Cadet Girls
Game Summaries
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2009-10 Season Game Summaries
Week #9:
Seton Hall 20 - Maryland 19
The Seton Hall girls played an excellent offensive game against Maryland. Caitlyn Riley, Emma Newcomb and Lauren Holbrook each chipped in 4 points. Brenda Mello, Megan Merna, Bria Sutton and Alison McLaughlin scored two points each. Elena Brown and Emily Singer played strong outside defense and had a couple of assists. The game was a nail biter and Seton Hall had the crowd on their feet when the Seton Hall girls came back from five point deficit to pull ahead in the final two minutes. During the final minute, each team had numerous shots which couldn’t find the bottom of the net. Maryland's guards, Natasha Krishnan and Collen Connor had outstanding games on defense with several rebounds and key steals. Megan Driscoll was outstanding in her girl-to-girl defense denying a number of key passes. Lauren Butler played strong defense and just missed on a shot from the paint. Yvonne Robinson and Courtney Moore contributed on both offense and defense with great heads up rebounds and passes.
Boston College 26 - North Carolina 17
The B.C. Eagles enjoyed their most well rounded game of the season in a 26-17 win over the UNC Tar Heels. The Eagles played great team defense, and saw every player make the stat sheet with at least one hoop. Leading the team were Lindsay Ambrosino with 8 points, Molly Doherty with 6 points and Amanda Faulkenham with 4 points. Morgan Engdahl, Katrina Klinkhammer, Victoria Ryder and Christina Rayball rounded out the scoring, and each member of the Eagles gave their best effort from start to finish to seal the victory.
UConn 26 - Villanova 12
It was another exciting game. Uconn was able to get an early lead against Villanova thanks to some great defense from Kasey Daly(18 pts), Olivia Knight, Kelsey Tinker (4 pts) and Jordyn Tilley (2 pts). Villanova was able to make a strong come back with a lot of unanswered points. UConn also had some great passing and team work from MaryAlice Jackson, Lexie Pitsios(2 pts), Stephanie Desrosiers and Jennifer Reynolds, helping Uconn to come up with the win.
Notre Dame 21 - UCLA 10
Notre dame was lead by Nicole St Peter on defense and continually kept UCLA at bay. Caroline St Peter lead the offensive scoring with 6 points. Nicole Stryker, Meghan Henderson and Shannon Curran also led the defensive charge. Notre Dame's passing, led by Elizabeth Thissell, Jessica St Peter and Julia Slattery allowed Notre Dame's offense to move the ball effectively all game. Having their best games of the season on both sides of the ball were Abigail Pelligrino and Sarah Benda.
Syracuse 22 - Duke 21
Syracuse played very strong in the clutch to defeat a strong Duke team in a seesaw nailbiter battle which was tied or within 3 points the entire game. The final was 22 - 21. Duke was up three points with minutes to play but the Orange beat them 6- 2 down the stretch to hold on at the final buzzer. Lizzy Manning, who had several successful drives to the hoop led the Orange with 7 points, while Hannah Kirstel had 6 and Bryanna Abboud 5, Anastasia Turley chipped in with 4. Jill MacKillop had several key blocks while Emily Severance played a strong game off the boards with several rebounds and some key steals. Kira Lavoie, Megan Peterson and Katherine Rigney had strong games defensively. The Duke scoring was almost even all around with 4 points apiece for Madison Darwin, Nadya Lisciotto, Ketsia Acosta and Shania Smith. Isabel Urban and Natasha Graves kicked in a basket each and Kristy McCann knocked down a free throw. Lindsey Pratt and Isabela Sierra played excellent defense in this very exciting see saw game.
Week #8:
Notre Dame 22 Maryland 14
Notre
Dame was lead by Jessica St.Peter scoring 6 points. Caroline
St.Peter and Julia Slattery each chipped in 2 baskets. Elizabeth
Thissel, Niki St.Peter, Shannon Curran and Sarah Benda rounded out the
scoring with one basket each. Leading the defense with numerous
steals were Megan Henderson, Abbey Pelligrino and Nicole Stryker.
Playing well for Maryland were Elizabeth Soha and Courtney Moore.
