Quakers play NCAC contest at Hiram

For Immediate Release:
Feb. 4, 2006

HIRAM, Ohio — The Earlham College women’s basketball team finished its long weekend road trip with a 72-56 loss at Hiram College on Saturday in a North Coast Athletic Conference game.

First-year Tasha Merrill (Cedar Grove, IN/Franklin County) led the Quakers with 21 points and two assists.

Junior Guin Summerton (Williams, IN/Shoals), Sophomore Whitney McBurrows (Lansing, MI/J.W. Sexton) and sophomore Chelsea Caywood (Richmond, IN/Richmond) added seven points each. Sophomore Sara Prince (Dresden, Ohio/Tri-Valley) pulled down a career-high five rebounds.

Hiram (8-11, 3-9) led early 9-2 with 18:26 left in the first half. The Terriers were in front
40-25 at the break.

The Quakers pulled to within eight points twice in the second half with the last time at the 12:52 mark when the score was 45-37.

Earlham (4-18, 3-10) plays its third straight road game on Wednesday as the Quakers travel to Wittenberg University. The NCAC game is at 7:30 p.m. Box score.