2016-17 AMCC Women's Basketball News

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D'YOUVILLE'S ALI COCHRANE NAMED AMCC HONOREE FOR NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR
D'YOUVILLE'S ALI COCHRANE NAMED AMCC HONOREE FOR NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR

D'Youville College women's basketball player Ali Cochrane has been selected as the 2017 AMCC Woman of the Year.

BEHREND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HEADING TO ITALY
BEHREND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HEADING TO ITALY
D3 WEEK Day 2:  TEAM PEAK PERFORMERS EXEMPLIFY TRUE MEANING OF STUDENT-ATHLETE
D3 WEEK Day 2: TEAM PEAK PERFORMERS EXEMPLIFY TRUE MEANING OF STUDENT-ATHLETE

On the second day of NCAA Division III Week, the AMCC is proud to announce the 18 winners of the Team Peak Performer award.

D3 WEEK Day 1: AMCC WINTER SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS ANNOUNCED
D3 WEEK Day 1: AMCC WINTER SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS ANNOUNCED

All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team.

PITT-BRADFORD'S RINFRETTE AND LA ROCHE'S MITCHELL NAMED NAMED D3HOOPS.COM ALL-REGION SELECTIONS
PITT-BRADFORD'S RINFRETTE AND LA ROCHE'S MITCHELL NAMED NAMED D3HOOPS.COM ALL-REGION SELECTIONS

Pitt-Bradford junior guard Ali Rinfrette and La Roche College senior forward TiChina Mitchell were named to the 2016-17 D3hoops.com All-Great Lakes Region team on Monday.

LA ROCHE WOMEN'S SEASON ENDS IN FIRST ROUND OF NCAA TOURNAMENT
LA ROCHE WOMEN'S SEASON ENDS IN FIRST ROUND OF NCAA TOURNAMENT

The La Roche College women's basketball closed the 2016-17 season with a terrific effort in their NCAA Tournament First Round Game against UMass Dartmouth.

PITT-BRADFORD'S RINFRETTE HEADLINES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
PITT-BRADFORD'S RINFRETTE HEADLINES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

Pitt-Bradford junior guard Ali Rinfrette is the 2017 AMCC Women's Basketball Player of the Year.

LA ROCHE WOMEN TO PLAY UMASS DARTMOUTH IN NCAA TOURNAMENT
LA ROCHE WOMEN TO PLAY UMASS DARTMOUTH IN NCAA TOURNAMENT

The La Roche women's basketball team is headed to their seventh straight NCAA Tournament after earning the automatic bid as champions of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.

TiChina Mitchell, La Roche College, Women's Basketball
TiChina Mitchell, La Roche College, Women's Basketball

Mitchell averaged 23.5 points, 11 rebounds and 4.5 assists as the Redhawks won their seventh straight AMCC Championship. She had 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in their semifinal win over Behrend and 33 points and 12 rebounds in their Championship Game victory over Medaille. Mitchell averaged 23.5 points, 11 rebounds and 4.5 assists as the Redhawks won their seventh straight AMCC Championship. She had 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in their semifinal win over Behrend and 33 points and 12 rebounds in their Championship Game victory over Medaille. Mitchell was named to the AMCC All-Tournament Team.

LA ROCHE WOMEN MAKE IT SEVEN STRAIGHT AMCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TITLES
LA ROCHE WOMEN MAKE IT SEVEN STRAIGHT AMCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TITLES

The top-seeded La Roche College women's basketball team captured its seventh straight AMCC championship title as they defeated #2 Medaille College 91-62, Sunday afternoon.

LA ROCHE, MEDAILLE WOMEN TO CLASH FOR AMCC CHAMPIONSHIP
LA ROCHE, MEDAILLE WOMEN TO CLASH FOR AMCC CHAMPIONSHIP

#1 La Roche College will be playing for their seventh straight AMCC women's basketball championship as they take on #2 Medaille College at 1:00 p.m.

D'YOUVILLE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS MAKE VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
D'YOUVILLE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS MAKE VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

The D'Youville College women's basketball team helped make Valentine's Day special for local sick children by providing them with handmade Valentines.

BEHREND, BRADFORD WOMEN PUNCH TICKETS TO SATURDAY'S WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
LA ROCHE WOMEN EARN TOP SEED IN UPCOMING AMCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
LA ROCHE WOMEN EARN TOP SEED IN UPCOMING AMCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

The AMCC women's basketball championship tournament kicks off Wednesday evening when #3 Pitt-Bradford hosts #6 Hilbert College and when#4 Mount Aloysius College hosts #5 Penn State Behrend.

MarceAnn Dunning, Medaille College, Women's Basketball
MarceAnn Dunning, Medaille College, Women's Basketball

Dunning had a career week for Medaille, which included earning her 1,000th career point in a victory over cross-town rival D'Youville College last Wednesday. Dunning needed 19 points heading into the week to reach 1,000 points and she did so in the first half of play, draining a three in the final minute of the first half Wednesday to reach the career milestone. She finished the week averaging 17.5 points, eight rebounds, 6.5 assists and an impressive 5.5 steals per game. The 2-0 week helped propel Medaille into the number two seed heading into next week's AMCC postseason tournament.

UPMC Altoona Foundation President Tim Balconi receiving a donation check from Penn State Altoona women's basketball head coach Casey Shoup.
PENN ST. ALTOONA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RAISES MONEY FOR UPMC ALTOONA

The Penn State Altoona women's basketball program continued an annual fundraising tradition this winter, as the team and its coaching staff helped raise money to benefit the fight against breast cancer.