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Leslie Lupien keys Greyhound women's basketball past Bloomfield, 56-43, in season opener
November 15, 2008
Assumption 56, Bloomfield, NJ 43
EASTON, Mass. --- Junior guard LESLIE LUPIEN (Pomfret Center, CT/Woodstock Academy) scored 14 points and the Greyhounds' defense was stifling as Assumption College opened its women's basketball season with a 56-43 victory over Bloomfield, NJ College in the opening round of the Stonehill College Mixer here SATURDAY at the Merkert Gym.
The Greyhounds sped to a 29-16 first-half lead limiting Bloomfield to just .241 from the floor on seven-for-29 shooting. Bloomfield made just one of-10 three-point attempts.
Assumption opened fast moving to a 10-0 lead in the first 4:30. Sophomore forward MOLLY GRIFFITHS (Walpole, MA/Ursuline Academy) ( points, 8 rebounds) opened with a three-pointer off a feed from junior forward KAYLA PARKER (Sanford, ME/Sanford) (10 points, 5 rebounds). After a Bloomfield turnover Lupien drilled a three pointer from senior point guard/captain TRISH GARDNER (North Dartmouth, MA/Dartmouth). Gardner then assisted on back-to-back fastbreak baskets by Parker and Lupien to make it a 10-point game.
Junior guard ALEXIS SWEENEY (Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) (13 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals) then fueled a Bloomfield 14-5 run as they closed the gap to one point, 15-14, with 8:47 left in the half.
The Greyhounds then outscored Bloomfield, 14-2, over the rest of the half to lead by 13 at the break.
Freshman guard BRITTANY COHEN (Fayetteville, NY/Jamesville-DeWitt) (10 points) made a pair of free throws and then Gardner converted a steal into a fastbreak layup before sophomore center TIFFANY MC DANIEL (Colonia, NJ/Colonia) (10 points, 11 rebounds) scored on an inside move for Bloomfield.
Cohen made a layin off a steal and feed from Gardner,, Parker converted a wing jumper, a pair of free throws and a layin and Lupien made a layin to finish the scoring.
Senior guard/captain BETHANY PLASSKI (Fall River, MA/Durfee) made a free throw with 3:04 left to make it a 17-point lead.
The Greyhounds (1-0) will play against Shepherd, WV College Sunday at 1 p.m. in the first game of the mixer.
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