News Release

NEW LONDON, CONN. — Mount Holyoke saw Coast Guard cut a 21 point lead down to five, but the Lyons were eight for eight from the foul line in the final 35.4 seconds to win the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) game, 65-55.
Mount Holyoke used a 23-3 spurt as they outscored Coast Guard 13-3 over the final 10 minutes of the first half to take a 24-13 lead at halftime before scoring the first 10 points of the second half to lead 34-13 with 16:22 left.
Coast Guard (12-10, 5-5) wouldn’t go quitely as they used an 18-8 spurt to cut the lead to 42-31 with 8:11 left.
Corinne McCormack hit a three-pointer with 4:30 left to pull the Bears to within five at 52-47.
The Lyons (15-7, 7-3) led 56-51 with 1:13 left before hitting nine of 10 foul shots including the final eight for the win.
Joeanna Silvey had a game-high 18 points to lead Mount Holyoke, Jessica Olson had 13 points and a game-high 15 rebounds and Marisa Barone had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Lyons.
Natalie Moyer led Coast Guard with 16 points and a game-high seven steals while Corinne McCormack (14), Melissa Martinelli (13) and DeCarol Davis (10) also scored in double figures for the Bears. Martinelli led Coast Guard with nine rebounds.

MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE 65, COAST GUARD 55
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (15-7 (7-3))
Joeanna Silvey 6-13 5-6 18; Jessica Olson 3-9 6-6 13; Marisa Barone 4-11 4-4
12; Katie Austen 3-6 3-4 9; Angela Astuccio 4-10 0-0 9; Michelle Kowalski
1-1 0-0 2; Erin Cain 1-4 0-0 2; Kate Shafir 0-0 0-0 0; Martha Elson 0-1 0-0
0. Totals 22-55 18-20 65.
COAST GUARD (12-10 (5-5))
Natalie Moyer 4-14 7-10 16; Corinne McCormack 5-8 2-2 14; Melissa Martinelli
6-11 1-3 13; DeCarol Davis 3-13 2-2 10; Chanel Lee 1-2 0-2 2; Claire Mielke
0-0 0-0 0; Crystal Lee Coonan 0-1 0-0 0; Laura Hutchinson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals
19-50 12-19 55.
Mount Holyoke College.........   24   41  -   65
Coast Guard...................   13   42  -   55
3-point goals-Mount Holyoke College 3-14 (Jessica Olson 1-3; Angela Astuccio
1-5; Joeanna Silvey 1-2; Erin Cain 0-2; Martha Elson 0-1; Marisa Barone
0-1), Coast Guard 5-20 (DeCarol Davis 2-9; Corinne McCormack 2-3; Natalie
Moyer 1-7; Laura Hutchinson 0-1). Fouled out—Mount Holyoke College-None,
Coast Guard-DeCarol Davis. Rebounds-Mount Holyoke College 38 (Jessica Olson
15), Coast Guard 30 (DeCarol Davis 9). Assists-Mount Holyoke College 10
(Jessica Olson 3), Coast Guard 11 (Corinne McCormack 3; Melissa Martinelli
3). Total fouls-Mount Holyoke College 11, Coast Guard 16. A-75