2011-12 News

May 8, 2012
Athletics: Lang, Kelly Honored With College DSA Awards
Two Daniel Webster College student-athletes were recently honored with the College’s annual “Distinguished Service Award” (DSA). The awards ceremony took place in the College’s ERC Gallery. Honorees included junior field hockey player Melissa Kelly of Hill, N.H. and senior women’s basketball and cross country athlete Kacie Lang of Raymond, N.H.

March 19, 2012
Women's Basketball From the Nashua Telegraph: "Two women’s hoops teams ruling local college scene "
Is it tougher to succeed in the men’s game or the women’s? It seems, judging from on-court results, that’s been happening more often lately with the women’s programs from Rivier and rival Daniel Webster College than with their male counterparts. For example, the Eagles just missed out on their second straight New England Collegiate Conference crown and the NCAA tournament berth that goes along with it, falling to Elms College in the conference title game while ending up at 19-9 overall.

March 13, 2012
Women's Basketball: Gervais Named To Northeast Regional Team By D3Hoops.com
The awards continue to trickle in for Daniel Webster women’s basketball standout Alycia Gervais. The Eagles senior forward and Windham, Conn. native has been named to the D3Hoops.com Northeast Regional Team, earning fourth team honors, announced today. Gervais becomes only the second Eagle to ever earn election to the regional team.

February 27, 2012
Women's Basketball: Gervais Nets Second Straight Player of Year Award, Paternostro Picks Up All Conference Nod
Up until three seasons ago, the Daniel Webster College women’s basketball program had never had a student-athlete honored with a conference “Player of the Year” award. As of today, the program is now home to the award three years running.

February 24, 2012
Women's Basketball / The NECC Final Four: BACK TO THE FINALS: EAGLES SHOCK REGIS, FACE ELMS SATURDAY
Powered by 20 points, eight assists and seven rebounds from senior Sarah Paternostro, 16 points off the bench from Allyssa Marson and a superb team defensive effort reminiscent of last year’s NECC championship game, the fourth-seeded Eagles pulled off their most shocking playoff upset since 2009 – and maybe ever - with a 66-63 stunner over the host Pride before a standing-room only crowd at Higgins Court.

February 21, 2012
Women's Basketball / The NECC Quarterfinals: Eagles Recover From Rough Start To Collar Hawks, 69-50
Senior Sarah Paternostro flirted with a triple double, eventually settling for a team-high 20 points to go along with nine assists, seven rebounds and added two steals for good measure and fourth-seeded Daniel Webster rebounded from a poor shooting performance early to push past fifth-seeded Becker, 69-50 in the quarterfinals of the NECC championship tournament Tuesday night at Mario Vagge Gymnasium.

February 18, 2012
Women's Basketball: Eagles Cruise Past Lynx, Host Becker Tuesday In NECC Quarterfinal
Senior Kirsten Murphy posted a career high with a game-high 24 points on 10 of 15 shooting while fellow senior Sarah Paternostro added 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists guiding host Daniel Webster past Lesley, 73-35 in the regular season finale for both women’s basketball clubs Saturday at Mario Vagge Gymnasium.

February 17, 2012
Women's Basketball: Eagles To "Play 4 Kay" Saturday Against Lesley
Team up with the Daniel Webster College Women’s Basketball Team as they “Play 4Kay” on Saturday, February 18th at 1:00 p.m. The team will be wearing pink uniforms as they show their support for breast cancer awareness and they ask that fans also wear pink to show support.

February 14, 2012
Women's Basketball: Eagles Fall Just Short At Newbury, 60-59
The Newbury College women’s basketball team eliminated an early 14-point deficit to pick up their first victory over Daniel Webster College with the 60-59 victory Tuesday evening.

February 11, 2012
Women's Basketball: Paternosrto Flirts With Triple Double As Eagles Topple Wildcats, 75-42
Senior guard Sarah Paternostro just missed a triple double scoring 17 points with a game-high 10 assists and eight steals to lead the Daniel Webster College women's basketball team over host Wheelock College, 75-42, this afternoon in a New England Collegiate Conference contest at Brunelli Court on the campus of Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, MA.

February 9, 2012
Women's Basketball: Paternnostro's Career Night Carries Eagles Past Lesley
Backed by a career night from the field from senior Sarah Paternostro, and another double double from fellow senior Alycia Gervais, the Eagles women's basketball team took sole posession of third place in the NECC standings, downing NECC rival Lesley, 67-41 Thursday night.

February 7, 2012
Women's Basketball: Eagles Rush Past Becker For Fifth In Last Six, 71-48
The senior duo of Kirsten Murphy and Sarah Paternostro notched 16 points apiece and fellow senior Alycia Gervais added a double double with 12 points, a game high 10 rebounds along with three assists and three steals guiding host Daniel Webster past Becker, 71-48 in a NECC matchup Tuesday at Mario Vagge Gymnasium.

