Basketball sweeps season series with UMA

Lynn, MA - The Fisher College Basketball teams hosted the University of Maine-Augusta this afternoon in non-conference matchups. Both the Men and the Women were able to earn the win as they each improve their overall record and sweep the season home and home with UMA.


Women's Basketball

Wadhams' late steal seals the victory for Fisher Women

Leslie Wadhams

Senior Leslie Wadhams (Burlington, VT), in her first game back from an injury, stole the ball with less than 30 seconds left to seal the win as Fisher College beat Maine-Augusta, 49-46.

The game did not begin so well for the Lady Falcons (5-12/2-4) as they found themselves down 13 points inside the first 10 minutes. After a timeout taken by Fisher, the Lady Falcons regained their composer and went on a 23-10 run to close out the half, tying the game 23 as the first half horn sounded. The charge was led by senior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT). The only 1,000 point scorer and Fisher Women's Basketball history recorded 9 of her game high 20 points in the half including three 3 pointers. However it was freshman Javanna Bernard's (Waterbury, CT) 3 pointer which tied the game with 30 seconds left in the half.

Down by 7 with less than five minutes left, the Lady Falcons would mount another comeback. Wadham's collected an important rebound off of a Bernard miss which allowed Beckman to hit another three pointer to bring the score within one. After a UMA miss, Fisher drove down court and it was Wadhams who scored the basket and the proceeding foul shot to give Fisher a slim three point lead. Then with 25 seconds left to play, Wadhams would intercept a UMA pass and hang on to preserve the win.

Freshman Deanna Morency (Auburn, ME) had a fantastic day along the boards as she collected eight rebounds while chipping in with 2 points. Wadhams finished the game with 15 points and Bernard had 9 points.

Fisher will enjoy a full week off before their next game. They will take on the University of Maine at Machias in a Sunrise Conference match-up. Game time is set for 1 pm on the UMM campus.

Men's Basketball 

The Fisher College Men's Basketball team cruised to their sixth straight victory as they beat the University of Maine-Augusta, 119-63.

Senior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) continues his climb toward 2,000 career points as he scored a game high 31 points. Both senior Oscar Brown (Buffalo, NY) and junior Dennis Norford (New Haven, CT) recorded double-doubles, 17 points/12 rebounds and 14 points/12 rebounds respectively. Also adding double-digit point games were freshman Elijah Chisholm (East Boston, MA) with 18 points and senior Daniel Nance (Brooklyn, NY) who had 16 points.

Williams was on fire from beyond the arc as he sank seven three pointers in the game. Chisholm also was hot from downtown as he dropped in four three pointers. Williams is now 158 point shy of 2,000.

The Falcons (9-12/5-1) will travel to the University of Maine at Machais next weekend as they will take on the Clippers in a Sunrise Conference game.

Fisher Men wins fifth straight as they roll past UMPI, 106-77

Men's Basketball 

Senior Casey Pursell

Presque Isle, ME - The Fisher College Falcons continue to win as they beat the University of Maine-Presque Isle 106-77 in Sunrise Conference action.

Twelve of Sixteen Falcons who appeared in the game recorded points but it was senior Casey Pursell. The Seattle, Washington native had a game high 22 points. Classmate Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) added 21 points including connecting on five three pointers as the Falcons improve to 8-12 overall and 5-1 in Sunrise Conference play.

Fisher was able to jump out to a 49-35 halftime lead, thanks in large part to a team shooting percentage of 46.2 and going 7-for-12 from beyond the arc. The Falcons would then add another 57 points in the second half to eclipse the 100 point mark for the third time this season.

Senior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) continues his march to becoming the first 2,000 point scorer in Fisher history. He scored 14 points in today's game leaving him only 189 points shy of 2,000.

The Falcons will return to action next Saturday, January 29th when they host the University of Maine-Augusta. In their previous match up back on November 1st, Fisher cruised to a 123-54 victory. Tip off is scheduled for 3 pm at the Fecteau-Leary Gymnasium.

Women's Basketball 

Presque Isle, ME - The Fisher College Lady Falcons dropped their second straight game as they lost to the University of Maine-Presque Isle Lady Owls, 70-31 in Sunrise Conference action this afternoon.

Freshman Javanna Bernard (Waterbury, CT) was the team leader in points as she scored 9 while junior Talia Hyatt (Dorchester, MA) continues to rebound efficiently. She collected 11 rebounds in the game giving her a total of 103 - tied for the team lead with senior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT).

The Lady Falcons (4-12/2-4) will look to right the ship when they take on the University of Maine-Augusta on Saturday, January 29th. In their previous meeting this season, the Lady Falcons earned the victory as the took home a 53-51 win at UMA. Game time is set for 1 pm.

