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Contact: Adrian Dailey, Sports Information Office
(540) 365-4306
 
December 12, 2002
 
 
Ferrum Women Defeat Emory & Henry
Panthers Close First Semester at 5-1
 
Ferrum, Va. –   The Ferrum College women's basketball team picked up a 76-65 win over visiting Emory & Henry College tonight in non-conference action. The win gives Ferrum a 5-1 heading into the holiday break.

Sophomore Tara Toland (North, S.C./North) led Ferrum with 23 points, seven steals, and six assists. Toland, pictured here, leads Ferrum in scoring (20.2 ppg) and assists (5.5 apg).
 
Senior Tina McBride (Glade Hill, Va./Franklin County) had 20 points, eight rebounds, and six blocked shots. Junior Tanisha Durham (Roanoke, Va./Patrick Henry) added 14 points on 7-11 shooting.
 
Emory & Henry was lead by Danielle Moore's 18 points and eight steals. Erin Connelly had 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Dawn Chewning had 11 points and nine rebounds. Emory& Henry lead by 17 in the 1st half and was up 42-35 at the break. Ferrum out scored the Wasps 41-23 in the second half. 
 
Emory & Henry falls to 2-4 with the loss.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum sports information office at (540) 365-4306.
 
 
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