The senior, needing five points, accomplished the feat hitting a free throw just 3:03 into the contest. For the game Dougherty added six assists and four steals. Teammates Ashley Vandiver scored 22 points and Michelle Sgrillo collected 10 points and 10 rebounds as the Griffins (17-2, 11-0 PAC) rolled to their 10th win in a row.
Lauren Fortna led the Crusaders (11-7, 9-2 PAC) with 20 points.
A 21-10 GM run to close the half sent Gwynedd to the lockerroom up 44-29 at the break.
Alvernia battled back in the second half to get the deficit to just 10 with 12:41 left in the game but the Griffins went on a 15-2 run soon after and led 73-50 with just over six minutes remaining.
Kristy Cramp (Pennington, N.J./Hopewell Valley) hit all four of the Gwynedd’s three-pointers as the sophomore was the fourth Griffin to score in double figures.
GM hit 34-of-77 (44.2%) for the game but outrebounded the Crusaders, 55-35.
Newspaper Box Score 01/29/07 6 p.m. at Griffin Complex - Gwynedd Valley, Pa. At Griffin Complex - Gwynedd Valley, Pa. GWYNEDD-MERCY COLLEGE 87, ALVERNIA COLLEGE 58 ALVERNIA COLLEGE (11-7, 9-2 PAC) Lauren Fortna 6-14 6-10 20; Janelle Richardson 3-9 3-3 9; Kerry Higgs 4-9 0-0 8; Erin Knarr 4-9 0-0 8; Allee Barnes 2-7 1-2 5; Tenay Gaddy 1-3 2-2 4; Jill Rosolie 1-3 0-0 2; Samone Gunn 1-2 0-0 2; Joanna Graber 0-3 0-0 0; Michelle Lutzkanin 0-5 0-0 0; Rachel Koerner 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 22-66 12-17 58. GWYNEDD-MERCY COLLEGE (17-2, 11-0 PAC) Jackie Dougherty 10-17 4-4 24; Ashley Vandiver 8-16 6-6 22; Kristy Cramp 4-9 0-0 12; Michelle Sgrillo 3-9 4-6 10; Beccie Strohecker 4-6 0-0 8; Kristian Woodridge 2-5 0-0 4; Jackie Dooley 1-6 1-4 3; Karen Tierney 1-6 0-0 2; Jess Smith 1-1 0-0 2; Bridget Morrin 0-1 0-0 0; Kate Wisniewski 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-77 15-20 87. Alvernia College.............. 29 29 - 58 Gwynedd-Mercy College......... 44 43 - 87 3-point goals-Alvernia College 2-14 (Lauren Fortna 2-6; Allee Barnes 0-1; Joanna Graber 0-2; Michelle Lutzkanin 0-5), Gwynedd-Mercy College 4-21 (Kristy Cramp 4-9; Michelle Sgrillo 0-2; Beccie Strohecker 0-2; Karen Tierney 0-4; Bridget Morrin 0-1; Jackie Dougherty 0-3). Fouled out--Alvernia College-None, Gwynedd-Mercy College-None. Rebounds-Alvernia College 35 (Janelle Richardson 6), Gwynedd-Mercy College 55 (Jackie Dougherty 11). Assists-Alvernia College 12 (Kerry Higgs 8), Gwynedd-Mercy College 24 (Karen Tierney 10). Total fouls-Alvernia College 14, Gwynedd-Mercy College 15. A-350 Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Game Senior Jackie Dougherty nets her 1,000th-career point with a FT at 16:57 of the first half