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Tufts University Women's Basketball

Monday, March 4, 2013

Acton Resident Receives All-NESCAC Basketball Honor

Hannah Foley among the leaders for the Tufts University women's basketball team.

The Tufts University women's basketball team enjoyed one of its best seasons in its history, and one of its leaders has been honored because of it. Hannah Foley (Acton, Mass.) received NESCAC All-Conference honors recently. Foley was an offensive force for the Jumbos, leading the team in scoring (11.6 points per game) entering NCAA play. Her play in NESCAC games was even more impressive as she posted a 12.7 average. Her finest effort was against Wesleyan on Jan. 18, when put up a season-high 28 points. Foley is a .364 3-point shooter (44/121), and also has an outstanding .860 free throw average (43/50). Her 35 steals are second on the team. Tufts, 23-2 overall, is hosting an NCAA Regional at Cousens Gym this weekend. The Jumbos play St. …

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Acton's Hannah Foley Receives Collegiate Honor for Academics

The sophomore Tufts University basketball player named to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-District Team.

Hannah Foley is having a spectacular sophomore campaign for the Tufts University women's basketball team. The Acton native is the leading scorer (12.1 points per game) for the Jumbos, who are undefeated (21-0/7-0 NESCAC) and ranked No. 5 in the D3hoops.com national poll as of Jan. 28. She was NESCAC Player of the Week on Jan. 7, 2013 and is currently ninth in the NESCAC scoring race. A 5-foot-10 guard, she is fifth in the conference averaging 2.0 3-pointers per game, and her 1.5 steals per game are 12th in the league. And now, she can claim another honor. Foley was recently selected to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-District Team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, an award that recognizes the nation's top …

Mary

10:33 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013

Congratulations, Hannah! Well done!   more ›

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