(3/4/08)  On Monday afternoon, Centenary senior Stephanie Roberts (Bakersfield, CA/South) was named 1st Team All-PAC after an outstanding final season.  Roberts led the conference in scoring, averaging 17.9 points per game.  Her 10.1 rebounds per game were good enough for 3rd among PAC players. 

Roberts’ achievements did not stop there, as she was named the PAC’s Women’s Basketball Player of the Week five times, the ECAC’s South Region Player of the Week three times and recorded eight double-doubles throughout the year.  Her first team selection this winter comes after a 2nd-Team All-Skyline selection in her junior season.

Freshman Catherine Olmstead (North Brunswick) was also recognized by the PAC Conference in the awards listing, as she was named as Centenary's  Sportsmanship Award winner.

(2/29/08) On Monday Centenary's Ayana Way (Edison/John P Stevens) was named the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week.  Way's achivement marks her first secletion of the season, but the team's sixth consecutive week of having the conference's weekly award winner.

In a perfect 2-0 week to close out the season for the Lady Cyclones, senior Way definitely saved her best for last.  She scored a career high 39 points in Centenary’s win over Cedar Crest on Thursday.  The single game total ties her for the 3rd highest single game total of the year in Division III.  For the pair of games, the team’s captain averaged just under 25 ppg, 4.5 rebounds, 1 assist and 2,5 steals.

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(2/25/08)  Earlier this evening the Centenary Women’s Basketball team’s season came to an end with a 79-62 loss at Alvernia College in the opening round of the PAC Tournament.  The Lady Cyclones finished the season with an overall record of 15-10, and a trip to the post-season their first year in the conference. 

In the first half the visiting Lady Cyclones jumped out to an early 9-5 lead, thanks to a quick eight points from sophomore Nicole Van Tassel (Franklin/Walkill Valley).  The host Crusaders came right back over the next three minutes with a 5-0 run of their own to jump in front 10-9.  By the 12-minute mark of the half, Alvernia had increased the advantage to 21-11.  After the cutting the deficit to as little as five points numerous times over the next ten minutes, Centenary pulled to within 31-27 with 1:14 remaining in the period.  Following an Alvernia basket, Van Tassel who scored 12 first-half points, once again came through for the visitor’s capitalizing on an old-fashioned three-point play.  The basket plus-one pulled the women to within three at 33-30.  Centenary would get one more shot that was blocked, and went into the intermission trailing by three.  

The Lady Cyclones opened the second half on a 9-5 run, which included back-to-back three pointers by sophomore Kristen Camuso (Staten Island, NY/St. Joseph’s by the Sea).  The second of which gave Centenary a 39-38 lead at the 17-minute mark.  From there the Crusaders again used a brief 4-0 run to silence the visitor’s over the next 1:10.  The home team push was not done there however, as Alvernia increased the run to a 15-4 difference as they jumped in front 53-43 near the 11:30 mark.  Both teams traded baskets to keeping the lead at ten (58-48) before each side went scoreless over three minute span.  By the 7:35 mark of the second half, Avernia had matched their largest lead of the game at 60-48.  With 3:50 remaining in the contest the Alvernia lead had grown to 70-53 and the Centenary women began their attempt at a late game run.  Unfortunately for the Lady Cyclones, a second half charge was not in the cards as they fell by the final of 79-62.

In the loss for Centenary, Stephanie Roberts (Bakersfield, CA/South) led the way with a team high 20 points while teammates Kristen Camuso and Ayana Way (Edison / John P. Stevens) added 14 and 10 points respectively.  Nicole Van Tassel recorded her first double-double of the season scoring 13 points and grabbing 14 rebounds.

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(2/22/08)  Last evening the Centenary Women's basketball team completed their regular season with an 83-65 win over Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA.  The victory closes the Lady Cyclones season at 15-9 overall, 10-6 in the PAC.  It also solidified the 5th seed for Centenary in next week's PAC Conference Tournament, as they will travel to Alvernia College for a first round match-up at 7:00pm

Centenary senior Ayana Way (Edison/John P Stevens), followed the old adage, "save the best for last", as she scored a career high 39 points to pace the Lady Cyclones.  Way's 39 came on an oustanding 17-for-29 shooting night, which included 5-for-11 from the free throw line.  It not only was a career high for herself, it was also a team high for the season, and the third highest single-game point total in the country this season among Division III players.

Along with their captain's performace, Centenary played an all-around good game holding the host Falcons to just 32 and 33 points respectively in each half.  The Lady Cyclones held a comfortable 41-32 lead at halftime, and then followed that up with another nine poine edge in the second half in route to the 18-point victory.  Centenary's Stephanie Roberts (Bakersfield, CA/South) and Kristen Camuso (Saten Island, NY/St. Joseph's by the Sea) also chipped in double figures, totaling 18 and 14 each.  Roberts also added 11 rebounds for her 12th double-double of the year.