Fisher Men take sole possesion of first place with win at UMFK

Men's Basketball 

Senior Casey Pursell

Fort Kent, ME - In a battle for Sunrise Conference supremacy, the Fisher College Falcons traveled up to the University of Maine-Fort Kent with both teams tied atop the Conference with a 3-1 record.

Matching up for the first time since the 2010 Sunrise Conference Championship Game, where the Bengals won 81-63 - earning their first trip to the NAIA National Tournament, the Falcons had five players record double-digit games as they took home a tough fought road victory, 71-66.

Senior Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) was the leading scorer for Fisher (7-12/4-1) as he pumped in 18 points. Junior Dennis Norford (New Haven, CT) added 16 points while seniors Louis Williams (Burlington, VT), Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) and Daniel Nance (Brooklyn, NY) contributed 12 points, 11 points and 10 points respectively.

As a team, the Falcons shot 56.3% from the field and took a 36-29 lead at the half. UMFK (12-7/3-2) would out score the Falcons in the second half 37-35 but it was not enough as turnovers proved to be costly. Fisher scored 21 points off of 21 UMFK turnovers where the Bengals managed just 8 points off of 18 Fisher miscues.

Fisher will now travel about an hour south from Fort Kent to Presque Isle, ME where they will tip off against the University of Maine-Presque Isle at 2 pm tomorrow (1/23) afternoon. The Owls are currently in sixth place in the Conference with a 1-3 SC record, 3-11 overall. Despite the record, UMPI is coming off a 90-73 win against SUNY-Canton.

Women's Basketball 

Fort Kent, ME - Three time defending Sunrise Conference Champions, the University of Maine at Fort Kent Lady Bengals were too much to handle for Fisher College as they beat the Lady Falcons, 66-21 in Sunrise Conference action.

Senior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) recorded 9 points while the Lady Bengals were able to hold freshman sensation Javana Bernard (Waterbury, CT) to just 8 points. Also recording points for Fisher (4-11/2-3) were junior Talia Hyatt (Dorchester, MA) and freshman Kimberly Woolley (Rollinsford, NH), who scored 2 points each.

The Lady Bengals (6-10/4-1) were led by freshman Taylor Boucher (Fort Kent, ME) and Jenn Colpitts (Scarborough, ME) who scored 16 and 14 points respectively.

Next up for the Lady Falcons will be the University of Maine-Presque Isle. The Lady Owls are coming off a 64-58 loss to SUNY-Canton and sit in fourth place with a 5-9 overall record and a 3-1 mark in Sunrise Conference play. 

Basketball vs. SUNY-Canton Recaps

Lynn, MA - The Fisher College Basketball teams returned for their second day of Sunrise Conference action as they hosted the State University of New York at Canton in afternoon games at the Fecteau-Leary Gymnasium.


Women's Basketball 

Senior Tiffany Beckman

Senior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) and freshman Javanna Bernard (Waterbury, CT) combined for 35 points but that was not enough as SUNY-Canton won, 68-39.

Down 17-2 to begin the game, Beckman took charge and help lead the Lady Falcons (4-10/2-2) on a 18-6 run to close out the half. Heading into the locker room, Fisher was only down by three, 23-20.

SUNY-Canton turned it on the second half as they scored 45 to seal the victory.

Beckman finished the game with 21 points and 12 rebounds, her second straight double-double. Bernard recorded 14 points as she continues to have a stellar freshman season.

The Lady Falcons will hit the road next weekend as they will travel up to northern Maine. On Saturday, they will on the campus of the University of Maine-Fort Kent and then go to the University of Maine-Presque Isle on Sunday.

Maine-Fort Kent has been Sunrise Conference Champions in each of the past three seasons.

Men's Basketball 

Senior Louis Williams

Four Falcons reached the double-digit plateau as Fisher College improved to 3-1 in Sunrise Conferece play with a 84-57 victory.

Senior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) paced the offense as he scored 19 points while dishing out 5 assists, both team highs. Williams is now only 215 points away from eclipsing the 2,000 career point mark.

Fellow seniors Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) and Oscar Brown (Buffalo, NY) added 17 and 10 points respectively in the win. Junior Dennis Norford (New Haven, CT) chipped in 18 points and collected a team high 13 rebounds. In the process, Norford recorded his 7th double-double of the season.

Also recording points for the Falcons (6-11/3-1) were freshmen Ny'Kee White (Suffolk, VA), Elijah Chisholm (East Boston, MA), Chris Sadafsaz (Plano, TX) and seniors Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) and Daniel Nance (Brooklyn, NY).

In their next game, the Men will travel up to the University of Maine-Fort Kent on Saturday (1/22) in what will be a rematch of last season's Sunrise Conference Championship Game.

