2011-12 Albertus Magnus Women's Basketball

May 10, 2012
2011-12 Championships and Major Accolades
The Albertus Magnus Department of Athletics had a very successful 2011-12 year, producing two GNAC Regular-Season Championship teams, one GNAC Tournament Championship team, two All-Americans and 33 All-Conference Team selections.

March 30, 2012
Celebrate Frankie’s Birthday/Student-Athlete Appreciation Day
Albertus Magnus College will celebrate the birthday of its mascot, Frankie the Falcon, in honor of Student-Athlete Appreciation Day on April 4. Student-Athlete Appreciation Day is honored annually on April 6 but with the day falling on Good Friday, Frankie’s birthday will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 4 at noon in the DeDominicis Dining Hall.

February 28, 2012
Brown, Carrero Named to GNAC All-Conference Third Team
Senior Bianca Brown (West Haven, Conn.) and sophomore Lianna Carrero (Hamden, Conn.) have been named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Third Team. The honors mark the first for both Falcons after they led their squad to a 14-12 showing on the year.

February 21, 2012
Saint Joseph’s (Me.) Defeats Falcons 89-51 in GNAC Tournament Play
The Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team dropped an 89-51 decision to Saint Joseph’s College of Maine on Tuesday night in Great Northeast Athletic Conference quarterfinal action. Lindsay Karle (Wallingford, Conn.) led the way for the Falcons as she finished with 16 points.

February 19, 2012
Women’s Basketball to Face Saint Joseph’s in GNAC Tournament
The Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team will make its 12th Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament appearance on Tuesday as the seventh-seeded Falcons head to Standish, Maine to take on No. 2 Saint Joseph’s College in a quarterfinal match-up. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m.

February 18, 2012
Falcons Fall to Saint Joseph's (Me.) 79-75 in OT
Despite 25 points and 10 rebounds from Lianna Carrero (Hamden, Conn.) and 17 points and 10 rebounds from Bianca Brown (West Haven, Conn.), the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team fell to Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) in overtime by a score of 79-75 on Saturday afternoon.

February 14, 2012
Falcons Improve to 14-10 on the Year with 56-38 Win at CNR
Lianna Carrero (Hamden, Conn.) scored 18 points to lead the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team over the College of New Rochelle by a score of 56-38 in non-conference action on Tuesday night.

February 11, 2012
Falcons Earn First Winning Regular Season in Eight Years
Lindsay Karle (Wallingford, Conn.) scored 20 points to lead the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team to a 71-61 Great Northeast Athletic Conference victory over Lasell on Saturday afternoon. Karle played 37 minutes for the Falcons, while shooting 7-of-19 from the floor.

February 9, 2012
Albertus Magnus to Host Play 4Kay on Feb. 18
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball teams are coming together in February to fundraise and spread awareness for breast cancer in the conference-wide Play 4Kay. This will be the fifth year that the GNAC, with its fourteen school membership, participates in this great initiative.

February 7, 2012
Women's Basketball Drops a 73-66 Decision to Mount Ida
The Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team dropped a 73-66 decision to Great Northeast Athletic Conference opponent Mount Ida on Tuesday night in New Haven.

February 4, 2012
Falcons Fall to Emmanuel 86-57
Led by four players in double figures, the Emmanuel College Saints defeated the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team by a score of 86-57 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play.

February 1, 2012
Karle Leads Falcons to 12th Win; Second Straight
Lindsay Karle (Wallingford, Conn.) tallied 22 points to lead the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team to a 68-49 win over Simmons in GNAC action on Wednesday night.

January 31, 2012
Brown Named to GNAC Weekly Honor Roll
Albertus Magnus women’s basketball senior Bianca Brown (West Haven, Conn.) has been named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women’s basketball weekly honor roll.

January 28, 2012
Brown Nets 26 in Falcons' 78-75 Win at Pine Manor
Senior Bianca Brown (West Haven, Conn.) led all scorers with 26 points and 18 rebounds as the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team held on to defeat Pine Manor by a score of 78-75 on Saturday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action.

