Quakers play second NCAC game in two days

For Immediate Release:
Jan. 7, 2006

RICHMOND, Ind. — The Earlham College women’s basketball team faced an experienced Allegheny College squad Saturday afternoon on Schuckman Court in the Athletics and Wellness Center as the Quakers fell short of a second straight win.

Allegheny defeated the Quakers 88-52 in a North Coast Athletic Conference contest. “They just played very confidently,” Earlham coach Liana Coutts said of the Gators (7-7, 3-2). “Basketball is a game of runs and momentum. That’s one of the area that we keep trying to bring attention to. They understand momentum a lot with their experience.”

Sophomore Chelsea Caywood (Richmond, IN/Richmond) led the Quakers with 14 points and nine rebounds. “She did a heck of a job on the boards for us and that’s an area we’ve needed to really work on,” Coutts said.

First-year Tasha Merrill (Cedar Grove, IN/Franklin County) added nine points and seven rebounds, while first-year LeShea Orr (Dayton, OH/Jefferson) also grabbed seven rebounds. “There were flashes of highlight types of plays, but our goal is that we have to put 40 minutes together,” Coutts said.

Allegheny built an early advantage in the first half as the Gators led 41-27 at intermission. The Quakers didn’t get any closer in the second half.

Earlham (3-10, 2-3) entertains Wittenberg University on Wednesday. The NCAC game begins at 7:30 p.m. Box score.