2015-16 Women's Basketball News
Jeanette Wedo Named Head Coach of Franklin Pierce Women’s Basketball Program
April 21, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (April 21, 2016) – Franklin Pierce University Director of Athletics Bruce Kirsh has announced Jeanette Wedo has been named the 14th head coach of the University’s women’s basketball program. Wedo has spent the previous 10 seasons as an assistant coach at three different Division I institutions and comes to Rindge after a three-year stint at The College of William & Mary.
Holmes Named Sport Excellence Recipient; Three Ravens Earn Spots on NE-10 Academic All-Conference Teams
April 06, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (April 6, 2016) – Junior Jon Holmes (Albany, N.Y.) of the Franklin Pierce University men’s track & field team has been named his sport’s Sport Excellence award winner by the Northeast-10 Conference, as announced on Wednesday by the Conference office. In addition, Holmes, along with women’s basketball senior forward Kara Charette (Fairhaven, Mass.) and men’s ice hockey sophomore forward Jonathan Haun (Buffalo, N.Y.), has earned Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference honors. The selected Ravens were among 62 student-athletes across seven sports honored by the Northeast-10.
Women’s Basketball’s Charette Named to CCA All-East Region Second Team
March 14, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (March 14, 2016) – Senior forward Kara Charette (Fairhaven, Mass.) of the Franklin Pierce University women's basketball team has been honored by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association in the organization’s end-of-the-season awards, as announced on Monday. Charette was named to the All-East Region Second Team.
Women’s Basketball Has Two Honored by Northeast-10 Conference
February 26, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (February 26, 2016) – Senior forward Kara Charette (Fairhaven, Mass.) and senior guard Natalie Bastian (Branford, Conn.) of the Franklin Pierce University women’s basketball team have both been honored by the Northeast-10 Conference in the league’s end-of-the-season awards, as announced on Friday by the Conference office. Charette was named to the All-Northeast-10 First Team, while Bastian earned an All-Conference Honorable Mention.
Charette Unable to Stop Adelphi, Women’s Basketball Edged in NE-10 First Round, 72-65
February 26, 2016
RINGDE, N.H. (February 26, 2016) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s basketball team had a slow start on Friday night, and a 28-point Adelphi third quarter would ultimately go unmatched. Even senior forward Kara Charette’s (Fairhaven, Mass.) double-double and career high of 34 points were not enough, as Ravens fell in the first round of the Northeast-10 Conference Championship in the Fieldhouse, 72-65.
Women’s Basketball Sails Past Assumption on Senior Night, 76-60
February 23, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (February 23, 2016) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s basketball team will head into the postseason as the fourth seed in the Northeast Division after a Northeast-10 Conference win over the Assumption Greyhounds on Tuesday night. Sophomore guard Jemma Thacker (Aldgate Australia) went 4-for-4 on three-pointers and senior forward Kara Charette (Fairhaven, Mass.) had a game high of 20 points to lead the Ravens to a 76-60 victory in the Fieldhouse.
Women’s Basketball Falls on the Road to Merrimack, 69-51
February 20, 2016
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (February 20, 2016) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s basketball team played a neck-and-neck game early on Saturday, but a second-quarter run by the Merrimack Warriors stood as the difference, as the Ravens fell in the Northeast-10 match-up at Hammel Court, 69-51.
Southern New Hampshire Slips Past Women’s Basketball, 56-55
February 17, 2016
MANCHESTER, N.H. (February 17, 2016) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s basketball team traveled to Southern New Hampshire for a Northeast-10 matchup on Wednesday night. Senior forward Kara Charette (Fairhaven, Mass.) had a game-high 21 points, but it was not enough, as the Penmen slipped past for the win, 56-55, at the SNHU Fieldhouse.
Weekly Roundup: Charette, McGuckin Earn NE-10 Weekly Honors; Four Others on Weekly Honor Roll
February 16, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (February 16, 2016) – Senior Kara Charette (Fairhaven, Mass.) of the Franklin Pierce University women’s basketball team has been named Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week, as announced on Monday by the league office. In addition, sophomore Tom McGuckin (Clayton, N.J.) of the men’s ice hockey team has been named Northeast-10 Co-Goaltender of the Week and four other Ravens have landed on the Weekly Honor Roll in their respective sport.
Women’s Basketball Upsets Division Leader by Sailing Past Bentley, 87-76
February 13, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (February 13, 2016) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s basketball team put three starters and five players overall in double digits on Saturday, as the Ravens took an early lead against Bentley and were able to hold off the Falcons to take a Northeast-10 win, 87-76, at the Fieldhouse.
Women’s Basketball Holds Early Lead, Prevails over Saint Michael’s, 69-61
February 09, 2016
COLCHESTER, Vt. (February 9, 2016) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s basketball team took an early lead over Saint Michael’s Purple Knights in Tuesday night’s Northeast-10 contest. Ultimately, the Ravens were able to hold their lead and push to the win, 69-61.
Third-Quarter Push Not Enough to Catch Skyhawks as Women’s Basketball Falls, 71-64 (OT)
February 06, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (February 6, 2016) -- Low first-half scoring from the Franklin Pierce University women’s basketball team allowed the Stonehill Skyhawks to gain an early advantage, and a second-half comeback sent the game into overtime, but Franklin Pierce ultimately fell in overtime, in a Northeast-10 match-up at the Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon, 71-64.
Second-Quarter Push Not Enough to Take Down Saint Anselm as Women’s Basketball Falls, 78-70
February 03, 2016
RINDGE, N.H (February 3, 2016) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s basketball team outscored Saint Anselm 20-9 in the second half on Tuesday night, but it proved to not be enough, as the Ravens suffered a 78-70 loss to the Hawks in a Northeast-10 Conference match-up in the Fieldhouse.
Weekly Roundup: Minors, McGuckin Earn NE-10 Weekly Honors; Thacker on Weekly Honor Roll
February 02, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (February 2, 2016) – Junior Dage Minors (Hamilton Parish, Bermuda) of the Franklin Pierce University men’s track & field team has been named Northeast-10 Conference Track Athlete of the Week, as announced on Monday by the league office. In addition, sophomore Tom McGuckin (Clayton, N.J.) of the men’s ice hockey team has been named Northeast-10 Goaltender of the Week and sophomore guard Jemma Thacker (Aldgate, Australia) of the women’s basketball team has been named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll.
Women’s Basketball Falls in Overtime at Le Moyne, 75-72
January 30, 2016
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (January 30, 2016) -- Five members of the Franklin Pierce University women’s basketball team finished in double digits, but it was not enough to take down Le Moyne on Saturday afternoon in a Northeast-10 Conference contest at Ted Grant Court, as the Dolphins came away with a 75-72, overtime victory.
Weekly Roundup: Minors Earns NE-10 Weekly Honors; Men's Track & Field Nationally Ranked; Four Others on Weekly Honor Roll
January 27, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (January 27, 2016) – Junior Dage Minors (Hamilton Parish, Bermuda) of the Franklin Pierce University men’s track & field team has been named Northeast-10 Conference Track Athlete of the Week, as announced on Monday by the league office. In addition this week, four other Ravens have been named to their sport’s respective Weekly Honor Roll.