January 27, 2012
Alumni Spotlight: Diana Burroughs '98, Basketball & Softball
Diana Burroughs '98 is the only student-athlete in the history of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference to be named Player of the Year in two different sports. Not only did she earn that top recoginition in two different sports while at Albertus, but she did so in the same academic year.

January 26, 2012
Suffolk Slips Past Falcons 70-63
Four members of the Suffolk women’s basketball team scored in double figures as the Rams slipped by the Albertus Magnus Falcons 70-63 on Thursday night in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action.

January 24, 2012
Brown Named Women's Basketball GNAC Player of the Week
For the second-consecutive week, Albertus Magnus senior Bianca Brown (West Haven, Conn.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.

January 24, 2012
Women's Basketball Falls to Conn College 80-53
Freshman Annie Sutila (Bridgeport, Conn.) scored a career-high 10 points as the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team dropped an 80-53 decision to Connecticut College in non-conference play on Tuesday night.

January 21, 2012
Falcons Earn 10th Win of Season; Defeat Anna Maria 76-65 in Women's Basketball
Lianna Carrero (Hamden, Conn.) scored 23 points to lead the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team to their 10th victory of the season with a 76-65 win over Anna Maria on Saturday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action.

January 18, 2012
Women's Basketball Holds off Norwich 66-63 in GNAC Play
Three Falcons registered double figures as the Albertus Magnus women's basketball team defeated Norwich 66-63 on Wednesday night in Northfield, Vt. Lindsay Karle (Wallingford, Conn.) hit two free throws in the final seconds of the game to clinch the Great Northeast Athletic Conference victory as she finished the night with 18 points to lead the way for the Falcons.

January 17, 2012
Brown Named GNAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Senior Bianca Brown (West Haven, Conn.) of the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.

January 16, 2012
Women's Basketball Falls to JWU 88-77 in OT
The Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team dropped an 88-77 overtime decision to Johnson & Wales (R.I.) in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action on Monday afternoon.

January 14, 2012
Women’s Basketball Falls to Emerson 85-75 in Boston
Despite a career-high 36 points from senior Bianca Brown (West Haven, Conn.), the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team dropped an 85-75 decision to Emerson on Saturday afternoon in Boston, Mass.

January 11, 2012
Women's Basketball Falls to Brooklyn 75-50
Brooklyn College scored 48 points in the second half of play en route to a 75-50 win over the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team on Wednesday night in non-conference action.

January 10, 2012
Falcons Earn Dominating 65-50 Win over Saint Joseph (CT)
The Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team opened tonight’s contest with a 20-6 run en route to a 65-50 victory over Saint Joseph College (Conn.) on Tuesday night in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action.

January 5, 2012
Women's Basketball Falls to St. Joe's (L.I.) 75-53
Lindsay Karle (Wallingford, Conn.) tallied 17 points as the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team dropped a 75-53 decision to Saint Joseph’s College of Long Island on Thursday night in non-conference action.

January 3, 2012
Falcons Begin 2012 with Win; Edge Saint Joe's-Brooklyn 77-70
Four Falcons registered double-figures in scoring to lead the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team to a 77-70 victory over Saint Joseph’s College of Brooklyn on Tuesday evening. Bianca Brown (West Haven, Conn.) scored 25 points and pulled down eight rebounds, while Lianna Carrero (Hamden, Conn.) tallied 24 points and seven boards to lead Albertus. Both Falcons combined for a showing of 19-of-22 from the free-throw line.

December 10, 2011
Falcons Fall to Rivier 85-77 in Conference Opener
Despite 28 points from both Lianna Carrero (Hamden, Conn.) and Lindsay Karle (Wallingford, Conn.), the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team opened Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play with an 85-77 loss to Rivier College on Saturday afternoon.

December 8, 2011
Carrero Named to GNAC Weekly Honor Roll
Albertus Magnus women’s basketball sophomore Lianna Carrero (Hamden, Conn.) has been named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Weekly Honor Roll as announced by the league office on Tuesday.

