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OWLS TRAVEL TO BENTLEY FOR NE-10 SEMIFINALS
The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team looks to continue its winning ways and extend its winning streak to six as the Owls travel to Waltham, Mass. to take on Bentley University in the Northeast-10 Conference Semifinals on Thursday evening.

REGULAR SEASON ROUND UP
Southern Connecticut wrapped up the regular season with an overall record of 18-10 and 11-9 in the conference. Following the win at Pace, the Owls tied their season-high four-game winning streak and hopes to continue it into the postseason.

SOUTHWEST DIVISION STANDINGS
School                                    NE-10            Overall
1. American Int'l                        16-4    0.800        24-4
2. So. Connecticut                    11-9    0.550        19-10
3. Adelphi                                10-10    0.500        18-12
4. New Haven                        10-10    0.500        15-12
5. Le Moyne                            10-10    0.500        13-14
6. Saint Rose                            8-12    0.400        14-13
7. Pace                                    6-14    0.300        11-17

NORTHEAST DIVISION STANDINGS
School                                    NE-10            Overall
1. Bentley                                16-5    0.762        23-5
2. Saint Anselm                        14-7    0.667        18-9
3. Assumption                            11-10    0.524     15-12
4. Franklin Pierce                        11-10    0.524     14-13
5. Stonehill                                9-12    0.429        15-14
6. Merrimack                            9-12    0.429        13-14
7. SNHU                                    8-13    0.381      14-13
8. Saint Michael's                    5-16    0.238        9-17

NORTHEAST-10 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round ­ Friday, February 26th: 
Game 1:  #5 SW Adelphi 72, #4 NE Franklin Pierce 65
Game 2:  #5 NE Stonehill 56, #4 SW Le Moyne 51

Quarterfinals ­ Sunday, February 28th:
Game 3:  #1 SW American International 93, #5 SW Adelphi 84
Game 4:  #1 NE Bentley 54, #5 NE Stonehill 50
Game 5:  #2 SW Southern Connecticut 70, #3 NE Assumption 60
Game 6:  #3 SW New Haven 71, #2 NE Saint Anselm 52

Semifinals ­ Thursday, March 3rd(at highest remaining seeds):
Game 7:  New Haven at American International, 7 p.m.
Game 8:  So. Connecticut at Bentley, 7 p.m.

Championship ­ Sunday, March 6th (at highest remaining seed):
Game 9:  Game 8 winner vs. Game 7 winner (1:00 PM

SCOUTING BENTLEY
• Bentley wrapped up the regular season with a record of 21-5 and 16-5 in the Northeast Division. With that record, the Falcons earned the No. 1 seed in their division.
• Bentley is currently on a two game winning streak as the Falcons defeated Merrimack and Stonehill College.
• Jen Gemma leads the team as well as the league in points averaging 20.3 a game as well as averages a team-high 9.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.
• Bentley leads the league in points per game (67.6), three-pointer made a game (6.7), three-point percentage (36.5) and assists per game (15.1).
• As a team, the Falcons are shooting 41.6 percent from the floor, 36.5 percent from behind the arc and 70.3 percent from the free throw line.

ALL-TIME VS. BENTLEY
At the beginning of the season, Bentley held a 22-11 edge over Southern Connecticut until Bentley moved it to 23-11 following an earlier win against the Owls.

PREVIOUSLY VS. BENTLEY
Despite four double-digit scorers, including a double-double from senior forward Jackie Beathea, the women's basketball team came up short on Saturday, Jan. 30, 60-56, against Bentley University in a Northeast-10 Conference showdown. 

STAT BREAKDOWN VS. BENTLEY
• Jackie Beathea led the Owls' offense with her 14th double-double of the year with 14 points and 14 rebounds as well as chipped in with a team-high three blocks, an assist and a steal. 
• Junior Taylor McLaughlin registered 13 points and six rebounds.
•  Danielle Powell finished the afternoon with 12 points, six rebounds, a block, a steal and an assistt.
• Maria Weselyj rounded out the quartet of double-digit scorers with 10 points, a rebound, three steals and an assist.

