Wesley's Tricia Casarotto converted a lay-up with 14:07 to play in the first half to give the Wolverines a 10-8 lead. The Shorewomen then outscored the Wolverines, 23-6, over the rest of the period to grab a 31-16 lead at the intermission. The Wolverines missed their final 13 field goal attempts of the first half and their first eight of the second half. Washington grabbed its biggest lead of the game when junior guard Jeremy Cook (Pattenburg, NJ/North Hunterdon) knocked down a three-pointer with 8:07 left in the contest to make it 49-22.
Washington senior forward Liz Smith was the only player to reach double figures in scoring, finishing with 13 points and nine rebounds. Senior guard Yianna Patronas grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds, recorded a game-high six assists, and swiped a game-high six steals, matching her career high. She also scored seven points.
Casarotto led Wesley with seven points and also collected seven rebounds. Keyana Washington pulled down a team-high nine rebounds.
The 36 points scored by Wesley are the fewest allowed by the Shorewomen in a single game since a 90-35 win over Hilbert on January 5, 2002. Washington held the Wolverines to 23.6% shooting from the field in the game and forced 22 Wesley turnovers. The Shorewomen shot 28.1% from the field.
The three-game win streak is the first for the Shorewomen since they finished the 2000-01 season with three consecutive victories.
Newspaper Box Score Wesley vs Washington College 2/12/04 7:30 pm at Cain Athletic Center At Cain Athletic Center WASHINGTON COLLEGE 54, WESLEY 36 WESLEY (10-10) Tricia Casarotto 3-8 1-1 7; T'Neisha Turner 3-14 0-0 6; Brittany Lundy 2-5 1-2 6; Keyana Washington 2-6 0-0 4; Ginny Roma 0-4 4-4 4; Robin Smith 1-6 1-5 3; Natasha Blackwell 1-1 0-4 2; Colleen Joyce 0-6 2-2 2; Annette Nacrelli 1-3 0-0 2; Heather Liddell 0-1 0-0 0; Heather Kennedy 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 13-55 9-18 36. WASHINGTON COLLEGE (7-14) Liz Smith 5-16 3-3 13; Yianna Patronas 1-11 5-7 7; LaToya Turner 3-9 0-0 6; Jeremy Cook 2-2 1-2 6; Karen Simos 2-7 1-2 6; Lauren Duckworth 1-5 2-3 4; Meghan Hartzell 1-3 2-2 4; Regina Barrett 1-4 0-0 3; Katie Piringer 1-4 0-0 3; Katie Ryan 1-1 0-0 2; Mary Rybicki 0-1 0-0 0; Chelsea Prior 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-64 14-19 54. Wesley........................ 16 20 - 36 Washington College............ 31 23 - 54 3-point goals-Wesley 1-14 (Brittany Lundy 1-3; T'Neisha Turner 0-1; Ginny Roma 0-3; Colleen Joyce 0-6; Annette Nacrelli 0-1), Washington College 4-16 (Jeremy Cook 1-1; Katie Piringer 1-3; Regina Barrett 1-4; Karen Simos 1-2; Mary Rybicki 0-1; Yianna Patronas 0-5). Fouled out--Wesley-None, Washington College-None. Rebounds-Wesley 45 (Keyana Washington 9), Washington College 51 (Yianna Patronas 11). Assists-Wesley 10 (Colleen Joyce 3), Washington College 16 (Yianna Patronas 6). Total fouls-Wesley 18, Washington College 19. A-125