Women win third straight
Mike Mazzeo
Issue date: 1/11/08 Section: Sports
The Drexel women's basketball team began the year 1-6. However, they proved it's not how you start, it's how you finish.
The Dragons (4-6) closed out 2007 on a three-game winning streak thanks to a convincing 75-52 victory over American (6-8) Dec. 31 at the Palestra.
In its most complete game of the season Drexel was 11-of-22 from 3-point range and shot 51.7 percent overall while holding the Eagles to 36.2 percent from the floor.
Narissa Suber led the Dragons with 18 points, all coming from behind the arc. She also added a career-high seven rebounds and handed out four assists.
Suber, who is Drexel's all-time leader in career, season and single-game 3-point attempts made, was the recipient of some great ball movement in the first half. She hit five threes helping Drexel extend to a 42-25 lead at halftime.
"The girls are making the extra passes," Drexel head coach Denise Dillon. "They seem to be more aware of what's going on out there."
"I was just taking them when I was open," Suber said. "It was a good half for me.
Gabriela Marginean added 16 points while Nicole Hester had a season-high 15 for the Dragons.
Marginean, who averages 18.4 ppg, stopped an early American charge in the second half.
The Eagles cut the lead to 11 with 16:45 remaining, but the Dragons scored seven consecutive points, four by Marginean, to take a 49-31 lead at the 13:52 mark.
Hester, who missed the entire 2006-2007 following a battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma finished 3-of-4 from 3-point range and had five assists.
"I think it was a little bit of the Palestra," Hester said. "We all played well today. Once one person started hitting [shots] everyone else started coming together."
Freshman guard Jasmina Rosseel missed the game due to a stomach virus. Suber, Stacy McCullough and Allison Lupariello shared the point guard duties in her absence and combined for 12 assists compared to just four turnovers.
"They did a good job," Dillon said. "It doesn't matter if one of our players gets knocked out. They all have to be willing to step into a new role and take over."
Liz Hayes and Stephanie N'Garsanet each scored 14 points leading American.
The Dragons improved to 4-5 all-time at the Palestra and 4-7 all-time against the Eagles.
The Dragons (4-6) closed out 2007 on a three-game winning streak thanks to a convincing 75-52 victory over American (6-8) Dec. 31 at the Palestra.
In its most complete game of the season Drexel was 11-of-22 from 3-point range and shot 51.7 percent overall while holding the Eagles to 36.2 percent from the floor.
Narissa Suber led the Dragons with 18 points, all coming from behind the arc. She also added a career-high seven rebounds and handed out four assists.
Suber, who is Drexel's all-time leader in career, season and single-game 3-point attempts made, was the recipient of some great ball movement in the first half. She hit five threes helping Drexel extend to a 42-25 lead at halftime.
"The girls are making the extra passes," Drexel head coach Denise Dillon. "They seem to be more aware of what's going on out there."
"I was just taking them when I was open," Suber said. "It was a good half for me.
Gabriela Marginean added 16 points while Nicole Hester had a season-high 15 for the Dragons.
Marginean, who averages 18.4 ppg, stopped an early American charge in the second half.
The Eagles cut the lead to 11 with 16:45 remaining, but the Dragons scored seven consecutive points, four by Marginean, to take a 49-31 lead at the 13:52 mark.
Hester, who missed the entire 2006-2007 following a battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma finished 3-of-4 from 3-point range and had five assists.
"I think it was a little bit of the Palestra," Hester said. "We all played well today. Once one person started hitting [shots] everyone else started coming together."
Freshman guard Jasmina Rosseel missed the game due to a stomach virus. Suber, Stacy McCullough and Allison Lupariello shared the point guard duties in her absence and combined for 12 assists compared to just four turnovers.
"They did a good job," Dillon said. "It doesn't matter if one of our players gets knocked out. They all have to be willing to step into a new role and take over."
Liz Hayes and Stephanie N'Garsanet each scored 14 points leading American.
The Dragons improved to 4-5 all-time at the Palestra and 4-7 all-time against the Eagles.
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