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Rochester 92, Case Western Reserve 71
Feb 22, 2008
ROCHESTER, N.Y.
Helen Baroody scored a career high 20 points and led four Yellowjackets in double figures as Rochester defeated Case Western Reserve, 92-71, at the Palestra.
Alex Porter had 16 points, six rebounds, four assists, and five steals. Jessica Waddell had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Courtney Donovan had 10 points, four rebounds, and two blocked shots.
Case had four double-figure scorers as well. Caitlin Henry scored 21 points, including four of Case’s 12 three-point goals. Ashleigh Tondo had 20 points. Ashley Horton scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Mary Herendeen scored 11 points. Tondo and Herendeen sank three three-pointers apiece. Case’s total was one shy of the single-game Palestra record of 13, set by Rochester in the NCAA playoffs in 2006.
Rochester improved to 19-4 overall, 9-3 in the UAA. The Yellowjackets are tied for first place with Washington (which defeated Brandeis) and Chicago (which defeated NYU). Brandeis is a game back at 8-4.
Case is 11-12 overall, 4-8 in the UAA.
Four different players contributed to a 10-2 run early in the game that pushed Rochester ahead, 20-9, with five minutes gone. The lead eventually grew to 15, 39-24, on Donovan’s mid-range jumper with 5:35 left in the half. Case closed with a brief flurry – a three-pointer from Herendeen and a layup by Horton – to pull within 45-37 at halftime.
Horton’s layup and free throw early in the second half pulled Case within seven, 47-40. Waddell scored six points in the next 3:23 as part of a 14-2 run that put Rochester in front, 61-42, with 15:04 left in the game.
Rochester got 33 points from its bench and scored 31 points off 20 Case turnovers. The Yellowjackets made 16 steals – eight players had one or more.
Press release submitted by Rochester on Feb 22 2008 at 11:45 PM
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Case Western Reserve vs Rochester 02/22/08 6 pm at Palestra, Rochester, NY At Palestra, Rochester, NY ROCHESTER 92, CASE WESTERN RESERVE 71 CASE WESTERN RESERVE (11-12, 4-8 UAA) Henry, Caitlin 7-12 3-4 21; Tondo, Ashleigh 6-15 5-7 20; Horton, Ashley 4-9 3-5 12; Herendeen, Mary 4-12 0-0 11; Howell, Austin 3-7 0-0 7; Martin, Colleen 0-1 0-0 0; Atkins, Kristyn 0-2 0-0 0; Taylor, Anna 0-1 0-0 0; Andrasik, Beth 0-4 0-0 0; Gorski, Julia 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-63 11-16 71. ROCHESTER (19-4, 9-3 UAA) Baroody, Helen 7-13 2-2 20; Porter, Alex 6-12 4-5 16; Waddell, Jessica 5-8 0-0 11; Donovan, Courtney 4-5 2-2 10; McNelis, Johanna 3-7 0-0 8; Marriott, Julie 3-5 2-3 8; Bernal-Silva, Carol 3-5 0-0 7; Stern, Rachel 1-6 3-3 5; Alwardt, Melissa 2-7 0-0 5; Ostanski, Nicole 1-2 0-0 2; Fisher, Marlena 0-2 0-0 0; Dakin, Lindsay 0-2 0-0 0; Testani, Alicia 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 35-76 13-15 92. Case Western Reserve.......... 37 34 - 71 Rochester..................... 45 47 - 92 3-point goals-Case Western Reserve 12-31 (Henry, Caitlin 4-6; Tondo, Ashleigh 3-10; Herendeen, Mary 3-8; Howell, Austin 1-1; Horton, Ashley 1-2; Taylor, Anna 0-1; Andrasik, Beth 0-2; Atkins, Kristyn 0-1), Rochester 9-22 (Baroody, Helen 4-10; McNelis, Johanna 2-3; Alwardt, Melissa 1-3; Waddell, Jessica 1-2; Bernal-Silva, Carol 1-1; Fisher, Marlena 0-1; Dakin, Lindsay 0-1; Stern, Rachel 0-1). Fouled out--Case Western Reserve-None, Rochester-None. Rebounds-Case Western Reserve 33 (Horton, Ashley 9), Rochester 47 (Waddell, Jessica 10). Assists-Case Western Reserve 16 (Tondo, Ashleigh 4), Rochester 23 (Stern, Rachel 6). Total fouls-Case Western Reserve 16, Rochester 14. A-350 Career high pts for Baroody (UR) and Henry (Case).