Villanova 16 - Boston College 14
In
a thriller, Villanova held off a strong Boston College team. In
this defensive game, Emily Rubico (8 points) Kyra Robinson (6 points)
and Jacqueline Hill (2 points) played excellent defense under the
boards and were able to score on their end. Caitlin Sanborn lead
the guards strong outside defense and had multiple steals. Kelly
Jolin also played aggressive defense along with Kirsten Robinson who
played through an injury. Both teams played excellent basketball
but Villanova was able to come out on top.
North Carolina 23 - UCLA 10
UCLA
played against a tough North Carolina team on Saturday. UCLA took an
early lead in the first quarter but North Carolina quickly made
adjustments and regained the lead by the second quarter. UCLA played
their hearts out and had several opportunities to score, however, the
ball just wouldn’t fall for them. In the end, North Carolina beat UCLA
with a score of 23-10. Alexandra Myers and Margaret Tiano led UCLA with
4 points each, and Riley Higgins scored 2 points,
Seton Hall 11 - Syracuse 6
Setan
Hall faced a determined Syracuse team on Saturday. Scoring for
Setan was Brenda Mello with 7 points, and Caitlyn Riley and Lauren
Holbrook each had 2 points. Elena Brown and Emma Newcomb helped their
team with several key passes and assists. Score at half time was
9 to 6. Excellent defense by Emily Singer, Bria Sutton and Alison
McLaughlin in the second half gave the win to Setan Hall. Final
score Setan Hall - 11, Syracuse 6. A scrappy shorthanded Syracuse
played a very hard fought very close game which was tied right into the
4th quarter but Seton Hall was able to hold on for the victory.
Syracuse gave themselves many good shots down the stretch and played a
very effective zone defense but unfortunately could not convert on
offense. Lizzy Manning, Bryanna Abboud, and Anastasia Turley all scored
hoops for Syracuse, while Emily Severance had many rebounds for the
Orange.
Duke 22 - UConn 18
Duke defeated a tough UConn team this weekend in a very close
game that went right down to the wire. UConn cloed to with 2
point in the last minute but Duke held on with two baskets by
Nadya Lisciotto (8 points total) in final minute of the game.
Kristy McCann had numerous rebounds and 4 points followed by
Shania Smith with 3 points. Natash Graves, Lindsey Pratt and
Ketsia Acosta got a bucket apeice while Issabella Sierra threw
in a free throw to round out the scoring. Isabel Urban played
an excellent game at the guard position.
Week #7:
UCLA 14 - Boston College 12
It
was the second consecutive exciting contest for the UCLA team, as they
pulled out a hard fought 14-12 win in OT against a tough BC team.
Svetlana Suslovitch dispayed her usual hustle throughout, but also
provided the winning margin by nailing two clutch free throws in the
overtime period. Tatum Hobby was a strong presence - adding 2 points of
her own and more importantly was a force under the glass pulling down
multiple key rebounds. Allexandra Myers, Olivia Beauregard and Hannah
Brown provided additional rebound help and Maggi Tiano had another
strong offensive showing with 4 points.
Villanova 32 - Maryland 16
In
their best game of the year, Villanova took the lead and never looked
back and defeated a good Maryland team. Leading the most potent
Villanova offensive attack of the year was Emily Rubico with 9
points. Kyra Robinson had 8pts followed by her sister
Kirsten Robinson with 7pts. Jacqueline Hill scored 4
points. Caitlin Sanborn and Ireland O'Brien both chipped in a
bucket a piece. Alex Meehan and Ali Rubin played there best game
of the season. Both girls worked the offense and made good
passes. Maddy McCann played a good defensive game.
North Carolina 20 - Duke 16
In
a game that was close right down to the final buzzer, North Carolina
edged by Duke this weekend. Natasha Graves lead the scoring for Duke
with 8 points while Madison Darwin, Lindsay Pratt, Kristy McCann and
Shania Smith threw in 2 points apiece. Isabel Urban, Ketsia Acosta,
Isabella Sierra and Nadya Lisciotto all played good defensive games but
were not able to hold off the North Carolina charge in the last minutes
of the game.
