2008 Woodie Awards
Women's Basketball holds strong
Josh Goldstein
Issue date: 2/8/07 Section: Sports
After going 2-1 in a tough three-game week the Women's Basketball team went right back to work on Tues. Jan. 30 with another three-game week. The Mules opened up the long week with a game at Haverford.
While the Mules were heavy favorites over the (4-14 3-10) Fords, the Mules found themselves down by as many as nine points in the early second half. However, as this group of girls always seems to do, they played their best basketball when the pressure was the hottest. They quickly went on a 12-3 run to tie the game and it would stay close the rest of the way.
With four minutes to go and the score tied, Senior Meghan Courtney made a lay-up to give the Mules the lead for good. After a Fords turnover, one of their 29, sophomore Lauren Boyle hit a 17 foot jump shot to give the Mules some insurance. The Mules would hold on to win the game 61-56 improving their record to 16-3 and 11-3 in the conference.
The Mules were lead in scoring by Lauren Boyle with 21 points and Courtney chipped in with 19 points to make up 2/3 of the Mules point total for the game. Courtney also led the way with nine rebounds narrowly missing a double double. This would be the Mules last conference game of the week.
After the come back win on the road Tuesday, the Mule returned home Thursday to face local rival, The Moravian College Greyhounds. The winner of the game would add another point to their schools Matte award point total for the year.
The Mules may have been a little worked from their previous game as the Greyhounds started the game on an 8-0 run. However, very quickly the Mules snapped back into gear and went on a 9-2 run of their own to trail 10-9 with 13:03 remaining in the first half.
The Mules would take their first lead 13-12 off a Lauren Boyle Jump shot. And after Moravian tied it back up, they took the lead back off an Erin McSherry basket with 2:40 left to give the Mules a 21-19 lead. The Mules would end the first half up 27-22 finishing the half off with a Boyle lay-up.
While the Mules were heavy favorites over the (4-14 3-10) Fords, the Mules found themselves down by as many as nine points in the early second half. However, as this group of girls always seems to do, they played their best basketball when the pressure was the hottest. They quickly went on a 12-3 run to tie the game and it would stay close the rest of the way.
With four minutes to go and the score tied, Senior Meghan Courtney made a lay-up to give the Mules the lead for good. After a Fords turnover, one of their 29, sophomore Lauren Boyle hit a 17 foot jump shot to give the Mules some insurance. The Mules would hold on to win the game 61-56 improving their record to 16-3 and 11-3 in the conference.
The Mules were lead in scoring by Lauren Boyle with 21 points and Courtney chipped in with 19 points to make up 2/3 of the Mules point total for the game. Courtney also led the way with nine rebounds narrowly missing a double double. This would be the Mules last conference game of the week.
After the come back win on the road Tuesday, the Mule returned home Thursday to face local rival, The Moravian College Greyhounds. The winner of the game would add another point to their schools Matte award point total for the year.
The Mules may have been a little worked from their previous game as the Greyhounds started the game on an 8-0 run. However, very quickly the Mules snapped back into gear and went on a 9-2 run of their own to trail 10-9 with 13:03 remaining in the first half.
The Mules would take their first lead 13-12 off a Lauren Boyle Jump shot. And after Moravian tied it back up, they took the lead back off an Erin McSherry basket with 2:40 left to give the Mules a 21-19 lead. The Mules would end the first half up 27-22 finishing the half off with a Boyle lay-up.