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March 24, 2010
NH NCAA Division III Basketball Coaches Association All State Teams
Nashua, NH - Three members of the Rivier College basketball teams were recognized by the New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Association today. Please click headline for full story.
March 9, 2010
Mellen Named to NEWBA Senior All-Star Classic
Nashua, NH – Rivier College senior Jess Mellen (Rockland, MA) has been named to the New England Women’s Basketball Association (NEWBA) Senior All-Star Classic basketball game. The game has become a great tradition and memorable way for seniors to finish their collegiate careers.
February 26, 2010
Pair of Raiders Gain All-Conference Recognition
Nashua, NH – Two members of the Rivier College basketball teams received Second Team All-Conference recognition for their efforts on the court this season. Don Poitras (Bow, NH) a member of the men’s basketball team, and Jess Mellen (Rockland, MA) a member of the women’s team, were both announced to the second team All-GNAC last night.
February 24, 2010
Raiders go down with a fight
Boston, MA- The Raiders (15-10; 7-5) fell just short of an upset as they lost to the GNAC's top seed, Emmanuel Saints (20-5; 10-2) 68-60 Tuesday night.
February 22, 2010
Rivier Basketball Teams Gear Up For GNAC Tourney
Nashua, NH- Both the of the Rivier Men’s and Women’s basketball teams ended their seasons this past week and have secured the 8th seed respectively as they head into their GNAC tournaments.
February 17, 2010
Sharks Spoil Senior Night for the Raiders
Nashua, NH- The Raiders (15-9, 7-5) just didn’t seem to have enough to fend off Simmons College (15-8,7-4) as the Sharks held on to a 71-65 win on the final home game of the season for the Raiders.
February 13, 2010
Raiders stumble on the road, White scores 1000th point; Rivier 54 Albertus Magnus 67
Riv (15-8; 7-4) played 40 minutes of uninspired basketball which resulted in a disappointing loss. The visitors failed to execute the basics as they allowed 24 second-chance points while jacking up 26 treys (connecting on only 7 of them).
February 9, 2010
Raiders stun Cadets; Rivier 62 Norwich 54
Rivier (15-7; 7-3) was finally able to play with their full complement of players after suffering from several key injuries over the past few weeks.
February 6, 2010
Rivier Keeps Pace in the GNAC with Conference Win, 97-59
Nashua, NH- The Raiders improve their record to 14-7 (5-3 GNAC) on the season as they took care of the Saint Joseph (CT) Blue Jays (3-16, 0-8) by a final score of 97-59 this afternoon.
January 30, 2010
Raiders drop another one at the buzzer; Rivier 56 Suffolk 58
Rivier (13-7; 4-3) lost their second game in a week in the final seconds. They are battling through some injuries to key players but that is no excuse as they shot just 16% in the final twenty minutes.
January 28, 2010
Rivier Gets back to Winning Ways Against GNAC Foe
Nashua, NH – After dropping 3 straight games, the Raider of Rivier College came away with a 14 point GNAC conference victory, 72-58, against Lasell College tonight. Sophomore Amandra Purcell (Hudson, NH) came up huge for the Raiders as she led all scorers with 25 points in the game.
January 26, 2010
Nighthawks Upset Raiders
For the first time in five years, the Newbury College women’s basketball team defeated Rivier College, 62-61, Tuesday evening. The Nighthawks atoned for last year’s 100-48 loss to the Raiders with three players reaching double figures and starved off a second half Rivier comeback attempt to take the one point victory.
January 25, 2010
Mellen Makes GNAC History
In only the second game of her senior season, Jessica Mellen accomplished what many players only dream about: her 1,000th career point. Mellen is only the second player in GNAC history, male or female, to achieve 1000 points, 500 rebounds and 300 assists.
January 23, 2010
Raiders hit another bump in the road; Rivier 71 Johnson & Wales 76
In what has become a disturbing trend, the Raiders (12-5; 3-2) played with a lack of defensive intensity for the first twenty minutes.
January 18, 2010
Riv's streak ends at 7; Rivier 46 #25 Emmanuel 79
The Raiders (12-4; 3-1) ran into a very deep and talented team from Emmanuel College. The result was the worst loss for Riv all season.
January 16, 2010
Key Largo Photos
Click here to view photos from the Women's basketball trip to Key Largo FL!
