WALTHAM, Mass. - Brandeis University senior
forward Lauren Orlando (Peabody, Mass.) earned MVP
honors by averaging 13.5 points and 7.5 rebounds, including 12
points and eight boards in today's championship game, as the
Brandeis women's basketball team defeated 15th-ranked
Bowdoin, 71-44, in the championship game of the Brandeis Tip-Off
Tournament today. In the consolation game, Western Connecticut
defeated Widener, 62-44.
Brandeis (3-0) combined stifling defense and hot shooting to
defeat the Polar Bears (1-1). The Judges connected on 51 percent
from the field (25-49) and 47.1 percent from 3-point range (8-17),
while holding the Polar Bears to just 22 percent (13-59) overall
and 30.8 percent from downtown (8-26). The hosts also used a 45-34
edge in rebounding. Brandeis trailed only once in the contest, 5-3,
and went on to score 15 unanswered points to take an 18-5 lead that
was never smaller than nine points the rest of the way.
Orlando finished the game with 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from
the field and eight rebounds, including four on the offensive
glass. Junior guard Jessica Chapin (Mendon, N.Y.)
led the team with 13 points, connecting on 5-of-7 shooting,
including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. Sophomore reserve forward
Amber Strodthoff (DePere, Wisc.) tied for
game-high honors with nine rebounds (four offensive) off the bench,
while sophomore guard Diana Cincotta (W. Boylston,
Mass.) had a game- and career-high five assists in her second
collegiate start. Junior backcourt mate Lauren
Rashford (Whitesboro, Mass.) had a terrific all-around
performance with nine points, eight rebounds and three steals, tied
for game-high honors.
Bowdoin did not put any players in double figures, with senior
Jill Anelauskas (Medfield, Mass.) leading the
Polar Bears with eight points. She also pulled down a game-high
nine rebounds, including five on the offensive end. Junior forward
Leah Rubega (Norwich, Conn.) also had a fine
performance on the glass, with eight rebounds, six offensive.
Senior Maria Noucas (Portsmouth, N.H.) led the
Polar Bears with three assistst.
In the first game, WCSU (2-1) put three players in double
figures, led by junior Katie Moffo's (Southington,
Conn.) 14 points. Sophomore guard Heather Lee
(Seymour, Conn.) added 12 points and six rebounds, tied for
game-high, honors, while sophomore guard Karli
Spera (Waterford, Conn.) had 11 points and a game-high six
assists. The Colonials owned a 14-7 edge in second-chance points
and held Widener to 24 percent shooting (12-50) from the field and
21.4 percent from deep (3-14). Western Conn. did not trail after
the first five minutes of the contest, ending the first half on a
24-8 run that put them ahead, 37-21, at the break.
Widener (1-2) was paced by senior Beth Dessart
Mager (Newtown Square, Pa.), who had nine points,
connecting on 4-of-10 from the floor with a 3-pointer. No other
member of the Pride had more than seven points. Juniors
Lindsey Isler (New Hope, Pa.) and Rayne
Reber (Pottstown, Pa.) tied for team-high honors with four
rebounds, while classmate Becky Tyler (Wynnewood,
Pa.) had a game-high three assists.
In addition to Orlando, the All-Tournament team consisted of
Rayne Reber from Widener, Katie Moffo of Western Connecticut, Jill
Anelauskas and Katie Bergeron from Bowdoin, and Jessica Chapin from
Brandeis.
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