Amanda Brogna Of Oxford, Mass. Named Team Captain Of 2009-10 Elms College Women's Basketball Team

CHICOPEE, MA (11/16/2009)(readMedia)-- Senior forward Amanda Brogna of Oxford, Massachusetts was named one of two captains for the 2009-10 Elms College women's basketball team.

Brogna, Elms' leading scorer in each of the last two seasons, was named First Team All-New England Collegiate Conference (NECC), as she finished the regular season fourth in the conference in scoring (17.4 ppg) and second in rebounding (11.3 rpg). Brogna, who registered a collegiate career-best 15 double-doubles this season, earned NECC Player of the Week honors four times, and was once named ECAC Division III New England Player of the Week.

The Blazers begin their 2009-10 season when they host the annual Blazers Tip-Off Tournament Friday and Saturday (November 20-21). Elms will face Johnson State at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.