WNEC won its sixth straight game to improve to 7-5 overall. The Blazers, meanwhile, fell to 2-11 overall.
Sophomore guard Jessica Harrica (Morrisonville, NY) scored a game-high 10 points for the Golden Bears, who had 12 players reach the scoring column in the victory.
Sophomore guard Sarah Castro (Russell, MA) and sophomore forward Mary Kate Roos (Ridgefield, CT) tallied six points apiece for the Blazers, who trailed 38-14 at intermission.
Elms College returns to North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play on Saturday, January 24 at Becker College. Game time is slated for 1:00 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score Western New England vs Elms College 1/20/04 6:00 p.m. at Chicopee, MA At Chicopee, MA WESTERN NEW ENGLAND 68, ELMS COLLEGE 27 WESTERN NEW ENGLAND (7-5 overall) Jessica Harrica 4-4 2-2 10; Shelley Everson 4-6 0-0 8; Lisa Masella 4-8 0-0 8; Jenna Cullen 3-5 0-0 7; Ashley Wetherell 3-6 1-1 7; Christine Aldrich 2-2 1-3 6; Lauren Picozzi 3-5 0-0 6; Sharon Simoncelli 2-3 1-1 5; Laura Booth 2-3 0-0 4; Vicky Taylor 1-3 1-1 3; Emily Sward 1-5 0-0 2; Kerri Sullivan 1-6 0-0 2. Totals 30-56 6-8 68. ELMS COLLEGE (2-11 overall) Tina Fontaine 4-9 2-5 10; Mary Kate Roos 3-6 0-1 6; Sarah Castro 3-8 0-0 6; Andrea Malloch 1-1 0-0 3; Natalie DaCunha 0-4 2-4 2; Martha Arment 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 11-31 4-10 27. Western New England........... 38 30 - 68 Elms College.................. 14 13 - 27 3-point goals-Western New England 2-4 (Christine Aldrich 1-1; Jenna Cullen 1-1; Lauren Picozzi 0-1; Laura Booth 0-1), Elms College 1-6 (Andrea Malloch 1-1; Sarah Castro 0-2; Natalie DaCunha 0-2; Martha Arment 0-1). Fouled out--Western New England-None, Elms College-None. Rebounds-Western New England 26 (Emily Sward 6), Elms College 21 (Tina Fontaine 8). Assists-Western New England 22 (Emily Sward 4; Laura Booth 4; Jessica Harrica 4; Jenna Cullen 4), Elms College 10 (Mary Kate Roos 3). Total fouls-Western New England 13, Elms College 7. A-125 WNEC wins its sixth straight game.