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(2/19/08) This evening the Centenary women’s basketball defeated visiting Neumann College 87-67 in their senior recognition night.  This game marked the last game that the women will play in the Folkner Family Gymnasium this season.   

The Lady Cyclones came out on fire, going on a 22 to 4 run over the first 10 minutes of play.  The women saw their lead increase up to a high of 29 points before the Knights gained a shooting rhythm.  Sophomore Kristen Camuso (Staten Island/St. Joseph's By the Sea) hit four shots form behind the arc and tallied 16 points which helped the women take a 43-26 lead into the locker room. 

The second period saw much of the same with the Lady Cyclones keeping a lead of more than 15 for the majority of play. The two teams traded baskets but the Knights were not able to decrease their deficit until seven minutes left in play when the Knights went on a 9-0 run.  A three by Stephanie Fanto and a lay up by Katie Young brought the difference back to nine but senior Stephanie Roberts (Bakersfield, CA/South) answered right back with a three of her own to make the score 73-61.   In the closing minutes of the game the Lady Cyclones extended their advantage back over 20 as Camuso hit her seventh three of the night with 37 seconds left on the clock.     

The women shot an impressive 47% from the floor and 45% from behind the arc. Senior Stephanie Roberts led the way with 30 points but ended her streak of double-doubles at six, missing the mark by three rebounds.  Camuso followed closely behind Roberts with 29 points which included a season high in three pointers while senior Ayana Way (Edison/J.P. Stevens) also hit double digits with ten. 

Two Knights hit double digits in the loss, including Fanto, who recorded 20 points and six rebounds and Caitlin Agnew who picked up ten points and grabbed rebounds. 
 
The Centenary women, 9-6 in the PAC and 14-9 overall, now look towards their last regular season game on the road at Cedar Crest College Thursday, February 21st at 6:00pm.  Following that game, the Lady Cyclones head towards the playoffs beginning on Monday, February 25th.   Boxscore

(2/14/08)   For the fourth consecutive week in the PAC a Centenary Women’s Basketball Player has been the conference’s Player of the Week.  This week, Stephanie Roberts (Bakersfield, CA/South) is the recipient of the award, as the PAC’s Co-POTW, along with Cedar Crest’s Leann Wallower. 

Roberts, the Lady Cyclones leading scorer and rebounder, put together another outstanding week, averaging a double-double for Centenary’s three games.  She totaled 52 points (17.3 ppg), grabbed 40 boards (13.3 rpg), in addition to going a respectable   12-for-20 from the free throw line (60%).  Her game high 21 point, 15 rebound effort helped the Lady Cyclones hold off Marywood in overtime, 65-63.  This is Roberts' third selection as the Conference's Player of the Week.

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(2/8/08)  On Thursday evening the Centenary Lady Cyclones extended their winning streak to five games, but needed an extra five minutes to do so.  The Women survived a scare from the Pacers of Marywood University, needing overtime to solidify the 65-63 victory, which improves them to 13-5 overall, 8-3 in the PAC.

The first half saw back-and-forth action over the opening ten minutes of play resulting in a 10-10 tie.  Centenary would break open an 11-point lead (25-14) by using a 6-0 run and a 9-4 run over the next five minutes, but the host Pacers closed the half on a 5-0 run of their own to go into halftime down six, 25-19.  The Lady Cyclones were able to collect seven second-chance points and force 13 Marywood turnovers in the opening period.  Centenary’s shot just 25% from the floor in the opening half, although they did manage to hit 5 of 15 three pointers to build their first half lead.  In the second period, Marywood battled the entire half and were able to force the extra time.  In the overtime period Stephanie Roberts (Bakersfield, CA/South) took over, mostly from the free throw line, on her way to collecting a game-high 21 points and 15 rebounds.  Down 64-60 with 5.6 seconds left to play, the Pacers’ Bryanne Unger banked in a three-pointer for the Pacers, but Marywood was forced to foul and then failed in attempt on a full-court shot with 1.8 seconds left resulting in the Lady Cyclones two-point victory.

Sophomore Kristen Camuso (Staten Island, NY/St. Joseph’s by the Sea) added 13 points for the Centenary Women, while freshman Catherine Olmstead (North Brunswick/Immaculata) chipped in with 12 and nine rebounds.  Boxscore

(2/4/08) For the third week in a row a Centenary College Women’s Basketball team member was elected Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Player of the Week.  This time it was sophomore Kristen Camuso’s turn to earn the honor. 

Camuso, a Staten Island native, had her best week of the season during the Lady Cyclones recent 3-0 stretch which included two conference match-ups.  Camuso scored a career high 24 points in Centenary’s victory College of Notre Dame on Saturday, including another career high six three-pointers.  Her blistering 65% from the behind the arc for the week helped Camuso average nearly 19 points a game for the week, while adding 3.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists. 

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