JANUARY 6, 2004
BOB ZIADIE
KING'S WOMEN OPEN 2004 WITH WIN AT SUSQUEHANNA, PREP
FOR LADY MONARCH CLASSIC FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
SELINSGROVE -- The King's College women's basketball
team kicked off 2004 on a winning note as the Lady Monarchs posted a 68-49
victory over Susquehanna University Tuesday in Selinsgrove.
With the win, King's improved to 8-2 on the year
while Susquehanna fell to 4-7.
The Lady Monarchs, looking to shake off the affects
of a 14-day layoff, began slow and fell behind 24-15 with 7:21 left in the
first half. King's would respond with a 17-4 run to end the half as Jen
Wozniak netted seven of her 13 first half points while freshman guard
Vienna Spitler chipped in with four as the Lady Monarchs took a 32-28 lead
into the halftime break.
In the second half, the Lady Monarchs continued to
extend its lead with a 23-8 spurt, building a 55-34 advantage on a pair of
baskets by Beth Jordan, a three-point play from Katie Lala, and a bucket
from Jennie Orelli. Susquehanna would draw no closer than 12 points the
rest of the way.
Wozniak topped the squad with 21 points and seven
rebounds while Tiffini Varrasse added 10 points, seven assists and two
steals. Orelli added nine points and three assists while Lala contributed
eight points, five rebounds, and five steals. Jordan chipped in with seven
points and four rebounds.
King's will next host the annual Lady Monarch
Classic Friday and Saturday in Scandlon Gymnasium. In Friday's openers,
Salisbury will face Kean at 5:00 p.m. while King's meets Neumann at 7:00
p.m. On Saturday the consolation game will tip off at 1:00 p.m. with the
title game to follow at 3:00 p.m.
