WORCESTER, Mass. – The Assumption University women's basketball team is returning to the NCAA Division II East Regional. They will head to Waltham, Mass., to take on Franklin Pierce in the First Round on Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.
THIS YEARS CONTESTS
Assumption and Franklin Pierce split the season series, with the road teams winning both contests. The Greyhounds defeated the Ravens 77-51 in Rindge, N.H., on January 6th before falling 80-71 in Worcester on February 17.
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No. 2 Assumption University Greyhounds
THE SEASON TO THIS POINT
Record: 24-5 (18-4 NE10), 13-2 at home, 11-3 on the road
- Assumption returns to the NCAA East Regional for the ninth time in their program history, as they are the defending championships after defeating Dominican (71-49), Bentley (62-49), and Jefferson (62-57).
- The Greyhounds were well represented on the All-Conference teams, as Marina Callahan and Molly Stokes were named to the First Team, Amanda Mieczkowski was named to the Third Team and the All-Defensive Team, and Emma Dahl picked up All-Rookie Team honors.
- Assumption has the top-ranked offense (67.3) in the Northeast-10 Conference while ranking second in points allowed per game (53.4).
- The Greyhounds rank in the top 25 nationally in scoring defense (5th —53.7), field goal percentage (6th —46.3), field goal defense (11th—35.2), fouls per game (11th—13.6), scoring margin (18th—13.0), assists per game (18th—16.4), assist to turnover ratio (20th —1.09), three-point defense (22nd—26.6), and three-point percentage (24th—34.4).
STATISTICS
- Points: Molly Stokes (15.2), Marina Callahan (13.9), Kaijhe Hall (10.7)
- Rebounds: Kaijhe Hall (7.8), Marina Callahan (6.7), Amanda Mieczkowski (4.0)
- Assists: Amanda Mieczkowski (5.7), Marina Callahan (3.1), Kaijhe Hall (1.7)
- Field Goal Percentage: Teagan Kamm (55.7), Kaijhe Hall (55.0), Marina Callahan (51.7)
- 3-Point Percentage: Molly Stokes (44.9), Emma Dahl (34.5), Marina Callahan (32.4)
PLAYOFF HISTORY
- 2019-20: Defeated Pace 59-45 in the First Round before falling at Stonehill 61-52 in the Quarterfinals
- 2020-21: COVID
- 2021-22: Lost to Southern Connecticut State University 65-68 in the First Round
- 2022-23: Lost to Southern New Hampshire University 67-60 in the Semifinals, defeated Jefferson University 62-57 in the East Regional Championship, lost to University of Minnesota Duluth 61-41 in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight
- 2023-24: Defeated Pace in the NE10 Quarterfinals, 55-54, before falling to Southern Connecticut 60-47 in the conference semifinals.
No. 7 Franklin Pierce University Ravens
THE SEASON TO THIS POINT
Record: 20-10 (13-9 NE10), 9-4 at home, 9-6 on the road, 2-0 at neutral sites
- Franklin Pierce is returning to the NCAA Regionals for the first time since 2014-15 when they reached the Regional Semifinals. There, they defeated the District of Columbia (78-66) before falling to New Haven (69-59).
- This is the Ravens' eighth appearance in the NCAA East Regional since 1982, where they are 14-9 in the NCAA Tournament, with two regional titles (2007-08, 2008-09).
- FPU had two players on the NE10 All-Conference teams. Anna Badosa Soler was named the Defensive Player of the Year and to the First Team. At the same time, Gisela Vazquez Segura joined Badosa Soler on the All-Defensive team.
- Franklin Pierce has the fifth-ranked offense (60.5) in the Northeast-10 Conference, ranking sixth in points allowed per game (57.5).
- Despite falling in the NE10 Semifinals to Bentley, the Ravens are one of the hottest teams in the region. They have won nine of their last ten by an average margin of 7.2 points.
STATISTICS
- Points: Anna Badosa Soler (14.1), Colette Mulderig (11.2), Kenzie Sirowich (7.9)
- Rebounds: Kenzie Sirowich (6.7), Anna Badosa Soler (6.0), Colette Mulderig (5.0)
- Assists: Anna Badosa Soler (3.3), Gisela Vazquez Segura (2.0), Kenzie Sirowich (1.6)
- Field Goal Percentage: Anna Badosa Soler (45.4), Colette Mulderig (44.2), Kenzie Sirowich (42.3)
- 3-Point Percentage: Anna Badosa Soler (39.7), Leana Heitmann (35.8), Liv Murray (35.7)
PLAYOFF HISTORY
- 2019-20: DNQ
- 2020-21: COVID
- 2021-22: Defeated Adelphi in the NE10 First Round 61-58 before falling to Bentley 63-52 in the Quarterfinals.
- 2022-23: Defeated New Haven in the NE10 First Round 57-49 before falling to Bentley in the Quarterfinals 70-54.
- 2023-24: Defeated Saint Michael's 65-63 in the NE10 First round before upsetting SNHU 78-57 in the Quarterfinal. The Ravens would fall to Bentley in the Semifinals 66-57.
ALL-TIME SERIES
- Assumption leads the all-time series, 29-17
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