PLYMOUTH, N.H. - Plymouth State University jumped
out to a 20-point advantage midway through the first half Friday
evening, and went on to defeat Daniel Webster College, 87-30, in
the opening game of the 2007 Days Inn of Campton Women's
Basketball Tip-Off Tournament at Foley Gymnasium.
The Panthers advance to Saturday's championship contest, where they
will face New England College at 4:00 p.m. at Foley Gym. The
Pilgrims knocked off Wellesley College in Friday's second game,
64-57. Daniel Webster and Wellesley will meet in the
consolation game Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
Junior Kayla Morin (Pascoag, R.I./Burrillville)
led the Panthers with 13 points in 14 minutes, making 6-of-10 shots
from the field. Junior Annie Alosa (Concord,
N.H./Manchester Trinity) chipped in with 11 points after making a
team-high three three-point field goal attempts. The Panthers
used the opportunity to get plenty of playing time for the whole
team, with all 17 players getting into the game.
The highlight of the evening for Daniel Webster came early in the
second half, when senior Erin Moseley (Sterling, Mass.) converted a
free throw for her 1,000th career point. She becomes the
fifth player in school history to reach the milestone. Moseley led
the Hawks with 13 points on the evening.
Moseley scored the first bucket of the game for the visitors, but
PSU scored the next 11 points and never looked back. It was a
22-point game (31-9) with seven minutes to play in the first half,
and a 43-14 game at halftime. The Eagles were unable to mount
a challenge in the second half.
Other strong performances from the Panthers came from senior
Lauren Daniels (Concord, N.H./Concord), who had
seven points and a game-high 11 rebounds, and freshman
Amanda Kania (Manchester, N.H./West), who
contributed eight points and seven boards in 14 minutes in her
collegiate debut.
Plymouth State shot 43.5 percent from the floor and 45.5 percent
from three-point range while holding the Eagles to a 17 percent
shooting clip. The Panthers also had a 56-37 advantage on the
boards.
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