SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – A pair of Wentworth seniors have earned The Commonwealth Coast Conference accolades for their play in the final week of the regular season. Sam Herrick (Duxbury, Mass.) of the men's basketball team and Kirsten Vallone (Avon, N.Y.) of the women's basketball team have earned conference player of the week honors for games played from February 14-20.
Herrick averaged 15.0 points and 14.0 rebounds in a pair of TCCC victories that solidified the Leopards' hold on the second seed in the TCCC Championship for the second straight season. He collected 14 points, 15 rebounds, and two blocked shots in a 74-60 victory over Colby-Sawyer and also notched 16 points and 13 rebounds in a 71-58 triumph at New England College. Herrick, who ended the regular season with 12 double-doubles, has 269 rebounds this season, which eclipses the old program record of 256 which was set by Steve King during the 1988-89 campaign.
He has started all 25 games for the 16-9 Leopards and is averaging 13.0 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.1 blocked shots per game while shooting 48 percent from the floor. Wentworth hosts Colby-Sawyer in a TCCC Quarterfinal on Tuesday night.
Vallone closed out her senior campaign by enjoying a solid week, as she averaged a double-double with 16.0 points, 15.0 rebounds, 5.0 blocks, and 2.0 assists per game. She opened the week with 16 points, 12 rebounds, eight blocks and two assists in a 63-47 loss to Colby-Sawyer, the #3 seed in the upcoming conference tournament before closing out the week netting another 16 points, and grabbing a week-high 18 rebounds in a 43-37 road victory to TCCC foe New England College. She also shot 64% from the charity stripe (7-of-11), collected 32 points, 30 rebounds, and 10 blocks last week.
Starting all 25 games for the Leopards, who end their season with a 10-15 record, she averaged 10.9 points, 10.9 rebounds, 2.0 blocked shots, and 1.6 steals per game.
May 20, 2011
Herrick Named to D3Hoops.com All-Star Team
March 2, 2011
Leopards Fall in Double Overtime, 96-95
February 28, 2011
Wentworth Earns Second Straight ECAC Tournament Berth
February 26, 2011
Leopards Fall in TCCC Title Game, 68-58
February 24, 2011
Leopards Advance to TCCC Title Game, 63-61
February 22, 2011
Wentworth Roars to 67-54 Win in TCCC Tournament
February 21, 2011
Herrick Named TCCC Defensive Player of the Year
February 21, 2011
Herrick, Vallone Grab TCCC Honors
February 19, 2011
Wentworth Runs Win Streak to Five With 71-58 Win
February 19, 2011
TCCC Men's Basketball Tournament Pairings Set
February 16, 2011
Wentworth Notches Fourth Straight With 74-60 Win
February 12, 2011
Men's Basketball Claims Third Straight With 64-56 Win
February 10, 2011
Wentworth Cruises to 69-55 Win Over Eastern Connecticut
February 8, 2011
Devitt Wins 100th Game as Wentworth Downs Nichols
February 5, 2011
Men's Basketball Falls to Anna Maria, 74-68
February 3, 2011
Wentworth Wins Third Straight
January 31, 2011
Dombrowski Tabbed as TCCC Co-Player of the Week
January 29, 2011
Wentworth Wins Second Straight, 76-58, Over Regis
January 27, 2011
Wentworth Breaks Away From Salve Regina, 70-67
January 22, 2011
Men's Basketball Falls to Endicott, 75-71
January 19, 2011
Wentworth Falls at Western New England, 63-54
January 18, 2011
Herrick Named TCCC Player of the Week
January 15, 2011
Wentworth Rolls to Fifth Straight Win, 64-46
January 11, 2011
Wentworth Runs Win Streak to Four
January 8, 2011
Wentworth Opens League Play With 66-40 Win
January 6, 2011
Wentworth Holds on to Top Newbury, 58-54
January 3, 2011
Strong Second Half Pushes Wentworth Past Muhlenberg
January 2, 2011
Wentworth Falls to Moravian, 81-65
December 30, 2010
Wentworth Shoots Past Gordon, 79-47
December 7, 2010
Connecticut College Snaps Wentworth's Win Streak, 66-52
December 6, 2010
Prue Named TCCC Co-Player of the Week
December 4, 2010
Men's Basketball Rolls to Second Straight Win
November 30, 2010
Men's Basketball Defeats Coast Guard, 61-48
November 22, 2010
Former Leopards Enjoying Success in England
November 20, 2010
Men's Basketball Falls to Adrian, 54-43
November 19, 2010
Men's Basketball Falls to Rowan, 69-63
November 17, 2010
Leopards Fall to Southern Maine, 68-65
November 15, 2010
Leopards Drop Season Opener, 87-80, in Overtime
November 13, 2010
Men's Basketball Picked Third in TCCC Pre-Season Poll