Le Moyne Athletics : WBB: LE MOYNE DEALS NO. 24 ASSUMPTION FIRST LOSS OF SEASON, 78-71

November 30, 2008

WBB: LE MOYNE DEALS NO. 24 ASSUMPTION FIRST LOSS OF SEASON, 78-71

Syracuse, N.Y. – Behind junior Courtney Coryea’s (Mooers Forks, N.Y./Northeast Clinton) 23 points, the Le Moyne College women’s basketball team handed Assumption College its first loss of the season with a 78-71 Northeast-10 Conference win at Ted Grant Court. The Greyhounds entered the game ranked No. 24 in the latest USA Today/ESPN Division II Coaches’ Poll.

Coryea finished with nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks to go along with her team-best 23 points. Seniors Katie Dunn (Whippany, N.J./Morris Catholic/Holy Family) and Vanessa Holden (Suffern, N.Y./Immaculate Heart (N.J.)) each poured in 14 points and junior Denise Scott (Yonkers, N.Y./Lincoln/C.C. of Rhode Island) chipped in with 12 points off the bench for Le Moyne. The Dolphins prevailed thanks to hot shooting from beyond the arc. The team knocked down 8-of-13 three-point attempts for the game.

After falling behind 3-0 in the game’s first minute, Le Moyne rattled off a 12-point run sparked by a three-point basket from graduate student Jacquelin Precious (Fonthill, Ontario/Governor Simcoe/St. Peter's College). The Dolphins pushed their largest lead of the half to 10 points on a three-pointer from Scott at the 13:17 mark but the Greyhounds rallied to tie the score with a 10-point spurt of their own. The lead changed hands nine times over the final ten minutes of the first half but Le Moyne entered the halftime break with a two-point edge.

Back-and-forth action ensued in the second half to force six tied scores and six lead changes. Assumption kept the game within five points for the majority of the second half behind Bethany Plasski’s 19-point second-half performance. But a five-point swing pushed momentum in Le Moyne’s favor with 7:51 to play. With the Greyhounds leading 58-56, Dunn buried a three-pointer and was fouled after the play. A jumper from Coryea following the inbounds play gave the Dolphins their fifth point in eight seconds and a three-point advantage.

Le Moyne never trailed the rest of the way but a three-pointer from senior Kathleen Gladstone (Cleveland, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) saved the Dolphins’ chances. With the score tied at 65 and the shot clock expiring, Gladstone banked in a three-pointer at the 3:25 mark. A perfect 4-for-4 effort from the free-throw line by Scott sealed the 78-71 win.

Plasski’s 23 points led Assumption (5-1, NE-10 3-1) and Molly Griffiths (14), Trish Gardner (12) and Kelly Meredith (11) finished in double figures for the Greyhounds.

The Dolphins (4-2, NE-10 2-2) hit the road for back-to-back Northeast-10 Conference games at Franklin Pierce and Pace. Le Moyne returns to Ted Grant Court on Saturday, Dec. 13 when it hosts Saint Michael’s at 1 p.m.

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Le Moyne 78, Assumption 71
Assumption (5-1, NE-10 3-1) 36 35 - 71
Le Moyne (4-2, NE-10 2-2) 38 40 - 78



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November 30, 2008 WBB: LE MOYNE DEALS NO. 24 ASSUMPTION FIRST LOSS OF SEASON, 78-71 Syracuse, N.Y. – Behind junior Courtney Coryea’s (Mooers Forks, N.Y./Northeast Clinton) 23 points, the Le Moyne College women’s basketball team handed Assumption College its first loss of the season with a 78-71 Northeast-10 Conference win at Ted Grant Court. The Greyhounds entered the game ranked No. 24 in the latest USA Today/ESPN Division II Coaches’ Poll. Coryea finished with nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks to go along with her team-best 23 points. Seniors Katie Dunn (Whippany, N.J./Morris Catholic/Holy Family) and Vanessa Holden (Suffern, N.Y./Immaculate Heart (N.J.)) each poured in 14 points and junior Denise Scott (Yonkers, N.Y./Lincoln/C.C. of Rhode Island) chipped in with 12 points off the bench for Le Moyne. The Dolphins prevailed thanks to hot shooting from beyond the arc. The team knocked down 8-of-13 three-point attempts for the game. After falling behind 3-0 in the game’s first minute, Le Moyne rattled off a 12-point run sparked by a three-point basket from graduate student Jacquelin Precious (Fonthill, Ontario/Governor Simcoe/St. Peter's College). The Dolphins pushed their largest lead of the half to 10 points on a three-pointer from Scott at the 13:17 mark but the Greyhounds rallied to tie the score with a 10-point spurt of their own. The lead changed hands nine times over the final ten minutes of the first half but Le Moyne entered the halftime break with a two-point edge. Back-and-forth action ensued in the second half to force six tied scores and six lead changes. Assumption kept the game within five points for the majority of the second half behind Bethany Plasski’s 19-point second-half performance. But a five-point swing pushed momentum in Le Moyne’s favor with 7:51 to play. With the Greyhounds leading 58-56, Dunn buried a three-pointer and was fouled after the play. A jumper from Coryea following the inbounds play gave the Dolphins their fifth point in eight seconds and a three-point advantage. Le Moyne never trailed the rest of the way but a three-pointer from senior Kathleen Gladstone (Cleveland, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) saved the Dolphins’ chances. With the score tied at 65 and the shot clock expiring, Gladstone banked in a three-pointer at the 3:25 mark. A perfect 4-for-4 effort from the free-throw line by Scott sealed the 78-71 win. Plasski’s 23 points led Assumption (5-1, NE-10 3-1) and Molly Griffiths (14), Trish Gardner (12) and Kelly Meredith (11) finished in double figures for the Greyhounds. The Dolphins (4-2, NE-10 2-2) hit the road for back-to-back Northeast-10 Conference games at Franklin Pierce and Pace. Le Moyne returns to Ted Grant Court on Saturday, Dec. 13 when it hosts Saint Michael’s at 1 p.m. -agate- Le Moyne 78, Assumption 71 Assumption (5-1, NE-10 3-1) 36 35 - 71 Le Moyne (4-2, NE-10 2-2) 38 40 - 78