Women's wrap: York, FDU-Florham still unbeaten

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Jan 25, 2014
Brittany Hicks's double-double helped York (Pa.) remain unbeaten.
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No. 11 York (Pa.) and No. 9 FDU-Florham each remained unbeaten, as they improved to 17-0 with wins Saturday afternoon.

Brittany Hicks helped York (Pa.) improve to 17-0, 9-0 in the CAC, with 22 points and 15 rebounds in the Spartans' 61-58 win vs. Mary Washington. The Eagles led by three with two minutes to go, but York scored the final six points to win the game. Kyra Dayon scored a game-high 24 points and Rachel Groom added 10 points and 13 rebounds as FDU-Florham improved to 17-0 as well, 6-0 in the Freedom Conference with a 71-59 win at Wilkes. Dayon went 10-for-13 from the floor and picked up seven steals. 

No. 18 Christopher Newport swept the season series from its former coach, as Nicole Mitchell poured in 38 points for the Captains in a 116-89 win vs. Cathy Parson's Frostburg State team. 

No. 1 DePauw and No. 5 Thomas More also remained uneaten, crushing their opponents as usual, as DePauw crushed Wooster 98-32 and Thomas More did the same to Grove City, 112-49. 

For DePauw, it's the 52nd consecutive win. For Thomas More, which got 36 points from Sydney Moss, it's the Saints' fifth 100-point game, all of them in conference play. Thomas More is outscoring its opponents by an average of 40.5 points per game this season.

Down 10 points with 37 seconds remaining, Wilmington recorded an improbable comeback, beating Marietta 103-102 in double overtime. Wilmington forced four turnovers in the final 30 seconds. "With 37 seconds to go, it's definitely the best short term comeback," said Wilmington coach Jerry Scheve. "At that point we had nothing to lose. We needed to get a steal immediately or foul immediately. We played aggressively and got some things going. It was a full team effort." 

No. 12 Carthage took over sole possesion of first place in the CCIW with a 90-83 win vs. Illinois Wesleyan, ending the Lady Reds' first run through the CCIW. Stephanie Kuzmanic recorded a double-double with 33 points and 10 assists. Ellie Zeller scored a career-high 32 points on 13-of-17 shooting from the field to lead No. 20 Wheaton (Ill.) past North Central 118-81.

At the end of the NESCAC weekend, No. 6 Tufts remains unbeaten in the conference, at 16-0, 4-0, after a 62-46 win vs. Bates. No. 10 Amherst and Bowdoin are at 4-1 after wins vs. Trinity (Conn.) and Colby, with Connecticut College at 3-1 following an overtime win at Wesleyan.

Lindsay Fluehr picked up 17 assists as Scranton defeated Catholic 83-73. She did not score, but turned the ball over just twice in 33 minutes. The Lady Royals improved to 15-2 and remain unbeaten in the Landmark Conference. Moravian, which defeated Susquehanna on Saturday, and Catholic are tied with one conference loss.

Albright completed a thrilling comeback, coming from 20 points down in the second half to shock Widener 76-75. Jennifer Egee sank two 3's in the final minutes to give the Pride a 74-67 advantage. Amanda Tiritilli answered with a pair of 3-pointers at 56 and 37 seconds however, to cut the deficit to one. After two missed free throws, Albright rebounded and Shannon Thomas scored the winning basket with nine seconds left.

Five Cardinals scored in double figures as No. 25 St. Mary's (Minn.) defeated St. Benedict 85-73, improving to 15-1 and 12-1 in the MIAC. Guilford hit baskets to force two overtimes but couldn't get over the hump as homestanding Eastern Mennonite defeated the Quakers 72-67. EMU and Lynchburg remain tied for first in the ODAC after Lynchburg beat Shenandoah 60-53.

Ashley Vazquez scored 16 of her career-high 23 points in the second half as New Jersey City swept the season series from Rowan for the first time in 25 years, downing the Profs, 61-57.

St. Norbert fell back into a tie for first place in the Midwest Conference after the Green Knights dropped a 54-46 decision to Cornell. Taylor Dicus scored 14 to lead the Rams, who improved to 13-3, 9-2.