News Release

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Senior Stephanie Bowens scored 15 points and junior Ali Sharpe came off the bench to score 14 Sunday as Nazareth won its second non-conference game in women\'s basketball in as many days with a 68-49 win over Hilbert.

Nazareth also defeated Clarkson at home Saturday, 81-61, and now sits at 2-0. Hilbert dropped to 0-4.

Sharpe (Aquinas), the Golden Flyers\' leading scorer and rebounder last season, has been limited to a reserve role in Nazareth\'s first two games as she continues to recover from reconstructive knee surgery that prematurely ended her 2005-06 season. She made 6 of 11 shots and grabbed five rebounds in 17 minutes of action. Bowens (Nazareth Academy), meanwhile, was 6 for 13 from the field with six rebounds.

Nazareth never trailed against the visiting Hawks Sunday. The score was tied 16-16 with less than nine minutes to play in the first half, but Nazareth closed out the half with a 17-8 scoring run to take a 33-24 lead at the break.

Nazareth stayed comfortably ahead in the second half and the Golden Flyers\' lead reached double figures on a three-point basket by Sarah Homer with 16:45 to play in the game.

Nazareth\'s scoring was evenly dispersed with 10 players scoring at least one field goal. Hilbert had a 46-32 rebounding advantage, but Nazareth canceled that out by forcing 30 Hilbert turnovers. Freshman Kelly Dunne had six steals.

Nazareth returns to action Wednesday for another non-conference game at William Smith at 6 p.m.

Newspaper Box Score
Hilbert vs Nazareth
11/26/06 2 p.m. at Nazareth College - Kidera Gymnasium
At Nazareth College - Kidera Gymnasium
NAZARETH 68, HILBERT 49
HILBERT (0-4)
McHale Amanda 7-18 4-7 18; Miller Kaitlyn 4-9 4-5 14; Zver Lucy 4-7 3-5 11;
Collins Sarah 2-8 0-0 4; DeVille Courtney 1-3 0-0 2; Kraengel Perri 0-0 0-2
0; Curry Nikki 0-3 0-1 0; Tingley Kellie 0-2 0-0 0; Stranc Laura 0-1 0-0 0;
Bateman Crystal 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-51 11-20 49.
NAZARETH (2-0)
Stephanie Bowens 6-13 3-4 15; Ali Sharpe 6-11 2-2 14; Sally Wilcox 3-5 0-0
6; Jamie Malloy 2-5 1-2 6; Kylie Bartlett 2-5 0-0 5; Whitney Smith 2-6 1-2
5; Lexie Hilliard 2-8 0-0 5; Sarah Homer 1-4 2-2 5; Kelly Dunne 2-6 0-0 5;
Lizzie Barlow 1-2 0-2 2; Sherry Conaway 0-1 0-0 0; Heather Montgomery 0-1
0-0 0; Laura Stachnik 0-0 0-0 0; Cassie Denniston 0-0 0-0 0; Rachel
Pirozzolo 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-67 9-14 68.
Hilbert.......................   24   25  -   49
Nazareth......................   33   35  -   68
3-point goals-Hilbert 2-6 (Miller Kaitlyn 2-5; DeVille Courtney 0-1),
Nazareth 5-19 (Kylie Bartlett 1-3; Kelly Dunne 1-4; Sarah Homer 1-3; Lexie
Hilliard 1-4; Jamie Malloy 1-3; Whitney Smith 0-1; Sally Wilcox 0-1). Fouled
out--Hilbert-None, Nazareth-None. Rebounds-Hilbert 46 (McHale Amanda 14;
Zver Lucy 14), Nazareth 32 (Jamie Malloy 6; Stephanie Bowens 6).
Assists-Hilbert 10 (DeVille Courtney 4), Nazareth 20 (Sarah Homer 6). Total
fouls-Hilbert 13, Nazareth 18. A-150