Women’s Basketball Earns First Win of the Season in Drew U. Tournament

Madison, NJ – In their first game of the season, the women’s basketball team defeated Emerson College by the score of 72-44 to earn their first overall win of the 2006-2007 season. The Soaring Eagles will now advance to the championship game tomorrow. They will face the winner of the Manhattanville College-Drew University game scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. today.

EC dominated the Lions of Emerson the entire first half of play.

Danielle Troutman’06 led the team in scoring with a combined total of 8 points. Troutman was 2-6 from the floor, 1-4 from three point range, and 3-4 from the free-throw line. She also accumulated 3 steals and 3 rebounds. Britta Anderson ’07 came off the bench for the Soaring Eagles and recorded 7 points for the Soaring Eagles. Anderson also pulled down 5 boards. Marcia Coakley ’09 led the team in steals at the end of the first half with 5.

Emerson’s Lindsay DeStefano ’08 led the Lions in total points with 7, shooting 3-7 from the floor and 1-2 from the line. DeStefano also led the team at the end of half in steals with 3. Lauren Vassallo ’09 was 2-4 from the floor for Emerson and led the team in total rebounds with 4.

The first half ended with the Soaring Eagles leading the Lions 46-16.

Emerson started off the second half scoring 7 unanswered points, however EC would come back to score 12 unanswered points of their own.

Troutman would finish the game with 8 points shooting 2-6 from the floor and 2-4 from outside the arch. Mary Symonds ’09 shot for a total of 11 points in today’s game. Symonds was 5-6 in field goals. Bridget Catanese ’08 finished the game with a total of 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals. Anderson would add another 2 points to her total today giving her 9 points on the day. Anderson was 3-3 from the floor and 3-4 from the foul line.

DeStefano finished the game today with a total of 15 points making her the leading scorer for the Lions in today’s game. DeStefano also tallied a total of 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Vassallo, Becky Everett '08, and Maude Okrah ’09 each finished with 6 points.

Tomorrow’s championship game is scheduled for 3 p.m. and will feature the Soaring Eagles and the winner of Manhattanville College versus Drew University game.

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