January 16, 2010
Raiders take down Monks to make it 7 straight, 61-56
STANDISH, ME – Rivier College (12-3, 3-0 GNAC) defeated Saint Joseph’s (7-7, 1-1 GNAC), 61-56, in a conference women’s basketball game at the Harold Alfond Center on Saturday afternoon.
January 14, 2010
Raiders make it 6 in a row; Rivier 61 Curry 54
The Raiders (11-3; 2-0) set a new program record for consecutive wins with six as they took down a very tough and athletic Curry squad.
January 12, 2010
Raiders tame Lions; Rivier 71 Emerson 57
The Raiders (10-3; 2-0) increase their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Emerson College. Riv took away the Lions long-range game as they held the home team to just 14% from beyond the arc.
January 9, 2010
Raiders take first conference win; Rivier 86 Pine Manor 35
The Raiders (9-3; 1-0) continue their record-setting season as they win their fourth game in a row. Riv jumped out to an early 10-0 run and never looked back.
January 3, 2010
Raiders return with a BANG!
Key Largo, FL - Riv (7-3) stormed out of the gates and raced to an eight point lead in the early minutes of their first game back from break.
December 12, 2009
Raiders head into break on high note; Rivier 64 Fisher 40
Riv held Fisher to 11 second half points which helped put this game out of reach. The Raiders held the visitors to 17% shooting from the floor while knocking down 42% of their attempts in the final stanza.
December 10, 2009
Raiders falter at home; Rivier 48 Trinity 67
Riv came out of the gates strong and actually held a 5-point lead with 9:23 left to go in the first half. The Bantoms finished the half on an 8-0 run, went into the locker room with an eleven point lead and never looked back.
December 8, 2009
Raiders fly past Eagles; Rivier 75 Daniel Webster 61
In a tight battle that saw both teams take 5-point advantages in the first 20 minutes, Riv (5-2) won the last 3 minutes and took a 29-24 lead into the break. The game stayed close for much of the second half as the game was tied with 8:37 remaining.
December 5, 2009
Raiders make it 2 in a row; Rivier 64 ME-Farmington 52
The Raiders (4-2) took a big win from another very strong out of conference opponent. Riv continues to use a stifling defense to pull out wins.
December 3, 2009
Raiders claw past Lynx; Rivier 62 Lesley 54
Riv (3-2) got back over .500 with a big non-conference win at home. They used a stifling second half defense to extend their lead and put the game out of reach with four minutes to go. Some silly turnovers and missed free throws led to the final margin.
December 1, 2009
Poitras and Mellen Named November Student-Athletes of the Month
Jess Mellen and Don Poitras, two Raider basketball players, were named Student-Athlete of the month after their contributions both on the court and in the classroom.
November 24, 2009
Raiders falter against Regis; Rivier 59 Regis 70
Riv (2-2) came out strong in the first 20 minutes of the game. They shot a sizzling 47% from the field while knocking down 44% of their treys and 80% of their free throws. The Blue and Gray took a decided 7-point lead into intermission.
November 23, 2009
Mellen Named GNAC Player of the Week
Nashua, NH – Rivier College senior basketball player Jess Mellen (Rockland, MA) was named the GNAC Player of the Week for the week ending November 21, 2009. In three games played during the week, Mellen helped the team to a 2-1 record while scoring 3 consecutive double-doubles.
November 21, 2009
Raiders roll past Maine Maritime; Rivier 74 MMA 63
For the second game in a row, Riv (2-1) stumbled out of the gate. The Raiders faced early deficits of 12-0 and 17-4 before an offensive push by the Blue and Gray knotted the game at 24. A 5-0 Mariner run in the final 2 minutes gave the home team a 38-33 advantage at the break.
November 20, 2009
Raiders taken down by Panthers; Mellen scores 1000th point of career
Riv (1-1) came out sluggish on both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor. PSU jumped out to a 12-4 lead in the first 4 minutes of the game only to have the Raiders fight back and knot the score at 12.
November 16, 2009
Raiders tame Lions in season opener
Defense is going to be the key to succes for the Raiders this season. Holding a very potent Lion offense to just 52 points gets the season off on the right foot.
November 5, 2009
Raiders Ready to Start Fresh
The 2009-2010 Rivier College Women’s Basketball Team will be led by their senior class. Captains Jess Mellen and Monica White have been the cornerstone of this program since their arrival 4 years ago. The duo has taken this program to new heights and wants to leave one final mark to cement their legacy.
