Endicott Powers Past Bridgewater State, 72-49
Dec. 7, 2006
BRIDGEWATER, MA - Endicott's Sara Doherty (Somerville, MA/Arlington Catholic) posted her first double-double on the season, as Endicott College notched a huge non-conference road win over Bridgewater State College, 72-49 at the Adrian Tinsley Center in Bridgewater, MA.
The opening half was a back and forth affair, as Endicott entered the dressing room holding a slight 30-25 advantage. Bridgewater State would open the half by cutting the visitor's lead down to three with three minutes gone in the second frame. The Gulls responded by powering their way to a game changing 15-2 run over the next four minutes, taking control of the game for good. Endicott was able to build their lead to as many as 25 points before taking the 72-49 decision.
EC controlled play on both ends of the court, as the blue and green shot a red-hot 63% (15-for-24) from the floor in the second half, and 56% (27-for-48) from the field on the game. The Gulls hovered around the boards all night as they dominated the glass-game, out-rebounding the Bears by a decisive 42-20 margin.
Endicott placed four players in double figures, led by junior forward Sara Doherty and Nicole Duchesne (Plaistow, NH/Central Catholic). Doherty ended the night with 15 points and 10 assists, while Duchesne chipped in for 15 points of her own. Sophomore forward Nicole Young (Rockland, MA/Cardinal Spellman) added 12 points and had a game-high eight rebounds, while fellow sophomore Hayley Janelle (Madbury, NH/Oyster River) had a complete game consisting of 10 points, seven rebounds and three steals.
Bridgewater State was paced by senior forward Catie Furtado (Taunton, MA/Taunton) who led all scorers with 16 points. Junior guard Melissa Murphy (Rockland, MA/Rockland) had dropped in eight while adding six steals and four assists in the losing effort.
The Bears (4-4) look to rebound on Tuesday as they face Mitchell College. Endicott (5-2) looks to win their fifth straight game on Saturday as they host Emmanuel at 1:00 PM.