2016-17 Lady Seawolves Basketball News

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SMCC Sends Five To NCAA Division III Programs
SMCC Sends Five To NCAA Division III Programs

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine— Five student-athletes of the Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) class of 2016-17 have found new homes in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III athletics. Hannah Fields (Shapleigh, Maine), Vanese Barnes (Jay, Maine), Hannah Heald (Union, Maine), Chase Soares (Falmouth, Mass.), and John Morgan (Sanford, Maine) will continue their playing careers and pursue bachelor degrees at the next level beginning this fall.

23 SMCC Student-Athletes Earn YSCC All-Academic Honors
23 SMCC Student-Athletes Earn YSCC All-Academic Honors

(YSCC) -- The Yankee Small College Conference is proud to announce the 2016 - 2017 All Academic Teams.

Assante Accepts GA Position at Regis College
Assante Accepts GA Position at Regis College

WESTON, Mass.— Sarah Assante is the newest addition to the women’s basketball coaching staff at Regis College upon her recent acceptance of the program’s Graduate Assistant position.

Spring semester student-athletes achieve 2.79 GPA.
SMCC Student-Athletes Achieve 2.79 GPA

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine— Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) student-athletes achieved an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.79 spanning this 2017 spring semester.

SMCC Honors Student-Athletes With Awards Banquet
SMCC Honors Student-Athletes With Awards Banquet

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine— The Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) Athletics Department held its annual awards banquet on Tuesday, May 9 in celebration of its student-athletes and their many successes throughout the 2016-17 academic year and athletic seasons.

Kaylah Abdul: Student-Athlete Spotlight
Kaylah Abdul: Student-Athlete Spotlight

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine— Kaylah Abdul is Southern Maine Community College’s student-athlete spotlight of April. You may recognize Abdul from the soccer pitch, or from the basketball court, and this spring, from the softball diamond. A native of South Berwick, Maine and graduate of Marshwood High School, Abdul truly embodies what it means to be a student-athlete at SMCC.

SMCC Welcomes Maine High School All-Stars
SMCC Welcomes Maine High School All-Stars

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine— Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) was the site of competition to both the Southwestern Maine Activities Association (SMAA) and Western Maine Conference (WMC) Girl’s and Boy’s Senior All-Star Games this week.

Left to right: Vanese Barnes, Jennifer Conrad, and John Morgan.
Barnes, Conrad, and Morgan Receive National Recognition

FARMINGTON, Pa.— Three Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) student-athletes were honored at the 2017 United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) national basketball awards banquet at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

Co-Captain Vanese Barnes slashing to the rim.
SeaWolves Reach New Heights, Fall In USCAA Semis

UNIONTOWN, Pa. – The #4 Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) women’s basketball team concluded its 2016-17 season in a 62-46 loss to state rival #1 Central Maine Community College (CMCC) in the Final Four round of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Tournament on Friday, Mar. 3.

Senior Jennifer Conrad pulls up from downtown as part of a career night.
SeaWolves Book Date With Central Maine in USCAA Semis

UNIONTOWN, Pa. – The #4 Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) women’s basketball team defeated #5 Penn State University Hazleton 85-51 in the quarter-final round of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Tournament on Thursday, March 2.

PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball DII Quarter-Final Game
PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball DII Quarter-Final Game

UNIONTOWN, Pa. – The Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) women’s basketball team returns to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division II National Tournament for the third consecutive year. The SeaWolves carved out the fourth seed as an at-large bid to match-up against #5 Penn State University Hazleton on Thursday, Mar. 2 in the quarter-final round inside the Maine Arena on the campus of Penn State University Fayette. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m.

SMCC Basketball Programs Earn Bids To National Tournament
SMCC Basketball Programs Earn Bids To National Tournament

UNIONTOWN, Pa.—The Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) men’s and women’s basketball programs will attend the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division II National Basketball Tournament in Uniontown, Pa. from February 28- March 4.

Deoleo Powers Lynx Over SeaWolves In YSCC Semis
Deoleo Powers Lynx Over SeaWolves In YSCC Semis

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine- The #3-ranked New Hampshire Technical College (NHTI) defeated #2 Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) 64-47 in the semi-final game of the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Elite Eight Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 18.

Morgan Lands Player of the Year, SeaWolves Honored at YSCC Banquet
Morgan Lands Player of the Year, SeaWolves Honored at YSCC Banquet

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (YSCC) -- The Yankee Small College Conference met in South Portland Friday to hand out year end awards.

Senior Jennifer Conrad.
SeaWolves Best Clippers in YSCC Quarter Final Round

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine- The Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) women’s basketball team topped the Clippers of the University of Maine at Machias (UMM) 69-44 as part of a four-game quarter-final slate at the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Elite Eight Tournament.

SMCC To Host Yankee Small College Conference Championships
SMCC To Host Yankee Small College Conference Championships

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine— Southern Maine Community College will be host to the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Elite Eight Basketball Tournament Thursday, Feb. 16- Sunday, Feb. 19. During this four-day event, SMCC will welcome over 260 student-athletes from across New England and New York playing for the rights to attend the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Tournament.