DANVILLE, Ky. (Jan. 17, 2015) – A career-high 31 points from forward Casey Hassett, helped the Sewanee women's basketball team earn its first win at Southern Athletic Association (SAA) rival Centre since the 2005-06 season. The Tigers pulled away for the Colonels for a 71-62 victory, Saturday, inside Alumni Gymnasium.

Along with snapping a long losing streak in Danville, Ky., Sewanee is now 10-4 overall and 2-2 in SAA play. The host Colonels dropped to 6-8 overall and are also 2-2 in conference action.

After coaching at Centre as an assistant from 2007-2014, Saturday also marked the first time Sewanee's Tom Campbell returned to his native state as the Tigers Head Coach.

With that, Campbell could not have asked for a better team effort on Saturday. The Tigers tied their season low in turnovers, while also making 45.5 percent of their shots. That included a 7-for-15 effort (46.7 percent) behind the three-point line.

After a tight first-half, Centre came out strong to start the final 20 minutes of play. A jumper by Paige Kellam, and an old fashion three-point play by Michele Judy, gave the Colonels a four-point lead, 40-36, with 17:53 to play.

From there, Hassett took over. The Nashville, Tenn., native scored eight straight points to give the Tigers the lead back at 44-42. After a timeout by the Colonels, Sewanee kept rolling.

Kayla Sewell and Savannah Rose pushed the Sewanee advantage to eight, 50-42, with back-to-back threes. Centre would pull to within two, 50-48, with 10:03 remaining, before Hassett stepped up again.

The junior forward made a layup that sparked another Sewanee run. During the stretch, Hannah McCormack, Hassett, and Jamie Chauvin all scored.

With 4:44 left Chauvin made two free throws, which pushed the Tiger lead to 11, 64-53. Centre would get to within six, 65-59, with 1:51 left, before McCormack iced the game at the foul line. Down the stretch, the freshman guard made six free throws to seal the win.

Along with Hassett's 31 points, the forward added nine rebounds, three assists, and four blocks. McCormack was the other Tiger in double figures with 12 points.

Maggie Hartlage led Centre with a team-high 19 points.

Winners of three straight games, Sewanee will look to extend its winning streak with a 6:00 p.m. contest at Hendrix, January 23.

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