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Sports Women's basketball closes season with loss to Gannon
By Rhonda Marable Staff writer The Mercyhurst women’s basketball team ends their season with a 95-66 loss to the Gannon Golden Knights on Saturday February 23 during the colleges Spring break. The Lakers finish the season with a 7-20 record overall and 2-15 in the GLIAC. Gannon pulled ahead with an early 12 point lead within the first five minutes and never looked back. Gannon continued to push the pace and were up by 22 points with little less than six minutes in the first half. Sophomore guard Mara Dreiser set the pace for a comeback with a good lay up which she followed by sinking a good three pointer. Junior guard Stephanie Prischak would mirror those buckets and freshman guard Samantha Loadman contributed two good baskets for six points to end the half 30-48. Gannon continued to play solid throughout the second half while the Lakers uncharacteristically struggled with shooting. Mercyhurst entered the game ranking second in the conference for field goal and three point percentage but the Lakers only managed 36 percent from the field for the first half and 28 percent on three pointers for the game. Loadman finished with a team-high 21 points with help from five good three pointers. Achesinski followed with nine points and five rebounds while freshman guard Kelsey Gordon added six points and a career-high five assists. The game marked an important beginning and end for the Mercyhurst women’s basketball team. The Lakers complete their first season under head coach Deanna Richard with the loss as well as their last season playing in the GLIAC. The Lakers will look to improve for next year as they debut in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference next season. The Lakers played three PSAC schools during the 2007-2008 season defeating both Lock Haven and Edinboro with just a single loss to Slippery Rock. With no seniors on the team the Lakers should return a strong core ready to play in the 2008-2009.
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