SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – For the third time this season, junior guard Emily Irwin (Billerica, Mass.) of the Curry College women's basketball team has been named to the Honor Roll of the New England Women's Basketball Association weekly awards. Irwin helped the Colonels to a 1-1 week and put up some impressive scoring numbers.

Irwin averaged a team-high 23.5 points while adding 7.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 3.5 steals per game in a 1-1 week for Curry. The junior guard opened the week with a 19-point performance on 7-for-12 shooting, including 3-for-4 from distance and 2-for-4 at the charity stripe to go along with six rebounds, seven assists, and four steals in a 58-30 win over Wentworth. She then matched her season-high with 28 points on 9-for-25 shooting, including 4-for-9 from three and 6-for-10 from the free throw line in a narrow 69-63 loss to Endicott on Saturday. Irwin added nine rebounds, six assists, and three steals in 38 minutes in the loss to the Gulls. She shot 43.2 percent from the field and 53.8 percent from the field for the week.

The New England Women's Basketball Association (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. At the conclusion of each season, the NEWBA sponsors the Senior All-Star Classic. This has become a great tradition and a memorable way for many seniors to finish their collegiate careers. The contest will be hosted by Western New England University in late March this season.

Curry returns to the hardwood on Tuesday, January 30 when they head to Nichols for a 5:30 p.m. start.

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