With the win, Elms College improved to 10-11 overall, 9-6 NAC and secured a berth in the upcoming NAC Tournament. The Blazers’ current win streak is the longest since a nine-game streak late in the 2001-02 season.
Dugre poured in 16 points and pulled down eight rebounds, and freshman guard Michelle Fernandes (Danbury, CT) dropped in 10 points, including three 3-pointers in the opening half to spark the Blazers to a 42-26 lead at intermission.
Fernandes matched her collegiate career-high with 14 points and four 3-pointers, while freshman guard Raemarie Josefiak (Springfield, MA) added a collegiate career-high of her own with 15 points and nine rebounds as the other player to reach double figures for the Blazers in the victory.
Sophomore guard Samantha Cummings (Middleboro, MA) scored a game-high 25 points and added 10 rebounds for the Wildcats, who lost their fifth straight game to fall to 1-19 overall, 1-14 NAC.
Elms College returns to NAC play at Bay Path College on Tuesday, February 15. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score Wheelock College vs Elms College 2/12/05 1:00 p.m. at Chicopee, MA At Chicopee, MA ELMS COLLEGE 70, WHEELOCK COLLEGE 47 WHEELOCK COLLEGE (1-19, 1-14 NAC) CUMMINGS, Samantha 7-30 11-14 25; ROSS, Amy 6-15 1-3 14; ROSSETTI, Jen 2-3 0-0 4; GRAMLING, Amy 1-4 2-2 4; O'REILY, Ann 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 16-53 14-19 47. ELMS COLLEGE (10-11, 9-6 NAC) Danielle Dugre 10-15 0-2 20; Raemarie Josefiak 6-11 2-2 15; Michelle Fernandes 4-14 2-4 14; Karen Prattico 3-9 0-0 8; Amy Kasala 3-9 1-3 7; Martha Arment 2-6 0-0 4; Caitlin Childs 1-1 0-2 2; Sarah Castro 0-1 0-0 0; Alison O'Keefe 0-3 0-0 0; Cassandra LiPetri 0-1 0-0 0; Natalie DaCunha 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-71 5-13 70. Wheelock College.............. 26 21 - 47 Elms College.................. 42 28 - 70 3-point goals-Wheelock College 1-10 (ROSS, Amy 1-3; CUMMINGS, Samantha 0-7), Elms College 7-23 (Michelle Fernandes 4-13; Karen Prattico 2-4; Raemarie Josefiak 1-5; Martha Arment 0-1). Fouled out--Wheelock College-None, Elms College-None. Rebounds-Wheelock College 40 (CUMMINGS, Samantha 10), Elms College 48 (Danielle Dugre 13). Assists-Wheelock College 5 (CUMMINGS, Samantha 3), Elms College 16 (Raemarie Josefiak 4). Total fouls-Wheelock College 14, Elms College 16. Elms College wins sixth straight game