February 4, 2012
Women's Basketball: Marson Erupts From Outside As Eagles Topple Mitchell, 77-45
Rookie Allyssa Marsonknocked down six three-pointers including her first five attempts from outside in the first half on the way to a game and career-high 24 points leading host Daniel Webster past Mitchell, 77-45 in a NECC matchup Saturday at Mario Vagge Gymnasium. Marson finished 9 of 16 from the field adding two blocks and three assists and Kirsten Murphy notched 16 points with 10 in the second half.

February 2, 2012
Women's Basketball: Eagles Fall At Elms In Closing Seconds, 63-61
The Eagles women's basketball team saw host Elms break a 61-61 tie with 16 seconds left in regulation as the host Blazers escaped with a two-point win in NECC action Thursday night. Sarah Paternostro was terrific in the losing effort, draining four of her five three-pointers in the second half en route to a team-high 21 points.

January 31, 2012
Women's Basketball: Murphy Notches 17 In Homecoming As Eagles Forge Past SVC, 79-65
Vermont native Kirsten Murphy of Woodstock notched 17 points leading four Eagles in double figures as Daniel Webster posted a solid 16-point victory over host Southern Vermont Tuesday night in a NECC matchup for their 12th win of the season.

January 28, 2012
Women's Basketball: Eagles Collar Bay Path, Win 63-58
The scoring tandem of Alycia Gervais and Sarah Paternostro combined for 36 points and 20 rebounds and the Eagles won for the sixth time in their last seven outings with an end-to-end NECC victory over Bay Path Saturday afternoon.

January 24, 2012
Women's Basketball: Bombs Away As Eagles (10 3's) KO Newbury, 76-52
The Daniel Webster women’s basketball team held an 11-point early second half lead, saw visiting Newbury whittle the advantage down to one, and then held the Nighthawks to just four points over the final 10 minutes on the way to a convincing 76-52 victory in a key NECC matchup Tuesday night at Mario Vagge Gymnasium.

January 21, 2012
Women's Basketball: Elms Late Comeback Ends Eagles Win Streak, 52-47
The Daniel Webster women's basketball team held a seven point lead late but Elms came back to post a 52-47 victory in a NECC battle Saturday at Mario Vagge Gymnasium. Alycia Gervais led the Eagles with 19 points.

January 19, 2012
Women's Basketball: Paternostro, Travis Have Career Nights as Eagles Take Fourth Straight
Senior Sarah Paternostro set a new career high with a game best 23 points and late senior addition Emily Travis continued to add an enormous spark from the bench with 13 points as the Eagles won their fourth straight and sixth in thier last seven with a tough, 66-60 road win at Mitchell Thursday night.

January 16, 2012
Women's Basketball: Early Second Half Surge Helps Eagles Run Past Wildcats
The Daniel Webster women’s basketball team used a 15-6 run over a span of six minutes early in the second half to take control on the way to posting a 74-54 victory over Bay Path in a NECC matchup Monday night. Senior Sarah Paternostro notched 17 points – one short of her season high – to lead five players in double figures as the Eagles won for the fifth time in their last six outings.

January 14, 2012
Women's Basketball: Gervais, Fredericks Help Power Eagles Past Becker, 80-57
Alycia Gervais powered her way to a 23-point, 16-rebound outing while Je Fredericks added a career-high 14 points with 11 rebounds as the Eagles pushed past host Becker College in Saturday's NECC matchup.

January 12, 2012
Women's Basketball: Marson's 19, Travis's Debut Sparks Eagles Past Wheelock
Freshman Allyssa Marson came off the bench to knock down a game and career-high 19 points adding five rebounds, three assists and two steals in guiding host Daniel Webster past Wheelock, 75-30 in a New England Collegiate Conference women’s basketball matchup Thursday night at Mario Vagge Gymnasium.

January 10, 2012
Women's Basketball: Eagles Fall To Regis In NECC Action, 56-42
Alycia Gervais was the only player to reach double figures for the Eagles posting a double double of 14 points and 12 boards as host Daniel Webster dropped a NECC decision to first place Regis Tuesday night.

January 9, 2012
Women's Basketball: Gervais Nets Player of Week Honors From NECC
For the second time this season, Daniel Webster College women’s basketball senior standout Alycia Gervais of Windham, Conn. has been named the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) “Player of the Week” it was announced Monday by the conference office.

January 7, 2012
Women's Basketball: Happy 1,000th For Gervais As Eagles Hold Off SVC, 76-73
Senior forward Alycia Gervais notched a team high 22 points including career-point 1,000 and added 12 rebounds for her fifth double double of the season and fellow senior Kirsten Murphy added a season-best 18 points along with eight rebounds as Daniel Webster held off an improving Southern Vermont club, 76-73 in a matchup of New England Collegiate Conference foes Saturday at the Mario Vagge Gymnasium.

January 5, 2012
Women's Basketball: Paternostro, Eagles Nip Rivier In Final Seconds Of OT, 67-65
Senior Sarah Paternostro (Glastonbury, Conn.) drew a foul and sank two free throws with 2.6 seconds remaining in overtime and Rivier’s shot at the buzzer clanged just short as the host Eagles escaped the Raiders, 67-65 in the annual matchup of longtime intracity foes Thursday night at the Mario Vagge Gymnasium.

