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January 3, 2007

Gwynedd-Mercy 74, Widener 61
2007 GMC Women's Classic
Three players in double figures lift Griffins

Box Score

GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA. - Senior Jackie Dougherty (Roslyn, Pa./Abington) notched her first double-double of the season as Gwynedd-Mercy prevailed, 74-61, over Widener in the first day of the 2007 Gwynedd-Mercy Women's Classic at the Griffin Complex.

Dougherty tallied 18 points and 11 rebounds while senior Ashley Vandiver (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) and junior Karen Tierney (Philadelphia, Pa./Kennedy-Kenrick) each added 14 points respectively. Vandiver also grabbed eight boards while Tierney dished out eight assists as the Griffins (8-2) led from start to finish.

Stephanie Bixby had team highs of 13 points and 15 rebounds for Widener (4-7). Kelley Guarrera added 12 and Megan Sipple chipped in 11 for the Pioneers.

Gwynedd raced out early as two Tierney free throws made it an 18-5 GM lead. Widener got it down to just 30-24 at halftime.

Becky Tyler's bucket cut the lead to 34-33 early in the second before back-to-back buckets from Dougherty and Vandiver helped restore the lead for good.

The Griffins hit on 39.3% (24-of-61) shooting and outrebounded Widener, 41-39.

Gwynedd-Mercy will face Ursinus tomorrow on the final day of the 2007 Gwynedd-Mercy Women's Classic at 4 p.m.

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