 FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
- Contact: Sarah
Kaur and Michelle Martin,
Sports Info. Interns
- (540) 365-4306
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- November
21, 2003
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- Panthers
Lose Home-Opener
- Toland Leads Ferrum with 16 Points
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- Ferrum, Va. -- The
Ferrum College women's basketball team lost
their home-opener this evening to Alvernia College, 76-88, in
the Ferrum Tip-Off Tournament.
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- Ferrum (0-1) was led by junior guard Tara
Toland (North, S.C./North), who had a game-high 16 points on 7-16
shooting from the floor. Freshman guard Aline
Alzime (Leesburg, Va./Stonebridge) added 15 points, while
senior forward Tanisha
Durham (Roanoke, Va./Patrick Henry) had 14 points.
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- Junior forward Angela
Vonwergers (Albany, N.Y./Hudson Valley CC) picked up 10 points in
the first game at Ferrum, while junior guard Amber
Triplett (Bassett, Va./Bassett) drilled three treys
tonight, scoring 14 points. Senior center Shermika
Harris (Martinsville, Va./Laurel Park) dominated the boards
with a game-high 12 rebounds, including 10 defensive.
Leading the way for Alvernia (1-0) was Erin McIntyre with 20
points. Kacie Androsko and Kristin McCloskey had 12 points
each. Mandy Reinhart added 11 points for Alvernia, ranked
#20 in the nation by Women's Division III News.
In the second game of the night, Lynchburg College defeated
Averett University, 73-67. The Hornets were led by Abbie
Pyzik, who had 15 points on 6-10 shooting, six rebounds, and six
assists. Caroline Cubbage had 13 points, while Shannon
Newton and Carolina Wesley had 11 each. Averett (0-1) was
led by Dawn Sheets, who had 17 points and seven rebounds.
Lakisha Jones had 12 points for the Cougars.
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- Saturday's action begins at 2 p.m., when Averett and Alvernia
will square off. The nightcap begins at 4 p.m., with Ferrum
meeting Lynchburg. For more information, please
contact the sports information office at (540) 365-4306.
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