2022-23 CCSU Women's Basketball Headlines

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Women's Basketball Adds Pair for Upcoming Season
Women's Basketball Adds Pair for Upcoming Season

Central Connecticut head women's basketball coach Way Veney has announced the addition of two student-athletes to the program for the 2023-24 season. Samora Watson and Alonna Sellers will be joining the Blue Devils as transfer student-athletes. 

CCSU Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Unveiled
CCSU Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Unveiled

Five former student-athletes and a championship coach have been selected for induction into the Central Connecticut State University Alumni Athletics Hall of Fame it was announced Wednesday.  The induction ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, October 5, 2023, as a kickoff to Alumni Weekend.

Willnett Crockett Announced as Women's Basketball Assistant Coach
Willnett Crockett Announced as Women's Basketball Assistant Coach

Central Connecticut State University head women’s basketball coach Way Veney announced Willnett Crockett as the Blue Devils assistant women’s basketball coach. 

Dr. Zulma Toro and Director of Athletics Tom Pincince introduced Way Veney on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
CCSU Welcomes Way Veney With Press Conference

The Blue Devils sixth women's basketball coach was officially introduced to the campus community on Wednesday.

Way Veney was named the head women's basketball coach on April 28, 2023.
Way Veney Named Women's Basketball Head Coach

Veteran coach is sixth coach in CCSU history

Athletics Launches Online Store
Athletics Launches Online Store

Fans can purchase all their Blue Devils attire through the new CCSU Athletics Sideline Store.

CCSU Women's Basketball Coaching Announcement
CCSU Women's Basketball Coaching Announcement

Central Connecticut State University Director of Athletics Tom Pincince announced Friday that head women’s basketball coach Kerri Reaves will be stepping down from her position. 

Lanpher and Rohkohl Receive All-Conference Honors
Lanpher and Rohkohl Receive All-Conference Honors

Belle Lanpher and Lara Rohkohl were both named to All-Northeast Conference teams on Monday. Lanpher, a sophomore guard from Princeton, MA, was named to the All-Northeast Conference Second Team and Rohkohl, a freshman center/forward from Hannover, Germany, was named to the All-Rookie Team. 

Belle Lanpher scored a team-high 16 points (Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Women's Basketball Season Ends in Loss at FDU in NEC Quarterfinals

The Central Connecticut women’s basketball team had its season come to a close in the Northeast Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Monday, falling at FDU, 74-48, in Hackensack, NJ. The 8th-seeded Blue Devils kept the game close through halftime before the top-seeded Knights held CCSU without a field goal in the first five minutes to build a 38-22 lead.

Women's Basketball Set to Play FDU in NEC Quarterfinals
Women's Basketball Set to Play FDU in NEC Quarterfinals

The Central Connecticut women’s basketball team will play in the NEC Quarterfinals on Monday, March 6th. The Blue Devils are set to face the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Stratis Arena in Hackensack, NJ.

Women's Basketball Falls Short Against LIU on Senior Night
Women's Basketball Falls Short Against LIU on Senior Night

The Central Connecticut women's basketball team fell to the LIU Sharks, 59-57, in their final regular season game of the season.

Women's Basketball to Play LIU on Senior Night
Women's Basketball to Play LIU on Senior Night

The Central Connecticut women's basketball team will play their final home game/regular season game of the year on Thursday night against LIU. Tipoff is set for 7:00 pm and CCSU will honor their lone senior student athlete, Dejah Jenkins, as well as four year team manager, Asja Grace-Pearson prior to the game. 

Belle Lanpher recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds, a career-high, at Sacred Heart on February 25. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Lanpher Records Double-Double Saturday At Sacred Heart

Tallied a game-high 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Blue Devils

Women's Basketball Set to Face the Pioneers on Saturday
Women's Basketball Set to Face the Pioneers on Saturday

The Central Connecticut women’s basketball team will head to Fairfield, CT to face the Sacred Heart Pioneers at the William H. Pitt Center on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 2:00 pm and the game will be broadcasted on ESPN+. 

Belle Lanpher shot 10-13 from the field to score a game-high 21 points Thursday, February 23 versus Merrimack. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Three Score In Double Figures In Women's Basketball Loss Merrimack

Lanpher scores 21 for Blue Devils

Andrew Stephens Selected to Participate in WBCA Next Generation Institute
Andrew Stephens Selected to Participate in WBCA Next Generation Institute

The Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced on Tuesday the class of participates for the inaugural WBCA Next Generation Institute (WBCA Announcement). Central Connecticut women’s basketball assistant coach Andrew Stephens has been selected as one of 21 coaches from across the county to participate.