For the third time in the last four years the Falcons men's basketball team has captured the GNAC title and will be moving on to the Division III NCAA Tournament. The Falcons were led by junior Darius Watson who tallied 34 points and earned the Most Valuable Player Award for the GNAC Tournament. The men's basketball title is not the only success we've seen from the Albertus Athletic Department this year; in fact there's been tons of it.
The Falcons' title adds even more success to a school year which has seen stellar performances from all of Albertus Magnus's athletic programs. The Falcons have had one of the most successful years of any athletic program in the GNAC, and have both a men's soccer GNAC title and men's basketball GNAC title to show for it. In addition to those successful seasons the Falcons saw amazing campaigns from the women's soccer, women's volleyball, and women's basketball teams.
Women's soccer tallied one of their best records in program history with a 11-7-2 mark on the year. The team also saw senior star D.J. Figueroa break the program's all-time records in goals, assists and points in a career. Their success on the field earned them a berth in both the GNAC playoffs, in which they reached the Quarterfinals and the ECAC tournament, which they had never before appeared in.
Our women's volleyball team posted the best record in Albertus's recorded volleyball history this year, as they grabbed 12 wins on the season. Led by senior captain Kristen LaBissoniere the girls earned an ECAC tournament bid, and posted a stellar home record of 5-2 on the year.
Women's basketball found immense success this season, as they posted a 20-7 record, including a 10-2 mark at home. Led by junior guard Lianna Carrero and senior center Kendrea Walker the Falcons dominated the majority of opponents they played. The Falcons made it to the GNAC Semifinals before being ousted by the number 1 ranked team in the GNAC conference, Emmanuel. The girls will have to wait and see if any postseason bids are waiting for them following a season, riddled with success. Judging by their record and deep roster, I believe they will find their way into some type of postseason tournament.
This year has already seen two GNAC titles and remarkable success from all the Falcons athletic programs, and yet their is still plenty more success to come. The spring season is already underway as the men's volleyball team has posted an early, yet strong 6-3 record. In addition to men's volleyball, both the baseball and softball teams return many talented athletes, and have brought in some strong recruits to bolster already solid rosters. The Falcons are stronger than ever, and the seasons posted by athletic programs this season, is truly proving it.
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