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February 24, 2004
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2004 Little East Conference Tournament Quarterfinals |
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Women’s
Basketball Score Report |
Providence, RI
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Final
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#6
Western Connecticut (9-17)
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22
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24
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46
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#3
Rhode Island College (16-10)
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24
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30
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54
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ANCHORWOMEN
ADVANCE WITH, 54-46, VICTORY |
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Providence, RI—Third-seeded
Rhode Island College defeated sixth-seeded Western Connecticut State
University, 54-46, in first round action of the 2004 Little East
Conference Women's Basketball Tournament. The Anchorwomen advance to
play second-seeded Eastern Connecticut State University on Friday,
Feb. 27 at tournament host Southern Maine. Tip-off is scheduled for 6
p.m. |
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The victory
is the first Little East Conference Tournament win for the Anchorwomen
since the 1998-99 season. RIC had lost its previous four LEC
Tournament games. |
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The
Anchorwomen improve to 16-10 overall as junior forward Heather
Pettigrew (Cranston, RI) led all scorers with 16 points and pulled
down seven rebounds. Freshman forward Kari Geisler (Derry,
NH)
scored 12 points and grabbed eight boards. Freshman forward
Brittany Rosen (Derry,
NH)
contributed eight points and six rebounds. |
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Western
Connecticut ends its season with a 9-17 record. Freshman forward
Mallory Stevens (Seymour,
CT)
led all
rebounders with 11 and senior forward Christin Morgatto (Seymour,
CT)
scored a team-high 12 points. |
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