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Date: February 3, 2006
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Connecticut College gets win over Mules, 64-59

WATERVILLE, Maine ---- Connecticut College used a big run in the first half and got 15 points from Kate Kenly (Boxford, Mass.) on the way to a 64-59 victory over Colby College in New England Small College Athletic Conference women's basketball on Friday night at Wadsworth Gymnasium.

Colby (7-12, 1-5 NESCAC) scored the first 11 points of the game and led 17-7 with 9:48 left in the first half. The Camels (8-13, 1-6 NESCAC), though, went on a 19-0 run to take a 26-17 lead with 3:02 remaining and still held a 26-22 lead at the break.

Colby trailed just 54-52 after Tanya Rosbash (Newton, Mass.) nailed a 3-point shot with 3:23 remaining, but the Camels answered that with one of their own when Kenly hit a 3-pointer with 2:39 left for a 57-52 lead.

Kate Emery (Westford, Mass.) had 13 points, 12 rebounds and four assists to lead Colby. Katie McCabe (Watertown, Conn.) added 14 points, Rosbash had 13 points and Alanna Balboni (Rye, N.H.) had seven points and 10 rebounds.

Colby will play host to Wesleyan University on Saturday at 3 p.m. in a league game.

CONNECTICUT COLLEGE 64, COLBY COLLEGE 59

CONNECTICUT COLLEGE (8-13, 1-6 NESCAC)

Kate Kenly 6-13 1-3 15; Devon Kearns 6-12 0-1 14; Katy Serafin 5-8 2-2 12; Lisa Gomez 4-6 0-0 8; Lindsay Michel 2-8 2-2 6; Maegan Hoover 0-3 5-6 5; Carolyn Pride 1-2 0-0 2; Ashley Ryall 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 24-53 12-16 64.

COLBY COLLEGE (7-12, 1-5 NESCAC)

Katie McCabe 7-14 0-2 14; Kate Emery 4-12 4-5 13; Tanya Rosbash 4-7 2-3 13; Courtney Williams 3-11 0-0 8; Alanna Balboni 2-6 3-4 7; Tracy Nale 1-11 0-0 2; Laura Williamson 1-2 0-0 2; Lauren Duval 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-64 9-14 59.

Connecticut College........... 26 38 - 64

Colby College................. 22 37 - 59

3-point goals-Connecticut College 4-15 (Kate Kenly 2-8; Devon Kearns 2-2; Lisa Gomez 0-1; Lindsay Michel 0-2; Maegan Hoover 0-2), Colby College 6-18 (Tanya Rosbash 3-4; Courtney Williams 2-7; Kate Emery 1-4; Tracy Nale 0-3). Fouled out--Connecticut College-None, Colby College-Alanna Balboni. Rebounds-Connecticut College 34 (Katy Serafin 11), Colby College 41 (Kate Emery 12). Assists-Connecticut College 13 (Carolyn Pride 3; Lindsay Michel 3), Colby College 15 (Kate Emery 4). Total fouls-Connecticut College 13, Colby College 17. A-225