RELEASE DATE: 11/19/04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WOMEN FALL TO ALDERSON-BROADDUS 71-67 – LATE RALLY SINKS MOUNTIES IN SEASON OPENER

ELKINS, WV – Stephanie Rieser scored a game high 20 points, but it would not be enough as Alderson-Broaddus College rallied late in the game to pull out a 71-67 win over Mansfield in the opening game of the Davis & Elkins Classic Friday night.

The Mountaineer led throughout most of the game building, a 33-28 halftime advantage and maintaining the lead until the last five minutes of the game.

Mansfield trailed by three points with 24 seconds but could not hit a tying shot.

The Mountaineers held an advantage in shooting percentage (46.3%-39.4%) but were out rebounded 52-39. Alderson-Broaddus got 34 points off the bench to the Mountaineers 22.

Rieser connected on 8-of-13 attempts from the field while Alison Tagliaferri scored 10 points and pulled down six rebounds in just 25 minutes of play. Laura Scordino had a strong performance in her first game since transferring from Division I Binghamton with 10 points and four assists.

Deshunna Ricks came off the bench to lead Alderson-Broaddus with 12 points.

The Mountaineers will play host Davis & Elkins tomorrow.

ALDERSON-BROADDUS 71        MANSFIELD  67

Mansfield University (0-1)

Laura Scordino           4-7  0-0  10, Jessica Uhrich  2-6  0-2  5, Stephanie Rieser  8-13  4-4  20, Maura Gibbons  0-0  0-1  0, Alison Tagliaferri  4-11  2-6  10,  Alicia Espigh  2-4  2-2  7, Kelli Eastman  0-1  1-2  1,  Tiffany Taylor  2-5,  3-4  8, Tiffany Plank  0-3  0-0  0, Krista Deats  0-1  0-0  0, Christine Ross  3-3  0-0  6

Totals  25-54  12-21  67

Alderson-Broaddus (1-0)

Soledad Montemayor  1-3  3-6  5, Stacey Tackett  3-6  1-2  7, Lisa Davis  3-7  2-3  9,  Ashley Rapp  2-9  3-6  8, Kara Newton  3-10  0-0  8, Deshunna Ricks  5-8  2-3  12, Laura Zaukaite  0-2  1-2  1, Brandi Basham  2-5  0-0  5, Tia Lafferty  2-3  0-0  5, Mallory Grogg  5-13  1-2  11

Totals  26-66  13-24  71