The Connecticut College women's basketball team opens the 2022-23 season at the Brandeis Judges Invitational on Friday night in Waltham, Mass. The Camels will take on Maine Maritime Academy in the first round and will face either host Brandeis University or Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, Nov. 11 – Red Auerbach Arena
Brandeis vs. RPI, 5 p.m.
Conn College vs. Maine Maritime, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 12 – Red Auerbach Arena
Consolation Game, 12:00 p.m.
Championship Game, 2:00 p.m.

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CONNECTICUT COLLEGE (0-0)
Head coach Jackie Smith returns seven letterwinners and adds nine newcomers to the roster for the 2022-23 campaign. The Camels are coming off a 4-17 season which concluded with a loss to Williams in the NESCAC Tournament. Now in her fifth year at Conn, Smith will look to guide the Camels up the NESCAC standings for another crack at the league title.

• Four starters return to the fold, with top scorer Jaycie Rojik (10.9 ppg) leading the way. The senior guard will be joined by classmate Molly Cronin (8.3 ppg), who drained a team-best 31 three-pointers last season.
• Junior Rebecca Oberman-Levine pulled down a team-high 7.0 rebounds per game and also led the Camels in blocks (26).
• The nine rookies comprise the largest recruiting class brought in by Smith in her head coaching tenure.

MAINE MARITIME (0-0)
The Mariners are fresh off another 20-win season under head coach Craig Dagan, who is entering his 22nd season at the helm of the program. He returns three starters from a squad that advanced to the NAC semifinals a year ago, including leading scorer Lauren Cooke (12.8 ppg).

• Most of Cooke's production came from beyond the arc last season, where she shot 72-for-193 (.373).
• Lauren Plissey (11.0 ppg) also returns to a prominent role in the lineup. The reigning NAC Defensive Player of the Year led the Mariners in rebounding (9.9 rpg) and blocks (81).
• Erianna Moore will look to improve on a solid rookie season in which she averaged 10.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per contest.
• Maine Maritime was picked second in the NAC East Division preseason poll.

BRANDEIS (0-1)
The Judges look to bounce back after a 9-15 campaign last season. Head coach Carol Simon, entering her 36th season, returns three starters and adds nine newcomers to the mix. 

• Guard Emma Reavis was a do-it-all player a year ago, averaging 10.7 points per game while leading the team in rebounding (6.6 rpg), assists (4.5 apg) and steals (1.1 spg). 
• Caitlin Gresko made 24 starts and averaged 8.5 points per game during a solid rookie season.
• Francesca Marchese (6.2 ppg) was one of the team's top three-point threats with 45 makes last year.  
• The Judges dropped their season opener to Bridgewater State University by a 70-69 final on Nov. 8. 

RPI (0-1)
RPI enters the 2022-23 season with a veteran lineup under head coach John Greene, who returns for his 22nd season at the reins. Four starters return to the fold—all seniors—as the Engineers look to improve upon a 5-18 record from a year ago. 

• Ashlyn O'Neil led the team in scoring at 10.4 points per game and shot just under 40 percent from the floor last season.
• Lolo Reynolds (8.4 ppg) led the team in assists (76) and steals (40) while Heather Converse (8.0 ppg) grabbed a team-best 10.0 rebounds per contest. Nicole DaPra (8.4 ppg) was the team's top outside shooter with 41 three-pointers last year.
• The Engineers opened the season with a 70-61 loss against Utica on Nov. 9