Jan 09, 2013
1/9/2013 8:07:00 PM
BOX SCORE
Chester, Pa. (Jan. 9, 2013) - Widener University (11-3, 6-1) used an explosive 34-14 first half on their way to defeating Alvernia by a final score of 72-35 this evening in Commonwealth Conference action at Widener. Alvernia was led by freshman Stevie Fortna (Lebanon, Pa./Lebanon Catholic) who was the only Crusader to reach double-digits with her ten-point performance.
The Pride promptly built a run as the game opened, taking the eight-point lead at 17:23 before Alvernia got on the board with a three from Chelsea Ebersole (Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra) at the 17-minute mark. Widener scored the next 14 points, taking the 22-3 lead at 9:09 before Ebersole hit another three to give Alvernia just six points at 8:44. The final eight minutes of the first half were a more even affair, with the Pride outscoring the Crusaders just 12-8 to take the 34-14 lead at the half.
Alvernia opened the second half with a timely 10-4 run capped by another three from Ebersole to cut the Pride's lead to just 14, 38-24 at 15:40. Unfortunately for the Crusaders, Widener answered back scoring the next 19 points to take a huge 33 point lead at 10:26 with the score at 57-24. Fortna finally stopped the bleeding with a layup at 10:10, and a free throw from Kaitlyn Yoh (Wernersville, Pa./Conrad Weiser) cut the gap to 30 with 9:36 remaining. The Pride took no chances, adding on, and building their lead to as much as 37 in the seventh minute and as the buzzer sounded.
Alvernia shot 21.8% from the floor and was 6-13 from the foul line. Fortna had ten for Alvernia, while Ebersole added nine with her three timely three-pointers.
Alvernia is back in action Jan. 12th when they travel to Elizabethtown for another Commonwealth Conference match-up beginning at 2:00pm.
Widener 72, Alvernia 35
Chester, Pa. (Jan. 9, 2013) - Widener University (11-3, 6-1) used an explosive 34-14 first half on their way to defeating Alvernia by a final score of 72-35 this evening in Commonwealth Conference action at Widener. Alvernia was led by freshman Stevie Fortna (Lebanon, Pa./Lebanon Catholic) who was the only Crusader to reach double-digits with her ten-point performance.
The Pride promptly built a run as the game opened, taking the eight-point lead at 17:23 before Alvernia got on the board with a three from Chelsea Ebersole (Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra) at the 17-minute mark. Widener scored the next 14 points, taking the 22-3 lead at 9:09 before Ebersole hit another three to give Alvernia just six points at 8:44. The final eight minutes of the first half were a more even affair, with the Pride outscoring the Crusaders just 12-8 to take the 34-14 lead at the half.
Alvernia opened the second half with a timely 10-4 run capped by another three from Ebersole to cut the Pride's lead to just 14, 38-24 at 15:40. Unfortunately for the Crusaders, Widener answered back scoring the next 19 points to take a huge 33 point lead at 10:26 with the score at 57-24. Fortna finally stopped the bleeding with a layup at 10:10, and a free throw from Kaitlyn Yoh (Wernersville, Pa./Conrad Weiser) cut the gap to 30 with 9:36 remaining. The Pride took no chances, adding on, and building their lead to as much as 37 in the seventh minute and as the buzzer sounded.
Alvernia shot 21.8% from the floor and was 6-13 from the foul line. Fortna had ten for Alvernia, while Ebersole added nine with her three timely three-pointers.
Alvernia is back in action Jan. 12th when they travel to Elizabethtown for another Commonwealth Conference match-up beginning at 2:00pm.
Widener 72, Alvernia 35