Proffitt Earns MASCAC All-Conference Honors

Hubbardston, Mass. native named to MASCAC All-Conference first team

FITCHBURG, Mass. (February 26, 2010) - The Fitchburg State women's basketball team named one player to the 009-2010 MASCAC All-Conference team as announced by league commissioner Angela Baumann this past Wednesday.

Junior Melissa Proffitt (Hubbardston, Mass./Quabbin Regional) collects her first post season nomination after being named to the MASCAC All-Conference first team. This season, Proffitt witnessed a career year for the Falcons, totaling career-highs in points (307), rebounds (195), blocks (26) and steals (40). She added a career-best six double-doubles, while ranking first on the squad with 12.3 ppg. On the glass, Proffitt was just as dominant, ranking second on the team with 7.8 rebounds per contest, including a team-high 97 offensive caroms.

Proffitt, a Hubbardston, Mass. native, was even better in conference play averaging 13.3 points per contest, while collecting 7.9 boards per game. She ranked among the top ten in the MASCAC for scoring (7th), rebounds (5th) and blocks (5th), while ranking second overall in offensive boards.

As a member of the Fitchburg State basketball team, Proffitt has appeared in 71 career games, registering 522 points and 393 rebounds. A recipient of the prestigious Fitchburg State Soarin Falcon award, Proffitt has boasted a successful three-year career, averaging 7.4 ppg with 5.3 caroms/g and 1.1 blocks. She has sported a 41.0% career-shooting average (188-of-460), while connecting on 66.0% of her attempts from the free-throw line.

The Fitchburg State women's basketball team concluded its 2009-10 campaign with an overall record of 10-15 and a 4-8 mark in the MASCAC. The Falcons finished seventh in the conference, missing the MASCAC playoffs by only one game due to numerous playoff tiebreakers.