Madison Beck
  • Class of 2018
  • Manlius, N.Y.

Madison Beck of Manlius, N.Y., to Represent Women's Basketball at NEWBA Senior All-Star Classic

2018 Mar 16

Madison Beck has been selected to represent WPI at the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) Senior All-Star Classic that will be held March 24th at 1pm on Senda Berenson Court inside Smith's Ainsworth Gym.

Beck was second on the team with a career-best 11.7 points per game and third overall in the NEWMAC with a 51.7 percent field goal percentage through the regular season. The NEWMAC Defensive Player of the Week following the win at Babson, totaled a career-best 10 boards in a double-double versus Bates in November and a career-high 19 points versus Springfield to begin the calendar year. She closed out the regular season netting double digits in four of the last five games and added key steals in the waning seconds in important wins against MIT and Babson.

NEWBA provides support for coaches from the New England Region. Membership in NEWBA is open to all Division III head coaches from the region who have a vested interest in the welfare of the organization.

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