Week #6:
UConn 19 - Boston College 17
The UConn girls took on a strong Boston College women’s team this week.
The game score was close the entire way ending in a tie, and going into
overtime. In the end, the UConn team had a great offensive charge from
Casey Daily, Jillian Scannelll, Alexis Pitsios, Jennifer Reynolds and
Kelsey Tinker and clinched the win. Both teams played with 100% effort
and made their coaches proud. The BC Eagles gave a valiant effort in
their OT loss to UConn. The Eagles found themselves down 10 points
early in the game and fought back to make a game of it. The Eagles gave
up only two points in the second half, and the defensive spark was
ignited by Lindsay Ambrosino and Caroline Whalen. The offense that
followed suit was provided by Molly Doherty (7 pts/5 steals) and
Victoria Ryder (5 pts/5 rebounds). Morgan Engdahl chipped in with 10
rebounds and the scoring was rounded out by Alyssa Regan (2pts),
Katrina Klinkhammer (2pts) and Amanda Faulkenham (1pt).
UCLA 25 - Villanova 24
Villanova came out strong, but
lost in the last 30 seconds of the game 25-24 to UCLA who held there
own all game. Emily Rubico was outstanding for Villanova! She had 6
steals, 13 rebounds, and 12 points. She was tenacious the whole game
for Villanova. Ireland O'Brien also played an aggressive game with 2
steals, 2 rebounds and 4 points. Kyra Robinson( 4 pt, 7 rebounds, 3
steals) had several breakaways and did a great job passing the ball.
Kelly Jolin (2 rebounds,1 steal ) and Maddy McCann played good
defensive for Villanova. Jacqueline Hill (4 pts, 6 rebounds and a
steal) also played well and Kirsten Robinson got the job done on
defense and pulled down 2 rebounds. Ali Rubin played her most
aggressive game yet with 2 pts, 2 steals, and 3 rebounds. UCLA and
Villanova met up in what would be one of the most exciting games of the
season. Villanova started off very strong with their unstoppable
shooting and had UCLA up against the wall in a deficit of over 10
points. UCLA slowly started to make its comeback in the 3rd quarter
with tough defensive play and great shooting. With under a minute to
play and down by 1, Margaret Tiano scored what would end up being the
winning basket. In the end, UCLA ran the clock down in the final
seconds and was victorious over Villanova. Margaret Tiano led UCLA with
an impressive 12 points and 6 rebounds. Riley Higgins scored 4 points
and had 3 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 steal. Alexandra Myers also scored
4 points and had 2 rebounds. Tatum Hobby and Mariah Shield each scored
2 points. Nicole Barret had 1 point, sinking a critical free throw.
Svetlana Suslovitch, Hannah Brown, Laura Kate Magnuson and Olivia
Beauregard all played aggressively with a combined 7 rebounds, 3 steals
and 2 assists.
Duke 26 - Seton Hall 19
Seton Hall lost to a tough
Duke team. Seton Hall got off to a slow start offensively but
exceptional play by Brenda Mello, 7 points, and Megan Merna, 6 points,
helped keep the game close. Bria Sutton, Lauren Holbrook and Elena
Brown had outstanding games defensively and each chipped in two points.
Week #5:
Maryland 20 - UCLA 16
Maryland pulled out a tough
victory over a short handed UCLA team. UCLA jumped out to an early 4-0
lead with Maryland eventually taking the lead. Maryland's guards, Alexa
Lynch and Colleen Connor played outstanding defense, chasing the quick
UCLA guards. Megan Majeskis was a ball hawk on defense making several
steals and scoring a clutch basket in the second half. Lauren Bulter
and Ketaki Mahunkar had outstanding games pulling down several key
rebounds. A great team effort sealed the win. UCLA and Maryland both
played tough games on Saturday as the lead switched hands several
times. In the fourth quarter UCLA tired as Maryland pulled away with
some quick scores. UCLA came back with a late 4th quarter surge but it
wasn’t enough to beat Maryland with a final score of 20-16. Margaret
Tiano led UCLA with 6 points and 4 rebounds. Nicole Barrett was also an
offensive threat with 4 points, 1 assist and 2 rebounds. Tatum Hobby,
Olivia Beauregard and Mariah Shield each had a basket with a half dozen
rebounds between them. Hannah Brown contributed with tough defense,
forcing several jump balls and pulling down 2 rebounds.
