Nashua, NH – Junior Sarah Paternostro (Glastonbury, Conn.) notched the first triple double by a Daniel Webster women's basketball player in more than 10 years with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and junior Alycia Gervais added her eighth double double this season with game highs of 22 points and 14 rebounds as the host Eagles rushed past Mitchell College, 79-44 in a meeting of NECC unbeatens Thursday night at Mario Vagge Gymnasium.
Junior Vanessa Bosques (N. Windham, Conn.) added 20 points pulling to with 13 of the 1,000-career point milestone and senior Tonisha Tate (Lynn, Mass.) chipped in with eight points and four rebounds in just eight minutes of action as the Eagles (13-2, 6-0 NECC) remained perfect in NECC play, won their 12th straight, and halted Mitchell's win streak at four.
Kaylee Ceruto (Torrington, Conn.) paced the Mariners (8-5, 5-1 NECC), with 14 points and four assists, while Bianca Young (Bridgeport, Conn.) added nine points and five boards. Nina Giansanti (Montville, Conn.) added seven points.
The Eagles were consistent from the field all night, finishing 51-percent overall while Mitchell struggled to hit on 27-percent including a tough 10 minute scoreless stretch the included the final six minutes of the first half and opening four minutes of the second.
The Eagles also kept the ball moving, combining for 23 assists for the second straight game, and dominated inside including rebounding (57-26), points in the paint (44-24) and second chance points (17-9).
DWC trailed by as many as five (11-6) just under four minutes in after a Cerruto three, but answered with a 10-0 run over a span of just 2:18 sparked by two treys from Bosques.
A Giansanti jumper cut the lead to one (24-23) with 6:10 remaining in the first, but Mitchell went ice cold missing their final eight shots which allowed the Eagles to gain some breathing room. Gervais went to work inside converting four layups while Tate pushed home two in the paint and DWC took a 36-23 lead into the break.
Mitchell's shooting woes continued in the opening four minutes of the second as the Mariners missed on their first seven tries. DWC completed what would prove to be a 23-0 run with an 11-point charge keyed by seven points from Bosques that opened up a 47-23 advantage with 15:57 to go.
A Giansanti jumper ended the drought for Mitchell with 15:18 left but the Eagles followed with the next 11 ending with a Gervais inside move for a 58-25 lead and the hosts never let Mitchell closer than 35 down the stretch.
The Eagles now head out on the road for a pair of stiff tests against Elms and Newbury. DWC faces the Blazers on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and Newbury on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.
Mitchell visits Lesley University in a NECC matchup Monday night at 8:00 p.m.