Awards: • NESCAC Winter All-Academic Team (2020-21) • NESCAC Winter All-Academic Team (2019-20) At Connecticut College: Is the President of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) … Has been a member of the sports information team since freshman year, primarily helping as a statistics inputter at field hockey as well as men’s and women’s lacrosse games. 2020-21: Started and played in all five countable games as a junior … Earned a place on the NESCAC Winter All-Academic Team … Finished a breakout winter season with 38 points, 30 rebounds, seven steals, and five assists … Led the team in field goal percentage (.395) while also ranking second in rebounding, third in scoring, and tied for third in steals … Set a career high for scoring in three consecutive games, beginning with an eight-point, seven-rebound effort at Coast Guard (3/6) … Fell just shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds while also dishing out a career-best three assists in a 69-34 rout of Sarah Lawrence (3/27) … Tallied 11 points, six rebounds, and two steals in a convincing 71-39 victory over Sarah Lawrence (3/28).
2019/20: Season-highs: (p-a-r-3s-b): 2-3-4-0-0 High School: Point guard who played four years of basketball, three as a starter... member of No.-1 ranked Class 'L' state title team as a junior that defeated No. 3 Farmington, 58-35, in final for program's first title... sank five three-pointers in first half of that game and finished with 20 points and 5-of-9 shooting from distance... teammate of current teammate Anna Barry on that team... as a senior captain, all-conference and team MVP... three-time all-academic... Other: Has played for the Rhode Island Breakers.
Graduated from St. Andrews School in 2021 ... Four-year letterwinner in basketball, playing her first year at North Kingstown High School, before playing her sophomore campaign for Mount Saint Charles Academy and her junior and senior seasons for St. Andrews School ... Played two years of high school soccer ... Named All-State as a first year, sophomore and senior in basketball ... Chosen a Captain for the St. Andrews basketball team prior to her senior campaign ... Selected Female Athlete of the Year for SAS as a senior ... Member of National Honor Society and earned Honor Roll accolades.
on being named the women’s basketball team’s MVP. Young played in 27 games, starting 26 of them. She averaged 12.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.6 apg and 0.6 spg. She scored in double figures in 16 games, including a season-high 19 points in a 58-44, win at Elms on Nov. 14. She pulled down a season-best eight rebounds in the 63-48 win at Roger Williams on Nov. 25 and dished out a season-best six assists in a 68-59 win at Western Connecticut on Feb. 13. Brooke was also chosen for the Little East All Academic team!
High School- Four sport athlete who was a four-year starter of the basketball team, ran track all four years, started one of two years for soccer, and started her only year of volleyball…reached 1,225 career points- leading the league in scoring for basketball…led team to first league title in 13 years and the state semi-finals as a junior and senior captain…earned multiple awards in basketball including: being named team captain junior and senior years, all-scholastic, three-time patriot leader all-scholastic and conference all-star, two-time conference MVP…three-time conference all-star for track…four-year honors student… Other: Played for the Rhode island Breakers as a shooting guard
High School- Four-year member of the basketball and volleyball team…three-year starter in volleyball and two-year starter in basketball primarily as a shooting guard…earned all-division honors in basketball as a senior captain…helped her basketball team win three state championships…assisted her volleyball team in being the state runner up in 2019 and making it to the final four in 2018…academically she was a member of the Italian and National Honors Society
Ainsley earned MWBCA All-State Second Team honors in her junior season with the Mules. She started all 24 games with the Mules, averaging 36.5 minutes, the most on the team. Burns finished the year fifth in NESCAC in points per game (14.7), as well as first on the team in steals (1.5) and third in defensive rebounds (4.6) per contest.
had an impressive freshman year, playing in all 25 games, averaging almost 35 minutes per game ... she averaged 8.9 points 5.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game ... Rylander got the league's attention on back-to-back days at RIT (23 points, 7 rebs., 3 steals) and Ithaca (23 points, 3 rebs., 3 assists, 3 steals) ... she scored in double figures seven times against conference foes, and was the Liberty League Rookie of the Week once ... finished 8th in conference play with 1.8 three-pointers made per game ... No. 3 in the league in minutes.
...picked up all-region recognition from D3Hoops.com as the sophomore point guard was named to the northeast fourth team, the organization announced Monday afternoon. DiCecco is the first-ever Suffolk women's basketball player to earn the accolade from D3Hoops.com in the program's history. She is one of four GNAC student-athletes to pick up the nod along with Saint Joseph's (Maine)'s Kelsie McNamara (first-team), Emmanuel's Yuleska Ramirez-Tejeda (second-team) and Rivier's Kaylee Kacavas (fourth-team). Players were nominated for these awards by the Sports Information Directors. There were 716 players nominated natiowide. The ballot was made available to SIDs, who voted for a predetermined number of players in their region. The 2018-19 season marks the 18th year D3Hoops.com has named all-region teams. In just her second collegiate season, DiCecco led Suffolk as the floor general and in nearly every category, both offensively and defensively. The All-GNAC selection proved to be the conductor to Suffolk's success with a team-high 17.0 points and 4.5 assists per game. The Falmouth, Massachusetts, native played the passing lane and grabbed a squad-best 2.5 steals per game to spark a defensive unit which limited foes to 60.8 ppg. On the glass she grabbed 6.0 rpg, good for second on the squad. DiCecco's dynamic played anchored the Rams to their 24th consecutive conference tournament appearances and second straight ticket to the semifinals.
