Tournament MVP Michelle Sgrillo scored 13 second-half points including a trio of three-pointers in the victory. The senior finished with 15 points. Teammate Karen Tierney netted a game-high 19 points and Ashley Vandiver chipped in 14 for Gwynedd (25-2).
The first half saw neither team lead by more than four points as the period featured seven lead changes. After Cabrini ran off a 7-0 run to take a 26-23 lead with under four minutes in the stanza, the Griffins responded by closing the half on a 6-0 spurt to lead 29-26 at the break.
The Cavs (19-8) battled ahead for a five-point lead as Katie Walk hit a three-pointer early in the second to cap a 12-2 run. But the Griffins rallied and tied it 42-42 with 11 minutes to go as Beccie Strohecker completed a three-point play, hitting a layup and drawing a foul.
From there Sgrillo hit three of her treys over a four-minute span with her last coming with 4:47 left to give the Griffins a nine-point lead.
Kayleen Smith was one of three Cavs in double figures finishing with 16 points. Deana DiAmico scored 11 and Katie Finfrock netted 10. Casey Kyler pulled down 18 rebounds.
Newspaper Box Score Cabrini College vs Gwynedd-Mercy College 02/24/07 7 p.m. at Griffin Complex - Gwynedd Valley, Pa. GWYNEDD-MERCY COLLEGE 68, CABRINI COLLEGE 61 CABRINI COLLEGE (19-8) Kayleen Smith 4-11 7-10 16; Deana DiAmico 4-10 1-2 11; Katie Finfrock 4-9 0-0 10; Casey Kyler 4-10 1-2 9; Kate Walck 2-6 0-1 5; Kate Ryan 2-9 0-1 4; Brittany McLeod 2-3 0-0 4; Nikki Duggan 1-4 0-0 2; Rachel Caron 0-1 0-0 0; Alyssa Brady 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-64 9-16 61. GWYNEDD-MERCY COLLEGE (25-2) Karen Tierney 7-17 4-6 19; Michelle Sgrillo 4-7 4-4 15; Ashley Vandiver 7-11 0-0 14; Kristian Woodridge 3-8 1-2 8; Beccie Strohecker 1-6 3-4 5; Jackie Dougherty 1-5 3-5 5; Kristy Cramp 0-8 2-2 2. Totals 23-62 17-23 68. Cabrini College............... 26 35 - 61 Gwynedd-Mercy College......... 29 39 - 68 3-point goals-Cabrini College 6-24 (Deana DiAmico 2-7; Katie Finfrock 2-7; Kayleen Smith 1-2; Kate Walck 1-4; Nikki Duggan 0-2; Alyssa Brady 0-1; Kate Ryan 0-1), Gwynedd-Mercy College 5-16 (Michelle Sgrillo 3-4; Kristian Woodridge 1-2; Karen Tierney 1-1; Jackie Dougherty 0-1; Kristy Cramp 0-7; Beccie Strohecker 0-1). Fouled out--Cabrini College-None, Gwynedd-Mercy College-Ashley Vandiver. Rebounds-Cabrini College 47 (Casey Kyler 18), Gwynedd-Mercy College 37 (Jackie Dougherty 11). Assists-Cabrini College 16 (Deana DiAmico 7), Gwynedd-Mercy College 18 (Jackie Dougherty 7; Karen Tierney 7). Total fouls-Cabrini College 19, Gwynedd-Mercy College 14. A-1400 2007 PENNSYLVANIA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP Griffins win second-straight PAC title, fifth overall