WINTER PARK, Fla. (January 6, 2007) ' The
Rollins women's basketball team extended its winning streak to
seven thanks to another outstanding defensive performance in a
51-33 victory over Nova Southeastern at Warden Arena on Saturday.
The Tars upped their record to 10-2 overall and 2-0 in the Sunshine
State Conference, and the Sharks dropped to 3-10, 2-1.
Rollins was led on offense by the frontcourt duo of senior
Larissa McDonough and junior Jennifer Catti. McDonough notched her
third double-double of the season, scoring 19 and rebounding 12,
while Catti scored 10 and grabbed five boards. McDonough shot 7-15
from the field, including 3-4 from the three-point line, and Catti
was 5-9 from the field. Junior point guard Jennifer Musgrove also
contributed with a solid all-around performance, scoring five
points, grabbing nine rebounds, and dishing out three assists.
Sophomore guard Jennifer Dyer led all players with five
assists.
Ashley Wilson scored 11 for the Sharks on 4-13 shooting from the
field. Mechelle Jones added seven points, and Amber Bishko led the
team with nine rebounds.
The Rollins defense limited Nova Southeastern to a field goal
percentage of 25.0%, including 4-26 (15.4%) in the first half. Six
different Tars notched a steal, with McDonough, sophomore guard
Jessica Barker, freshman guard Staci Rossi, and junior Rachael
Workman each stealing two. The 33 points allowed for Rollins were
also a season-low. The Tars finished the game shooting 35.3% from
the field and 38.5% from behind the arc. Rollins also dominated on
the boards, finishing with a 30-rebound advantage (53-33).
Rollins will continue SSC play on January 10 in Lakeland, Fla.
when they play Florida Southern on the road. The women's game will
begin at 5:30 p.m., and the men's game will follow at 7:30 p.m. Fan
can listen to all Rollins basketball games on the Tars Sports
Network at www.RollinsSports.com.
