Women's Basketball | 1/6/2009 8:41:00 PM
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The RIT women's basketball team suffered a tough 59-36 loss to Empire 8 and neighboring rival St. John Fisher (6-2, 5-1 Empire 8) at the Clark Gymnasium Tuesday night. The Tigers fall to 3-7 on the season and 0-4 in conference.
The first half saw slow starts from both teams. The Cardinals began the scoring and continued to a 6-0 lead. RIT's first mark on the scoreboard came from five-time Rookie of the Week #
Sharon Dennis (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool)# (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) on a lay-up with the assist from #
Jasmine Maisonet (Baldwin, NY/Sacred Heart Academy)# (Baldwin, NY/Sacred Heart Academy).
The rest of the half saw little action, with RIT giving up 14 turnovers and the Cardinals turning the ball over 11 times.
Going into the second half with a 23-18 lead, the Cardinals continued to increase the gap, leaving the Tigers with a 20 point deficit with 12 minutes left.
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Audrey Mincey (Neptune, NJ/Neptune)# (Neptune, NJ/Neptune) contributed six points in the second half to tally eight points and #
Rachel Bruno (Clyde, NY/Clyde-Savannah)# (Clyde, NY/Clyde-Savannah) made good on a 3-point field goal, but the Tigers couldn't seem to find the shots, and found themselves at a continuous 20-point deficit.
The Cardinals improved their field goal percentage to 42.8% in the second half, guaranteeing them the win.
The Tigers are back in action Sunday, January 11, when they host the Ithaca Bombers at the Clark Gym. The contest begins at 12 p.m.
