Athletics News

Camels Ranked 19th in Nation on WBCA Academic Honor Roll

Cindy Roseen ´11

July 16, 2008

NEW LONDON, Conn.--The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced its 2007-2008 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for NCAA Division III. Connecticut College finished 19th in the nation with a team grade point average of 3.40. The WBCA honored teams throughout the nation that carried the highest grade point averages (GPA) for the 2007-2008 season based upon nominations submitted by WBCA-member head coaches.

Head coach Laura Hungerford was impressed with her team´s academic achievement and commitment in the classroom.

"This is the second year in a row we have reached the top 25," Hungerford said. "I am extremely proud of my players as we not only look to excel on the court but also in the classroom. Their overall team GPA speaks for the dedication the team has to accomplishing goals and the hard work and commitment they have."

The Camels are captained by rising juniors Emily Cummings of Yorktown Heights, N.Y. and Rita Holak of Windham, N.H. The team will tip-off the 2008-2009 season November 18 with a game against Western Connecticut State University in Danbury.

Among the most selective private liberal arts colleges in the nation, Connecticut College enrolls 1,900 men and women from 41 states, the District of Columbia and 71 countries. The college is known for putting the liberal arts into action through interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. Founded in 1911, the college operates under an 86-year-old honor code. The college is located at 270 Mohegan Ave, New London, about two hours by car from Boston and New York. The 750-acre campus is an arboretum overlooking Long Island Sound. For more information, visit www.connecticutcollege.edu. --CC--

For more information contact: William Tomasian (860) 439-2501; william.tomasian@conncoll.edu