LYNCH REACHES 100TH WIN
Following the win against Assumption on Feb. 28, head coach Kate Lynch earned her 100th career win as a head coach.

UPDATED SCSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CAREER RECORD BOOK NOTES
Jackie Beathea:
• fourth in field goals made with 572.
• fourth in free throws made with 348.
• second in free throw attempts with 595.
• first in rebounds with 1214.
• first in highest rebounding average with 11.2.
• sixth in blocks with 77.
Danielle Powell:
• 14th in rebounds with 589.
• second in blocks with 115.
Nicole Grossbard:
• fourth in total assists with 453.

UPDATED SCSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SINGLE SEASON RECORD BOOK NOTES
Nicole Grossbard
• tied in second in single game assists with 13.
• fifth in single season (14-15) total assists with 166.
Jackie Beathea
• first and second in single game rebounding with 22 and 21.
• four of top 12 top single season rebounding marks. (2 - 330, 2015-16; 4 - 298, 2015-16 ; 11 - 253, 2013-14 , 12 - 252, 2012-13)

OWLS AMONG NCAA LEADERS(as of 3/2 ):
Jackie Beathea ranks:
• fourth in rebounds per game with 13.3.
• first in offensive rebounds per game with 6.0.
• first in total rebounds with 370.
• third in double-double with 20.
Nicole Grossbard ranks:
• ninth in total assists with 172.
• ninth in assists per game with 5.9.

NORTHEAST-10 LEADERS (as of 3/2):
• Jackie Beathea not only leads the team, but leads the conference in rebounds averaging 13.3 a contest.
• Jackie Beathea is 10th in the league averaging 1.1 blocks per contest.
• Maria Weselyj leads the conference with a three-point shooting percentage of 46.3 percent.
• Nicole Grossbard is second in the league in assists averaging 5.9 a game.

NEW ARRIVALS
The Owls welcome four newcomers to the squad for the 2015-16 season – Jana Migliaro, Amanda Pfohl, Allie Smith and Erin Ryder.

WELCOME BACK
Southern Connecticut returns 13 players from last year's squad – seniors Liz McKinley, Jacqueline Deens, Jackie Beathea, Nicole Grossbard and Danielle Powell, juniors Taylor McLaughlin and Maria Weselyj, sophomores Chandler Williams, Abby Hurlbert, Paige Decker Chloe Brinton and Kendra Meredith, red-shirt sophomore Murphy Murad.

LYNCH NOTE
Kate Lynch '08 begins her first full season as head coach for the Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team. Lynch has compiled a 81-65 overall record as a head coach. Lynch remains the all-time leading scorer in Owls' history (1,779 points) and ranks fifth all-time in rebounds (650).

IN THE POLLS
Southern Connecticut was selected fourth in the Southwest Division according to the Northeast-10 Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll.

TRI-CAPTAINS
Senior Jacqueline Deens, Nicole Grossbard and Danielle Powell will serve as team tri-captains for the Owls this winter.

LOOKING BACK ON THE SEASON THAT WAS
The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team closed the regular season with 14 wins and qualified for the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament. The Owls had one student-athlete recognized by the league with year-end honors.

BEATHEA NAMED ALL-NE-10
For the third year in a row, Jackie Beathea earned All-Conference honors after an impressive season as she led the Owls in scoring with 384 points and rebounds with 323. She also recorded 16 double-doubles.

AMONG THE NE-10 LEADERS
Amongst the returners, the Owls had three players finish in the top five of Northeast-10 Conference participants in four categories.
•Jackie Beathea finished No. 1 in rebounds per game, pulling down 11.1 per contest.
•Jackie Beathea finished No. 1 in offensive rebounds per game, pulling down 5.0 per contest.
•Nicole Grossbard finished No. 2 in assists per game, recording 4.9 per contest.

EXCELLING IN THE CLASSROOM
Southern Connecticut had 11 student-athletes selected to the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for their work in the classroom during the 2014-15 academic year.