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Mules End Diplomats' Season
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenberg (21-5) | 32 | 19 | 51 |
| Frank. & Marsh. (18-8) | 21 | 26 | 47 |
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| Muhlenberg | Frank. & Marsh. |
|---|---|
| Pts: Alita Zabrecky - 21 | Pts: Megan Pauley - 15 |
| Reb: Erin Laney - 12 | Reb: Kristina McCarthy - 10 |
| Ast: Colleen Caldwell - 5 | Ast: Elizabeth Snyder - 4 |
| Team Statistics | Muhlenberg | Frank. & Marsh. |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 31.1% (19-61 ) | 28.1% (18-64 ) |
| Rebounds | 54 | 48 |
| Assists | 11 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 9 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 5 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 11 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 12 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 14 | 4 |
BALTIMORE, Md. – Franklin & Marshall women's basketball season came to an end on Friday evening with a 51-47 loss to Muhlenberg in the Centennial Conference Semifinals. The Diplomats finished the season 18-8, 15-5 CC while the Mules (22-5, 15-5 CC) advance to the final on Saturday against Johns Hopkins.
F&M jumped out to an early 6-0 advantage 16:16 into the contest, however the Mules responded by going on a 17-4 run over the next eight minutes to take a 17-10 lead. The Diplomats answered by converting on their next two trips down the court to pull within three, 17-14, with just over seven minutes to play.
After a missed jumper by Muhlenberg's Alita Zabrecky, Elizabeth Snyder grabbed the defensive rebound to set up teammate Megan Pauley for a jumper to bring F&M within one, 17-16, with 6:34 left in the half. The Mules finished the half by going on a 14-2 run to take a 32-21 lead into the break.
Muhlenberg's largest lead of the half came at the 18:26 mark when it went up by 11, 34-23. The Diplomats hung around and chipped away at the Mules lead over the next seven minutes. With 11:13 left on the clock, Alexa Barbush hit a pair of free-throws to bring F&M within two, 37-35, the closest it would come to the Muhlenberg lead.
The Diplomats made it a one-possession game at the 6:31 mark after Pauley drained a jumper. Muhlenberg's Erin Laney sank two from the charity stripe to make it a two-possession game, 46-41 at 5:26. Through the remainder of the contest Muhlenberg led by as many as nine en route to its victory.
Zabrecky paced the Mules with a game-high 21 points while adding 10 rebounds. Alexandra Chili recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Laney grabbed a game-high 12 boards.
MUHLENBERG 51, FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 47
MUHLENBERG (21-5)
Alita Zabrecky 9-16 0-3 21; Alexandra Chili 3-8 4-6 12; Kate Clawson 3-4 1-2 8; Kathleen Naddaff 2-8 0-2 4; Erin Laney 1-8 2-2 4; Colleen Caldwell 1-6 0-2 2; Kimberly Mui 0-1 0-0 0; Katy Mitton 0-0 0-0 0; Leeann Lanza 0-3 0-0 0; Hannah Rush 0-7 0-1 0. Totals 19-61 7-18 51.
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL (18-8)
Megan Pauley 7-18 1-2 15; Alexa Barbush 2-8 5-8 9; Allison Bauer 3-16 0-5 8; Elizabeth Snyder 3-9 0-0 7; Kristina McCarthy 1-4 2-5 4; Emily Johnson 1-2 0-1 2; Colleen Bott 1-6 0-0 2; Emma Lisle 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-64 8-21 47.
Muhlenberg.................... 32 19 - 51
Franklin & Marshall........... 21 26 - 47
3-point goals--Muhlenberg 6-18 (Alita Zabrecky 3-6; Alexandra Chili 2-7; Kate Clawson 1-2; Colleen Caldwell 0-1; Hannah Rush 0-2), Franklin & Marshall 3-14 (Allison Bauer 2-8; Elizabeth Snyder 1-5; Colleen Bott 0-1).
Fouled out--Muhlenberg-Leeann Lanza, Franklin & Marshall-Alexa Barbush.
Rebounds--Muhlenberg 54 (Erin Laney 12), Franklin & Marshall 48 (Kristina McCarthy 10).
Assists--Muhlenberg 11 (Colleen Caldwell 5), Franklin & Marshall 9 (Elizabeth Snyder 4).
Total fouls--Muhlenberg 15, Franklin & Marshall 17.
Technical fouls--Muhlenberg-None, Franklin & Marshall-None.
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