WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ELIMINATED FROM NAC TOURNAMENT
CASTINE, ME. Feb. 26, 2008 - Elms College sophomore guard Ally Wanat (West Springfield, MA) scored nine points on 3 of 5 shooting from 3-point range and added four steals, but could not stop the Blazers from being defeated by Maine-Maritime 65-25 in Tuesday night's North Atlantic Conference women's basketball quarterfinal game.
With the victory Maine Maritime improves to 18-8 overall and advances to the NAC semifinals. The defeat eliminates Elms College from the NAC tournament and the Blazers finish the season at a mark of 9-17.
Junior forward Shauna Sullivan (Chicopee, MA) netted 9 points and had a team-high five rebounds in the losing effort.
Maine-Maritime freshman guard Brittany Hunt (Hickory,
NC) led all scorers with 18 points. Lady Mariner
junior forward Megan Franklin (Skowhegan, ME)
recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds as
Maine-Maritime outscored Elms College 24-10 in the paint.