Saw action in 24 games ... Posted three points, one assist and one rebound at Northeastern (Nov. 9) ... Hit a 3-pointer at Harvard (Dec. 21) ... Posted two points, two assists and two rebounds against Army (Jan. 3) ... Notched seven points against Colgate (Jan. 12) ... Handed out an assist at Lafayette (Jan. 26) and versus Bucknell (Feb. 2) ... Registered two points and two assists at Army (March 2).
Former Breaker, Meredith Ward, holds the All Time Scoring Record at Westerly HS
*Signifies previous Gatorade Player of the Year
YEAR |
BREAKER ALUMNI |
COLLEGE ATTENDED |
2023 | Maylina Cotto - Santiago | UMass- Boston |
Ahtiana Benway | Auburn University-Montgomery | |
2022 | ||
2021 | McKenzie Field | RI College |
Riley Sprague | Wheaton College | |
Elayna Comella | Eastern CT State University | |
Syanne Mohamed | Goshen College | |
2020 | Yasmine Santos | Mitchell College |
Holly Reeder - Morning | Maine Maritime Academy | |
Emma Simmons | Eastern CT State University | |
2019 | Taylor McNamara | Bryant University |
Tori Matson | Colorado College | |
Magda Tabak | Salve Regina University | |
Isis Hamelin | Johnson & Wales University | |
Jaclyn Santella | Eastern CT. State College | |
Sarah Sweet | Plymouth State University | |
Madison D'Ambra | Syracuse University (Crew) | |
Mia James | Johnson & Wales University | |
Megan Bauman | Babson College | |
2018 |
Oluchi Ezemma** | Holy Cross |
Hannah Burke | WPI | |
Emily Tripp | Connecticut College | |
Michaela Sullivan | Middlebury College | |
Grace Hagberg | Clarkson (Lacrosse) | |
Jessica Rylander | Bard | |
Cassie Parre | RI College | |
Melaina Emidy | Johnson & Wales University | |
Brandee Thomas | Framingham State University | |
Yulanie Colon | Anna Maria Collge | |
Allie Lopes | St. Rose / Suffolk University | |
Geneajha Kilgore | RI College | |
2017 | Kasey Gagan | University of Rhode Island |
Jenni Rose DiCecco | Suffolk University | |
Dianna Riley | Gettysburg (Track & Field) | |
Brooke Young | RI College | |
Hailey Wardwell | Drexel | |
2016 |
Ainsley Burns | Colby College |
Izzy Roberson | NYU | |
Vanessa Edgehill |
Boston University |
|
Maggie Ahearn |
Providence College - Transferred to UNH |
|
Julia Thissell |
Providence College - Transferred to St. Anselm's |
|
Molly Bent |
UConn - 2018 & 2019 FINAL FOUR |
|
Elizabeth Abbott | St. Anselm's | |
Katie Goncalo | St. Rose | |
Gabby Rueter | Stonehill College | |
Jenna Clark | Fairleigh Dickinson University | |
Lauren Rudolph | Springfield College | |
2015 | Melissa Hooke | Pamona College |
Samm Toli | Worcester State | |
Amanda Bednarik | Johnston State | |
Amanda Wood |
McDaniel College - Transferred to Coast Guard Academy |
|
Amanda Holewiak | Maine Maritime Academy | |
Madison Jolin (Capt.) | Providence College | |
Maty Diabate | Stonehill College | |
Sarah Middleton* |
Franklin Pierce - Transferred to Bridgeport |
|
Gracie Restituyo (Capt.) | Springfield College | |
Maddy Mc Laughlin (Capt.) | Emmanuel College | |
Kylie Caouette (Capt.) | Connecticut College | |
2014 | Elisabeth Geigerich | Eckerd College |
Ariel Etheridege | Colgate | |
Maura Kelty (Capt.) | Caldwell College | |
Karli O’ Driscoll | Caldwell College | |
Kate Ross (Capt.) | Stonehill College | |
Carmen Russo | NYU | |
Raquel Pederzani (Capt.) |
Johnson & Wales University *All Time school Points, Assists, & Steal's leader * Pro - Scotland |
|
Lily Abarbanel | Union college | |
Lindsay Bumilla |
Regis College - Presidential Scholar |
|
Breanna Morgera | Chestnut Hill PA | |
Josie Chaves | University of Rhode Island | |
Izzy Nappa | Princeton (Crew) | |
2013 | Cilla Dunphy (Capt.) |
UMASS - Lowell / Transferred to WPI |
Sierra Schrader | Adelphi | |
