Lebanon Valley (2-1, 1-0 CC) had four players reach double figures in scoring and forced Albright into 28 turnovers. The Lions (1-3, 0-1 CC) were led by freshman forward Meredith Berger, who scored a team-high 15 points.
Northcott, who also had a team-high eight rebounds, is now just 11 points shy of becoming Lebanon Valley’s fifth career 1,000-point scorer.
Sophomore guard Allie Butler and sophomore forward Monica Johnson added 13 points apiece for LVC while senior forward Tamika Rogers contributed 10 points and seven rebounds. Junior forward Terri Faust knocked down eight points in just 10 minutes off the bench while senior guard Erin Eaby was credited with a game-high five steals.
Freshman center Staci Waligorski added eight points and nine rebounds for Albright.
Lebanon Valley never trailed after scoring the game’s first six points and kept Albright off the scoreboard over the game’s opening 5:12. A pair of free throws by freshman guard Donna Geiger with 8:55 left in the opening half gave the Valley its first double-digit lead (17-6) of the night. LVC led by as much as 18 (33-15) in the first period and took a 34-18 lead into halftime.
The Flying Dutchmen continued to roll in the second half, scoring the first seven points to assume a 23-point lead less than a minute into the period. LVC gradually pulled away over the rest of the game, and the team’s lead reached as much as 40 (71-31) with 5:04 left.
Albright vs Lebanon Valley 11/30/04 7:00 pm at Annville, Pa. - LVC Gymnasium At Annville, Pa. - LVC Gymnasium LEBANON VALLEY 77, ALBRIGHT 39 ALBRIGHT (1-3, 0-1 CC) Meredith Berger 5-10 5-6 15; Staci Waligorski 3-6 2-2 8; Jacqueline Hardwick 2-7 1-2 5; Kelly Cross 2-6 0-0 4; Jen DuPrau 1-5 1-2 3; Sabrina Perry 1-6 0-2 2; Marie Levins 0-6 1-2 1; Ashley Howard 0-3 1-2 1; Maura Buzad 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 14-51 11-18 39. LEBANON VALLEY (2-1, 1-0 CC) Jennifer Northcott 7-12 3-3 17; Allie Butler 5-6 2-2 13; Monica Johnson 3-13 7-8 13; Tamika Rogers 5-10 0-1 10; Terri Faust 4-7 0-0 8; Crystal Gibson 2-5 1-4 5; Donna Geiger 0-4 5-6 5; Erin Eaby 2-10 0-0 4; Jenna Gambino 1-1 0-1 2; Cassandra Martinez 0-2 0-0 0; Jamie Reynolds 0-1 0-0 0; Karissa Beechey 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-72 18-25 77. Albright...................... 18 21 - 39 Lebanon Valley................ 34 43 - 77 3-point goals-Albright 0-4 (; Jacqueline Hardwick 0-2; Kelly Cross 0-1; Ashley Howard 0-1), Lebanon Valley 1-7 (Allie Butler 1-2; Crystal Gibson 0-1; Donna Geiger 0-1; Erin Eaby 0-2; Jamie Reynolds 0-1). Fouled out--Albright-None, Lebanon Valley-None. Rebounds-Albright 34 (Staci Waligorski 9), Lebanon Valley 51 (Jennifer Northcott 8). Assists-Albright 9 (Marie Levins 4), Lebanon Valley 18 (Allie Butler 4). Total fouls-Albright 18, Lebanon Valley 14. A-303