2008 Woodie Awards
Women's hoops fall in title game
Christopher Armellino
Issue date: 3/15/07 Section: Sports
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The Sacred Heart women's basketball team came up short Saturday against Robert Morris University 68-66 in the 2007 Northeast Conference Tournament championship game at the Charles L. Sewall Center in Moon Township, Pa.
A fierce 28-point performance by junior forward Chinata Nesbit, with assistance from senior forward Sugeiry Monsac helped cement the Colonials' victory o ver the Pioneers, whose fierce offense came close, but failed to cap off a second half comeback.
The Pioneers could not keep up with the Colonials, who started off with a 21-8 lead, in the first half and maintained the advantage for the bulk of the game.
Sacred Heart was able to close its deficit to one with 0:20 on the clock, with a pair of free throws by Amanda Pape and a lay up by Jasmine Walker. However, senior guard Jenna Burkett hit a free throw with just 0:13 left in the game to take back the Colonial lead for good.
The Pioneers came out strong in the second half, closing their deficit to one to make the score 39-38 with 16:05 to go. Lisa Moray started things off with a 3-pointer with six more points scored by Pape. This was followed up by Mary Rush, and Kerri Burke, who each scored 3-pointers, to garner a 60-54 lead for the Pioneers.
The Pioneers advantage was short-lived, as a jumper from Nesbit with 2:44 left in the game started a Colonial run that would take back the lead and keep it there for the remainder of the game.
Nesbit's 28 point performance was a career-high on Saturday that took the game for Robert Morris, along with assistance from Monsac, whose late game lay up help build a 65-62 lead with 1:31 to go in the game.
Pape lead the team with 20 points, along with Walker, who scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Each was a member of the All-NEC Tournament Team.
Sacred Heart defeated Monmouth last Tuesday to advance towards the title game in the NEC Championship. Pape finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds to bring the Pioneers the title game against Robert Morris this Saturday.
This marks the end of the Sacred Heart's 2006-2007 season with an overall record of 22-10.
A fierce 28-point performance by junior forward Chinata Nesbit, with assistance from senior forward Sugeiry Monsac helped cement the Colonials' victory o ver the Pioneers, whose fierce offense came close, but failed to cap off a second half comeback.
The Pioneers could not keep up with the Colonials, who started off with a 21-8 lead, in the first half and maintained the advantage for the bulk of the game.
Sacred Heart was able to close its deficit to one with 0:20 on the clock, with a pair of free throws by Amanda Pape and a lay up by Jasmine Walker. However, senior guard Jenna Burkett hit a free throw with just 0:13 left in the game to take back the Colonial lead for good.
The Pioneers came out strong in the second half, closing their deficit to one to make the score 39-38 with 16:05 to go. Lisa Moray started things off with a 3-pointer with six more points scored by Pape. This was followed up by Mary Rush, and Kerri Burke, who each scored 3-pointers, to garner a 60-54 lead for the Pioneers.
The Pioneers advantage was short-lived, as a jumper from Nesbit with 2:44 left in the game started a Colonial run that would take back the lead and keep it there for the remainder of the game.
Nesbit's 28 point performance was a career-high on Saturday that took the game for Robert Morris, along with assistance from Monsac, whose late game lay up help build a 65-62 lead with 1:31 to go in the game.
Pape lead the team with 20 points, along with Walker, who scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Each was a member of the All-NEC Tournament Team.
Sacred Heart defeated Monmouth last Tuesday to advance towards the title game in the NEC Championship. Pape finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds to bring the Pioneers the title game against Robert Morris this Saturday.
This marks the end of the Sacred Heart's 2006-2007 season with an overall record of 22-10.
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