
For immediate release – 12/18/2007 - #149
CNU Women Defeat LC 79-72
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Colandra Rollins posted game-highs of 23 points and 14 rebounds Tuesday evening to lead the Christopher Newport University women’s basketball team to a 79-72 win over visiting Lynchburg College in non-conference play.
The Hornets led for most of the first eight minutes of the game, but strong finish to the half left the Captains in possession of a 40-31 lead at intermission. CNU was ahead by as many as 13 late in the game, but LC rallied to cut the advantage to just 73-70 with 1:26 left after a lay-up from sophomore forward Tamara Snead (
Snead scored a team-high 13 points, 10 of them in the game’s final 5:18. She added a team-best 13 rebounds, including 10 on the offensive end, in just 18 minutes of play. Dana Esposito (New Port Richie, FL/Holy Names) netted 10 points, Kylie Lucas (
Chelsie Schweers had 22 points and eight assists for CNU (4-1). Jessica Moore added 13 points and eight rebounds, and Michele Russell had 12 points and six assists. Four Captains played more than 36 minutes in the 40-minute contest: Schweers (39), Moore (38), Russell (37) and Rollins (36).
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