2016-17 Mitchell College Women's Basketball News
Mariners Place 12 on NECC Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Team
June 07, 2017
ATTLEBORO, Mass. - A total of 210 student-athletes, including 12 from Mitchell College, were named to the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Academic All-Conference Team for the 2017 spring semester.
Skarzenski named one of WBCA Thirty Under 30 honorees
March 29, 2017
ATLANTA — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the WBCA Thirty Under 30 presented by Marriott Rewards® honorees for the 2016-17 season, and Mitchell College head coach MaryLynn Skarzenski was among those selected.
WBB's Shepherd Selected for NEWBA Senior All-Star Classic
March 17, 2017
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Mitchell College guard Jessica Shepherd was one of 23 seniors selected by the New England Women's Basketball Association to participate in the 2017 NEWBA Senior All-Star Classic.
WBB's Shepherd Earns All-Conference Nod
February 27, 2017
ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Mitchell College senior Jessica Shepherd was honored by the New England Collegiate Conference on Monday afternoon as the league announced its yearly awards.
WBB Eliminated by Wheelock in NECC First Round
February 21, 2017
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Fifth-seeded Wheelock College held off fourth-seeded Mitchell College in the second half of a 69-56 final on Tuesday night in the first round of the 2017 New England Collegiate Conference Women's Basketball Championship at the Yarnall Athletic Center.
WBB Earns Fourth Seed with Win at Becker
February 18, 2017
LEICESTER, Mass. -- The Mitchell College women's basketball team closed the regular season with its seventh straight win, beating Becker College by a 60-56 final on Saturday afternoon at Leicester Gymnasium.
Shepherd Scores 1,000th Point in WBB Win vs. Newbury
February 14, 2017
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College women’s basketball team held off a late charge by Newbury College to post a 64-59 victory in a New England Collegiate Conference showdown Tuesday night at the Yarnall Athletic Center.
WBB Extends Winning Streak to Five at Lesley
February 12, 2017
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Mitchell College women's basketball team extended its winning streak to five games on Sunday with a 74-40 victory at Lesley University in New England Collegiate Conference action.
Defense Keys Second-Half Turnaround for WBB vs. Wheelock
February 08, 2017
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Mitchell College erased a 12-point halftime deficit to defeat Wheelock College by a 69-64 final in New England Collegiate Conference women’s basketball action on Wednesday night at the Yarnall Athletic Center.
Big Third Quarter Allows WBB to Hold Off Bay Path
February 06, 2017
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Mitchell College built a big enough lead in the third quarter to hold off a Bay Path University rally in the fourth in a 59-57 victory in New England Collegiate Conference women’s basketball action on Monday night at the Yarnall Athletic Center.
WBB Picks Up Big Road Win at SVC
February 04, 2017
BENNINGTON, Vt. – Mitchell College picked up a big road win at Southern Vermont College on Saturday afternoon by a 56-44 final in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) women’s basketball action at the Mountaineer Athletic Center.
WBB Fends Off DWC in Fourth Quarter
February 02, 2017
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College women’s basketball team came away with a 76-68 victory over Daniel Webster College on Thursday evening in a New England Collegiate Conference match-up at the Yarnall Athletic Center.
Tuesday's WBB Game vs. Bay Path Postponed
January 31, 2017
NEW LONDON, Conn. - Tuesday's women's basketball game between Mitchell College and Bay Path University has been postponed due to snow.
WBB Falls Short at Elms
January 28, 2017
CHICOPEE, Mass. – The Elms College women's basketball squad topped NECC rival Mitchell College, 81-60, in an intense back-and-forth battle at Picknelly Arena on Saturday afternoon.
WBB Comes Up Short at Regis
January 26, 2017
WESTON, Mass. - The Regis College women's basketball team stayed perfect in New England Collegiate Conference play on Thursday night, defeating Mitchell College by a score of 83-52.
WBB Pulls Away Down the Stretch vs. Becker
January 21, 2017
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Mitchell College came away with a 51-44 victory over Becker College on Saturday afternoon in a New England Collegiate Conference women’s basketball showdown at the Yarnall Athletic Center.