Season Comes To An End For Quakers

For Immediate Release:
Feb. 21, 2006

MEADVILLE, Pa. — The season came to an end for the Earlham College women’s basketball team on Tuesday night as the Quakers competed in the opening round of the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament.

Allegheny College defeated the Quakers 89-72 in what was a tight contest into the second half. “Everybody made significant contributions and we stepped up and handled their pressure extremely well,” Earlham coach Liana Coutts said. “I'm sure they were nervous when we cut their lead to five. I couldn't be more proud of the tenacity our players exhibited.”

First-year Janee’ Covington (Indianapolis, IN/Arlington) led Earlham with 23 points, while sophomore Chelsea Caywood (Richmond, IN/Richmond) tossed in 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds. Sophomore Whitney McBurrows (Lansing, MI/J.W. Sexton) contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Junior Guin Summerton (Williams, IN/Shoals) added 11 points off the bench.

The score was tied 9-9 at the 17:21 mark of the first half before Allegheny pushed its advantage to 15 points as the second seeded Gators led 48-35 at intermission.

In the second period the seventh seeded Quakers (5-21) rallied after the Gators score the first three points of the half to lead 51-38. Caywood’s 3-pointer pulled Earlham to within 70-65 with 9:26 remaining, but the Quakers could not get any closer after that as Allegheny (18-8) put the game away to advance the NCAC semifinals on Friday. Box score.

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