ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (February 20, 2008) '
Behind Jessica Pressley's 23 points, the Tars moved on to defeat
the Eckerd College Tritons 67-60 on Saturday afternoon at the
McArthur Center. Rollins improves to 18-9 overall and 8-8 in
conference play. The Tritons fall to 15-12 and 5-11 in the SSC.
Pressley notched 23 point going 8-14 from the floor and 6-10
from long range. Jennifer Musgrove followed close behind posting a
double-double of 22 points and 15 boards adding five assists. Ines
Teuma chipped in four points while grabbing 12 rebounds for the
Tars.
In a game that had five tied scores and four lead changes, the
Tars took the lead at the half, 27-26 with two good free throws
from Musgrove.
Rollins kept the lead over Eckerd as the Tritons were able to
tie the score three times. With the score tied at 38-38 with 12:22
left in the second half, Pressley knocked down a layup to give the
Tars the lead for the remainder of the game.
Two Tritons scored in double-digits as Samantha Infantino
tallied 17 points and eight rebounds, while Javiera Novion added 15
points, three rebounds and thee assists.
The Tars (18-9, 8-8) will be back in action on Tuesday, March 4
for the opening round of the Sunshine State Conference tournament.
Fans can listen to all the action live on the Citizens Bank of
Florida Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.tv. Fans in Central
Florida can also check the game out on 91.5 FM, WPRK.
