Castleton State won its 10th consecutive game to improve to 16-8 overall, 14-3 NAC. Elms College fell to 6-17 overall, 6-11 NAC.
Senior forward Beth Ratner (South Easton, MA) led all scorers with 22 points on 10 of 12 shooting from the field to pace the Spartans, who used a 27-6 run in the first 10 minutes of the second half to pull away from a 30-19 halftime lead.
Senior forward Liz Martin (Middletown, RI) netted 12 points and junior guard Casey Wedge (Bristol, Vermont) added nine points and a game-high 15 assists to bolster the victory.
Elms College concludes regular season conference play on Saturday, February 21 when it hosts Johnson State College. Game time is 1:00 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score Castleton State College vs Elms College 2/20/04 6:00 p.m. at Chicopee, MA At Chicopee, MA CASTLETON STATE COLLEGE 71, ELMS COLLEGE 35 CASTLETON STATE COLLEGE (16-8, 14-3 NAC) Beth Ratner 10-12 2-2 22; Liz Martin 5-7 2-3 12; Jenn Whiting 5-8 0-1 10; Casey Wedge 3-14 0-0 9; April Masterson 3-6 0-0 6; Carrie Black 2-2 0-2 4; Mandy Harrington 2-5 0-2 4; Carley Amedore 0-1 2-2 2; Kit Vreeland 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 31-60 6-12 71. ELMS COLLEGE (6-17, 6-11 NAC) Tina Fontaine 5-9 0-0 10; Andrea Malloch 5-6 0-1 10; Martha Arment 2-8 0-1 4; Sarah Castro 1-7 2-5 4; Mary Kate Roos 2-5 0-4 4; Samantha Hebert 1-4 0-0 2; Natalie DaCunha 0-2 1-2 1. Totals 16-41 3-13 35. Castleton State College....... 30 41 - 71 Elms College.................. 19 16 - 35 3-point goals-Castleton State College 3-12 (Casey Wedge 3-11; Carley Amedore 0-1), Elms College 0-1 (; Sarah Castro 0-1). Fouled out--Castleton State College-None, Elms College-None. Rebounds-Castleton State College 31 (Jenn Whiting 6), Elms College 30 (Martha Arment 7). Assists-Castleton State College 28 (Casey Wedge 15), Elms College 15 (Natalie DaCunha 5). Total fouls-Castleton State College 14, Elms College 12. A-75 Castleton State wins its 10th straight game.