Mercy College Women’s Basketball Falls to UMass Lowell
NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Result
Sunday, November 16, 2008
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| Christina Baxter |
Mercy College Women's Basketball Falls to UMass Lowell
LOWELL, MA
- The Mercy College women's basketball team was
defeated by Valley Cup Tournament host UMass Lowell by a score of
90-51 on Sunday.
Senior guard Christina Baxter (Greenwood
Lake,
NY) had a team-high 19 points on
7-of-15 shooting. Sophomore forward Delmara Reece
(Yonkers,
NY) notched her second
double-double in as many games with 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Sophomore forward Ashley Finnegan
(Worcester,
MA) added eight points and three
boards.
The River Hawks (2-0) jumped out to a 13-6 advantage, but Reece hit
a jumper and then Baxter connected on consecutive shots to cut the
deficit to one with 11:55 remaining. UMass Lowell went on an 8-0
run, but once again the Mavericks (0-2) stormed back. Reece knocked
down two free throws and Baxter connected on a jumper to trim the
lead to seven points.
UMass Lowell responded with another 8-0 run to go up by 15 points.
Senior guard Jazmin Steele
(Stoughton,
MA) hit a three-pointer to bring
the lead down to 12. The River Hawks scored the final three points
of the half to go into the locker room with a 38-23 advantage.
Finnegan scored the first six points of the second half for the
Mavericks, but still trailed by 17 (46-29) with 17:45 remaining.
Moments later Jen Valente gave the River Hawks their biggest lead
of the game (25) to that point with a lay up.
UMass Lowell continued to extend its lead as they went on to earn
the victory. Valente had 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting for the River
Hawks.
The Mavericks will return to Dobbs Ferry for their home opener
against Post University on Thursday, November 20 at 6 p.m.
