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Women’s basketball in a good place despite low records Reply

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By Kyle Schroeder – 1851 Staff 

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Despite their losses, women’s basketball always stands united.  Photo courtesy of Jackie Colombie

It has been a tough two years for the women’s basketball team in terms of their record. The Lasers finished this season 5-20 after a 5-19 record the previous season. In the 2015-16 season, they went a respectable 12-14. The question that arises is: what caused this drop off? The answer is something every interscholastic and collegiate sports program deals with: the loss of key senior contributors.

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Winter sports underway in 2018 Reply

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Winter sports are about halfway through their respective seasons. Men’s basketball is currently in 4th place in the GNAC looking towards the playoffs. Women’s basketball recently won their senior day game against St. Joseph’s (Conn.) 68-42. Indoor track & field recently competed in the 2018 Boston University John Thomas Terrier Indoor Invitational. Men’s volleyball is looking towards their first conference game of the season.

Photos by Katie Schneider, Cassidy Murray and Allie Amos

Basketball set for new season Reply

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By James Payne & Danielle Rafuse

The women’s and men’s basketball teams have made preparations for this season and debuted with home wins on November 15.

The women’s team lost six seniors and Assistant Coach Ashley Finnegan at the end of last season. Todd Montana, entering his third season as Head Coach of the team, will look to improve on last season’s 12-14 record (5-6 in conference) and a GNAC tournament quarterfinal loss. More…

Basketball honors senior leaders Reply

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By Ryan Fitzgerald and Shapleigh Webster – Co-Editor-in-Chief & Senior Content Editor

The men’s and women’s basketball teams may not have finished the season the way they envisioned, but both squads celebrated Senior Day last month on February 20, with hard fought efforts and a broken record.

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Lasell Athletics focus on fundraising Reply

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By Leanne Signoriello – 1851 Staff

Over the years, Lasell Athletics has taken on a unique fundraising challenge that beats your average bake sale.

The athletic program is known for getting involved in the community through a variety of service projects. Whether it be Lasell’s “Play 4 the Cure” event, held to raise money for breast cancer awareness, or working with Niños de Veracruz, who raises money to send children to school, Lasers strive to give back to those in need.

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Basketball teams seek to improve Reply

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By Ryan Fitzgerald – Opinion Editor

Though the season is over, both the men’s and women’s basketball teams are already looking forward to improving in the off-season.

The men’s team finished 10-16 overall, with a promising four-game win streak to end the regular season. Unfortunately, they lost in the quarterfinals of the GNAC tournament in overtime to Saint Joseph’s College of Maine.

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