Athletics News and Press Releases

January 25, 2006
For Immediate Release
Contact: Joy Zazzera
(413) 585-3076

Smith Basketball Downed by Conference Leader
Springfield 36-71

Springfield, Ma: New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference leader Springfield College poised a solid defensive effort to hold off the Pioneers of Smith 71-36 in women’s basketball action Tuesday evening. With Smith’s leading offensive threat junior Nati Lenchner (Aszor, Isreal) (9.6 ppg) sidelined with an ankle injury, the Pioneers struggled on offense, shooting just 28.3 % from the floor and 23.1 % from behind the arc. The Pioneer’s, on target at the free throw line, out-shooting the Pride 70% to 58.3%, trailed by 16 at the half but were thwarted by the Pride’s three doubled digit scorers in senior forward Courtney Parvin (15 points, 7 rebounds), and sophomore guards Tara McCarthy (14 points) and Christine Cotter (13 points).

With the loss, Smith falls to last place (0-6) in the conference and 5-11 overall.   The Pride of Springfield, winning their 7th consecutive game, remain on the top of the conference with a 7-0 record (13-5 overall).

Smith was led by first year guard Rose Baldwin (S. Strafford, VT) who netted a season high 11 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Senior forward Shelley Harrison (Reston, VA) pulled down 7 caroms for the Pioneers and added to her conference leading block total with 5 against the Pride bringing her to 58 for the season. Sophomore guard Ashley Sutton (Greenfield, MA) dished out 4 assists.

Smith will return to action on Saturday, January 28th when they travel to Wellesley College to take on the 6th place (NEWMAC) Blue at 2 pm.


SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE 71, SMITH COLLEGE 36

SMITH COLLEGE (5-11, 0-6 NEWMAC)
Baldwin, Rose 5-12 0-0 11; Charron, Helena 3-6 0-0 6; Daley, Jennifer 1-6
4-6 6; Sutton, Ashley 2-5 0-0 5; Holmes, Maria 0-1 3-4 3; Posnak, Sarah 1-4
0-0 3; Paull, Jessie 1-2 0-0 2; Harrison, Shelley 0-5 0-0 0; Parker,
Courtney 0-4 0-0 0; Smyth, Sara 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 13-46 7-10 36.

SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (13-5, 7-0 NEWMAC)
Courtney Parvin 4-13 6-8 15; Tara McCarthy 6-12 0-0 14; Christine Cotter
5-12 0-2 13; Erin Schwartz 4-9 0-1 8; Caitlyn Cuthbertson 2-4 0-0 5; Corey
Finch 2-7 0-0 5; Elizabeth Jordan 2-3 0-0 4; Lauren O'Connor 1-3 1-1 3;
Katie Castignetti 1-4 0-0 2; LaToya Franklin 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 28-71 7-12 71.

Smith College.................     23   13 -   36
Springfield College...........     39   32 -   71
3-point goals-Smith College 3-13 (Posnak, Sarah 1-4; Sutton, Ashley 1-3;
Baldwin, Rose 1-3; Daley, Jennifer 0-1; Charron, Helena 0-2), Springfield
College 8-20 (Christine Cotter 3-5; Tara McCarthy 2-6; Courtney Parvin 1-3;
Corey Finch 1-2; Caitlyn Cuthbertson 1-1; LaToya Franklin 0-1; Katie
Castignetti 0-1; Elizabeth Jordan 0-1). Fouled out--Smith College-None,
Springfield College-None. Rebounds-Smith College 34 (Harrison, Shelley 7),
Springfield College 47 (Lauren O'Connor 12). Assists-Smith College 9
(Sutton, Ashley 4), Springfield College 16 (LaToya Franklin 5). Total
fouls-Smith College 7, Springfield College 11. A-178

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