April 3, 2012
Amherst's Stedman Named WBCA Player of the Year
It is the second year in a row that a representative from the Lord Jeffs has earned the WBCA's top honor after Jaci Daigneault won the award in 2011.

March 29, 2012
Winter Directors' Cup Standings Feature Four Among Leaders
Amherst, Middlebury, and Williams all remain in top 10 and are joined by Tufts, which jumped from 24th after the fall to 10th following the winter season.

March 21, 2012
Winter All-Academic Team Released
Of the 851 student-athletes honored, 362 returned from last year. Notable selections include four NESCAC Players of the Year and a set of NCAA champions.

March 17, 2012
Amherst Falls to St. Thomas in NCAA Third Place Game
Tommies deal 87-60 decision to Lord Jeffs in the women's basketball third place game.

March 16, 2012
George Fox Downs Amherst in NCAA Semifinals, 76-69
The Bruins break the Lord Jeffs winning streak at 50 in the semifinals of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.

March 16, 2012
Stedman of Amherst Named All-America by WBCA
Amherst senior forward Caroline Stedman, the NESCAC Player of the Year, was one of 10 honored as All-America by the WBCA on Friday evening.

March 13, 2012
Winter All-Sportsmanship Selections Announced
Colby senior Harry Smith (Locust Valley, N.Y.) closed out his career with his fourth consecutive appointment to the men's squash All-Sportsmanship squad.

March 10, 2012
Amherst Women's Basketball Returns to NCAA Semifinals
Defending NCAA champ Lord Jeffs return to the national semifinals for fourth year in a row thanks to an 84-61 victory over Emmanuel on Saturday.

March 9, 2012
Amherst Cruises Past York in NCAA Women's Basketball
The Lord Jeffs (30-0) will host Emmanuel — a 67-56 winner over King’s on Friday — Saturday at 6 p.m. with a trip to the semifinals on the line.

March 9, 2012
George Fox Pulls Away from Bowdoin in NCAA Tournament
The George Fox women's basketball team pulled away from the Polar Bears in the second half of a 71-55 victory in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

March 9, 2012
St. Thomas Edges Tufts in NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
The Jumbos dropped their third round game of the NCAA Tournament, 50-47, to the Tommies on Friday evening on the campus of the University of Chicago.

March 4, 2012
Bowdoin Gets Past Ithaca in NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
Ellery Gould hit the go-ahead bucket with 34 seconds remaining to propel Bowdoin past Ithaca in a 55-51 win.

March 3, 2012
Amherst Outlasts Babson in NCAA Women's Basketball
Undefeated Lord Jeffs pull away from Beavers in final moments of the game, win 61-48. Amherst will face York (Pa.) on Friday, March 9, in the Sectional round.

March 3, 2012
Tufts Advances Past Johns Hopkins in NCAA Women's Basketball
Jumbos return to the round of 16 for the first time since 2008 with 55-46 victory over Blue Jays. Tufts will face St. Thomas (Minn.) on March 9.

March 2, 2012
Amherst Rolls to 84-30 Victory in NCAA Tournament
Lord Jeffs had 11 different players score in an opening round victory over St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) in NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.

March 2, 2012
Second-Half Rally Gives Bowdoin 75-68 NCAA Tournament Win
Polar Bears rally from a seven-point second half deficit to down Southern Maine on Friday. Bowdoin will face Ithaca on Saturday evening in the second round.

March 2, 2012
Tufts Edges Misericordia in NCAA Women's Basketball
Jumbos earn 61-57 victory and advance to Saturday's second round against Johns Hopkins.

February 29, 2012
Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams Released
For the second time in her career, Amherst's Caroline Stedman (Walpole, Mass.) was honored as the NESCAC Player of the Year.

February 28, 2012
Middlebury's Sharry, Amherst's Stedman Named as Finalists for Jostens Trophy
The trophy is awarded to an outstanding Division III men’s and women’s basketball player who excels on the floor, in the classroom and in the community.

February 27, 2012
NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Takes Three from NESCAC
Defending national champion Amherst, the 2012 NESCAC champion, will be joined by Bowdoin and Tufts in this year's 64-team field.

February 26, 2012
Amherst Wins Third Consecutive Women's Basketball Title
Tied at 24-all at halftime, undefeated Lord Jeffs out-scored Tufts 41-15 in the second en route to their fourth conference crown overall.

February 25, 2012
Amherst Advances to Women's Basketball Title Game, 66-52
Top-seeded Lord Jeffs hold Mules scoreless for opening 6:10 of the game, roll to 14-point victory and into the NESCAC championship game for fifth year in a row.

February 25, 2012
Tufts Moves Into Women's Basketball Semifinals Over Bowdoin
Second-seeded Jumbos take down third-seeded Polar Bears, 55-40. Tufts returns to the championship for the first time since 2008 and will face Amherst.

February 21, 2012
Unbeaten Amherst in Search of Fourth Women's Basketball Title
Defending NESCAC and NCAA champion Amherst will host Tufts, Bowdoin, and Colby. The Jeffs bring a 61-game home winning streak into the weekend.

February 18, 2012
Strong Second Half Gives Amherst 94-59 Win Over Trinity
Top-seeded Jeffs remain unbeaten and will take on fourth-seeded Colby on Feb. 25. Amherst senior Shannon Finucane went over 1,000 career points in the win.

February 18, 2012
Tufts Rolls Past Connecticut College in NESCAC Quarterfinals
Second-seeded Jumbos outscored the Camels 32-20 in second half to earn a 57-40 win. Tufts will face Bowdoin in the semifinals at Amherst.

February 18, 2012
Bowdoin Earns 53-37 Victory Over Wesleyan in NESCAC Opener
Polar Bears' Jill Henrikson had a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds in the quarterfinals victory on Saturday afternoon.

February 18, 2012
Colby Escapes Williams in Women's Basketball Opener
Mules outlast Ephs in NESCAC tournament opener, 61-59.

February 12, 2012
Women's Basketball Championship Seeding Announced
Two-time defending champ Amherst earned the top seed for the third year in a row following an unbeaten run through the conference schedule.

February 8, 2012
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Follow the NESCAC on Twitter at @nescac for up-to-date information on seedings, schedules, news, and results of conference championships.

January 16, 2012
Chuks Named Asst. Athletic Administrator at Williams
Chuks, who has been with the Ephs since the beginning of last year via an NCAA internship grant, was promoted to full-time status at Williams.

October 27, 2011
DeSorrento Announced as Head Coach of Hamilton Women's Basketball
A 2006 graduate of Union and three-year player for the Dutchwomen, DeSorrento comes to the Continentals after assisting at Rochester since 2008.

September 16, 2011
New England Conferences Unite to Promote Sportsmanship
The eight New England Division III conferences have joined forces in promoting good sportsmanship.