For Immediate Release - 2/17/09 - #185

Free Throw Shooting Dooms LC Women in 62-47 Loss at Guilford

   GREENSBORO, NC - The Lynchburg College women's basketball team shot only 31 percent from free throw line as the Hornets dropped an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) contest to Guilford College 62-47 in Wednesday night action from Ragan-Brown Field House.

   Both teams struggled from the field in the first half, as the Quakers held a 31-21 lead at the intermission. Lynchburg was led in the opening stanza by Carly Greenlief (Centreville, VA/Westfield), who scored nine points on four-of-seven shooting from the floor. Kristina Darby (Tampa, FL/Holy Names) and Kylie Lucas (Verona, VA/Fort Defiance) each posted five points in the first frame.

   The Hornets cut the lead to two multiple times in the second half, including after a Darby layup and foul with just over six minutes to play, but Guilford scored the next three buckets to pull away.

   Lynchburg was led on the score sheet by Darby, who finished with 14 points on the evening. Greenlief finished with nine points, and Tamara Snead (Richmond, VA/Henrico) was a spark off the bench with eight points, five boards and two steals in 14 minutes of play.

   Lynchburg shot 34 percent (20-59) from the floor, but were three-of-16 from downtown and just four-of-13 from the charity stripe. The Hornets also turned the ball over 19 times on evening.

   Guilford was paced by junior shooting guard Ann Seufer, who scored a game-high 21 points after nailing three from downtown, grabbing a team-high eight boards. Senior Tracey Croner made seven-of-13 from the floor for 17 points, and Alex Miles chipped in with 12 points, six boards and two blocks. Guilford turned the ball over 24 times, but made 20-of-22 from the free throw line.

   Lynchburg travels to Virginia Wesleyan College Saturday afternoon at 4 for another ODAC contest.

###

02/12/2009, Lynchburg College Sports Information Office