December 9, 2006

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: JEVY REYNER SCORES 16 TO LIFT SAINT MICHAEL'S PAST LE MOYNE 56-49

COLCHESTER, Vt. - Jevy Rayner scored 16 points to lead Saint Michael's to a 56-49 win over Le Moyne in a Northeast-10 Conference women's basketball game at the Ross Sports Center. The Purple Knights (5-3, 3-3 Northeast-10) held Le Moyne (4-5, 2-4 Northeast-10) to just four field goals in the second half.

Sophomore Katie Dunn (Whippany, N.J./Morris Catholic), whose sister Allison starts for Saint Michael's, led Le Moyne with 14 points. Lindsay Carr (Bronx, N.Y./Preston) and Kim Wagoner (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) scored 13 points each. Dunn went 9-for-9 from the free throw line, while Carr made 9-of-13. The Dolphins made 20-of-29 (69.0%) from the free throw line for the game. Le Moyne managed just a 26.5% (13-for-49) effort from the field, including only 4-of-24 (16.7%) in the second half.

Jevy Rayner made 4-of-10 from the field, 3-of-5 from 3-point range and 5-of-7 from the free throw line for her game-high 16 points. Adrienne Carpenter scored 14 points to join Rayner in double figures for Saint Michael's. The Purple Knights shot just 38.3% (18-for-47) from the field for the game.

Saint Michael's led 30-28 at the half and did not trail in the second half. Le Moyne pulled to within three points (49-46) on a pair of Carr free throws with 4:36 left, but would get no closer the rest of the way.

SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE 56, LE MOYNE COLLEGE 49

LE MOYNE COLLEGE (4-5, 2-4 NE-10)
Katie Dunn 2-11 9-9 14; Lindsay Carr 2-10 9-13 13; Kim Wagoner 5-13 1-2 13; Lindsay Ellis 2-6 1-3 5; Courtney Coryea 2-6 0-0 4; Rhiannon Berry 0-0 0-0 0; Siobhan Shields 0-0 0-0 0; Vanessa Holden 0-0 0-0 0; Megan Murphy 0-2 0-0 0; Cierra Bartell 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 13-49 20-29 49.

SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE (5-3, 3-3 NE-10)
Jevy Rayner 4-10 5-7 16; Adrienne Carpenter 7-11 0-0 14; Alexis Keller 2-3 2-2 7; Amy Pitchers 2-3 2-4 6; Allison Dunn 2-8 2-2 6; Meg O'Shea 1-2 0-0 3; Dani Rayner 0-6 3-4 3; Laura Grzewinski 0-2 1-2 1; Katie Barthelmes 0-0 0-0 0; Anna Florent 0-2 0-0 0; Megan O'Connor 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-47 15-21 56.

Le Moyne College..............   28   21  -   49
Saint Michael's College.......   30   26  -   56

3-point goals--Le Moyne College 3-12 (Kim Wagoner 2-4; Katie Dunn 1-7; Megan Murphy 0-1), Saint Michael's College 5-10 (Jevy Rayner 3-5; Alexis Keller 1-2; Meg O'Shea 1-2; Allison Dunn 0-1). Fouled out--Le Moyne College-Kim Wagoner; Lindsay Carr; Vanessa Holden; Katie Dunn, Saint Michael's College-None. Rebounds--Le Moyne College 38 (Lindsay Ellis 10; Courtney Coryea 10), Saint Michael's College 34 (Jevy Rayner 12). Assists--Le Moyne College 6 (Lindsay Carr 3), Saint Michael's College 11 (Meg O'Shea 4). Total fouls--Le Moyne College 23, Saint Michael's College 23. Technical fouls--Le Moyne College-None, Saint Michael's College-None. A-520