Quakers play tight contest at Mount St. Joseph

Immediate Release:
November 26, 2005

CINCINNATI, Ohio — A late rally by The College of Mount St. Joseph proved to be the difference Saturday afternoon as the Lions defeated the Earlham College women’s basketball team 71-60 at the Harrington Center.

Junior Guin Summerton (Williams, IN/Shoals) lead the way for the Quakers with 16 points and four assists as they had four players reach double figures. Sophomore Chelsea Caywood (Richmond, IN/Richmond) finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, while first-year Tasha Merrill (Cedar Grove, IN/Franklin County) added 11 points and eight rebounds. First-year LeShea Orr (Dayton, OH/Jefferson) had 10 points and eight rebounds.

Earlham led most of the contest and built its biggest advantage of 32-24 with 57 seconds left in the first half. In the final minute, however, Mount St. Joseph ended with a 4-0 run to close the gap to 32-38 at intermission.

The Quakers held their lead into the second half until the Lions tied the game at 52-52 at the 7:46 mark. The game was tied two more times before Mount St. Joseph worked its way to a 60-56 advantage with 5:32 remaining in the game.

Orr tied the game for the last time at 60-60 with a basket at the 3:47 mark. On their next possession, the Lions (2-2) took the lead for good at 62-60 as they scored the final 11 points of the contest to earn the victory.

Earlham (0-4) returns to action Wednesday as the Quakers entertain Franklin College in their home opener on Schuckman Court in the Athletics and Wellness Center. The non-conference contest begins at 6 p.m. and is part of a doubleheader. The Earlham men’s team faces Mount St. Joseph at 8 p.m. Box score.