Charger Athletics : ST. ANSELM HAWKS DOWN DOMINICAN LADY CHARGERS, 59-51

ST. ANSELM HAWKS DOWN DOMINICAN LADY CHARGERS, 59-51

Courtesy of Sean Gildea, St. Anselm College Sports Information Department

Manchester, NH (12/19/07) Led by Rachel Reilly's (Londonderry, NH) 17 points, the women's basketball team defeated Dominican College in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium, 59-51. The win improves the Hawks to 3-5 overall, while Dominican drops just their second game of the season to lower their record to 5-2.

The Hawks jumped out to an early 12-6 lead thanks mainly to Cassaundra Thorpe's (Portsmouth, NH) solid play in the early minutes and a three-pointer from Cassandra Loftus (Nashua, NH). The Hawks continued to roll through the first half taking a comfortable 12 point lead at halftime, 34-22.

However, the Chargers opened up the second half with a 17-3 run capped off by a Shanice Scully (St. Albans, NY) layup at the 12:21 mark to knot the score at 39 a piece. After a Loftus layup, the Hawks took the lead 41-39 and never gave up the lead from the 11:43 mark on. Erin Higgins' (Mansfield, MA) spectacular three-pointer from well beyond the arc all but sealed the deal at the 2:48 mark, taking an eight point lead with 2:48 to play, 53-45. Both teams scored six more coming down the stretch, with the final score, 59-51.

Reilly had an excellent second half, scoring 11 points. Reilly went on to finish with 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists, while three other Hawks finished in double digits. Loftus finished with 15 points and six rebounds and Thorpe picked up 12 points, six rebounds, and three steals. Carleen Orawsky (Worcester, MA) also played well, scoring 10 points going 5-for-8 from the field.

For the Chargers, Shalissa Burgess (Englewood, NJ) and Adele Laskowski (Wayne, NJ) finished with 12 points each. Burgess also picked up eight rebounds to go along with three blocks, while Dana Rotio (Garfield, NJ) picked up four points, five rebounds, and three steals in her quest for 1,000 career points.

The Lady Chargers return to action on Sunday, December 30th when they host Franklin Pierce University. Game time is 4pm on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.


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Baseball Basketball Golf Lacrosse Soccer Basketball Cross Country Lacrosse Soccer Softball Track and Field Volleyball Athletics Home Athletic Mission Statement About Charger Athletics Archive Stories Summer Camps Summer League Contact a Coach Directions DC.edu Facilities Staff Directory	ST. ANSELM HAWKS DOWN DOMINICAN LADY CHARGERS, 59-51 Courtesy of Sean Gildea, St. Anselm College Sports Information Department Manchester, NH (12/19/07) Led by Rachel Reilly's (Londonderry, NH) 17 points, the women's basketball team defeated Dominican College in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium, 59-51. The win improves the Hawks to 3-5 overall, while Dominican drops just their second game of the season to lower their record to 5-2. The Hawks jumped out to an early 12-6 lead thanks mainly to Cassaundra Thorpe's (Portsmouth, NH) solid play in the early minutes and a three-pointer from Cassandra Loftus (Nashua, NH). The Hawks continued to roll through the first half taking a comfortable 12 point lead at halftime, 34-22. However, the Chargers opened up the second half with a 17-3 run capped off by a Shanice Scully (St. Albans, NY) layup at the 12:21 mark to knot the score at 39 a piece. After a Loftus layup, the Hawks took the lead 41-39 and never gave up the lead from the 11:43 mark on. Erin Higgins' (Mansfield, MA) spectacular three-pointer from well beyond the arc all but sealed the deal at the 2:48 mark, taking an eight point lead with 2:48 to play, 53-45. Both teams scored six more coming down the stretch, with the final score, 59-51. Reilly had an excellent second half, scoring 11 points. Reilly went on to finish with 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists, while three other Hawks finished in double digits. Loftus finished with 15 points and six rebounds and Thorpe picked up 12 points, six rebounds, and three steals. Carleen Orawsky (Worcester, MA) also played well, scoring 10 points going 5-for-8 from the field. For the Chargers, Shalissa Burgess (Englewood, NJ) and Adele Laskowski (Wayne, NJ) finished with 12 points each. Burgess also picked up eight rebounds to go along with three blocks, while Dana Rotio (Garfield, NJ) picked up four points, five rebounds, and three steals in her quest for 1,000 career points. The Lady Chargers return to action on Sunday, December 30th when they host Franklin Pierce University. Game time is 4pm on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.