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JANUARY 5, 2008 NEUMANN RALLIES OVER SALISBURY TO CAPTURE LADY MONARCH TOURNEY TITLE WILKES-BARRE -- Brittany Whetts scored 21 points and pulled down a game high 11 rebounds on way to tournament most valuable player honors as Neumann University edged Salisbury University 78-72 in the championship of the Lady Monarch Classic Saturday in Scandlon Gymnasium. With the win Neumann improves to 6-5 on the year, while Salisbury falls to 4-7 overall. Neumann shot a solid 45.6 (26-57) percent from the floor, while Salisbury shot 40.6 (28-69) percent. Neumann also held a plus twelve advantage at the free throw line converting on 23 of 32 attempts. For Neumann, Whetts was joined in double figures by all- tournament selection Caitlin Agnew with 12 points, Krista DiRomualdo with 12 points, and Dominque Thompson with 11 points and five rebounds. Salisbury was led by all-tourney selections Monica Merkel with 25 points and Lindsay Martin with 19 points and five rebounds. NEUMANN 78, SALISBURY 72 NEUMANN (6-5) Brittany Whetts 6-9 9-14 21; Krista DiRomualdo 4-13 3-3 12; Caitlin Agnew 5-7 2-2 12; Dominique Thompson 4-9 3-4 11; Katie Young 3-8 2-2 8; Nicole Feby 2-4 2-3 7; Ashley Pearsall 2-4 2-2 7; Dorothy Rozier 0-1 0-2 0; Coleen Healy 0-0 0-0 0; Kieran Young 0-1 0-0 0; Stephanie Fanto 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-57 23-32 78. SALISBURY (4-7) Monica Merkel 10-21 5-6 25; Lindsay Martin 7-12 2-3 19; Kylie Hall 5-6 3-5 13; Carolyn Weis 1-2 2-2 4; Janay Johnson 2-6 0-3 4; Shaniece Roseborough 1-5 0-0 3; Christina Klamp 1-5 0-0 2; Chante McKinney 1-5 0-0 2; Marissa Manzo 0-4 0-0 0; Meghan Phillips 0-3 0-1 0. Totals 28-69 12-20 72. Neumann....................... 34 44 - 78 Salisbury....................... 37 35 - 72 3-point goals--Neumann 3-8 (Krista DiRomualdo 1-3; Nicole Feby 1-1; Ashley Pearsall 1-1; Katie Young 0-3), Salisbury 4-6 (Lindsay Martin 3-4; Shaniece Roseborough 1-1; Meghan Phillips 0-1). Fouled out--Neumann-Krista DiRomualdo, Salisbury-Janay Johnson. Rebounds--Neumann 40 (Brittany Whetts 14), Salisbury 42 (Kylie Hall 13). Assists--Neumann 8 (Dominique Thompson 3), Salisbury 11 (Lindsay Martin 4). Total fouls--Neumann 19, Salisbury 26. Technical fouls--Neumann-None, Salisbury-None. A-50

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