2008 Woodie Awards
Women's Basketball Moves into a Tie for First Place in the Skyline Conference with Win over USMMA
Brian Granata
Issue date: 2/16/07 Section: Sports
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Freshman forward Brittany Fuller knocked down four three-pointers and finished with a game-high 20 points as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's basketball team tied the school record for wins in a season with a 66-55 victory over the United States Merchant Marine Academy on Thursday in Kings Point, N.Y. Fuller added seven rebounds in the game as the Ducks improved to 20-4 overall with their sixth straight win.
Stevens, which has won 11 of its last 12 games, is now in a flat-footed tie with Mount Saint Mary College for first place in the Skyline Conference with identical 13-2 marks heading into Saturday's showdown with the Blue Knights. MSMC, which has won seven straight conference titles, dropped a narrow 67-66 decision at Farmingdale State College on Thursday.
Junior forward Dora Enright finished with a double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) against the Mariners. Junior guard Jean Matusiak added 13 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
USMMA was led by sophomore guard Kristen Hetsko, who had 18 points on 6-for-12 shooting from the floor. Hetsko made five three-pointers in the game. She also scored 12 of the team's first 14 points. Junior center Morgan Gartner contributed 12 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.
The first half was tightly-contested from the opening tip. Leading 25-23 with just under three minutes to go in the period, Stevens rattled off an 8-3 run to take a 33-26 lead into the locker room at the break. Enright scored four points in the spurt for the Ducks.
With just over 15 minutes remaining in the game, Stevens put together a 7-0 burst in the span of 1:35 to turn a four-point lead into a 48-37 advantage. Junior guard Kelsea Wilks got things started with a three-pointer. After Matusiak made a free throw, Fuller buried a three-pointer to put the Ducks on top by 11 with 13:41 remaining.
From that point on, the closest the Mariners would get was to within eight points at 50-42 with 12:06 left on the clock. Stevens led by as many as 16 points in the second half.
Stevens, which has won 11 of its last 12 games, is now in a flat-footed tie with Mount Saint Mary College for first place in the Skyline Conference with identical 13-2 marks heading into Saturday's showdown with the Blue Knights. MSMC, which has won seven straight conference titles, dropped a narrow 67-66 decision at Farmingdale State College on Thursday.
Junior forward Dora Enright finished with a double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) against the Mariners. Junior guard Jean Matusiak added 13 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
USMMA was led by sophomore guard Kristen Hetsko, who had 18 points on 6-for-12 shooting from the floor. Hetsko made five three-pointers in the game. She also scored 12 of the team's first 14 points. Junior center Morgan Gartner contributed 12 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.
The first half was tightly-contested from the opening tip. Leading 25-23 with just under three minutes to go in the period, Stevens rattled off an 8-3 run to take a 33-26 lead into the locker room at the break. Enright scored four points in the spurt for the Ducks.
With just over 15 minutes remaining in the game, Stevens put together a 7-0 burst in the span of 1:35 to turn a four-point lead into a 48-37 advantage. Junior guard Kelsea Wilks got things started with a three-pointer. After Matusiak made a free throw, Fuller buried a three-pointer to put the Ducks on top by 11 with 13:41 remaining.
From that point on, the closest the Mariners would get was to within eight points at 50-42 with 12:06 left on the clock. Stevens led by as many as 16 points in the second half.
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