LANCASTER, Pa- Three players reached season-high figures as Franklin & Marshall defeated Bryn Mawr 74-28 in Centennial Conference (CC) women's basketball action Saturday afternoon. The Diplomats improved to 10-5, 7-3 CC while the Owls fell to 0-12, 0-9 CC.
A high-paced offense led by Kristina McCarthy, who recorded a game-high 14 points, allowed F&M to settle in quickly. F&M went on a 15-0 run to open the contest, not allowing the Owls to convert their first points until the 13:02 mark.
The Diplomats strung together another strong run throughout the rest of the period, allowing the Owls to score just a pair of free throws and a lay-up to take a commanding 32-6 lead into the break.
After the break, the Diplomats continued right where they left off as they outscored the Owls 42-22 in the second half. F&M led from start to finish and pushed its lead to as many as 48 points in the victory.
McCarthy led the way for the Diplomats netting a game-high 14 points on 4-for-5 shooting. Colleen Bott also hit double figures dropping in 13 on the afternoon. Emily Johnson contributed a season-high nine points while also pulling down a career-high 10 rebounds. Kara Bacile added a career-high seven points and game-high five assists, while Lesile Bacile tallied a career-high six points.
Nicolette Parmese led the Owls in scoring with a team-high 12 points while also grabbing a team-high ten boards. Jackie Handy contributed six points and six rebounds on the afternoon.
F&M returns to the floor on Wednesday evening when the Diplomats host Dickinson at 6:00 p.m. in CC action
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 74, BRYN MAWR 28
BRYN MAWR (0-12, 0-9 CC)
Nicolette Parmese 4-17 4-8 12; Jackie Handy 3-9 0-0 6; Chantille Kennedy 1-4 3-4 5; Ashton Dwyer 1-4 0-0 3; Quinn Conlan 1-3 0-0 2; Sorraya Terrab 0-0 0-0 0; Aislinn Toohey 0-4 0-0 0; Holly Constants 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 10-46 7-12 28.
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL (10-5,7-3 CC)
Kristina McCarthy 6-8 2-4 14; Colleen Bott 6-8 1-2 13; Emily Johnson 4-6 1-2 9; Sam Plunkett 4-6 0-2 9; Kara Bacile 3-7 0-0 7; Lesile Bacile 2-3 1-2 6; Emma Lisle 3-7 0-0 6; Tracy Hahn 2-10 1-4 5; Allison Bauer 1-4 0-0 3; Megan Pauley 1-3 0-0 2; Shea Costantino 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 32-67 6-16 74.
Bryn Mawr..................... 6 22 - 28
Franklin & Marshall........... 32 42 - 74
3-point goals--Bryn Mawr 1-7 (Ashton Dwyer 1-1; Chantille Kennedy 0-2; Aislinn Toohey 0-2; Holly Constants 0-2), Franklin & Marshall 4-11 (Lesile Bacile 1-1; Allison Bauer 1-3; Kara Bacile 1-2; Sam Plunkett 1-3; Shea
Costantino 0-2).
Fouled out--Bryn Mawr-None, Franklin & Marshall-None.
Rebounds--Bryn Mawr 31 (Nicolette Parmese 10), Franklin & Marshall 47 (Emily Johnson 10).
Assists--Bryn Mawr 4 (Jackie Handy 3), Franklin & Marshall 26 (Kara Bacile 5).
Total fouls--Bryn Mawr 11, Franklin & Marshall 12.
Technical fouls--Bryn Mawr-None, Franklin & Marshall-None.
A-157