Nighthawks Lay the Foundation for Future Success
The Newbury College women’s basketball team has a lot to
look forward to in their upcoming seasons, after laying
out the groundwork this year for their bright future. The
Nighthawks went 3-22, which may sound like an unsuccessful
season. However, with a dedicated head coach Katherine Greene
(1st year) and a young team that was led by freshman
captain and standout guard Catherine Cullen (Beverly,
MA/Beverly), Newbury has a strong foundation for potential
in the upcoming seasons.
The highlights of the Nighthawks' season were their non-conference
wins over Anna Maria College, Bay Path College, and Albertus
Magnus College. The Nighthawks' first win of the season
came at Anna Maria with a 63-54 win, followed by Bay Path
whom they beat by eleven, 61-50.
The Albertus Magnus game may have been the most hard fought
win for the Nighthawks this season though, as the team had
to battle back from a 14 point deficit in the second half
to steal the victory from the Falcons, 72-69. This win also
came on the Nighthawks' home court, with all of the players
making significant contributions in the game, making the
triumph that much sweeter.
Playing in all 25 of the Nighthawks games this season were
Cullen and junior guard Katelyn Mark (Quincy, MA/North
Quincy). Cullen accumulated an impressive 313 points,
179 rebounds, 54 assists, and 47 steals in her first season
as a Nighthawk. Mark was also an integral part of the Nighthawks
success this year, collecting 207 points, 156 rebounds,
52 assists, and 50 steals.
The Nighthawks' only graduating senior, Jessica Lightfoot
(Sewell, NJ/Clearview Regional) finished up the season
with 228 points, 45 three-pointers, and 79 rebounds and
ended her two year career at Newbury College with 147 rebounds,
99 three-pointers, and 467 points.
Other returning Nighthawks who made a significant contribution
this year are sophomore Rashawna Wynn (Baltimore, MD/Southwestern)
and first year students Tiyauna Walden (Stafford, VA/Brooke
Point), Amy Chen (Chelmsford, MA/Chelmsford)
and Ashley Monteiro (Cambridge/Cambridge Rindge and Latin).
Wynn contributed 188 points and 144 boards this season,
and also chipped in 32 steals and 19 assists. Monteiro added
a spark behind the 3-point line, connecting on 40 from behind
the arc. She finished her first year with 42 rebounds and
172 points. Walden and Chen were defensive specialists for
the Nighthawks, often applying defensive pressure on opposing
teams’ biggest offensive threats. Even so, Walden finished
the year with 64 boards, 63 points, 28 assists, and 26 steals,
while Chen had an additional 35 rebounds, 18 points and
12 steals.
The Nighthawks are looking forward to the 2008-2009 season
when they will leave the Association of DIII Independents
and become charter members of the NECC conference, and continue
to build a successful program.
For more information on the Newbury College women’s basketball
program contact head coach Katherine Greene at 617-738-2412
or at katherine.greene@newbury.edu.
Newbury Names Greene as Assistant AD, Women's Basketball
Coach
Newbury College Director of Athletics Peter Centola is pleased
to announce the appointment of Katie Greene as Assistant Athletic
Director and Head Women's Basketball Coach at Newbury College.
She will also serve as the Senior Women's Administrator.
Greene comes to Newbury from Simmons College where she served
as Assistant Women's Basketball Coach for the past two seasons.
During her tenure at Simmons, she helped guide the Sharks
to two postseason appearances, coaching three All-Conference
players and one All New-England player. Greene served as the
Assistant Coach at her alma mater, Pine Manor College for
the 2005-2006 season, helping guide the Gators back to the
postseason.
A native of Barrington, RI, she came to the Boston area to
attend Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill where she received
a B.A. in communications in 2003 and was also a standout
three-sport athlete in soccer, basketball and softball.
A four year starter and two year captain of the soccer team,
she also helped guide the Gators basketball team to three
straight postseason appearances, and played first base for
the softball team that qualified for the NCAA tournament
for the first time in school history. Greene went on to
become the first Gator in school history to earn 12 varsity
letters in a career and was given the athletics department's
Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003.
Assistant Coach
Sarah Briggs is entering her first season as an assistant
coach at Newbury College. Briggs comes to Newbury with a
strong basketball coaching background dating back to 2000
with Hoop Camp in Casco, ME, along with Colby College Basketball
Camp in both 2000 and 2001. Briggs also worked for One on
One Basketball in Providence, RI as a Coach and After School
Program Coordinator from November 2005 to May 2007.
A native of Taunton, MA, Briggs graduated from the University
of Massachusetts - Dartmouth in 2005 with a B.A. in Women's
Studies and Sociology. In 2007 she received a Master's in
Women in Politics & Public Policy from the University
of Massachusetts - Boston. Prior to that Briggs was a standout
three-sport athlete at Mount Ida College playing soccer,
basketball and softball in 2000-2001. Briggs currently works
as a police officer in Chilmark, MA and as a field representative
for SEIU Local 888.
