News Release

CHICOPEE, Ma. — Elms College freshman forward Amy Kasala (Dalton, MA) recorded a collegiate career-high 20 points and 16 rebounds, and the Blazers used a decisive edge in offense rebounds to post a 62-43 win over Johnson State College in Sunday afternoon’s North Atlantic Conference (NAC) women’s basketball game at the Maguire Center.

The Blazers, who held a 27-12 advantage on the offensive glass, won their second conference game of the year to improve to 2-4 overall, 2-1 NAC. Johnson State fell to 0-5 overall, 0-2 NAC.

Junior guard Karen Prattico (Holyoke, MA) matched her collegiate career-high with 15 points in 20 minutes of action and freshman forward Alison O’Keefe (Newington, CT) added a collegiate career-best seven points in 17 minutes.

Junior forward Kaci Spear (Vergennes, VT) and junior guard Nicole Gokey (Cabot, VT) tallied 10 points apiece for the Badgers, who committed 32 turnovers and were held to 29.3-percent shooting from the field.

Elms College returns to conference play on Wednesday, December 8 at Lesley University. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

Newspaper Box Score
Johnson State College vs Elms College
12/05/04 1:00 p.m. at Chicopee, MA
At Chicopee, MA
ELMS COLLEGE 62, JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE 43
JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE (0-5, 0-2 NAC)
Kaci Spear 5-12 0-0 10; Nicole Gokey 5-11 0-0 10; Lily Thomas 3-5 3-4 9;
Sarah Bose 3-11 1-2 7; Casey Rusin 0-15 5-6 5; Danielle Royce 1-3 0-1 2.
Totals 17-57 9-13 43.
ELMS COLLEGE (2-4, 2-1 NAC)
Amy Kasala 9-15 2-3 20; Karen Prattico 6-9 3-4 15; Alison O'Keefe 2-5 3-4 7;
Raemarie Josefiak 1-4 4-6 6; Sarah Castro 2-5 0-1 4; Samantha Hebert 1-6 2-2
4; Danielle Dugre 1-4 2-2 4; Mary Kate Roos 1-6 0-0 2; Martha Arment 0-4 0-0
0; Lauren Matera 0-2 0-0 0; Cassandra LiPetri 0-2 0-2 0; Michelle Fernandes
0-5 0-0 0; Natalie DaCunha 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-68 16-24 62.
Johnson State College.........   28   15  -   43
Elms College..................   36   26  -   62
3-point goals-Johnson State College 0-12 (; Nicole Gokey 0-3; Sarah Bose
0-2; Casey Rusin 0-7), Elms College 0-8 (; Karen Prattico 0-3; Raemarie
Josefiak 0-2; Michelle Fernandes 0-3). Fouled out--Johnson State
College-None, Elms College-None. Rebounds-Johnson State College 28 (Kaci
Spear 7), Elms College 58 (Amy Kasala 16). Assists-Johnson State College 4
(Kaci Spear 2), Elms College 9 (Martha Arment 2; Karen Prattico 2; Samantha
Hebert 2; Alison O'Keefe 2). Total fouls-Johnson State College 18, Elms
College 16. A-70
Elms College wins second game of the year.