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tuesday, august 10, 2004

ASSUMPTION COLLEGE ANNOUNCES
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RECRUITS

WORCESTER, Mass. --- Maine RoundBALL Magazine Player-of-the-Year MEGAN URBAN (Portland, ME), three-time New England Prep all-star forward CHARDE FLOYD (Worcester, MA/Worcester Academy), two-time all-Providence Journal standout forward SARA CZARNECKI (Cumberland, RI/Cumberland) and three-time Dual Valley Conference all-star forward BRITTNEY BISHOP (Mendon, MA/Nipmuc) head the final recruiting list for Assumption College's women's basketball program.

The Greyhounds, who won a team-record 21 games in 2003-04 (21-9), need to replace graduated seniors KATELYN DWYER (Wakefield, MA/Wakefield), MICHELLE TOWNE (East Taunton, MA/Taunton) and MARGARET LILJEDAHL (Mattapoisett, MA/Old Rochester).

Dwyer averaged 18.3 points and shot .626 from the floor (leading the Northeast-10 Conference in both categories) and was named the Northeast-10 Conference Player-of-the-Year as well as earning all-conference and all-E.C.A.C. honors and all-America status from both Daktronics and Division II Basketball Bulletin. Towne led the conference in rebounding and earned all-conference and all-E.C.A.C. honors. Liljedahl, the team's point guard, was recognized as its top defensive performer.

The 6-foot-3 Urban averaged 20.5 points, 10.4 rebounds leading her team to the state Division A title. She scored 1,068 career points. Floyd, whose father Ernie was a standout at crosstown Holy Cross, scored 1,141 points as a three-time all-star as Worcester Academy.

Czarnecki averaged 14.8 points, 9.4 rebounds at Cumberland High, while Bishop averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds at Nipmuc.

"Our recruiting needs were pretty obvious," said Coach KERRY PHAYRE. "We lost two outstanding forwards and needed to take steps to replenish their scoring and rebounding numbers. We think that this group can help fill that void. All will get an early opportunity to earn significant playing time."

The Greyhounds open their season Monday, November 15 at New Jersey Institute of Technology before playing in the Stonehill College Mixer, Nov. 19-20.

CHARDE FLOYD
5-foot-10, Forward, Worcester, MA (Worcester Academy)

COACH: Sherry Levin
STATISTICS: as senior averaged 14.6 points, 11.9 rebounds, .603 field goal percentage; as junior averaged 14.3 points, 11 rebounds . . . second career scorer at Worcester Academy with 1,141 points . . .
HONORS: four-time team MVP . . . three-time New England Prep School Athletic Conference all-star . . . three-time Prep "B" all-star . . . Boston Globe all scholastic prep . . . nominated for MacDonald's all-America . . .

MEGAN URBAN
6-foot-3, Center/Forward,Portland, ME (Deering High)

COACH: Mike D'Andrea
STATISTICS: as senior averaged 20.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.8 blocks . . . 1,068 points in career . . . had 19 points in state title game vs. Cony . . .
HONORS: team won 2004 state Class A championship . . .Southern Maine Athletic Association: honorable mention as sophomore, first-team as junior, senior . . . Portland Press-Herald/MaineToday.com/Maine Sunday Telegram, first-team as senior, female Player-of-the-Year . . . Bangor Daily News first-team all-state . . . Maine RoundBALL Magazine Female Player-of-the-Year . . . graduated ninth in class of 335 students . . . National Honor Society . . . expects to be a Math/Education major . . . captain of field hockey and basketball teams

SARA CZARNECKI
6-foot-1, Forward, Cumberland, RI (Cumberland High)

COACH: Frank Gieselman
STATISTICS: as senior averaged 14.8 points, 9.4 rebounds with 96 assists, 76 steals, 43 blocks and .493 field goal pct . . . broke school record for points . . .
HONORS: first-team all-state as senior . . . first-team Providence Journal all star as senior, second-team as junior . . .all-class first team as senior, second-team as junior . . . all-division first-team as senior and junior . . . all-tournament team for state playoffs . . . nominated for MacDonald's all-America . . . expected to be Biology/Pre Medical Studies major . . . also ran track and played soccer in high school . . . academic achievement award as senior . . . captains award . . .

BRITTNEY BISHOP
5-foot-8, Guard, Mendon, MA (Nipmuc Regional High)

COACH: John MacDonnell
STATISTICS: as senior averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists . . . scored 961 points in career . . .
HONORS: named Dual Valley Conference all-star three times . . . named MetroWest News all-star three times . . . expected to be Education major . . . played for AAU North Central Blaze 17-under Massachusetts state champions (2004)