ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Albright Downs Elizabethtown, 82-70

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ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Annie McMahon tied her career high with 28 points and added eight rebounds, five assists and six steals as Albright College defeated Elizabethtown College 82-70 in Commonwealth Conference women's basketball action on Wednesday night.

Jessica McGinness added 15 points for the Lions (18-4 overall, 6-1 Commonwealth), who went 6-for-7 from three-point range in the second half as a team to claim the victory over the Blue Jays (10-12 overall, 1-6 Commonwealth).

The Blue Jays placed four players in double figures, led by 19 points from junior Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) and 17 points by senior Erin Walton (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington County).

Junior Jenn Montague (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) added 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, while sophomore Courtney Kofeldt (Coatesville, PA/Holy Spirit, NJ) tallied 10 points in 16 minutes off the Blue Jay bench.

Albright used a 7-0 run to open the second half and turn a 32-31 lead into a 39-31 advantage with 18;34 to play. The Lions would expand their edge to as many as 16 points on two occasions before the Blue Jays pulled within 74-66 with 3:11 to go.

The Lions put the game away at the foul line, going 7-for-8 at the stripe in the final 1:45 while holding the Blue Jays to one field goal in the last three minutes.

McMahon scored a game-high 17 points in the opening half as Albright took a 32-31 lead to intermission. Quinn paced the Blue Jays with 12 points, including three three-pointers, while Montague added six points and a game-high seven rebounds.

Both teams finished with 40 rebounds in the contest, with Staci Waligorski pacing the Lions with 10 boards to go with eight points. Albright shot 46.4 percent (32-for-69) from the field overall while Elizabethtown connected on 42.6 percent (29-for-68).

ALBRIGHT COLLEGE 82, ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 70
ALBRIGHT COLLEGE (18-4, 6-1 Comm.)
Annie McMahon 11-21 4-5 28; Jessica McGinness 6-13 1-2 15; Jacqueline Hardwick 3-6 3-4 9; Staci Waligorski 4-10 0-0 8; Charlotte Ciccone 3-5 2-2 8; Bre Dillon 2-6 1-2 7; Mallory Olsheski 2-3 0-0 5; Jennifer DuPrau 1-2 0-0 2; Rory Yerkes 0-1 0-0 0; Meredith Berger 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 32-69 11-15 82.
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (10-12, 1-6 Comm.)
Megan Quinn 7-12 1-2 19; Erin Walton 7-19 3-3 17; Jenn Montague 6-13 0-0 12; Courtney Kofeldt 4-6 0-0 10; Audrey Hitz 3-9 0-4 6; Amanda Reid 1-4 0-0 2; Ashley Toczylowski 1-4 0-0 2; Megan Strohman 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 29-68 6-11 70.
Albright College.............. 32 50 - 82
Elizabethtown College......... 31 39 - 70
3-point goals--Albright College 7-13 (Jessica McGinness 2-2; Bre Dillon 2-4; Annie McMahon 2-4; Mallory Olsheski 1-2; Rory Yerkes 0-1), Elizabethtown College 6-16 (Megan Quinn 4-7; Courtney Kofeldt 2-4; Amanda Reid 0-1; Megan Strohman 0-1; Erin Walton 0-3). Fouled out--Albright College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. Rebounds--Albright College 40 (Staci Waligorski 10), Elizabethtown College 40 (Jenn Montague 11). Assists--Albright College 18 (Annie McMahon 5), Elizabethtown College 18 (Amanda Reid 5). Total fouls--Albright College 10, Elizabethtown College 15. Technical fouls--Albright College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. A-125