Worcester leads Husson to NAC title

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Kenzie Worcester of Washburn, a junior on the Husson University women’s basketball team, continued to pile up individual honors as she led her team to the North Atlantic Conference playoff championship.

The Eagles defeated New England College in the quarterfinals on Feb. 21 and Colby-Sawyer in the semifinals Feb. 23 before stopping Maine Maritime Academy in the title game on Feb. 24.

Worcester was named the NAC Player of the Week and to the honor rolls of both the Maine Women’s Basketball Coaches Association and New England Women’s Basketball Association.

She averaged 17.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists in the three contests and was selected as the NAC tourney most valuable player.

Husson matches up with Bowdoin College, a team that includes junior Hannah Graham of Presque Isle, in the first round of the NCAA Div. III Championship Tournament to be played Friday, March 2, at 7 p.m. in Brunswick.