Gulls hold off Mavericks in season-opener
November 21, 2009
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BEVERLY, Mass. – A 32-17 halftime lead proved to be just enough for Endicott in its season-opener, as the Gulls held off a late Medaille charge to edge the Mavericks, 51-45, in day two of the Endicott Tip-Off Classic on Saturday afternoon in Beverly, Mass. Medaille, who nipped Fitchburg State last night, suffers its first loss of the season to fall to 2-1 while Endicott jumps out to 1-0.
\#Kate Kovach\# (Moon Township, Pa.) got the Gulls out to an early start as the sharpshooting sophomore scored eight of Endicott’s first 12 points to give the hosts an early 12-2 lead. The advantage would balloon to a half-leading 17 points with just 2:29 left in the opening frame as \#Ashley Vitale\# (Wilmington, Mass.) converted a tough inside layup to put the Gulls ahead, 32-15. The Blue and Green took a sizeable 32-17 lead into the intermission.
The lead would hover between 13-16 points for the opening 10 minutes of the second stanza with the Gulls’ sitting comfortably ahead. A 3-pointer by \#Ashley Wright\# (Merrimack, N.H.) put Endicott up 42-26 with 11:36 remaining.
Uncharacteristic sloppy play by the Gulls opened the door for Medaille, and the Mavericks made the most of their opportunities. The guests went on a 15-5 run that included 3-pointers from Meghan Dougherty (Buffalo, N.Y.) and Brittney Rowland (Orangeville, Ontario) to make it a six point game at 47-41.
The Gulls’ lead would be cut down to as little as four points with just nine-seconds remaining as Tiffany Sullivan (Penfield, N.Y.) drove to the right elbow and hit a runner to make it 49-45 in favor of Endicott. After two successful free-throws by the Gulls’ \#Ceciley Chisholm\# (Lexington, Mass.), Ashley Wright came away with a steal to end the game, 51-45.
Endicott was led by \#Ashley Wright\#’s game-high 14 points and three steals. \#Kate Kovach\# finished the afternoon with 11 points, all of which came in the opening half. Chisholm also scored in double-figures, notching 11 points while hauling in six rebounds in the win.
Medaille was led by Tiffany Sullivan’s 13 points. The Mavericks got 10 points from Meghan Dougherty while Amanda Sahhar (Orchard Park, N.Y.) had eight points and seven rebounds in the setback.
Endicott (1-0) returns to action on Sunday when the Gulls take on Fitchburg State in the final day of the Endicott Tip-Off Classic. Medaille looks to rebound on Tuesday when the Mavericks host their conference-opener against LaRoche College at 5:30 p.m.
BEVERLY, Mass. – A 32-17 halftime lead proved to be just enough for Endicott in its season-opener, as the Gulls held off a late Medaille charge to edge the Mavericks, 51-45, in day two of the Endicott Tip-Off Classic on Saturday afternoon in Beverly, Mass. Medaille, who nipped Fitchburg State last night, suffers its first loss of the season to fall to 2-1 while Endicott jumps out to 1-0.
\#Kate Kovach\# (Moon Township, Pa.) got the Gulls out to an early start as the sharpshooting sophomore scored eight of Endicott’s first 12 points to give the hosts an early 12-2 lead. The advantage would balloon to a half-leading 17 points with just 2:29 left in the opening frame as \#Ashley Vitale\# (Wilmington, Mass.) converted a tough inside layup to put the Gulls ahead, 32-15. The Blue and Green took a sizeable 32-17 lead into the intermission.
The lead would hover between 13-16 points for the opening 10 minutes of the second stanza with the Gulls’ sitting comfortably ahead. A 3-pointer by \#Ashley Wright\# (Merrimack, N.H.) put Endicott up 42-26 with 11:36 remaining.
Uncharacteristic sloppy play by the Gulls opened the door for Medaille, and the Mavericks made the most of their opportunities. The guests went on a 15-5 run that included 3-pointers from Meghan Dougherty (Buffalo, N.Y.) and Brittney Rowland (Orangeville, Ontario) to make it a six point game at 47-41.
The Gulls’ lead would be cut down to as little as four points with just nine-seconds remaining as Tiffany Sullivan (Penfield, N.Y.) drove to the right elbow and hit a runner to make it 49-45 in favor of Endicott. After two successful free-throws by the Gulls’ \#Ceciley Chisholm\# (Lexington, Mass.), Ashley Wright came away with a steal to end the game, 51-45.
Endicott was led by \#Ashley Wright\#’s game-high 14 points and three steals. \#Kate Kovach\# finished the afternoon with 11 points, all of which came in the opening half. Chisholm also scored in double-figures, notching 11 points while hauling in six rebounds in the win.
Medaille was led by Tiffany Sullivan’s 13 points. The Mavericks got 10 points from Meghan Dougherty while Amanda Sahhar (Orchard Park, N.Y.) had eight points and seven rebounds in the setback.
Endicott (1-0) returns to action on Sunday when the Gulls take on Fitchburg State in the final day of the Endicott Tip-Off Classic. Medaille looks to rebound on Tuesday when the Mavericks host their conference-opener against LaRoche College at 5:30 p.m.