Within the athletic arena or in the classroom, Ellen Crotty certainly made a name for herself as an outstanding, two-sport student-athlete at Suffolk. She played basketball and softball all four years, serving as captain of each sport her last three seasons, and chosen Most Valuable Player of each sport her final two years.

In her junior season, she led the team in scoring—20.4 points per game, ranked 26th nationally in  Division III—and rebounding—9.2 boards each contest. Her ultimate highlight was a 45-point performance in a 79–73 victory over Emerson College—a single-game, women’s basketball scoring record at Suffolk. On that special night, Crotty shot 19 of 36 from the floor, grabbed 18 rebounds, and blocked four shots. Not surprisingly, she was named Eastern College Athletic Conference Player of the Week for her memorable performance.

During her senior season, 1987–88, Crotty, a 5’10” center, was the Rams leading scorer with 24.3 points per game, ranked second nationally in Division III—and rebounder—11.6 caroms each contest—as well as being named a New England All Star. She also posted a 3.4 grade point average as a business major.

Crotty is the third women’s all-time leading scorer with 1,346 points. Her athletic prowess was not  limited to the hardwood floor. Crotty was a standout pitcher and shortstop on the Suffolk women’s softball team, doing whatever she had to do for the good of the team. In addition, she played on the women’s tennis team and was as a member of the school’s cross country squad for one season.

Crotty was the recipient of the coveted Charles Law Outstanding Student Athlete Award in 1987 and 1988, a tribute to her athletic and academic success.

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