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» Athletics › Women's Basketball
December 1, 2004 Gwynedd-Mercy 80, Alvernia 76 READING, PA. -- Gwynedd-Mercy defeated Alvernia, 80-76, for their first win on the season Wednesday night in Pennsylvania Athletic Conference action. Freshman Lauren Healy (Glenmoore, Pa./Owen J. Roberts) scored 18 points to lead Gwynedd-Mercy. She was one of four Griffins to finish in double digits as GMC avenged a loss to the Crusaders in last year's PAC Championship game. Tashieka Kennedy led all scores with 26 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Jackie Dougherty (Roslyn, Pa./Abington) hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to end the first half giving Gwynedd-Mercy (1-3, 1-0 PAC) a 37-29 lead at halftime. The sophomore finished with 12 points and six rebounds. Freshman Karen Tierney (Philadelphia, Pa./Kennedy-Kenrick) then connected on her only trey of ths night with just under 13 minutes in the game to give Gwynedd-Mercy its biggest lead of the night, 48-35. Alvernia (4-2, 0-1 PAC) rallied to get within two, the latest coming at 78-76 with just 10 seconds remaining before Tierney iced the game by sinking two free-throws. Sophomore Michelle Sgrillo (Philadelphia, Pa./Cardinal Dougherty) netted 15 points and seven boards while senior Candice Ober (Swarthmore, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara) chipped in 14 points and six rebounds. The Griffins take on Marywood in a PAC tilt this
Saturday at the Griffin Complex starting at 2 p.m.
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