December 4, 2011
Raucci's Double-Double Leads Falcons over Bay Path 79-63
Sophomore Annie Raucci (Milford, Conn.) registered her first career double-double to lead the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team over Bay Path College 79-63 on Sunday afternoon.

November 29, 2011
Women's Basketball Downs Newbury College 83-69
Four Falcons registered double figures as the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team defeated Newbury College 83-69 on Tuesday night in Brookline, Mass.

November 29, 2011
Carrero Named GNAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Albertus Magnus women’s basketball sophomore Lianna Carrero (Hamden, Conn.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Tuesday.

November 22, 2011
Women's Basketball Drops a 78-66 Decision at New England College
Lianna Carrero (Hamden, Conn.) scored 22 points and pulled down eight rebounds as the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team fell to New England College 78-66 on Tuesday night.

November 20, 2011
Women's Basketball Downs Pine Manor 86-66 for Tournament Title; Off to Best Start in Program History
The Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team captured the Boston Invitational Tournament title on Sunday with an 86-66 victory over host Pine Manor in the championship contest. With the victory, the Falcons improve to 4-0 to open the 2011-12 season, marking their best start in program history.

November 19, 2011
Falcons Win Third Straight, Defeat Lesley 64-26
Bianca Brown (West Haven, Conn.) recorded 21 points and nine rebounds as she led the Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team to a 64-26 win over Lesley on Saturday afternoon in the Pine Manor Boston Invitational.

November 17, 2011
Falcons Soar to 72-31 Win Over Wheelock in Women's Basketball
The Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team earned a dominating 72-31 win over Wheelock on Thursday night in non-conference action.

November 15, 2011
Albertus Opens Season with 74-51 Victory, Schuler Earns First Win at the Helm of the Program
The Albertus Magnus women's basketball team opened the 2011-12 season with a convincing 74-51 win over Mitchell College on Tuesday night in non-conference action.

November 14, 2011
Women’s Basketball Set to Begin 2011-12 Campaign on Tuesday
The Albertus Magnus women’s basketball team will open its 2011-12 season on Tuesday, Nov. 15 with a 5:00 p.m. non-conference contest against Mitchell College.

November 11, 2011
SAAC Participates in Second-Annual Campus Clean-Up
The Albertus Magnus Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) volunteered in its Second Annual Campus Clean-Up on Friday prior to the college’s Nov. 12 Open House.

October 27, 2011
Albertus Magnus' Basketball Coaches Participate at Courtside Chat
Albertus Magnus men’s and women’s basketball coaches Mitch Oliver and Steve Schuler participated in the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce Sports Council’s Courtside Chat at Wicked Wolf in New Haven, Conn. on Wednesday. Watch the video from the luncheon here.

October 25, 2011
Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Honored
On Friday, Oct. 21, Albertus Magnus College inducted its Class of 2011 into its Athletics Hall of Fame. The newest members include Natalia Perlaza, Jay Wyatt, Tim Russell and Candice Giordano Damico.

October 25, 2011
Watch the GNHCC Courtside Chat LIVE on Wednesday
Watch the GNHCC Courtside Chat LIVE at SportingNewsCT.com on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at noon.

October 19, 2011
Albertus Magnus' Coaches to Participate in GNHCC Courtside Chat
The Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce Sports Council will host its third annual Courtside Chat event on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the Wicked Wolf Tavern in New Haven. Albertus Magnus men’s basketball coach Mitch Oliver and women’s basketball coach Steve Schuler will join coaches from Quinnipiac University, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven and Yale for the annual event.

September 28, 2011
Albertus Magnus Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2011
Albertus Magnus College will induct four former student-athletes into its Class of 2011 Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 21. The newest members of the Hall of Fame include two-sport athlete Candice Giordano Damico ’03; women’s basketball’s Natalia Perlaza ’05, men’s basketball’s Tim Russell ’05, and baseball’s Jason “Jay” Wyatt ’03.