Friday, November 19, 2004
PC WINS
FIRST GAME OF VANCO ERA 85-72 OVER QUEENS
BELMONT,
N.C.--- The
Presbyterian College women’s basketball team won the first
game of the Jessica Vanco era Friday night, as the Blue
Hose garnered an 85-72 win over Queens University of Charlotte
in the Bojangles’ Queen City Classic, hosted by Belmont
Abbey College at the Wheeler Center.
Presbyterian improves to 1-2 overall with the victory.
Queens is 0-2 overall. Blue Hose head coach Vanco joined the
South Atlantic Conference institution in the off-season after
a successful stint as an assistant coach at Furman University.
The Blue Hose left little doubt they would pick up
Vanco’s first win as the quintet never trailed. Queens came
out of the gates cold and PC capitalized, taking a 13-3 lead
on a three-point field goal by sophomore guard Brittany
Carroll with 12:48 to go in the opening frame.
Presbyterian College shot an even 50 percent (15-of-30) in
the first half, while Queens could manage only 31.7 percent
(13-of-41). The Royals kept themselves in the game, cutting
the margin to 27-25 on a three-point field goal by junior
guard Carmelita Jimenez at the 6:04 mark.
The Royals would get no closer, as the Blue Hose pushed the
lead to 45-32 on a tip-in by junior forward Anna
Sheppard (Norcross, Ga.) with 1:24 to play in the
first half. PC took this lead to the locker room at halftime.
Queens cut the margin to eight early in the second half, but
the Royals would get no closer the rest of the way.
PC junior forward Rebecca
Wessinger led the Blue Hose with 19 points. For her
efforts, Wessinger was named to the All-Classic team. Carroll
contributed 13 points (including four three-pointers) off the
bench, while junior center Cameron
Cook (Greensboro, N.C.) notched a double-double with
12 points and 11 rebounds. Sheppard made five-of-six field
goals en route to an 11-point performance.
Queens freshman guard Kasey Gillis led the Royals
with 19 points and six assists. Sophomore center Jessica
Sturgill had 12 points and six rebounds, while freshman
forward Erinn Hayes notched 11 points and six boards. Queens
junior forward Maggie Austin had 10 points and eight
rebounds off the bench.
Presbyterian College returns to the hardwood on Tuesday,
visiting Francis Marion University for a 5:30 p.m. contest.