Notre Dame 19 - Duke 4
Notre Dame played their finest
game of the season. Playing exceptionally well on defense were Sarah
Benda, Niki St.Peter, Abi Pelligrino, and Shannon Curran. Leading the
scoring was Caroline St.Peter with 8 points, Julia Slattery with 5
points, Elizabeth Thissell with 4 points and Shannon Curran with 2
points. Jessica St.Peter carried the play both on offense and defense.
Dukes entire team played well and had plenty of close shots but the
ball just didn't want to drop for Duke in this game that seemed a lot
closer than the score indicated.
UConn 22 - North Carolina 20
UConn pulled out a close
win over a strong North Carolina team this week. The UConnn team played
a great defensive game led by Alexandra Pitsios, Jennifer Scannell,
Gillian Scannell, Mary Alice Jackson and Jennifer Reynolds. The UConn
team had a great offensive charge from Kasey Daly, Stephanie
Desrosiers, Jordyn Tilley, Olivia Knight and Kelsey Tinker. The score
was tied into the last minute of the game with a final basket ending
with a 22-20 UConn victory. The girls all gave 100% effort and both
teams worked hard and made their coaches proud!
Boston College 17 - Syracuse 16
In a very well played
game, Boston College held on as a determined Syracuse squad mounted a
terrific 4th Qtr comeback. Lindsay Ambrosino led the BC attack with 6
points, Amanda Faulkenham 4 points, Morgan Engdahl 3 Points, and 2
points apiece from Molly Doherty and Alyssa Regan. Victoria Ryder,
Katrina Klinkhammer and Caroline Whalen spearheaded the Boston College
defense while Meredith Berube played an overall solid game with 2
outstanding assists. A scrappy Syracuse squad of only 6 players went up
against a tough Boston College team and battled hard in a very close
game throughout. BC was able to prevail 17 to 16. Hannah Kirstel and
Katherine Rigney each scored 6 points for the Orange as Emily Severance
and Lizzy Manning also chipped in 2. Jill MacKillop had several assists
and rebounds and Sarah Quirbach played a stellar game defensively for
Syracuse.
Seton Hall 19 - Villanova 14
Seton Hall played a hard
fought battle against Villanova and came up with the win. Bria Sutton
led the scoring with a season high 10 points. Megan Merna chipped in 5
and Elena Brown added 4 points. Allison McLaughlin, Caitlyn Riley, and
Lauren Holbrook provided great rebounding and tenacious defense.
Week #4:
UCLA 14 - Syracuse 10
A well matched UCLA and Syracuse
squared off on Saturday for an exciting game. Alexandra Myers led UCLA
in scoring with 4 points while Margaret Tiano of UCLA made a major
contribution with a team high of 8 rebounds. Olivia Beauregard pulled
down 4 rebounds, had 2 steals and scored 2 points. Tatum Hobby, Nicole
Barrett, Svetlana Suslovitch also each scored a basket with Riley
Higgins leading the team in assists with 4 key passes. Mariah Shield,
Hannah Brown and Laura Kate Magnuson all played tough defensively for
UCLA. The game was a nailbiter with almost all of the game played with
the score tied. UCLA was able to pull away at the end with the victory
14 -10 despite a swarming Syracuse press. Lizzy Manning and Anastasia
Turley led Syracuse on offense each scoring 4. Jill MacKillop chipped
in with 2. Bryanna Abboud played a great game defensively wth numerous
steals for the Orange as did Emily Severance.
