Spring Break
Nicole Hester honored at halftime
Mike Mazzeo
Issue date: 11/30/07 Section: Sports
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After Nicole Hester received the John Randolph Inspiration Award during the intermission they did get a spark- and a brief lead. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough.
The Dragons (1-5) fell short, losing 59-55 to Siena (3-4) Nov. 28, despite cutting into a 12-point second-half deficit and eventually, albeit briefly, enjoying a one-point advantage with 7:01 to play.
Jasmina Rosseel had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds, but her driving layup attempt hit the bottom of the rim. Melissa Manzer hit a pair of free throws with four seconds left to put the game away.
Behind 37-25 with 19:14 to play, the Dragons used a 25-12 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Narissa Suber to take a 50-49 lead.
However, Shondaya Burrell scored three consecutive field goals on a layup and two jumpers, giving the Saints a 55-50 lead with 2:43 to go.
Suber countered with a three that made it 55-53 at 1:38, but Burrell converted a layup, giving the visitors a four-point lead with 1:19 to play.
Once again Suber hit a jumper at the one minute mark, cutting the deficit to two, but that was as close as the Dragons would get.
Suber finished with a game-high 22 points.
Burrell had 11 points, while Laura Menty added a team-high 18 for the Saints.
"We started off sluggish," Head Coach Denise Dillon said. "Our girls allow the offense to dictate the defense. We missed shots in the beginning. On the defensive end we were giving up some easy buckets and digging ourselves a ditch in the first half. It is tough to come back against anyone, especially a team that was making shots."
Drexel did not open the game well.
They missed 10 of their first 12 shots over the first 6:37 and fell behind 9-4.
The Dragons used a 10-6 run to get the Siena lead to just one at 15-14, but the Saints reeled off 10 consecutive points during a stretch in which Drexel did not make a field goal for nearly four minutes, extending their lead to 24-14 with 6:26 remaining in the first half.
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