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Date: January 15, 2005
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Bates women's basketball beats Colby in NESCAC game

WATERVILLE, Maine --- Olivia Zurek (Arlington/Arlington, Mass.) had 22

points, seven rebounds and four assists to lead the Bates College women's

basketball team to a 75-56 win over Colby College in New England Small

College Athletic Conference play Saturday.

Zurek shot 11-for-14 from the field and was 8-for-8 from the field in the

opening half to help Bates (13-1, 1-1 NESCAC) open up a 49-28 lead at the

break.

Meg Coffin (Phillips Andover/Westford, Mass.) added 16 points on 8-for-8

shooting and finished with four steals for the Bobcats. Heather Taylor

(Lincoln Academy/Nobleboro, Maine) had six points and seven assists, while

Kyla Decato (Oxford Hills/Paris, Maine) had nine points.

Wendy Bonner (Lexington/Lexington, Mass.) finished with 19 points and 10

rebounds for Colby (5-8, 1-1 NESCAC). Bonner shot 6-for-7 from the field

and 7-for-9 from the foul line. Kathleen Nicholson (Kimball

Union/Tuftonboro, N.H.) added 10 points and three assists, while Katie

McCabe (Taft School/Watertown, Conn.) had eight points and six rebounds.