Seton Hall 20 - Boston College 18
Seton Hall Pirates
won a close game against Boston College on Saturday. Caitlyn Riley lead
the Pirates with strong rebounding and did a good job on defense. With
great scoring support from Megan Merna and Bria Sutton, 6 points each,
the Pirates were able to pull out the win. Seton Hall withstood a
determined 4th quarter comeback from Boston College and pulled out a
thrilling 20-18 win. Lindsay Ambrosino (8 points) and Meredith Berube (
2 points and 4 assists) spearheaded the BC attack. Victoria Ryder (3
points), Amanda Faulkenham, Morgan Engdahl, Christina Rayball rounded
out the scoring for BC. Alyssa Regan and Katrina Klinkhammer took care
of the rebounding duties while Molly Doherty and Caroline Whalen play
very solid at the guard position.
Maryland 14 - Duke 12
In a close game for 8 segments,
Maryland held on to pull out a two point victory over a tough Duke
team. Defense was the focus for the game, great defensive rebounding
and solid defense by both teams kept this match close throughout.
Yvonne Robinson and Alexa Lynch were unstoppable on defense as their
strong played helped keep Maryland in the game. Natasha Krishnan was
outstanding on both offense and defense, her heads-up defense and
passing were keys for the tough victory. Liz Soha played had a great
game with solid passes and key defensive rebounds.
Notre Dame 16 - UConn 15
Notre Dame and Connecticut
played an exceptionally close game. Both teams played very aggressive
defense and kept scores at a low. The game was fast paced and all the
girls hustled well. Elizabeth Thissell was the standout from Notre Dame
scoring 10 points and shooting the winning basket with 5 seconds
remaining. Caroline St.Peter and Sarah Benda rounded out the scoring
for Notre Dame. Kelsey Tinker led an aggressive defense for
Connecticut, disrupting the Notre Dame offense the entire game.
North Carolina 22 - Villanova 10
Villanova lost to a
tough North Carolina team. After a slow start from the Villanova
offense they started to heat up. Emily Rubico had 2pts and a great
block followed by Caitlin Sanborn 2pts, Kyra Robinson had a nice steal
as well as a nice drive to the basket for 2 pts. Kirsten Robinson
provided great leadership and had 2pts and Jacqueline Hill also had 2
pts. Alex Jolin and Kelly Meehan played a good defensive games for
Villanova.
Week #3:
North Carolina 27 - Seton Hall 16
The Seton Hall team played tough but lost to North Carolina this week.
Brenda Mello played a great game, contributing with good defense, some
key steals and pushing the ball up the floor to chip in 2 points.
Alison McLauglin had a couple of great offensive rebounds and scored 2
points. Lauren Holbrook played well on defense and had some impressive
drives on offense, adding 2 points to Seton Hall's overall 16 points.
Duke 25 - Villanova 23
In an absolute thriller, Duke
was able to pull out a two point victory. Villanova played an excellent
game, especially at the defensive end. Villanova's offense was very
fluid with Kelly Jolin scoring her first basket of the season and
Jacqueline Hill (8 points) hitting a great outside shot. Villanova's
defense lead by Ireland O'Brien (4 points 4 rebounds), Alex Meehan (2
points), Caitlin Sanborn, Emily Rubico (4 points) and Kyra Robinson (5
points) who had a break-away lay-up to bring Villanova to within 1
basket. Unfortunately, the girls came up short, however, it was a game
they will not soon forget.
UCONN 20 - UCLA 10
UCONN remains undefeated this
season by overpowering UCLA with a final score of 20-10. This win was a
total team effort with offensive plays by Kasey Daly(6pts), Gillian
Scannell(2pts), Jordyn Tilley(4pts) and MaryAlice Jackson. UCONN also
displayed strong defensive skills with standout plays by Alexandra
Pitsios, Jennifer Scannell, Olivia Knight & Stephanie Desrosiers,
Jennifer Reynolds and Kelsey Tinker(8pts). These UCONN girls play as a
total team and make their coaches proud!
Maryland 19 - Syracuse 15
Both teams played in a game
that saw several lead changes. Maryland scored first but was behind
going into the last segment. Maryland’s Colleen Connor and Megan
Majeksi played great defense and were responsible for several key
turnovers, which allowed the Terrapins to capture and hold onto the
lead. Courtney Moore was outstanding in the paint, ripping down several
offensive and defensive rebounds. Lauren Butler and Ketaki Mahukar
helped the team seal the win by playing strong defense throughout the
game.
