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NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Senior G Erica Rate scored 15
of her team-high 18 points before halftime, and senior G Ally
Daniels scored 17 points as the Norwich University women's
basketball team built a big lead and then held off Mount Ida
College, 80-63, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC)
game Monday evening at Andrews Hall.
Junior F Christine Daniels posted another double-double for
Norwich, scoring 11 points and pulling down a game-high 13
rebounds. Senior F Jess Jaggars registered a double-double of her
own, totaling 12 points and 10 boards. Senior/junior F Laurel
McWilliams chipped in nine points and nine rebounds off the bench
for the Cadets, who improve to 12-4 (4-0 GNAC).
The first four minutes of the contest see-sawed back and forth
with Mount Ida holding a slim 9-8 lead at the 15:45 mark. Norwich
seized control of the game over the next five minutes, though,
reeling off a 20-0 run to grab a 28-9 advantage at the 10:35 mark.
The Cadets extended their lead to as many as 23 points later in the
half before taking a 45-26 advantage into the intermission.
Rate led the Cadets in the first half with 15 points. Nicole
Casimiro paced the Mustangs in the opening 20 minutes with 13
points. Norwich was on fire from the floor in the first half,
knocking down 50.0 percent (14-of-28) of its shots. Mount Ida,
meanwhile, made just 25.0 percent (9-of-36) of its field goal
attempts.
Norwich maintained a double digit lead throughout the second
half to earn the victory. Mount Ida closed the gap to 12 points
with 4:55 to play, but that was as close as the Mustangs would get.
Cherie Parisi led the way for Mount Ida, scoring a game-high 22
points and snaring a team-high 12 caroms. Nicole Casimiro knocked
down four three-pointers and netted 16 points for the Mustangs, who
fall to 7-10 (0-4 GNAC).
Norwich won despite turning the ball over 29 times and shooting
just 43.3 percent (26-of-60) from the field for the game. Mount Ida
made just 27.4 percent (20-of-73) of its shots. The Cadets held a
66-34 edge in the rebounding department, which led to a 36-18
advantage in second-chance points.
The Cadets return to action on Saturday, Jan. 23, when they
travel to Boston, Mass., to take on GNAC powerhouse Emmanuel
College. Tip off for the key conference tilt is slated for 3 p.m.
