Gannon University
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Tiffin Recap
Sports
Information Department, Dan Teliski, Director
Phone: (814) 871-7418
Date: November
20, 2007
GANNON ENDS ROAD SWING WITH
DEFENSIVE VICTORY AT TIFFIN
TIFFIN, Ohio -
The Gannon women’s basketball team has yet to get on track offensively this
season, but it hasn’t stopped the team from winning. The 20th-ranked Lady
Knights held their opponent under 50 points for the second consecutive game
and ended a season-opening three-game road swing Tuesday evening with a 56-47
victory at Tiffin.
Tiffin, which will join the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
(GLIAC) in 2008-09, initially jumped on Gannon early. The Dragons raced out
of the gate with an 11-4 run in the first five minutes and 48 seconds.
However, Gannon responded with six consecutive points and grabbed its first
lead at 18-15 with 8:49 remaining in the first half on Ashley Lowdermilk’s
(Kensington, Ohio/Carrollton) three-pointer. The teams traded baskets
the rest of the way as the Lady Knights went to halftime with a 28-25 lead.
The first five minutes of the second half proved to be the difference. Gannon
opened the final period with a 10-2 run, opening a 38-27 advantage with 15:19
to play. Allison Rothlisberger (New Martinsville, W.Va./Magnolia)
started the run with an old-fashion three-point play. The junior forward
then sandwiched another jumper between a Kim Vargas (Sterling, Va./Broad
Run) basket and another Lowdermilk triple.
Tiffin cut the deficit to four on two different occasions, the final one
coming at 47-43 with 5:58 remaining in regulation. Gannon countered with
a bucket from Vargas and back-to-back scores from Brittany Tabron (Canton,
Ohio/Canton Central Catholic) to ice the victory. The Lady Knights held
the Dragons to four points in the final five minutes and 58 seconds.
Gannon continues to win despite its offensive struggles. The Lady Knights
are averaging 64 points in their first three games. The squad shot 41.8 percent
(23-55) from the field, 35.7 percent (5-14) from three-point range, and 45.5
percent (5-11) from the free throw line in Tuesday’s victory.
Lowdermilk led the offensive unit with 18 points. She was 4-of-7 from three-point
range. Tabron was the only other Lady Knight in double digits with 14 points
and 10 rebounds off the bench. It marked her first career double-double.
Tiffany Crocker (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman) dished out seven assists
while turning the ball over only twice in 32 minutes.
Tiffin shot 35.3 percent (18-51) from the floor, 21.4 percent (3-14) from
behind the arc, and 80 percent (8-10) from the charity stripe. Alexis Karel
was the only Dragon in double digits, hitting for 10 points off the bench.
Gannon completed its season-opening three-game road swing with a 2-1 record.
Tiffin remained winless at 0-3. The Lady Knights have nine days off until
returning to action Thursday, November 29 against Northern Michigan at the
Hammermill Center. The GLIAC opener is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
A complete box score from Tuesday’s Gannon-Tiffin women’s basketball game
can be found at http://www.gannon.edu/sports/women/BASKETBA/STATS.HTM/GAME03.HTM.
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updated 11/20/07 by: drt
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