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Winner Florida Gulf Coast FGCU 29-1
46
Rollins College RCW 28-2
Winner
Florida Gulf Coast FGCU
29-1
48
Final
46
Rollins College RCW
28-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Florida Gulf Coast FGCU 17 19 12 48
Rollins College RCW 17 19 10 46

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Rollins Stunned By FGCU At Regionals

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ARKADELPHIA, Ark. (March 10, 2006) ' After losing their first game of the season in the Sunshine State Conference Tournament Championship game, the Rollins College women's basketball traveled to Arkadelphia, Ark. to take part in the NCAA Division II South Regionals, hoping to rebound from the loss, only to fall inches short, losing 48-46 in overtime to Florida Gulf Coast University. The two teams entered the game with similar 28-1 records with Rollins the fourth seed in the tournament and Florida Gulf Coast the fifth seed. The game lived up to it's billing as the score was tied 17-17 at the half and 36-36 at the end of regulation. Two last second free throws by the Eagles in overtime were the difference in the game, sending the Tars back to Winter Park and advancing the Eagles into the next round.

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Sophomore guard Jennifer Musgrove (Palm Bay, Fla.) recorded her third double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Senior Joslyn Giles (Winter Haven, Fla.) and sophomore Rachael Workman (Northampton, Mass.) added seven points a piece; while senior Sally Johnston (Winter Springs, Fla.) grabbed a team high 13 rebounds. Junior Larissa McDonough (Ormond Beach, Fla.) returned to the court for Rollins after recovering from a wrist injury and had three points and 11 rebounds.

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The Eagles were led by Katie Schrader with a game high 14 points and 15 rebounds.

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The two teams appeared nervous in the opening half of play and went a combined 13-67 from the field. Rollins took the early lead and went up by ten points, 14-4 with 8:50 remaining in the half. The Eagles then went on a 13-3 run to close out the half and tie the game at 17 at the break.

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The Eagles continued their run to start the second half, holding the Tars scoreless until Musgrove connected on a free throw 2:42 into the half. The Tars rallied and a Workman lay-up with 9:45 to play tied the game at 29. Rollins found themselves down 36-34 with less than a minute to play when Musgrove drove hard to the basket and was fouled by Schrader. She calmly hit her two free throws to give the Eagles the ball with 34 seconds remaining. Jessica Hathaway missed for Florida Gulf Coast and after a timeout by Rollins head coach Glenn Wilkes, the Tars had four seconds to try for the win. Musgrove took the ball at the far end of the court and drove all the way down to the three point line and threw up a last second shot that hit off the front rim, sending the game into overtime.

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Both teams' offense took shape in overtime, as the scoring escalated. Rollins, trying to advance through the opening round of the NCAA tournament for the third time in school history, took the early advantage and grabbed a four point lead. A free throw by Ebonie Halliburton and a three pointer by Alex Nelson brought the Eagles back and tied the game at 40 with 2:57 to play in the extra period. Johnston put the Tars up by two with on open jumper only to see Halliburton hit four free throws along with a jumper by Hathaway to give the Eagles a four point advantage. Musgrove and Johnston were both able to score in the last minute, tying the game at 46 with nine seconds remaining. The Eagles missed on their go ahead attempt and McDonough grabbed the rebound for the Tars with four seconds on the clock. Halliburton, a senior guard out of East St. Louis , Mo. then stole McDonough's pass and was fouled by Musgrove as Musgrove attempted to prevent a lay-up. Halliburton hit both of her free throws with two-tenths of a second on the clock, sealing the two point victory for Florida Gulf Coast .

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On the night, Rollins out-shot the Eagles, hitting 25.4 percent from the field (17-67) and holding Florida Gulf Coast to 20.6 percent (14-68). Rollins also grabbed more rebounds, 61 to the Eagles' 53, but could force the Eagles into only 12 turnovers, while committing 19 of their own.

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The loss ends the Tars' 2005-06 season with an overall record of 28-2.

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