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2007-08 Season Outlook

The 2007-08 season marks the first year of competition as a member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference for the SJC women’s basketball team. After winning two D3 Independent Northeast Championships in the last three years, the Monks are more than ready for new rivalries and the challenges of league play.

There is a feeling of optimism on the Lake, as the Monks return a strong core of dynamic performers who played well and contributed throughout last season.

With six returning players and seven talented newcomers, Coach Reardon’s squad has added depth in every position. “We have raised the level of competition in practice and in our non-conference schedule and this will pay-off when league games begin,” stated Coach Reardon.

The Frontcourt
Seniors Megan Farrell and Marie Lint return to patrol the paint for their final season. They bring valuable experience to the post positions and the team will benefit from Farrell’s inside/outside game and Lint’s physical presence. Both will serve as team captains.

Also returning to the forward spot is sophomore Allison Miner who saw significant minutes last season including several starts. Miner brings added speed and a legitimate outside threat to the forward spot.

Junior Andrea Enright provides another option for the Monks at the small forward spot and understands the system. Newcomer Meg Daigle will see action early and often in both the center and forward spots and can also move out to the wing.

St. Joe’s will be without the services of senior Ashton Coutu who suffered a season-ending knee injury but Coutu will provide valuable leadership from the sidelines.

The Backcourt
Last season’s leading scorer Carolyn Freeman returns for her sophomore campaign and provides tremendous versatility for the Monks. Freeman will see action at all the guard positions as well as small forward.

Team MVP junior Aly Ludwig led the team in rebounding from the two-guard spot a year ago and will serve as the third team captain. Known for her aggressive defense, Ludwig will be called upon to increase her offensive production.

The competition for the point guard position has been fierce. FY Erin Cartwright’s up-tempo style and ability to distribute the basketball will help the Monks put points on the board. FY Casey Drake can attack the basket and reunites with former high school teammate Meg Daigle for a great combination on the floor. Newest addition JR Liz Jordan brings tremendous speed to the point spot as well as two years of college playing experience.

Three more new players will compete for minutes at the wing positions; FY Sarah Fournier adds another solid outside threat, FY Kayla Boston brings defensive intensity and SO Katie Gagnon has the ability to shoot or create off the dribble.

“We are better in every position this year and our depth will allow us to play an exciting up-tempo style of play, remarked Coach Reardon. Our defense will generate a lot of turnovers which we can convert in transition.”

There will be plenty of opportunity to check out the Monks as 8 of 12 non-conference games will be at the Alfond Center.

The SJC women’s basketball team heads into the 2006-07 season with eight returning student-athletes from last season’s DIII Independents Northeast Championship team and seven new players. Third year head coach Deb Reardon enters the season with high hopes and raised expectations for this young and talented group.

The squad will be without the services of defensive player of the year Danielle Somma and leading scorer Kaylin Regula, lost to graduation. Sophomore Mallory Clark will miss the season due to an ACL tear suffered during a practice scrimmage.

The Monks will take advantage of team speed and quickness around the basket as they look to build a new team identity. At first glance, the addition of the new players to the court to go along with the returning players has brought positive team chemistry; a mix that should pay off this season. “We will be a young team and must find a way to be consistent,” said Coach Reardon. “The goal is to get the returnees to step up and the new players to contribute right away.”

Juniors Marie Lint and Megan Farrell headline the list of returning post players. Last season, Lint was third in scoring with 7.2 points a game and led the team in field goal percentage (.482). Farrell led the team in blocks (17) and was second in scoring with 8 points a game. Both players will be expected to raise their games and take on leadership roles as team captains.

Challenging for starting roles and key minutes in the post will be first year Allison Miner, junior tri-captain Ashton Coutu and sophomore Andrea Enright. Two first year players, senior Jamie Morrison and first year Jeri-Dee Fitzmaurice, will add depth in the post positions.

Returning to the starting lineup after making solid contributions in the guard positions last season are sophomores Sasha Bowen and Alysn Ludwig. Bowen led the team in free throw percentage (.826) and was third in assists. Ludwig was second in assists, third in rebounding and fifth in scoring.

Megan Willette joins the squad as a sophomore and will see action at the point guard position and sophomore Sarah Banks will be called upon to handle difficult defensive assignments this season.

A trio of first year players, Carolyn Freeman, Katey Kamal and Jaimee Brett will compete for minutes at the two and three spots this year and provide a much needed outside threat.

“The team has a competitive attitude in practice every day which will carry over into the games. Our goal this year is to get better every day, individually and collectively as a team. We will count on contributions from everyone in order to be successful this season,” stated Coach Reardon.

The 2006-07 schedule includes NCAA tournament teams Maine Farmington and Maine Maritime and out-of-region teams from New York and California.

2005-06 Women’s Basketball Season Review

For the second time in as many years the Saint Joseph's College women’s basketball team ended the season with the Association of DIII Independents Northeast Championship. Defeating St. Joseph’s College of Brooklyn in the semi-final and Maine Presque Isle in the championship game, the squad closed out the year winning three games in a row.

Head Coach Deb Reardon (2nd Season) knew the combination of hard work and young talent would create a strong foundation during this learning season in which the program returned only one starter.

The team wasn’t without veterans as MVP Kaylin Regula led the team with 11.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals and Defensive Player of the Year Danielle Somma took on the most challenging defensive assignments and chipped in with 4.3 points and 2.5 rebounds a game. Danielle was honored by the Athletic Department with the Student-Athlete Excellence Award and the Senior Female Athlete Award at the annual banquet in April.

