Women's Basketball 12/10/2010 8:50:00 PM

Mansfield has Strong Showing in 72-38 Victory Over Salem International

Freshman Kaitlyn Mourer had 10 rbs, 5 pts, 2 assists, 2 blocks, and a steal in just 7 minutes.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mansfield has strong showing in 72-38 victory over Salem International

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Salem, WV - The Mansfield University women's basketball team rolled past Salem International 72-38 this Friday in it's first game of the 29th annual Joe Manchin Tournament in Salem, West Virginia.

The Mountaineers faced a familiar foe in Salem International who visited Decker Gymnasium November 20th for the 2010 Comfort Inn Classic. In their last meeting Mansfield won easily with a 94-49 victory. Mansfield proved to be too much once more with a 72-38 win on the road.

Mallory Moore led the way for the Mounties scoring 18 points, bringing down six rebounds and recording four steals. Moore was 7-8 from the free throw line.

Freshman Kaitlyn Mourer had a breakout game against the Fighting Tigers. In just seven minutes of play, Mourer recorded 10 rebounds, five points, two assists, two blocks, and a steal.

Nicole Pender and Jena Matter each had seven points a piece for Mansfield.

Mansfield was 20-32 as a team from the free throw line while holding Salem to just seven total free throws. Tough defense from the Mountaineers held Salem to a 16.2 field goal percentage in the second half.

Brittany Wells was leading scorer for Salem with 19 points.

Mansfield improves to 5-2 on the season while Salem falls to 0-9.

The Mountaineers are back in action Saturday, December 11 when they face off against Central State University. Game time is set for 1:00pm

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Mansfield University vs Salem International University
12/10/10 5:00pm at T. Edward Davis Gymnasium
At T. Edward Davis Gymnasium

MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY 72, SALEM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 38

MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY

MOORE, Mallory 5-17 7-8 18; MATTER, Jena 3-8 1-2 7; PENDER, Nicole 2-5 2-4
7; TOUHEY, Megan 1-5 2-4 5; STEVENSON, Julia 2-6 1-4 5; MOURER, Kaitlyn 2-4
1-3 5; ESPIGH, Kayla 0-3 4-4 4; BOWNE, Jess 2-2 0-1 4; BUTLER, Mary 1-2 2-2
4; HAFER, Meredith 1-3 0-0 3; ATALLAH, Tegan 1-2 0-0 3; HAFER, Morgan 1-4
0-0 3; REEVES, Sydnee 1-3 0-0 2; GOODING,Shakara 1-2 0-0 2; LACEY, Victoria
0-1 0-0 0; YATES, Shereen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-67 20-32 72.

SALEM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Brittany Wells 8-18 1-1 19; Christina Suarez 2-12 1-2 7; Treshaun Robertson
2-8 1-2 5; Amber Few 2-6 0-0 4; Shelby Howell 1-5 0-0 2; Vanessa Jones 0-12
1-2 1; Carrie Moore 0-6 0-0 0. Totals 15-67 4-7 38.

Mansfield University.......... 32 40 - 72
Salem International University 22 16 - 38

3-point goals--Mansfield University 6-17 (HAFER, Morgan 1-2; ATALLAH, Tegan
1-2; MOORE, Mallory 1-4; HAFER, Meredith 1-3; PENDER, Nicole 1-1; TOUHEY,
Megan 1-2; REEVES, Sydnee 0-1; LACEY, Victoria 0-1; ESPIGH, Kayla 0-1),
Salem International University 4-31 (Brittany Wells 2-7; Christina Suarez
2-11; Shelby Howell 0-3; Vanessa Jones 0-3; Carrie Moore 0-6; Treshaun
Robertson 0-1). Fouled out--Mansfield University-None, Salem International
University-Vanessa Jones; Amber Few. Rebounds--Mansfield University 55
(MOURER, Kaitlyn 10), Salem International University 34 (Vanessa Jones 9).
Assists--Mansfield University 14 (HAFER, Morgan 2; MOORE, Mallory 2; PENDER,
Nicole 2; MOURER, Kaitlyn 2; TOUHEY, Megan 2; HAFER, Meredith 2), Salem
International University 7 (Treshaun Robertson 2; Brittany Wells 2). Total
fouls--Mansfield University 12, Salem International University 21. Technical
fouls--Mansfield University-TEAM, Salem International University-None.

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