As the second-to-last week of November wraps up, the winter season unravels! We have the recognition of a Roger Williams Hawk, the Fisher Invitational and PWHL updates! Read more here!
Weekly Wrap Up:
The New England Women’s Basketball Association announced star senior and Connecticut native, Sophia Coppola, to the Weekly Second Team due to her incredible performance during her time on the Roger Williams University team. In only four games, she has played about 108 minutes, taken down four 3-pointers and shot 22-for-63. You can see her and her fellow Hawks play at UMass Dartmouth on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 6 p.m. EST. Congrats, Coppola and good luck in the rest of the season, ladies!
In Norton, Massachusetts, the 2025 Chris Fisher Invitational welcomes five colleges: Babson College, Roger Williams University, Eastern Connecticut State University, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, along with their host Wheaton College. On Friday, Nov 21 and Saturday, Nov 22, these schools faced off in preliminaries and finals, where Roger Williams came in top for the Friday Finals!
Sailing away, the Fleet announced more athletes who were released from training camp this week. Defender Olivia Muhn, goaltender Kaitlyn Ross and forwards Kelly Babstock and Chloé Aurard-Bushee are free prospects that can be snatched by any team. The Fleet has released their official roster for the 2025-26 season with a total of 30 players ready to hit the ice! Check it out here!
WotNE Recent Reads:
The new Women’s Professional Baseball League’s inaugural season draft was held on Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. EST, where the four league teams announced player selection. WotNE’s very own, Christina Colistra, covered what happened; check it out here!
Women have come a long way in many aspects, but in athletics, there are still more strides to make! WotNE writer, Cassadi O’Leary, dives into the Title IX of it all in her article, The Struggles of the Title IX in New England, click here for a good read!
The newest addition to the New England is Unrivaled series is Aliyah Boston! Emily Flanagan, WotNE writer, investigates more about this strong player and… sports investor?! Read this piece, here!
Upcoming Events:
Boston Fleet face off at Toronto on Saturday, Nov 29 at 2 p.m. EST
Cranberry Classic Tournament & Women’s States Playdowns in Hyannis, Massachusetts, on Friday, Nov. 28, 10 a.m. EST to Sunday, Nov. 30, 1 p.m. EST