Box Score
MEDFORD, MA. – It is always tough to
face a nationally ranked opponent, but it is even tougher to do so
when your team is sporting a 5-9 record and riding a three-game
losing streak. For
the Williams women's basketball team (5-10, 0-1), conditions
got even more difficult versus #12 Tufts (10-1, 1-0) as starters
Jill Greenberg and Chessie Jackson were forced to sit due to a
hamstring injury and the flu, respectively.
A third starter, Lisa Jaris, left the game
just two minutes into the opening whistle due to injury as
well. Down three
starters, the Ephs mounted a solid effort, but still lost their
first conference game of the season, 83-62.
“Tufts is one of the top team in the
conference,” said Williams head coach Pat
Manning. “I was happy with our effort and
intensity even though the score does not reflect
that. It was definitely our best effort of the
last two weeks.”
Down 14-3 just five minutes into play, the
Ephs cut the lead to seven before the Jumbos mounted a ten point
lead to take charge of the game at 24-7. Colleen
Hart led Tufts with four of five shooting from behind the
arc. Two of those four shots came at the closing
of the half to build a solid 16-point advantage at the
break.
Tufts continued their dominance, leading by as
many as 25 with the score at 79-54 at 4:50 on the clock and
finishing the game with a 51.5 shooting percentage from the floor.
Jess Harris paced the Ephs with 16 points, and
an impressive 15 rebounds for a double-double on the night. Taylor
Shea joined Harris for a double-double, notching 11 points and 12
boards. Senior Mika
Peterman added 14 pints.
Tufts had four starters in double
figures. Julia Bailey
scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Hart scored a
team-high 16 points and 9 assists. Katie
Tausanovitch and Casey Sullivan added 10 and 12 points
respectively.
Williams will look to bounce back tomorrow
against Bates at 3:00 p.m.
