DEVILS SHUT DOWN COUGARS IN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 68-43
1-27-07
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 CALDWELL,
N.J. - The Caldwell College women's basketball team fell to the University
of the Sciences, 68-43 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game
Saturday night at the George R. Newman Center. The Cougars, who trailed the
entire game, have lost three straight to drop to 8-11 overall and 6-8 in the
conference. The Devils extended their winning streak to eight games while
improving to 13-6, 10-4 CACC.
USP started out making 11-of-15 from the field in the first 9:33 of the
game, including eight straight at one point, to build a 22-9 lead. On the
other end of the court, the Cougars struggled offensively, shooting 32.1
percent for the first half as the Devils extended the lead to 41-21 at the
break. Neither team shot well in the second half, but USP was able to push
its lead to 53-28 with 12:32 to play. Caldwell would never get closer than
18 points the rest of the way, going just 8-of-28 (28.6 percent) from the
floor after halftime.
Sophomore forward Mackenzie Lynch (Wayne, NJ/DePaul Catholic) had 10
points, six rebounds and three steals to lead Caldwell. Shelby Rance
recorded 20 points and four steals for USP, which received double-doubles
from Erin Chesnavich (14 points, 11 rebounds) and Allison Weiss (13 points,
12 rebounds).
Next up for Caldwell is another CACC clash at Felician College on Thursday,
Feb. 1. Game time is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. in Rutherford, N.J.
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