WASHINGTON, Pa. - — The Shenandoah University women's basketball team once again held a second half lead, but saw its opponent steal a close victory Saturday afternoon.


This time it was New Jersey City University, as NJCU advanced to the championship game of the Washington & Jefferson Presidents Classic with a 68-62 win over the Hornets.


With the score 57-56 in favor of Shenandoah (2-6) following a http://www.su.edu/athletics/wb/players.cfm?rid=821"> color="#CC0000" size="1"> Stephanie Herrold free throw at the 4:51 mark, the Gothic Knights scored the next seven points of the game in the next 3:39 to take a 63-57 lead with 1:12 remaining.
Harrold answered with a pair of layups sandwiched around a free throw to bring SU to within two at 64-62 with 31 seconds remaining, but they could get no closer.


NJ City (5-5) sealed the win by making four of its final six foul shots, including Latrese McNair's 3 of 4 on her club's two consecutive possessions following Harrold's final layup.


Harrold led all Hornets scorers with a career-high 16 points while sophomore http://www.su.edu/athletics/wb/players.cfm?rid=639"> color="#CC0000" size="1"> Netagia Foreman had 14 points and junior http://www.su.edu/athletics/wb/players.cfm?rid=365"> color="#CC0000" size="1"> Cassie Womack 16 rebounds.


McNair had a game-high 19 points along with 12 steals for the Gothic Knights, who had three others score in double figures.


http://www.su.edu/athletics/wb/200506/010706.htm "> Box Score/Play by Play


Shenandoah will play against the loser of the Trinity (D.C.)/Washington & Jefferson game tomorrow in the 1:00 consolation contest.

Newspaper Box Score
Shenandoah vs New Jersey City
1/7/06 2:00 at Washington, Pa.  - W&J Tourn.
At Washington, Pa.  - W&J Tourn.
NEW JERSEY CITY 68, SHENANDOAH 62
SHENANDOAH (2-6)
HARROLD, Stephanie 7-10 2-4 16; FOREMAN, Netagia 5-12 4-8 14; SANDERS,
Alicia 3-9 0-0 6; YOUNG, Jessica 2-4 1-3 6; WOMACK, Cassie 3-7 0-2 6;
FISHER, Dee 2-4 0-0 5; SAMPLES, Valerie 1-3 2-2 4; WINDSOR, Ashley 1-3 0-0
3; KELLY, KneAndra 0-2 2-2 2; DAVIS, Joia 0-6 0-0 0; SUDDARTH, Spice 0-2 0-0
0. Totals 24-62 11-21 62.
NEW JERSEY CITY (5-5)
Latrese McNair 7-21 4-9 19; Arnese Goodman 6-11 3-6 16; Tiffany Boyd 6-10
1-3 13; Megan Kabba 3-13 4-4 10; Moncia Lykes 2-3 0-0 4; Kelly Wilson 2-4
0-0 4; Andrea Yudin 1-4 0-0 2; Brittney McCaa 0-0 0-0 0; Natashia Clackley
0-6 0-1 0. Totals 27-72 12-23 68.
Shenandoah....................   28   34  -   62
New Jersey City...............   32   36  -   68
3-point goals-Shenandoah 3-9 (WINDSOR, Ashley 1-1; FISHER, Dee 1-2; YOUNG,
Jessica 1-1; SUDDARTH, Spice 0-1; SANDERS, Alicia 0-3; FOREMAN, Netagia
0-1), New Jersey City 2-10 (Latrese McNair 1-6; Arnese Goodman 1-2; Andrea
Yudin 0-2). Fouled out--Shenandoah-YOUNG, Jessica, New Jersey City-None.
Rebounds-Shenandoah 54 (WOMACK, Cassie 16), New Jersey City 41 (Megan Kabba
8; Tiffany Boyd 8). Assists-Shenandoah 9 (YOUNG, Jessica 2), New Jersey City
12 (Tiffany Boyd 4). Total fouls-Shenandoah 19, New Jersey City 15. A-105
First round of Presidents' Classic