BLOOMFIELD ELIMINATES COUGARS FROM WOMEN'S CACC TOURNEY
3-1-08
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 BLOOMFIELD,
N.J. - The Caldwell College women's basketball team lost to Bloomfield
College, 72-59 in the quarterfinals of the Central Atlantic Collegiate
Conference Tournament Saturday afternoon in the Bloomfield Gymnasium. The
defeat eliminates the third-seeded Cougars (17-11) from the tournament,
while the second-seeded Lady Deacons (15-13) advance to Wednesday's
semifinal round.
Bloomfield broke open the game with eight straight points to take a 26-12
lead with 9:27 left in the first half. The lead remained 14 points as the
Lady Deacons took a 37-23 advantage at the half. Cold shooting plagued the
Cougars in the game's first 20 minutes, as the visitors made just 19.4
percent for the floor before halftime. Things didn't get much better for
Caldwell in the second half, as the Bloomfield lead grew to as many as 22
points before a late 18-9 run by the Cougars made the final score 72-59.
Junior forward Mackenzie Lynch (Wayne, NJ, DePaul Catholic) recorded
16 points, 13 rebounds and seven steals to lead the Cougars. Senior guard
Dana Leary (Bridgewater, NJ/Immaculata) added 15 points and seven
rebounds. Bloomfield was led by Ciera Darby's 13 points and Shantae Barnes'
18 rebounds. The Lady Deacons enjoyed a 57-42 advantage on the boards, while
the Cougars swiped 15 steals on the day.
Caldwell's 17 victories this season are the most since the 2002-2003 squad
went 21-8. This is the first winning season for the Cougars in five years.
CACC Women's Basketball Tournament
Quarterfinals, Mar. 1
No. 2N Bloomfield 72, No. 3N Caldwell 59
No. 1N Dominican 78, No. 4N Nyack 64
No. 1S Holy Family 60, No. 4S USP 48
No. 2S Wilmington 77, No. 3S Philadelphia 69
Semifinals, Wednesday, Mar. 5
No. 2N Bloomfield at No. 1S Holy Family
No. 2S Wilmington at No. 1N Dominican
Finals, Saturday, Mar. 8
Semifinal winners at highest remaining seed
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