No. 2 Seed Women’s Basketball Meets Third-Seeded Mitchell in NECC Semifinals Thursday
QUINCY, Mass.- The second-seeded Eastern Nazarene College women's basketball team faces No. 3 seed Mitchell in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Tournament semifinals Thursday evening.
BASICS:
Date: 02/24/22
Location: Lahue Athletic Center | Quincy, Mass.
Time: 7:00 pm
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HOW THEY GOT HERE:
Eastern Nazarene compiled an overall record of 13-8 during the regular season and clinched a share of the NECC regular-season title with a 5-1 league mark. The Mariners own a 10-13 overall record heading into the postseason and finished with a 2-4 conference record.
POSTSEASON HISTORY:
Eastern Nazarene is making its seventh-consecutive playoff appearance and its third-straight trip to the NECC Tournament semifinals. The Lions boast an all-time postseason record of 11-17.
ENC vs. MITCHELL – ALL-TIME SERIES:
Eastern Nazarene and Mitchell have meet 10 times on the hardwood with the Lions owning a 7-3 all-time record versus the Mariners. Eastern Nazarene defeated Mitchell in a pair of conference clashes during the 2021-22 campaign and also absorbed a non-league loss at Mitchell.
NECC HONORS:
First-year head coach Didier Dinh was voted the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Coach of the Year. Seniors Alondra Jimenez (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and Sydni Oviatt (Fruit Heights, Utah) both earned All-NECC honors while Michala O'Donoghue (San Bruno, Calif.) was selected to the NECC Del Malloy Sportsmanship Team.