December 10, 2011
Women's Basketball: Eagles Drop NECC Opener At Regis
Daniel Webster closes its first semester dropping a 77-57 decision to host Regis in their NECC season opener Saturday. The Eaglesreceived a double-double from Alycia Gervais, who posted 17 points and 10 rebounds. Kirsten Murphy added 12 points and six rebounds while Sarah Paternostro scored 15 points and added four rebounds and four assists.

December 8, 2011
Women's Basketball: Eagles Rush Past Fisher To Even Record, 85-37
Freshman Allyssa Marson led five players in double figures with a team high 17 points and added nine rebounds and every player reached the scoring column as the Daniel Webster women’s basketball team halted a three-game skid with an 85-37 victory over Fisher College in a NCAA-NAIA regional matchup Thursday night at Mario Vagge Gymnasium.

December 5, 2011
Women's Basketball: Eagles Fall At Saint Joseph's
Saint Joseph College defeated Daniel Webster 72-53 Monday in a non-conference game at the O'Connell Center. Kirsten Murphy had 14 points for Daniel Webster and Alycia Gervais had 11 points and nine rebounds.

December 3, 2011
Women's Basketball: Brandeis Rallies Past Eagles, 75-59
The Brandeis University women's basketball team erased an early 12-point deficit in the first half today, rallying past visiting Daniel Webster College, 75-59 in the first ever meeting between the two programs in nine years. Sarah Paternostro led the Eagles with 18 points.

November 22, 2011
Women's Basketball: Gulls Hand Eagles First Loss, 62-51
The Endicott women’s basketball team picked up their first win of the year with a 62-51 victory over the Eagles of Daniel Webster College. Endicott improves to 1-2 on the year, while the Eagles (2-1) suffered their first defeat. Sarah Paternostro went for 15 points to lead the visitors and also chipped in four rebounds.

November 22, 2011
Women's Basketball: Gervais Nets First NECC Player Of The Weeks Honors Of Season
Daniel Webster College women’s basketball senior standout Alycia Gervais of Windham, Conn. has earned the first New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) “Player of the Week” of the 2011-12 season it was announced Monday. Gervais, a forward and the reigning NECC Player of the Year, put forth one her best weekly efforts in her career last week as the Eagles opened their season 2-0.

November 17, 2011
Women's Basketball: Eagles Second Half D Takes Light Out Of Lasers, 72-57
Tied at 32 at the half, the Daniel Webster women’s basketball shot 50-percent in the second half and pulled away down the stretch to post a 72-57 victory over Lasell College in the Eagles’ home opener Thursday night at Mario Vagge Gymnasium. Alycia Gervais notched her second straight double double with a game-high 21 points and 12 rebounds,and Sarah Paternostro added 18 points, seven assists, three steals, three blocks and two boards.

November 15, 2011
Women's Basketball: Gervais Nets 27 As Eagles Open On Top 76-71
In the season opener for both clubs, Mount Ida held a 10 point lead at halftime against Daniel Webster, but the visitors chipped away for the bulk of the second stanza and capitalized in the final three minutes of play handing the Mustangs their first loss of the season, 76-71 Tuesday night. Senior Alycia Gervais led all players with a game high 27 points and 12 boards.

November 11, 2011
Women's Basketball: Eagles Tabbed 2nd In Preseason Poll, Open Season Tuesday
A year after the most successful season in program history, the Daniel Webster women’s basketball team will expect to be in the hunt once again for the New England Collegiate Conference title and the NCAA tournament berth that comes with it. The Eagles, picked to finish second in the NECC preseason coaches’ poll, open their slate next Tuesday at Mount Ida College in a 7:00 p.m. regional matchup.

October 24, 2011
Athletics: MaryLynn Skarzenski Named Head Coach Of Women's Basketball
The Daniel Webster College department of athletics has announced the appointment of MaryLynn Skarzenski as head coach of the Eagles women’s basketball program. The announcement was made by DWC Director of Athletics Robin Seidman. A graduate of and former basketball standout at Nichols College, Skarzenski joins DWC after serving the past two years as a top assistant coach at the University of New England (UNE) in Biddeford, Maine.

October 3, 2011
Women's Basketball: 12 Home Games Highlight Eagles 2011-12 Schedule
A 12-game home slate headlines the Daniel Webster College women’s basketball program’s 25-game 2011-12 regular season schedule as announced today by the DWC department of athletics.

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Athletics: Waller, Adinolfo Named Student-Athletes Of Year Headlining DWC Annual Awards Night
Senior Amy Waller of Berlin, Mass. (Tahanto HS) and sophomore Josh Adinolfo of Manchester, N.H. (Governor Dummer Academy) were recently honored as the male and female Student-Athletes of the Year respectively, headlining the annual Daniel Webster College Athletics Awards Night ceremony on Thursday, May 3rd in the Collings Auditorium on the College campus.