Dugre dropped in 13 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, but Elms College fell to 9-14 on the season, 8-9 in the NAC. The win improved Castleton State’s record to 15-9 overall, 12-5 in conference.
The Blazers trailed by 10 at the halftime intermission, but pulled within six points at 41-35 after two free throws from freshman forward Shauna Sullivan (Chicopee, MA). However, the Spartans went on an 11-0 run over the next 7:49 to put the game out of reach.
Sullivan scored 10 points on the night while sophomore guard Michelle Fernandes (Danbury, CT) added 11 points to round out the Blazers scoring in double figures.
Leading the way for the Spartans was freshman guard Mary Nienow (Middlebury, VT) with 15 points and 10 rebounds in the victory.
The Blazers close out the regular season with a home NAC game with Johnson State College. Tip off will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 18 at the Maguire Center.
Newspaper Box Score Castleton State College vs Elms College 02/17/06 8:00 p.m. at Chicopee, MA At Chicopee, MA CASTLETON STATE COLLEGE 67, ELMS COLLEGE 45 CASTLETON STATE COLLEGE (15-9, 12-5 NAC) Jenn Whiting 8-17 0-0 16; Mary Nienow 6-17 1-1 15; Laura Emilo 3-7 1-2 10; Jessica Banks 2-9 2-2 8; Melissa Verrill 3-3 0-0 6; Alicia Buggiani 2-4 1-5 5; Betsy O'Rourke 1-2 1-2 3; Carley Amedore 1-5 0-0 2; Kim Maniery 1-2 0-0 2; Rachel Hunt 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-67 6-12 67. ELMS COLLEGE (9-14, 8-9 NAC) Danielle Dugre 5-17 3-4 13; Michelle Fernandes 4-14 0-0 11; Shauna Sullivan 3-7 4-4 10; Paige Schneider 2-8 0-0 5; Taina Nazario 1-2 0-0 2; Raemarie Josefiak 1-12 0-0 2; Martha Arment 1-6 0-0 2; Karen Prattico 0-4 0-0 0; Casey Lipetri 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-71 7-8 45. Castleton State College....... 36 31 - 67 Elms College.................. 26 19 - 45 3-point goals-Castleton State College 7-25 (Laura Emilo 3-3; Mary Nienow 2-9; Jessica Banks 2-7; Carley Amedore 0-3; Kim Maniery 0-1; Rachel Hunt 0-1; Jenn Whiting 0-1), Elms College 4-24 (Michelle Fernandes 3-11; Paige Schneider 1-2; Taina Nazario 0-1; Raemarie Josefiak 0-6; Martha Arment 0-1; Karen Prattico 0-1; Shauna Sullivan 0-2). Fouled out--Castleton State College-None, Elms College-None. Rebounds-Castleton State College 52 (Melissa Verrill 12), Elms College 48 (Danielle Dugre 12). Assists-Castleton State College 16 (Mary Nienow 7), Elms College 14 (Raemarie Josefiak 4). Total fouls-Castleton State College 11, Elms College 11. A-84 Castleton wins its seventh straight game. Elms College loses for the fifth time in its last six games.