For Immediate Release
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL – 2.1.03
Contact: Christina Cracolici
Phone: (781) 283-2003
E-mail: ccracoli@wellesley.edu
Springfield Sinks Wellesley 52-50
WELLESLEY, MASS. – Springfield's Kelly McOmber
(Woodbury, Conn.) netted the eventual game-winner, drilling a three-pointer
with 44 seconds remaining to give the Pride a 52-50 New England
Women's and Men's Athletic Conference women's basketball win over
Wellesley, Saturday at Springfield. With the win Springfield increases
its record to 14-4 and 3-1 in the NEWMAC.
Just seconds before, Wellesley's Bridget Harris (Newbury Park,
Calif.) connected on her second three-point field goal of the game,
to give Wellesley a 50-48 cushion - Wellesley's only lead of the
second half - with 59 seconds on the clock. Harris finished with
nine points and six rebounds.
Carah Dawe (N.Dighton, Mass.) who connected on a free throw with
12 seconds remaining for the final score, led the Pride with 13
points and four rebounds while McComber was the only other Springfield
player in double-digits with 10 points, four rebounds and four assists.
Wellesley (7-7, 2-2) senior Christine Carbonello (Londonderry,
N.H.) netted a game-high 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds for
the Blue, while Kelly Grover (Westbrook, Maine) had 15 points, a
game-high nine rebounds.
Wellesley (7-7, 2-2 NEWMAC )
Doeberl 1 4-5 6; Johnson 1 1-2 3; Grover 7 1-5 15; Carbonello 3
8-8 16; Romasco 0 1-2 1; Diest 0 0-0 0; Harris 3 1-2 9; Weslander
0 0-0 0; Kim 1 0-0 2 Totals 15 16-24 50
SPRINGFIELD (14-4, 3-1 NEWMAC)
Baumann 2 0-0 4; Wunsch 1 1-2 3; Dietz 1 0-0 2; McComber 4 0-0 10;
Dawe 5 1-2 13; Jackson 1 0-0 3; Parvin 4 0-0 8; Schwartz 2 0-0 4;
Farrigan 2 0-0 5 Totals 22 2-4 52
Three-Point Field Goals: Wellesley - Carbonello
2, Harris 2 Springfield - McComber 2, Dawe 2, Jackson, Farrigan
Halftime - Springfield 25-23
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