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ALBANY TOPPLES COLGATE AT HOME, 83-70, IN
NON-LEAGUE MATCHUP
January 18, 2001
Colgate womens basketball contact: Erin
Thompson
ethompson@mail.colgate.edu
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HAMILTON, NY – Four Albany players were in double digits as the
Great Danes toppled Colgate 83-70 in a non-league matchup at
Cotterell Court. Jess
McGinlay managed a double-double, scoring 21 points and
grabbing 10 rebounds in the win for Albany.
Kathryn Hemlock also tallied 21 points
and handed out five assists for the Great Danes, while
teammates Liz Tucker and Dawn DiMicco chipped in ten apiece.
For Colgate, Colleen McCaffrey posted her
second double-double this season, scoring 18 points and
ripping down a game-high 11 rebounds.
Sarah Parks contributed 15 points and a career-high
five steals, while first-year Malissa Burke added 12 points in
the contest.
The Red Raiders came alive in the second
half with an 18-5 run that placed them within two, 50-48, at
12:55. Hemlock responded with a short jumper to move Albany ahead by
four, but Colgate senior Laura Rohrbacher converted on a
lay-up, making the score 52-50.
The Great Danes increased their lead to nine, 67-58 at
6:35, but Danielle Fields nailed a trey ten seconds later to
spark another Colgate run.
The Red Raiders drew within two points once again,
67-65, with five minutes remaining.
It was not enough, though, as Albany finished the game
with a 16-5 run.
In the first half, Albany captured the lead at 17:20 and
dominated the entire period. The Great Danes went up by
as much as 17 points on three occasions, and Colgate trailed
45-30 at halftime.
Colgate, unable to hold on for its second
win in a row, falls to 3-12 overall. With the victory,
Albany improves to 5-14 on the season.
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