2025-2026 Women's Basketball News

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MASCAC Winter Sportsmanship Teams Announced
MASCAC Winter Sportsmanship Teams Announced

WESTFIELD, Mass. -- 38 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been honored for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2026 Winter Sportsmanship Team.

Burchhardt, O'Sullivan-Van Etten Named to CSC Academic All-District® One Women's Basketball Team
Burchhardt, O'Sullivan-Van Etten Named to CSC Academic All-District® One Women's Basketball Team

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Two members of the Bridgewater State University women's basketball program have been selected to the 2024-2025 Academic All-District® One Division III Women's Basketball Team by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).

Haley Burchhardt to Play in NEWBA Senior All-Star Classic
Haley Burchhardt to Play in NEWBA Senior All-Star Classic

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior guard Haley Burchhardt has been selected to play in the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) Senior All-Star Classic to be held on Saturday, March 28th (4:00 PM) at Ainsworth Gymnasium on the campus of Smith College.

von der Linden, Casey Highlight Bears' All-MASCAC Honorees
von der Linden, Casey Highlight Bears' All-MASCAC Honorees

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University freshman center Emilie von der Linden (Sanbornville, N.H.) has received a pair of Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference honors.

Women's Basketball Falls to Framingham State in MASCAC Title Game, 63-59
Women's Basketball Falls to Framingham State in MASCAC Title Game, 63-59

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The top-seeded Bridgewater State University women's basketball team was denied in its bid for back-to-back Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament championships.

Strong Fourth Quarter Sends Women's Basketball to MASCAC Title Game
Strong Fourth Quarter Sends Women's Basketball to MASCAC Title Game

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University women's basketball advanced to the MASCAC Tournament championship game for the fifth straight season as the top-seeded Bears used a strong fourth quarter to post an 86-61 semifinal round victory over #6 Anna Maria College on Friday evening at the Tinsley Center.

MASCAC Women's Basketball Tournament Preview
MASCAC Women's Basketball Tournament Preview

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University women's basketball team went from the first days of January until the third week of February without losing a game.

Sophie Bradbury Named NEWBA Player of the Week
Sophie Bradbury Named NEWBA Player of the Week

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University junior guard Sophie Bradbury has been selected as the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) Player of the Week.

Sophie Bradbury Named MASCAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Sophie Bradbury Named MASCAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University junior guard Sophie Bradbury has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Basketball Player of the Week.

Emilie von der Linden Named MASCAC Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week
Emilie von der Linden Named MASCAC Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the fifth straight week and seventh time this season, Bridgewater State University freshman center Emilie von der Linden has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week.

Women's Basketball Falls to Worcester State in Regular Season Finale, 81-72
Women's Basketball Falls to Worcester State in Regular Season Finale, 81-72

WORCESTER, Mass. -- The bid for a perfect Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season for the Bridgewater State University women's basketball team was denied Saturday afternoon.

Women's Basketball Secures MASCAC Regular Season Crown Behind Bradbury's 37 Points
Women's Basketball Secures MASCAC Regular Season Crown Behind Bradbury's 37 Points

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The rematch of the 2025 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference women's basketball championship game involved high stakes.

Emilie von der Linden Named MASCAC Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week
Emilie von der Linden Named MASCAC Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the fourth straight week and sixth time this season, Bridgewater State University freshman center Emilie von der Linden has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week.

Strong First Half Propels Women's Basketball to 75-63 MASCAC Win over Westfield
Strong First Half Propels Women's Basketball to 75-63 MASCAC Win over Westfield

WESTFIELD, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University women's basketball team scored 57 first-half points on the way to its 13th consecutive victory.

Women's Basketball Downs MCLA, 88-29, for 12th Straight Win
Women's Basketball Downs MCLA, 88-29, for 12th Straight Win

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University women's basketball team made it 12 wins in a row on Wednesday night to maintain its lead in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference standings.

Women's Hoops Runs Streak to 11 with 67-59 Win Over Conn. College
Women's Hoops Runs Streak to 11 with 67-59 Win Over Conn. College

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University women's basketball team concluded its non-conference schedule with an 11th straight victory.