Nov 20, 2011
Senior Brittany Parks had 19 points in the championship game.
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POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (November 20, 2011) – It will be a common theme for the Vassar College women's basketball team this season: a blend of youth and experience will combine to propel the team to victory, even when all cylinders are not in sync.
In the championship game of the Tip-Off against Wellesley, the Brewers had four players in double figures, two underclassmen and two seniors, and overcame 15 first half turnovers to defeat the Blue 64-51.
The Brewers move to 3-0 on the season and will next host Drew University on November 30 at 7:00 pm. Wellesley drops to 1-1 and hosts Brandeis on November 22.
Wellesley was unable to capitalize on the Vassar miscues, which were trimmed to just five in the second half, edging the Brewers in points off turnovers 16-15.
While the first half had five ties and six lead changes, the second half saw Vassar lead the entire 20 minutes.
In the first half, the Blue fought back from an early 7-2 deficit to take a 23-21 lead with 3:13 to play when senior guard Elisha Orama drained a 3-pointer from the right side. The Brewers responded with back-to-back baskets from senior guard Brittany Parks and a top-of-the-key 3-pointer from senior forward Kristyn Tempora for a 26-23 lead with 2:18 until intermission. From that point, Vassar never trailed in the contest. The Brewers led at halftime 28-27 after another Orama basket cut the Vassar lead down to one point.
The Blue hung tough the majority of the second half while Vassar nursed a four-to-six point lead. Wellesley was within 49-44 with 5:20 to play, but over the next three minutes the Brewers doubled that margin thanks to clutch baskets from Parks, freshman guard Nyah Berg and forward Colleen O'Connell. A pair of Berg free throws with 1:45 to play provided Vassar with a 12-point cushion at 60-48.
"We overcame 20 turnovers to improve our record to 3-0 heading into break," said head coach Candice Brown. "We are exactly where we wanted to be after our first three games. We played a much better second half against a good Wellesley team, who was a tough opponent."
Vassar was led in scoring by Parks, who was named to the All Tip-Off team following her 19- point outing. Sophomore backcourt mate Cydni Matsuoka was named MVP, highlighted by her 23-point outburst against Wilson in the opening game and heady courtmanship in the final against Wellesley.
Three Brewers all tallied 10 points – Tempora, O'Connell and Berg. O'Connell was particularly strong off glass, grabbing a team-best 12 rebounds.
Wellesley's junior guard Maria Maier earned All Tip-Off accolades following her 14-point six rebound outing against the Brewers.
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (November 20, 2011) – It will be a common theme for the Vassar College women's basketball team this season: a blend of youth and experience will combine to propel the team to victory, even when all cylinders are not in sync.
In the championship game of the Tip-Off against Wellesley, the Brewers had four players in double figures, two underclassmen and two seniors, and overcame 15 first half turnovers to defeat the Blue 64-51.
The Brewers move to 3-0 on the season and will next host Drew University on November 30 at 7:00 pm. Wellesley drops to 1-1 and hosts Brandeis on November 22.
Wellesley was unable to capitalize on the Vassar miscues, which were trimmed to just five in the second half, edging the Brewers in points off turnovers 16-15.
While the first half had five ties and six lead changes, the second half saw Vassar lead the entire 20 minutes.
In the first half, the Blue fought back from an early 7-2 deficit to take a 23-21 lead with 3:13 to play when senior guard Elisha Orama drained a 3-pointer from the right side. The Brewers responded with back-to-back baskets from senior guard Brittany Parks and a top-of-the-key 3-pointer from senior forward Kristyn Tempora for a 26-23 lead with 2:18 until intermission. From that point, Vassar never trailed in the contest. The Brewers led at halftime 28-27 after another Orama basket cut the Vassar lead down to one point.
The Blue hung tough the majority of the second half while Vassar nursed a four-to-six point lead. Wellesley was within 49-44 with 5:20 to play, but over the next three minutes the Brewers doubled that margin thanks to clutch baskets from Parks, freshman guard Nyah Berg and forward Colleen O'Connell. A pair of Berg free throws with 1:45 to play provided Vassar with a 12-point cushion at 60-48.
"We overcame 20 turnovers to improve our record to 3-0 heading into break," said head coach Candice Brown. "We are exactly where we wanted to be after our first three games. We played a much better second half against a good Wellesley team, who was a tough opponent."
Vassar was led in scoring by Parks, who was named to the All Tip-Off team following her 19- point outing. Sophomore backcourt mate Cydni Matsuoka was named MVP, highlighted by her 23-point outburst against Wilson in the opening game and heady courtmanship in the final against Wellesley.
Three Brewers all tallied 10 points – Tempora, O'Connell and Berg. O'Connell was particularly strong off glass, grabbing a team-best 12 rebounds.
Wellesley's junior guard Maria Maier earned All Tip-Off accolades following her 14-point six rebound outing against the Brewers.