Nichols College Athletics Hall of Fame
Skarzenski was a four-year member of the women’s basketball program who still ranks as the all-time leader in games played (115), assists (641), and steals (409). At the time of induction, she ranked No. 4 in points (1,333), No. 6 in free throw pct. (80.6), and No. 10 in rebounds (670).
As a freshman, Skarzenski led the Bison in minutes (930), rebounds (188), rebounds per game (6.7), assists (195), blocks (23), and steals (108). She was also third in scoring (11.0 ppg) and reached double-figures in scoring 16 times, highlighted by a 20-point outburst against Wentworth on Feb. 21, 2006. Skarzenski set a program-record with 15 assists against Anna Maria on Feb. 7, 2006. Earning CCC First Team honors while being named the CCC Rookie of the Year.
Skarzenski was a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) First Team selection as a sophomore in 2006-07, when she led the Bison in scoring for the second-straight year (14.5 ppg). She also led the conference in assist/turnover ratio (2.68) and finished third in free throw pct. (79.0). Skarzenski – who was received the Nancy Rossini Memorial Award as the Outstanding Sophomore Female Athlete of the Year – notched 16 games with five-or-more assists, including a 10-assists effort against Roger Williams on Feb. 15, 2007. She was also honored on National Student Athlete Day.
Skarzenski led the conference in assist/turnover ratio for the second-straight year as a junior and finished fifth in the nation in 2007-08. She was named to TCCC First Team and TCCC Academic All-Conference Team, and was tabbed TCCC Defensive Player of the Year after leading the conference and placing sixth in the country in steals (3.8 spg). Skarzenski led the conference in minutes played and was second in assists (5.3 apg). She was the college’s Junior Female Athlete of the Year award recipient.
The 2008-09 campaign was one of the most decorated for any Nichols student-athlete ever as Skarzenski was named TCCC Player of the Year, TCCC Defensive Player of the Year, TCCC Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year, TCCC First Team, TCCC Academic All-Conference, and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England All-Star Second Team. She reached double figures in scoring in 20 of the team’s 30 games and scored her 1,000th career point against Worcester State on November 22, 2008. Skarzenski was the MVP of the Key Largo Classic.
