EWING TOWNSHIP, N.J. — After winning its sixth straight Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship, the University of New England womens basketball team will compete in the NCAA tournament, taking on the Rochester Institute of Technology today in New Jersey.
“It’s extremely satisfying for this program to show the sustained success required for six straight conference titles,” said UNE coach Anthony Ewing.
This will also be the seventh straight year that the Nor’easters compete in the national tournament. Ewing has been proud of the development of this year’s club, and the work ethic it has demonstrated.
“This team may have made the largest jump in terms of improvement in all my years. I’m so proud of the work they put in — especially defensively,” said Ewing.
Although the Tigers enter today’s match the favorite, Ewing has confidence in his club, which as progressively gotten better throughout the winter season.
“We’re expecting a very smart, tough RIT team. They’re definitely the favorite but we are playing good basketball right now and we’re excited for the challenge,” said Ewing.
Thornton Academy alum Olivia Shaw currently leads the Nor’easters with 14.1 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. Sam MacDonald has averaged 13.1 points per contest, while Ashley Coneys averaged 10.5.
Jocelyn Chaput leads the Nor’easters with 33.8 minutes per game, while Shaw is second at just over 30 minutes per contest.
— Associate Sports Editor Alex Sponseller can be reached at asponseller@journaltribune.com or at 282-1535 ext. 323. Follow the Journal Tribune Sports Department on Twitter @JournalTsports.
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