Nov19

ESU-Le Moyne Women's Basketball

SYRACUSE - Le Moyne took charge in the last ten minutes to down East

Stroudsburg University, 75-58, in a season-opening women's basketball game Friday

night.

The Warriors scored six straight points on Marie Schlegel's two free throws,

Megan Ross' 10-footer and Shannon Schwilk's fast-break basket to take the lead, 52-47,

with 10:35 remaining.

The Dolphins countered with 11 straight points and outscored ESU, 29-6, the

the rest of the way. Tracey Demond put the team ahead, 53-52, on a layup with

9:03 left. Danielle Burt immediately followed with a steal and basket and Erin White

canned a three-pointer for a 56-47 lead with 8:16 to go.

Ross led the ESU attack with 18 points on nine field goals in 18 attempts. Most

of her baskets with jump shots in the 15-foot range. Schwilk added 17 points, making

eight of 13 shots from the floor, mainly on fast break layups, and adding one free throw.

Le Moyne had three double-figure scorers led by Mary Tofani, 16 points and a

game-high 14 rebounds including eight off the offensive boards. Regan Burns

contributed 12 points and White ten.

East Stroudsburg 58

Ross 9 0-0 18, Brennan 1 0-0 2, Schwilk 8 1-3 17, Kuhn 0 0-0 0, Schlegel 0 3-4 3,

Barnes 2 0-0 4, Pilenza 1 0-0 2, Hutchison 3 0-0 6, Buss 1 0-0 2, McLoughlin 2 0-0 4.

Totals: 27 4-7 58

Le Moyne 76

Desmond 3 0-0 7, Polinski 0 4-4 4, Blot 3 0-2 6, Adams 2 3-6 8, Tofani 7 2-4 16,

Burns 3 5-7 12, White 4 0-0 10, LaDue 4 1-1 9, Dugan 2 0-0 4. Totals: 28 15-24 76

Three-Point Goals: Le Moyne - White 2, Burns, Desmond, Adams

Halftime: Le Moyne, 36-31

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