Jaimie Renner | Amherst College | |
Gia Doonan | University of Texas (Crew) | |
Caitlyn Nolan (Capt.) | Colby | |
Darion Summers | University of Dallas | |
Mikayla Murphy (Capt.) |
Regis College - Presidential Scholar |
|
Emily Dobson | Western Ct State | |
Allie Griffin | UMASS - Lowell | |
Angie Martinez | Mt Ida | |
Cassey Lepage | Emmanuel College | |
Christa Thomas | Johnson & Wales | |
Jaimie Emerson | Eastern Nazarene | |
2012 | Erin Coughlin | University of Albany |
Jill Cullen | UMass - Dartmouth | |
Kara Charette | Franklin Pierce | |
Danilelle LeBlanc | Rhode Island College | |
Lauren Taiclet | Dartmouth | |
Cecily Coia | WPI | |
Tayler Travis | Westfield State | |
Chelsea Campellone | Suffolk University | |
Rachel Battista (Capt.) | Roger Williams University | |
Lexi Silvia | UMass - Dartmouth | |
Emily Romans | Wheaton College | |
Lexi Barros | CCRI | |
2011 | Kate Griffin | UNC (Crew) |
Gabie Polce | The College of Saint Rose | |
Natalie Gomez | Marist | |
Corrine Coia | University of New Hampshire | |
Shanise Bultron | Hartford | |
Kelly Mannix* (Capt.) |
Adelphi - CoSida Academic All American |
|
Mel Geigerich | Davidson | |
Annie Lawler | George Mason | |
Catherine Matthews | University of Tampa | |
Maggie Whelan | Southern Maine | |
Liz Cruso | New Haven | |
Nicole Beresford | Dartmouth | |
Kate Iafolla | Framingham State | |
Jessica Cherenza | Wesleyan | |
Bri Haberle | Suffolk University | |
Jackie De Cristoforo | WPI | |
Steph Sayaf | Mass College of Pharmacy | |
Megan Robertson |
Amherst College - CoSida Academic All American |
|
2010 | Katie Zenevitch | Boston College |
Kerry Walleck | University of Rhode Island | |
Lauren Fiola | UMass - Lowell | |
Kate McDonald | Franklin Pierce | |
Leah Davis | Simmons | |
Liz Daley | Emmanuel | |
Jenna Lemoi | St Anselm's College | |
Jess O’Neil |
RI College (Lacrosse- Capt.) |
|
Lauren Masse | Community College of RI | |
Nicole Hurd | Haverford | |
Missy Wingard | Wesleyan | |
Brittany Wilkinson | Rhode Island College | |
Steph Prusko | Rhode Island College | |
2009 | Emily Trapp | The College of Saint Rose |
Carly Thibault |
Monmouth University -
CoSida Academic All American
|
|
Mary Nwachukwu |
Boston College/ St John's/ Fordham Grad School |
|
Taylor Massachi | Brown University | |
Ashley O’Dell | Rhode Island College | |
Julie Pickering | Eckerd College | |
Aubrey Latham | Post University | |
Theresa Logan |
W.P.I. - CoSida Academic All- American |
|
Nicole DeCristoforo | Springfield College | |
Chelsea Sanders | Ithica | |
Alex Chace | Regis College | |
Gia O’Connor | UMass- Lowell (Soccer) | |
2008 | Lindsay Sundberg | University of South Carolina Aiken |
Alex Fiola | Southern Ct | |
Tory Dennerlein | University of Vermont | |
Annette Kristiansen | Marshall University | |
Brittany Eccelston | Community College of RI | |
Melanie Cline | Rhode Island College | |
Jessica Battista | Wheelock | |
Heather Buck | UConn (National Champion) | |
Meredith Oglevee | Kenyon College | |
Meredith Ward* | Holy Cross | |
Lekia Cowen |
Bryant University/ Franklin Pierce |
|
Jaclyn Renner |
U of Vermont/ Amherst College (National Champion) |
|
Michelle DeRoma | University of Southern NH | |
Britt Sacoccio | C W Post / RI College | |
Rachel Rios | Trinity | |
Kelly Potvin | Colby College | |
Britt Nyzio |
LaSalle PA (Field Hockey)/ Franklin Pierce University |
|
2007 | Kristen Iafolla | Lehigh University |
Nicole Pollard | New Haven | |
Elle Fontaine | WPI | |
Jess Nelson (Capt.) | Nichols | |
Charlotte McDonnell | WPI | |
Ro Speed | MT Olive NC | |
Jill Lewis | URI | |
Diana Cincotta | Brandeis | |
2006 | Bethany O’Dell (Capt.)* | Holy Cross |
Sara Parnell | Siena | |
Liz Lyons |