Week #2:
Notre Dame 28 - Villanova 12
Notre Dame started strong and continued to play well throughout the
entire game on their way to their second victory of the season. Playing
well offensively were Caroline St.Peter and Julia Slattery who lead the
way with 8 points a piece. Abigail Pelligrino and Jessica St.Peter each
chipped in 6 points each. Getting some key offensive rebounds were
Nicole Stryker and Megan Henderson. Carrying the play in the guard
positions were Nicole St.Peter and Shannon Curran. All the players
played very well defensively. Sarah Benda also showed great team
spirit. Playing well for Villanova on both sides of the ball were Kyra
and Kirsten Robinson. Emily Rubico and Jacqueline Hill played well
offensively. The entire Villa Nova team ran well the entire game.
Connecticut 20 - Seton Hall 18
The Seton Hall Pirates
girls got off to a slow start against Connecticut but fought back in
the second half led by Emily Singer's aggressive play and four points.
Emma Newcomb chipped in two points and was a force on the boards.
Jessica Mathis assisted in the game tying point and played tenacious
defense.
Boston College 20 - Maryland 10
In a terrific game
the Boston Colege squad was able to pull away in the 2nd half to secure
the win. Boston College was lead by Lyndsay Ambrosino's 10 points and
Amanda Faulkenham's 4 points. The Eagles scoring was rounded out by
Katrina Klinkhammer, Meredith Berube and a buzzer beater by Morgan
Engdahl. Caroline Whalen played outstanding defense and also lead the
Team in assists. The Terrapin's, Alexa Lynch played a great game at
guard with good passes and defense. Yvonne Robinson also played very
well with several rebounds and steals.
Duke 28 - UCLA 8
UCLA squared off against a tough
Duke squad Sunday night, losing a tough one 28-8 despite a late-game
charge. Nicole Barrett had a great game, contributing both offensively
and defensively (team high 4 rebounds). Also playing well were Alex
Myers who hustled at all times and was one of the four Bruins who
scored (along with Svetlana Suslovitch and Nicole Barrett), and Maggie
Tiano who had the first UCLA blocked shot of the young season.
Week #1:
Seton Hall 26 - UCLA 18
UCLA and Seton Hall squared off in their first game of the season. The
Seton Hall Pirates played a strong first game, winning 26 to 18. Megan
Merna led the scoring and had some key offensive rebounds. Elena Brown
scored 6 points and played solid defense with some big steals. Bria
Sutton did a great job at guard, pushing the ball up the floor, setting
up plays. passing and scoring. It was very close throughout the game
due to the tough defensive play by both teams. For UCLA Riley Higgins
led the scoring with 6 points. UCLA’s other scoring leaders were Nicole
Barrett (4) and Maggie Tiano (4) whose outstanding defensive play
contributed to a close score throughout the game. In the last quarter,
Seton Hall pulled away with a 26-18 win over UCLA.
Villanova 12 - Syracuse 10
Villanova pulled out an
exciting 12-10 overtime win over Syracuse. Kyra Robinson was high
scorer with 6 points, Jacqueline Hill had 4 points and Caitlin Sanborn
contributed 2 points. A great team effort contributed to the win!
Duke 16 - Boston College 15
In a terrific game that
saw several lead changes, Duke pulled it out with 2 key hoops in the
last 90 seconds to secure the 3 point win. Leading the scoring for Duke
was Natasha Graves with 6 points followed by two points a piece from
Shania Smith, Ketsia Acosta, Isabella Sierra and Nadya Lisciotto,
Kristy McCann sealed the win with the final basket in the last few
seconds of the game. Lindsay Pratt and Gianna Gareri pushed the offense
with excellent guard play. The well balanced BC scoring was lead by
Meredith Berube, Molly Doherty and Victoria Ryder with 4 points each.
Morgan Engdahl and Alyssa Regan rounded out the scoring for the Eagles.
Lindsay Ambrosino lead the Team in assists and steals and the defense
was anchored by Christina Rayball, Caroline Whalen, Amanda Faulkenham
and Katrina Klinkhammer.
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