Box Score

SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Three players scored in double-figures leading Swarthmore to a 55-43 victory over Franklin & Marshall in Centennial Conference (CC) women's basketball action Saturday afternoon. The Diplomats dropped to 7-5 (3-4 CC) while the Garnet improved to 5-7 (2-5 CC).

Trailing 21-20 at halftime, Swarthmore put together a 21-4 run, spanning almost ten minutes, to take a 49-32 lead early in the second period. Eliza Polli scored 11 of her team-high 14 points in the run including three from downtown. The Diplomats came within 10 points on a jumper by Megan Pauley with 3:01 remaining, but were unable to close the gap.

In the first half, there were seven lead changes as both team battled for an edge. F&M prevailed with one second remaining on a Pauley jumper to take a 21-20 lead into the locker room.

Beth Holt scored a game-high 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting from the field and 4-for-8 from behind the arc. Pauley also scored in double-figures adding 11 points. She shot 5-for-17 from the field and pulled down six rebounds. Allison Bauer added seven points off the bench.

Ceylan Bodur matched Polli with 14 points for the Garnet. Kathryn Stockbower scored 12 points and collected 18 rebounds for a double-double.

Swarthmore held a 44-33 advantage on the boards, including 15 on the offensive side, resulting in 19-second chance points.

Franklin & Marshall returns to the court on Tuesday when the Diplomats host Washington (Md.) at 6:00 p.m.

SWARTHMORE 55, FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 43

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL (7-5, 3-4 CC)

Beth Holt 6-10 0-0 16; Megan Pauley 5-17 1-2 11; Allison Bauer 2-9 3-3 7; Alexa Barbush 2-5 0-1 4; Colleen Bott 1-7 1-4 3; Emily Johnson 1-2 0-2 2; Alison Menna 0-2 0-0 0; Amy Chabitnoy 0-1 0-0 0; Michelle Montagna 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 17-56 5-12 43.

SWARTHMORE (5-7, 2-5 CC)

Eliza Polli 5-9 0-0 14; Ceylan Bodur 5-9 4-7 14; Kathryn Stockbower 5-10 2-4 12; Pamela Costello 2-7 0-0 6; S. Miller-Walfish 2-4 0-0 4; Lisa Schumacher 1-5 0-0 3; Genny Pezzola 0-6 1-3 1; Madeline Ross 0-0 1-2 1; Christina Duron 0-2 0-0 0; Brittany Schmelz 0-2 0-0 0; Nicole Rizzo 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-54 8-16 55.

Franklin & Marshall...........   21   22  -   43
Swarthmore....................  20   35  -   55

3-point goals--Franklin & Marshall 4-13 (Beth Holt 4-8; Megan Pauley 0-2; Allison Bauer 0-2; Michelle Montagna 0-1), Swarthmore 7-20 (Eliza Polli 4-6; Pamela Costello 2-5; Lisa Schumacher 1-4; Genny Pezzola 0-3; Ceylan Bodur 0-2).

Fouled out--Franklin & Marshall-None, Swarthmore-None.

Rebounds--Franklin & Marshall 33 (Colleen Bott 7), Swarthmore 44 (Kathryn Stockbower 18).

Assists--Franklin & Marshall 11 (Alison Menna 3; Alexa Barbush 3), Swarthmore 14 (Pamela Costello 5).

Total fouls--Franklin & Marshall 18, Swarthmore 15.

Technical fouls--Franklin & Marshall-None, Swarthmore-None.

A-215