76-42 in the 2022-2023 home opener Tuesday night at Spaulding Gymnasium.
  • Derosia, Freedman Pick Up LEC Postseason Awards
    March 01, 2022
    PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Junior Hailey Derosia and senior Jenny Freedman were both honored in the Little East Conference postseason awards program, announced today by the conference office.  Derosia was named First Team All-LEC, while Freedman was named to the LEC All-Defensive Team.
  • What A Difference One Day Makes: KSC Women Stifle UMass-Boston, 52-41
    February 19, 2022
    BOSTON, Mass. – Aryanna Murray buried 5-of-7 from three-point range while scoring a game-high 17 points and Brianna Metellus came off the bench to score 11, making three of her seven tries from deep, as the Keene State College women's basketball team bounced back with a 52-41 LEC victory over the University of Massachusetts-Boston Saturday afternoon at the Clark Athletic Center.
  • Owls Stuff Spartans In Unusually Low-Scoring Affair For Fourth Consecutive Win
    February 15, 2022
    KEENE, N.H. – On January 19, the Keene State College women's basketball team allowed their highest field goal percentage to an opposition when, ironically, Castleton University shot 47 percent in a commanding win in Vermont.  Fast forward nearly a month later, the Spartans could get absolutely nothing going on that side of the floor as the Owls added another notch to their defensive belt in a 38-33 overtime victory in Little East Conference action Tuesday night at Spaulding Gymnasium to extend their winning streak to four.
  • Owls Win Third Straight, Pull Away From Corsairs 62-54
    February 09, 2022
    NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. – First-year forward Kenzie Durnford scored 11 of her 15 points in the second half while three other Owls added eight apiece as the Keene State College women's basketball team outscored the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 53-36 over the final three quarters to erase an early nine-point deficit in an eventual 62-54 Little East Conference victory at the Tripp Athletic Center Wednesday night.
  • Derosia, Murray Help Keene State Cruise Past Western Connecticut 70-52
    February 05, 2022
    KEENE, N.H. – Freshman Aryanna Murray and junior Hailey Derosia combined to score 34 points on 13-for-27 shooting, 3-for-5 from behind the arc, as the Keene State College women's basketball team handled Western Connecticut State University with ease, 70-52 in a Little East Conference game Saturday afternoon at Spaulding Gymnasium.
  • KSC Women Snap Skid With 65-35 Blowout of Plymouth State
    January 26, 2022
    KEENE, N.H. – Freshman Aryanna Murray scored 13 points and junior Hailey Derosia added 11 as the Keene State College women's basketball team took a double-digit lead 19 seconds into the second quarter and cruised from there to a 65-35 victory over Plymouth State University in Little East Conference action Wednesday night at Spaulding Gymnasium.
  • KSC Dominates Plymouth State to Snap Three-Game Skid
    December 08, 2021
    PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Hailey Derosia scored 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting while adding eight rebounds and four assists as the Keene State College women's basketball team ended a frustrating losing streak with an emphatic 81-43 win over Plymouth State University in Little East Conference action Wednesday night at Foley Gymnasium.
  • Owls Breeze Past MCLA, Give Coach Boucher 450th Career Win
    November 16, 2021
    NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – First years Samantha Lee and Kenzie Durnford combined for 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting and 12 rebounds as the Keene State College women's basketball team built a 22-4 lead after 10 minutes and handled the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with ease in a 59-30 non-conference win Tuesday night at the Amsler Campus Center.
  • Triple-Double Watch: Derosia Helps KSC Hammer Westfield State
    November 09, 2021
    KEENE, N.H. – Hailey Derosia put up one of the most impressive stat lines of her career thus far, piling up 17 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists (against just three turnovers), and four steals as the Keene State College women's basketball team pulled away from Westfield State University 81-67 in non-conference action Tuesday night at Spaulding Gymnasium.
  • Derosia, Owls Land Early Punch, Cruise Past New England College 70-45 in Season Opener
    November 05, 2021
    KEENE, N.H. – Hailey Derosia picked up where she left off last season, scoring 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting to go along with four assists, four rebounds, and two steals as the Keene State College women's basketball team made it a happy return to Spaulding Gymnasium, drubbing New England College 70-45 on Friday night in both teams' 2021-2022 opener.
  • McPadden's Season-High Helps KSC Cruise Past Falcons in Road Finale
    February 11, 2019
    FITCHBURG, Mass. - Emily McPadden scored a season-high 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting as the Keene State College women's basketball team handily defeated Fitchburg State University 66-39 in their final road game of the season Monday night at Parkinson Gymnasium.
  • Thach's Buzzer-Beating Three Gives Women's Basketball Thrilling Win Over Southern Maine
    January 19, 2019
    KEENE, N.H. - Hien Thach hit a running three-pointer at the buzzer to cap off the Keene State College women's basketball team's game-ending 7-0 run as the Owls picked up a thrilling 68-65 Little East win over the University of Southern Maine Saturday afternoon at Spaulding Gymnasium.
  • Keene State Bounced From LEC Tournament By Southern Maine
    February 20, 2018
    GORHAM, Maine – The Keene State College women's basketball team saw their season come to a close with a 54-45 loss to the University of Southern Maine in the quarterfinal round of the Little East Conference Tournament played Tuesday evening at Hill Gymnasium.
  • Keene State Women's Basketball Picked Second In LEC Preseason Poll
    November 10, 2017
    PAWTUCKET, R.I.--Defending Little East Conference tournament champions Keene State College were selected to finish second in a poll of the league's coaches, it was announced today.
  • Team of the Week
    February 20, 2017
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll returns for its 20th season honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
  • Keene State Women Off To LEC Semis
    February 23, 2016
    KEENE, N.H.--Sandi Purcell scored 21 points, leading four players in double-figures as the No. 2 seed Keene State College women's basketball team reached the semifinals of the Little East Conference tournament with a 70-58 win over No. 7 Rhode Island College on Tuesday night at Spaulding Gym.
  • Keene State Women's Basketball Off To The Best Start In School History
    December 29, 2015
    PHOENIX, Ariz.--The Keene State College women's basketball team shot 55% in the second half in a 80-49 win over Worcester State University on Tuesday at Arizona Shootout.
  • Owls fly by Eagles 75-43
    December 06, 2012
    NASHUA, N.H. 12/6/12 – Senior Siobhan Carnell (Quincy, Mass.) tallied 17 points and seven rebounds and Christan Wojtas (Amherst, N.H.) added a season high 16 points guiding Keene State past host Daniel Webster, 75-43 Thursday at Mario Vagge Gymnasium.