Quakers fall in NCAC game at Denison

For Immediate Release:
Jan. 25, 2006

GRANVILLE, Ohio — The Earlham College women's basketball team fell to Denison University 84-51 on Wednesday night in a North Coast Athletic Conference in Livingston Gymnasium.

Earlham (4-14, 3-6) led by as many as five at the 14:01 mark in the first half after a 3-pointer by first-year Janee Covington (Indianapolis, IN/Arlington), but the advantage wouldn't last.

The Big Red (15-4, 7-3) would quickly turn the score around to lead 18-13 with 9:37 remaining in the first half. "We will watch film to identify areas we can improve in" Earlham coach Liana Coutts said. "We are a young team and bound to show inconsistencies."

Denison eventually stretched the lead to 43-29 by halftime. The Quakers would not be able to get any closer as the Big Red led by as many as 34 with 2:29 remaining in the game.

Although the Quakers won the rebounding battle 38-36, the turnovers were too much to overcome with 26 miscues. Denison had 14 turnovers in winning its ninth in a row at home. Denison finished the game with 31 points off of turnovers and 46 bench points. Earlham only had 10 points off turnovers and 16 bench points.

Covington led the Quakers with 11 points and three assists. Sophomore Whitney McBurrows (Lansing, MI/J.W. Sexton) contributed six points, six rebounds, and four steals.

Sophomore Chelsea Caywood (Richmond, IN/Richmond) and first-year Tasha Merrill (Cedar Grove, IN/Franklin County) scored seven points each, while combining for 12 rebounds.

Earlham will be in action again Saturday at Wooster. The NCAC contest begins at 3 p.m.
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