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Date: December 10, 2005
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Bowdoin women's basketball earns win over Colby

WATERVILLE, Maine --- Julia Loonin (New York, N.Y.) shot 6-for-7 from 3-point range and had 22 points to go along with six assists to lead the fourth-ranked Bowdoin College women's basketball team to a 73-51 win over Colby College in non-conference women's basketball Saturday night at Wadsworth Gymnasium.

Bowdoin improved to 7-1 overall, while Colby fell to 4-3. The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) game between the two teams will take place later in the season at Bowdoin.

Eileen Flaherty (Fairfield, Conn.) added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Polar Bears, who led 37-26 at halftime. Marisa Berne (Falmouth, Maine) added 12 points and seven rebounds, while Justine Pouravelis (Old Orchard Beach, Maine) had 10 points and six boards.

Tracy Nale (Waterville, Maine) had 16 of her team-high 20 points in the first half for Colby. Regina Wohl (Westbrook, Maine) and Laura Williamson (Manchester, Conn.) both had eight points for the Mules.

BOWDOIN COLLEGE 73, COLBY COLLEGE 51

BOWDOIN COLLEGE (7-1)

Julia Loonin 8-10 0-0 22; Eileen Flaherty 7-13 4-4 18; Marisa Berne 4-10 2-2 12; Justine Pouravelis 5-7 0-0 10; Jill Anelauskas 2-8 0-0 4; Maria Noucas 1-3 0-0 3; Lauren Withey 1-2 0-0 2; Katie Cummings 1-2 0-0 2; Ashleigh Watson 0-3 0-0 0; Alexa Kaubris 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-59 6-6 73.

COLBY COLLEGE (4-3)

Tracy Nale 9-15 0-0 20; Laura Williamson 2-4 3-4 8; Regina Wohl 2-11 2-2 8; Courtney Williams 2-5 0-0 6; Kate Emery 2-6 1-2 5; Katie McCabe 0-8 2-3 2; Kathleen Nicholson 0-1 2-2 2; Lauren Duval 0-1 0-0 0; Molly Rice 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-52 10-13 51.

Bowdoin College............... Ê 37 Ê 36 Ê- Ê 73

Colby College................. Ê 26 Ê 25 Ê- Ê 51

3-point goals-Bowdoin College 9-16 (Julia Loonin 6-6; Marisa Berne 2-4; Maria Noucas 1-2; Katie Cummings 0-1; Ashleigh Watson 0-2; Eileen Flaherty 0-1), Colby College 7-13 (Regina Wohl 2-6; Courtney Williams 2-3; Tracy Nale 2-2; Laura Williamson 1-2). Fouled out--Bowdoin College-None, Colby College-None. Rebounds-Bowdoin College 39 (Eileen Flaherty 10), Colby College 29 (Katie McCabe 8). Assists-Bowdoin College 19 (Julia Loonin 6), Colby College 11 (Kate Emery 5). Total fouls-Bowdoin College 14, Colby College 7. A-400