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2/23/08
- Rivier Defeats Saint Joseph's, 81-58
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Fournier '11 |
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| Alysn
Ludwig '09 |
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STANDISH,
ME - GNAC opponent Rivier College upended Saint Joseph's College,
81-58, in
the regular season finale.
St. Joe's completes the regular season docket 15-9 overall, 8-5 GNAC.
FY Sarah Fournier (Jay, ME) made four 3-pointers
and scored 12 points in the SJC loss. Rivier improves to 7-6 in GNAC
play and 13-12 overall. Sophomore guard Blair Carpenter (Meredith,
NH) scored 27 points and made seven 3-pointers to lead the Raiders.
Seniors Marie Lint (Orono, ME), Megan Farrell
(Abington, MA) and manager Ashley Foscaldo were honored
in a Senior Day ceremony before the game as the trio was participating
in their final regular season home contest.
Rivier used a 21-4 run to conclude the first half and after Blair
Carpenter hit a three-pointer with one second remaining the Raiders
held a 37-20 lead going into the break.
St. Joe's posted respectable shooting percentages in the second stanza,
but the women were unable to keep up with the Raiders' long distance
77% (7-9) conversion rate after recess.
Fournier paced twelve different SJC scorers with
her career-high 12 points in the contest. JR Alysn Ludwig
(Waldoboro, ME) tallied 8 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals and FY Casey
Drake (Lebanon, NH) grabbed 4 steals in the final regular
season game.
For Rivier, SO Jessica Mellen (Rockland, MA) added 16 points and 12
rebounds and JR Peggy Dalton (Amherst, NH) tallied 12 points and 13
boards.
Saint Joseph's College has earned the #6 seed in the conference playoffs
in the team's first year in the GNAC and will travel to Northfield,
VT on Tuesday February 26th to face off against #3 seed Norwich University
(11-13, 10-3 GNAC) for a 7:00 PM tip-off.
Rivier College earned the #7 seed and will play at #2 Suffolk University
on February 26th at 7:00 PM.
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