Thursday’s Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) schedule saw two District 2 graduates in action.
Here is a recap of how each did:
RACHAEL ROSE, WOFFORD COLLEGE WOMEN
5-foot-7 sophomore guard from Scranton Prep
Thursday’s result
Wofford (22-10) lost at Florida (17-14), 66-63, in the first round of the Women’s NIT.
Individual statistics
Started, played 38 minutes; 8/14 FG, 1/4 on 3-pointers, 2/3 FT, 19 points; 6 defensive rebounds; 3 assists; 4 turnovers; 3 steals.
Notes
Wofford pushed Florida to the edge but an Annabelle Schultz 3-point attempt in the final seconds would not fall. … The tightly contested game saw nine lead changes and six ties. … The Terriers opened the game with back-to-back 3-pointers. The game remained tight early with Wofford holding a slight edge until a Gators 3-pointer at the 2:58 mark gave Florida the lead and sparked a 19-point run that stretched into the second quarter. Wofford battled back, outscoring Florida 19-8 in the second quarter to cut the deficit to one point at the half. … Wofford opened the second half with a 3-pointer to take the lead and both sides continued to go back and forth until the Terriers went on a 7-0 run to take a 43-36 lead with 5:07 remaining in the third quarter. Rose scored five of the Terriers seven points in the run. Florida remained tough and fought back to lead 52-50 after three quarters of play. … Wofford’s Jackie Carman made a 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining to pull the Terriers to within 64-63. Florida converted two free throws and its defense provided pressure on the last shot attempt. … Rose finishes the season as Wofford’s leader in points per game (17.2), rebounds (5.7 per game) and assists (133). She also had 64 steals.
Up next
Season complete.
KYLIE LAVELLE, DREXEL UNIVERSITY WOMEN
6-foot-2 freshman forward from Riverside
Thursday’s result
Drexel (21-10) lost at Fordham (19-12), 73-63, in the first round of the Women’s NIT.
Individual statistics
Started, played 32 minutes; 2/10 FG, 6/6 FT, 10 points; 5 defensive rebounds; 1 assist; 4 turnovers; 4 steals.
Notes
Drexel’s Keishana Washington scored a career-high 43 points to set a Rose Hill Gym single game record for an opponent. It breaks the previous mark held by Julius Erving when he played for UMass on January 21, 1970. … It was a slow start as both teams shot less than 25 percent from the floor in the first quarter. A late 8-3 scoring run by the Dragons tied the score, 10-10, at the end of the opening period. … Lavelle opened the second quarter with a pair of free throws and a jumper from Washington gave Drexel a 14-10 lead. Fordham responded with a 12-3 run, forcing a Drexel timeout. The Dragons closed the half scoring 12 of the last 14 points to lead, 29-24 at the break. … Drexel started strong in the third quarter to lead by eight just two minutes into the quarter. Fordham took advantage of cold shooting by the Dragons, using a 19-3 run to lead by three with one quarter remaining. … Drexel pulled within two a couple of times early in the final quarter, but the Rams answered and built an eight-point lead with 2:38 remaining. … Drexel has won 20 or more games in six consecutive full seasons and made nine straight trips to the postseason. … Lavelle finished her freshman season averaging 11.1 points per game and 3.7 rebounds per game.
Up next
Season complete.
