Women's Soccer nets 2nd Student-Athlete

Martucci (seated, center) committed to Fisher

Boston, MA – Winthrop High’s Andrea Martucci (Winthrop, MA) has decided to attend Fisher College in the fall. The senior defensemen signed her letter of intent to play soccer for the Lady Falcons under second year Head Coach Anthony Perry.

Martucci, a two time Northeastern Conference All Star, will make an “immediate impact” according to Perry. “Andrea will contribute right away for us in 2011. She is an aggressive player who can play on the outside along with help lead a young squad.”

In her four year varsity career, Martucci helped guide the Lady Vikings to appearances in the State Tournament in all four years. In the 2010 Tournament, she helped contain the Greater Lowell attack as they beat the #3 seed, 1-0 in the opening round.

While at Winthrop High Martucci was a three sport athlete, earning varsity letters in Soccer, Ice Hockey and Softball. She even received varsity letters in Indoor Track her freshman and sophomore years. She was the named the Soccer Team Captain and will also serve the same role on the Softball team this spring.

“From what I have heard, Andrea is a natural leader.” Added Perry. “It says a lot about a student-athlete when her teammates voted for her to be team captain last fall. Her work ethic and dedication will fit right in with us here at Fisher.”

Fisher added Soccer to its repertoire of varsity sports in 2008. Fisher College, located in Boston, MA, is a proud member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

Martucci will join a defensive unit that already features a former Winthrop High Viking in Taylor Rich (2010 WHS graduate).

“I’m very excited about being reunited with my former teammate Taylor.” Said Martucci. “We always had a good relationship on and off the field in high school.”

The proud daughter of Gus and Susan, she will wear #5 for Lady Falcons in 2011.  

Women's Soccer signs first player for 2011

Parker (seated, center) signs her letter of intent

Boston, MA – Courtney Parker (Bellows Falls, VT/Bellows Falls Union H.S.) will continue her outstanding soccer career at Fisher College. The senior sweeper signed her letter of intent to join the growing Lady Falcons Soccer program in Boston, Ma.

Parker is a three year varsity defenseman for Bellows Falls Union H.S. under Coach John Broadley. In her senior year, she was named All Marble Valley League and also served as a captain for the Terriers. She started all 14 games in the fall of 2010, playing every minute while directing the defense for BFUHS.

“Courtney’s ability to play across the defensive line is a tremendous asset for us.” said Fisher College Head Coach Anthony Perry, who will be entering his second year at the helm in 2011. “I believe that she will help this program grow to the next level based not only on her talent, but with her work ethic and dedication.”

Fisher College is a small college located on Beacon Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1903 and began their Department of Athletics in 2001. Seven years later, Fisher added Soccer as a varsity sport. Fisher College is a proud member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).   

“I choose Fisher because I fell in love with it.” said Parker when asked about her decision. “I felt like I fit in perfectly and the soccer was even more of a bonus. I love Soccer and was hoping to continue after High School. It’s a great school and full of so many opportunities. I am excited to be a part of it in the fall.”

Parker is the daughter of Richard and Brina. She will wear #15 for the Lady Falcons next fall while majoring in Psychology at Fisher College. 

Parker and Coach Perry (right), show off her new jersey

Men's Basketball clinches #1 seed!

Williams leads the Falcons to the #1 seed

Potsdam, NY - The 2010-2011 Fisher College Men's Basketball team has captured the final Sunrise Conference Regular Season title with their 83-67 victory over SUNY-Canton in Potsdam, NY. The Falcons have now secured the #1 seed in the upcoming Sunrise Conference Tournament for the second time in three years. This will also be the last Sunrise Conference Tournament as the Conference will be disbanding following the 2010-2011 academic year.

Senior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) was the top scorer for Fisher (13-14 / 9-3) as he dropped in 16 points while playing all 40 minutes. Classmates and fellow captains, Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) and Oscar Brown (Buffalo, NY) also contributed with double-digit games as they added 15 points and 11 points, respectively. Brown also collected a game high 17 rebounds as he recorded his 8th double-double of the season. Rounding the starting five, who all scored in double figures, are senior Christiaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) who scored 11 points and junior Dennis Norford (New Haven, CT) who had his team leading 9th double-double; 14 points and 11 rebounds. Senior Daniel Nance (Brooklyn, NY) added 12 points off the bench.

Fisher will now have an entire week to prepare for the Tournament which will be held on Saturday, February 26 and Sunday, February 27 in Windham, Maine. The #1 seeded Falcons will take on the #4 seed, College of Saint Joseph's in a 3 pm game on Saturday. Winner will advance to the Conference Championship game and play the winner of #2 Maine-Fort Kent and #3 Vermont Tech.

In their two previous meetings this season, Fisher is 2-0 against College of St. Joseph's. The Falcons won on the road at CSJ, 93-89 on January 8 and won 90-83 at home on senior night last Wednesday.

For those who would like to see the game next weekend, their will be a Fan Van/Fan Bus that will leave the campus on Saturday at approximately 12 pm. Check in with Fisher College Athletics on Facebook or follow us on Twitter (@FisherFalcons) for the latest up to date information.

Women's Basketball 

In their final game of the 2010-2011 season, the Lady Falcons fell to the State University of New York-Canton, 61-27.

Senior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) led the team in scoring with 9 points as she played in her last game. Beckman finishes her outstanding career with 1,292 points, the only Lady Falcons to accomplish the 1,000 point plateau. She averaged 13.1 points per game over her four seasons (99 games) and collected over 500 rebounds. Freshman Javanna Bernard (Waterbury, CT) also added 8 points in the loss.

First year Head Coach Sabra Wrice and the Lady Falcons finish 2010-2011 with an overall record of 7-16 and a 4-8 mark in Sunrise Conference play. The seven wins is just one win shy of the program record for wins in a season.