Pepperdine (Cross Country) Fulbright Scholar |
|
Sarah Fullmer | Siena | |
Christina Daniels | Northwood University | |
Ali Cappelloni |
Colby College - All American |
|
Meg McDonnell | Adelphi | |
Kirsten Storti | Rhode Island College | |
Jenn Knott | Rhode Island College | |
2005 | Ashely Abrahamson | Southern Connecticut |
Stephanie Fontaine | Bryant University | |
Emily Duquette | Suffolk University | |
Kayla Morin | Plymouth State | |
Cailtin Charest | Rensselaer | |
Tyla Martin | Rhode Island College | |
Sara Parnell | Siena | |
Dearbhna Coen | Dowling | |
2004 | Jessica Smith | George Mason |
Sarah Coughlin |
Rhode Island College / Doctorate Franklin Pierce |
|
Jess Shiel | Rhode Island College | |
2003 | Naiaimah Abdullah | Siena |
Johanna Skiba* | Bryant | |
Jess Paulson | Assumption | |
Nia Loikitus | St. Anselm | |
2002 | Sue Jackson | Assumption |
Amy Tarbell | Gettysburg | |
Jodi Brown | Endicott | |
Jamie Angell | Rhode Island College | |
Nicole DeSoursy | Community College of RI | |
2001 | Amy Morin |
Rensselaer/ Duke Medical School |
Lauren Jackson* | Springfield | |
Meg Shewchuk | St. Leo College | |
Kara Buban | Bryant College | |
Rachel Knowlton | Johnson & Wales | |
Kristen Fountain | Wellesley | |
Laura Mullally | Dowling College | |
Nina Bliss | Jacksonville St | |
2000 | Martha Cook | Colgate |
Jackie Fournier* | Pittsburg & Wagner | |
Jessica Goneconte | St. Leo College | |
Mary McConnell | Bryant College | |
Patty Fitzgerald | Holy Cross | |
Erica Paiva | Merrimack College | |
Kyshawn Ruff | Fordham University | |
Lyndita Liburd | University of RI | |
Jen Rado | Community College of RI | |
1999 | Liz Coughlin |
College of Saint Rose/ Bryant MBA |
Sara Wright | Bentley College | |
Vanara Soeung | West Point Academy | |
Kendra Lund | UMass/ Lowell | |
Nicole Curci | Southern New Hampshire University | |
Carleen Aubee | Vassar College | |
Lori Betley | Rivier College | |
Kendra Nerbonne | Simmons College | |
Rachel Pecoraro | Rhode Island College | |
1998 | Meghan MacGonigle | Siena College |
Tiffany Bell | University of Pennsylvania | |
Lontiga Morris | Emmanuel College | |
1997 | Sasha Baker | Siena College/ pro Iceland |
Lynn Michalenka |
WPI / Doctorate URI |
|
Helene Stockwell | Assumption | |
Linda Cimino | Adelphi University | |
1996 | Maggie Guidry | Canisius College |
Julie Stockwell |
Stonehill College/ pro Spain |
|
Angel Elderkin | Southern Maine | |
Jen Dandrow |
Carly Thibeault: Fairfield, Florida, Western Michigan, Mississippi State (Final Four 2017 & 2018), Minnesota
Angel Elderkin: Sienna, Tennessee, Virgina, LSU,
Marcus Reilly: University of Rhode Island, Bryant University
Linda Cimino: Caldwell College, Binghamton, St. Francis
Sara Parnell: RPI
Laura Mullaly-Pruitt: Chestnut Hill College PA
Jess Sheil: Previously UMASS Dartmouth
Mary McConnell: Previously Bryant University
Meredith Ward: Previously Connecticut College, WNBA Connecticut Sun (Administration)
Keyshawn Ruff : Previously UMass Dartmouth
Kendra Lund : Previously Bridgewater State
Grahm Smith: Dean College, William Peace University
Kelly Mannix: Amherst College - Athletic Department Business Office Manager
Maria Valletta: Previously RI College
Roy Ebersole: Previously Mitchell College Women's Asst. Coach & Current Boys Mitchell JV Coach
Michelle Spreda: Johnson & Wales University, Roger Williams University
George Hardison: UConn @ Avery Point (2019 NJUCO Coach of the Year) , CCRI - Warwick
Angel Elderkin, Former Breaker, and current Appalachian State University Head Coach
Carly Thibault-Dudonis, former Breaker who is an Asst. Coach at Minnesota
Current St. Francis Coach, Linda Cimino
Former Bryant University Asst. Coach, Mary McConnell is a former Breaker