ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (November 21, 2006) ' The
Rollins College women's basketball team rolled to its third
straight victory to open the 2006-07 season with a 61-48 win over
non-conference opponent Flagler on Tuesday night at Flagler
Gymnasium.' The third win improves Rollins' record to 3-0, and
Flagler dropped to 0-3 with the loss.
Senior forward Larissa McDonough scored a game-high 14 for the
Tars, and junior forward Jennifer Catti was right behind her with
10.' Sophomore guard Jennifer Dyer grabbed a team-leading seven
rebounds, and junior guard Jennifer Musgrove and sophomore forward
Ines Teuma each had six.' Musgrove also led the team with four
assists, two blocks, and six steals.
Jamie Allenbaugh scored 13 to lead the Saints, and she also
grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.' Brittney Garmon scored nine and
added four rebounds and three steals, and Elizabeth Tuzzolo scored
seven.
The Tars opened up the first half to a 33-23 lead.' McDonough
scored 10 of her 14 in the first half, including 3-6 from the field
and 3-6 from the free throw line.' Catti, Wideline Jean, and Erin
Kirkwood each scored four before halftime, and Dyer notched three
steals.' Allenbaugh went 4-13 from the field for eight points, and
she also grabbed five of her rebounds in the first half.
Rollins opened the second half hot, jumping out to a 21-point
lead after an 18-4 run.' Flagler narrowed the lead to 14 with 6:07
left in the game, but the Tars recovered to once again take control
of the game through the final buzzer.
Rollins used many of its reserves throughout the game, and the
bench players combined to score 27.' Leading the charge off the
bench for the Tars were Jessica Barker with three assists, Jean
with eight points and four rebounds, Kirkwood with six points, and
Teuma with six rebounds, one block, and one steal.
The Tars controlled the boards, winning the rebounding battle
48-33.' Rollins also outshot its opponent from the field (35.8% to
30.9%), the three point line (15.4% to 15.0%), and the free throw
line (75.0% to 57.9%).
The Rollins College Thanksgiving Classic will begin on Friday,
November 24 when the Tars play host to Lake Superior State at 2:00
p.m.' Rollins will come back the day later to play Michigan Tech on
Saturday, November 25, and that game will also tip off at 2:00
p.m.