Sophomores Megan Farrell and Marie Lint stepped out of the shadows during their sophomore campaigns, appearing in all but one contest. Farrell missed a game due to a concussion suffered at the Green Mountain Tournament. Both doubled their production from a year ago as Megan, the Unsung Hero Award winner, was second on the team in scoring with 8 points a game and Marie was third with 7.2 points a game.

In her first season of intercollegiate basketball, sophomore Yoandree Pierre-Jacques earned Most Improved honors and posted two double-double games and finished second in rebounding with 6 a game and fourth in scoring with 5 points a game.

Returnees Deb Drown, the Team Spirit Award winner, and Sarah Willis provided depth at the guard spots while first year players Ashton Coutu and Sarah Banks proved to be strong defenders. First year players Mallory Clark, Andrea Enright and Kasey Kaldro gained valuable experience and challenged the starters in practice on a daily basis.

Alysn Ludwig and Sasha Bowen, two first-year players who broke into the line-up, made great strides this season and finished in the top half of several statistical categories.

Alysn showed an uncanny ability come up with offensive rebounds and score despite being outsized in the paint and finished third in rebounding with 5.2 a game and fifth in scoring with 4.5 a game. Sasha earned fifteen starts at the point guard position and led the team in free-throw percentage with .826.

Success is measured in many ways and despite a 10-16 overall record, the emergence of underclassmen, individual improvement and strong team bond show that this was a great year for the squad.

With conference membership in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference beginning in 2007, the 2006-07 Monks look forward to the challenge of a “three-peat” in their final season of competition in the Association of DIII Independents.

Association of Division III Independents Names
2005-06 All-Independent Basketball Teams

The announcement of the 2005-06 Association of Division III All-Independent Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams came from Kansas City, Missouri, today.

The Association consists of 17 Division III independent institutions that have joined together to recognize their student-athletes and to provide exempted postseason championship competition in seven sports in 2005-06.

The Saint Joseph 's College women's team, led by Coach Deb Reardon, finished 10-16 and won the Northeast Regional Championship with a 60-39 win over Maine Presque-Isle. Senior Kaylin Regula (Windham, Me.) was named to the All-Independent Second Team. Regula led St. Joe's with 11.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals per game.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!

SAINT JOSEPH'S WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW -
Capturing Back-to-Back Assoc. of DIII Independents Championships!

STANDISH, ME - The Saint Joseph's College women's basketball team played its best basketball during the final week of the season and used the momentum to earn its second-in-a-row Association of DIII Independents Championship plaque.

Junior Kaylin Regula (Windham, Me.) was named to the All-Tournament Team, and senior Danielle Somma (Gray, Me.) was named Tournament MVP.

Saint Joseph's finished its regular season 8-16 and went into the three-team tournament seeded #3, but with upset wins over #2 St. Joseph's of Brooklyn and #1 Maine-Presque Isle, the Lady Monks finished at 10-16 and repeat as AD3I Champs!

   
        Kaylin Regula                  

2005-06 Season Preview

The 2005-06 Saint Joseph's College women’s basketball roster returns only one starter from last year’s 16-11, D-3 Independents Northeast Championship-winning squad. Coach Deb Reardon adds eight first-year players to an already inexperienced core, but as she begins her second season in Standish, there is a contagious enthusiasm about the season ahead.

Several underclassmen are ready to step into the vacated roles of graduated D-3 Player of the Year runner-up Margaret Blauvelt and All-Independent Second Team point guard Val Dumais. In addition, the graduation of Laura Pelkey and Megan Tetrault leaves two more starting jobs up for grabs. Also lost to graduation was forward Liz Ahern.

Returning to the starting line-up is junior Kaylin Regula (Windham, ME) who will serve as captain and lead the team on and off the court. Regula will see time at the guard and small forward positions. Senior guard Brittany Rauscher (Oakland, ME) will spend most of her time in the two spot and is expected to carry much of the scoring load.

After gaining valuable experience working against Blauvelt in practice last season, sophomore post players Megan Farrell (Abington, MA) and Marie Lint (Orono, ME) have earned starting roles in the 4 and 5 positions.

Rounding out the starting five is first-year Sasha Bowen (Boston, MA) who will take over the point position and lead the young squad.

Senior Danielle Somma (Gray, ME) heads the list of talented returning guards including sophomores Deb Drown (Gorham, ME) and Sarah Willis (Buckland, MA). This group brings much needed depth to the line-up.

Newcomers Alysn Ludwig (Waldoboro, ME), Sarah Banks (Swans Island, ME) and Kasey Kaldro (N. Anson, ME) will also challenge for playing time in the guard spots.

Coach Reardon will look to first-year players, sophomores Yoandree Pierre-Jacques (Providence, RI) and Ashton Coutu (Danville, VT) to learn the system and provide rebounding in the post positions.

First-year forwards Andrea Enright (Holyoke, MA) and Mallory Clark (Ipswich, MA) will work to earn time at the forward spots.

The squad will be challenged early and often with a competitive schedule which includes #1 ranked Southern Maine, 04-05 NCAA tournament participant Maine Maritime and Maine-Farmington.

Coach Reardon expects growing pains during the first part of the season, but is optimistic about the development of the team during second semester. “We relied heavily on the starters last season and now players will have to step up and take on much more important roles in order for us to be successful.” The good news is that there are fifteen players looking forward to this opportunity.