Both Fisher Collge Basketball teams in action today

Lynn, MA - The Fisher College Basketball teams were both in action today as they faced off against the University of Maine-Machias in Sunrise Conference action.

Women's Basketball

Javanna Bernard

Trailing by three at the half, the Fisher College Women's Basketball team couldn't keep pace with Maine-Machias as the Lady Clippers won, 63-50.

Fisher College freshman sensation Javanna Bernard (Waterbury, CT) continues to play at a high level as she lead the team in scoring with 19 points. Also chipping in with a double digit point game were freshman Kimberly Woolley (Rollinsford, NH) with 11 and senior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) with 10. Beckman also collected 12 rebounds to give her her first double-double of the season. Junior Talia Hyatt (Dorchester, MA) recorded 12 rebounds as well to give her a team high 86 rebounds on the season.

The Lady Falcons (4-9/2-1) will return to action tomorrow afternoon as they host the State University of New York at Canton. Tip off is scheduled for 12 pm at the Fecteau-Leary Gymnasium in Lynn, MA.


Men's Basketball

Casey Pursell

Senior Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) recorded his 1,000th career point as the Fisher College Men's Basketball team beat the University of Maine at Machias, 86-70 this afternoon.

Pursell becomes the 5th member of the 1,000 point club, joining teammate senior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) as the only active members. He recorded the point on a layup with 9:55 to play in the first half. Pursell finished the game with a double-double, his second of the season, with 17 points and 12 rebounds.


Also recording a double-double was senior Oscar Brown (Buffalo, NY). Brown had a game high 21 points while collecting 12 rebounds. Williams added 17 points and senior Christian Hammond (Seattle, WA) and junior Dennis Norford (New Haven, CT) had 12 points and 10 points respectively. All five Falcon starters recorded double digit point games.

Fisher (5-12/2-1) will square off against the State University of New York at Canton in a Sunrise Conference match-up tomorrow at 2 pm. The game will be played at the Fecteau-Leary Gymnasium located at 33 North Common Street in Lynn, MA.

Freshman sensation leads Fisher Women to third straight win

Bernard's 27 points lead Fisher to victory

Lynn, MA – The Fisher College Women’s Basketball team remain unbeaten in the 2011 calendar year as they defeated visiting Green Mountain College, 66-61.

Freshman Javanna Bernard (Waterbury, CT) paced the Fisher offense as she scored a game high 27 points while connecting on 4-of-8 from beyond the arc.

Fisher (4-8/2-0) jumped out to a 34-28 halftime thanks in large part to freshman Kimberly Woolley (Rollinsford, NH). Woolley scored 13 of her 15 points in the half while Bernard added 14 points.

In the second half, senior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) and junior Leslie Wadhams (Burlington, VT) caught fire. Beckman scored 7 of her 10 points and Wadhams added 10 points. Beckman was able to put the game out of reach as she sank three free throws within the final 15 seconds of play to give Fisher a five point lead.

2011 has been a good start for the Lady Falcons. They beat Sunrise Conference opponents Vermont Technical College, 51-41 and College of Saint Joseph’s in Vermont, 61-47 over the weekend. The three game win streak is the longest win streak for Fisher Women’s Basketball.

The Ladies will return to action this weekend as they will host both the University of Maine at Machias (Sat. 1/15 at 1pm) and the State University of New York at Canton (Sun. 1/16 at 12pm). Both contests will be Sunrise Conference match-ups. All home games will be played at the Fecteau-Leary Gymnasium located at 33 North Common Street in Lynn, MA. Also, the games will be televised by Lynn Educational Television and will also have live stats streaming online.

Basketball begins Sunrise Conference play at VTC

Randolph Center, VT - The Fisher College Falcons Basketball teams began their 2011 Sunrise Conference play today as they traveled to Randolph Center, Vermont - the home to Vermont Technical College.

Women's Basketball

Leslie Wadhams

In the opening game of the afternoon, the Lady Falcons were able to notch their first win as they beat Vermont Technical College, 51-41.

Junior Leslie Wadhams (Burlington, VT) paced the Lady Falcon offense as she scored a game high 17 points. Freshman sensation Javanna Bernard (Waterbury, CT) added 16 points as Fisher improves to 1-0 in Sunrise Conference play.

Also scoring points for the Lady Falcons were freshman Kimberly Woolley (Rollinsford, NH), senior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) and junior Talia Hyatt (Dorchester, MA). They scored 9 points, 7 points and 2 points respectively.

The Lady Falcons will hit the floor again tomorrow (1/9) afternoon as they will play at the College of Saint Joseph's. Tip off is scheduled for 12 pm.