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SCRANTON, Pa - — Helen Baroody scored 15 points, including three three-point goals to lead four players in double figures as the University of Rochester defeated Eastern Connecticut State, 71-66, in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Playoffs at the University of Scranton.

Melissa Alwardt scored 14 points, Johanna McNelis had 13 points, and Alex Porter had 12 point and 11 rebounds. Rochester improved to 21-5.

Ashley MeFetridge and Nicky Morey scored 19 points apiece for the Warriors. Stephanie Smith scored 11 points. ECSU finished 24-5.

Rochester surged ahead for good with a 16-0 run over a four-minute span in the first half. Baroody hit two three-pointers in the run and McNelis added one. Rochester held a 26-12 lead with 6:16 left in the half. Baroody’s third three-point basket gave Rochester its biggest lead at 36-20 with 2:23 left. Eastern closed with an 11-1 run to pull within 37-31 on a McFetridge layup but McNelis hit a three with five seconds left for a 40-31 lead at halftime.

Four points from Morey got Eastern within 46-43 four minutes into the second half. Her layup kept it at five, 53-48, with 12:18 to go before Rochetser used a lengthy 11-4 spurt to build it back to 12, 64-52, with 6:42 remaining.

Rochester went cold and Eastern chopped the lead down to three, 64-61, on a layup from Morey with 1:52 left. McNelis made four free throws to get it back to six, but Smith’s three-pointer made it a one-possesion game at 69-66. Alwardt nailed down the win with two free throws at 0:03.

Porter grabbed 11 rebounds and Baroody had eight. Courtney Donovan blocked four shots and made three steals in 11 minutes off the bench.

For Eastern, Bridget Durette scored eight point and grabbed eight boards. Morye had five assists. Rochester shot 40% from the floor, 39% outside the arc, and made 16 of 20 free throws. Eastern hit 38% from the floor, 33% outside the arc, and sank 13 of 16 from the stripe.

Rochester moves into Saturday’s second round at 7 against either Medaille College or Scranton.

Press release submitted by Rochester on Mar 07 2008 at 09:00 PM

Newspaper Box Score:

Eastern Conn. St. vs Rochester
03/07/08 6:00 pm at Long Center, Scranton, Pa.
At Long Center, Scranton, Pa.
ROCHESTER 71, EASTERN CONN. ST. 66
EASTERN CONN. ST. (24-5)
Ashley McFetridge 9-14 1-1 19; Nicky Morey 6-12 7-8 19; Stephanie Smith 3-8
2-3 11; Bridget Durette 3-11 2-2 8; Christina Amato 2-6 0-0 5; Jessica
Moriarty 1-11 1-2 4; Kathy Shaw 0-1 0-0 0; Ali Bergeron 0-0 0-0 0. Totals
24-63 13-16 66.
ROCHESTER (21-5)
Baroody, Helen 6-11 0-1 15; Alwardt, Melissa 5-9 3-3 14; McNelis, Johanna
3-4 4-4 13; Porter, Alex 6-10 0-0 12; Marriott, Julie 1-13 4-7 6;
Bernal-Silva, Carol 0-1 4-4 4; Waddell, Jessica 1-4 1-1 3; Donovan, Courtney
1-3 0-0 2; Fisher, Marlena 1-2 0-0 2; Stern, Rachel 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 24-60
16-20 71.
Eastern Conn. St.............. 31 35 - 66
Rochester..................... 40 31 - 71
3-point goals-Eastern Conn. St. 5-15 (Stephanie Smith 3-5; Jessica Moriarty
1-4; Christina Amato 1-5; Kathy Shaw 0-1), Rochester 7-18 (Baroody, Helen
3-5; McNelis, Johanna 3-4; Alwardt, Melissa 1-4; Waddell, Jessica 0-1;
Marriott, Julie 0-4). Fouled out--Eastern Conn. St.-None, Rochester-None.
Rebounds-Eastern Conn. St. 41 (Ashley McFetridge 10), Rochester 37 (Porter,
Alex 11). Assists-Eastern Conn. St. 15 (Nicky Morey 5), Rochester 17
(Fisher, Marlena 3). Total fouls-Eastern Conn. St. 16, Rochester 17. A-500
Rochester downs Eastern Connecticut, 71-66, in NCAA 1st-round game Friday
at Scranton's Long Center; Baroody leads Yellowjackets with 15 points
McNelis adds 13 and Porter contributes 12 points and 11 rebounds; McFetridge
and Morey pace ECSU with 19 points apiece

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