RELEASE DATE: 1/26/04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIE WOMEN SNAP 37-GAME LOSING STREAK TO BLOOMSBURG WITH 72-65 WIN – JESSICA UHRICH RECORDS DOUBLE-DOUBLE

MANSFIELD – Jessica Uhrich recorded a double-double including a game high 18 points and Laura Scordino hit six free throws over the final 1:27 to lead Mansfield to a 72-65 win over Bloomsburg in a PSAC East contest at Decker Gymnasium Wednesday night.

The win broke a 37 games losing steak to Bloomsburg and snapped an eight game slid this season. Mansfield’s last victory over Bloomsburg came by a 83-64 margin on Dec. 20, 1985.

“Obviously this was a big win for us,” said head coach Ruth Henderson. “a streak like that becomes as much of a mental challenge as a physically one to overcome and tonight this team believed in themselves. They could have folded when Bloom rallied late in the game, but instead the whole team stepped up and refused to let this opportunity get away from them.”

Mansfield trailed 6-0 to start the game but went on a 18-5 run to take a 18-11 lead with 9:48 to play in the first half on a 3-pointer by Stephanie Rieser.

The Mountaineers extended that lead to 31-19 at half before going on a 15-4 run over the first four minutes of the second half to increase the lead to 46-23 on a 3-pointer by Scordino.

But Bloomsburg rallied to get back into the game, closing the gap to 57-53 with 3:27 to play.

Mansfield would not let the win get away from them, hitting all nine free throws over the final 2:17 including a 6-6 performance by Scordino.

“Our free throw shooting down the stretch was huge,” said Henderson. “We been struggling of late but deep down all of our players thought they were better than we were play and they proved that tonight.”

Uhrich added 13 rebounds, three assists, three blocked shots and two steals. Alison Tagliaferri scored 17 points while Scordino had 12 points and five assists. Stephanie Rieser added 10 points.

Dana Thompson and Meggi Rothermel topped  four Bloomsburg players in double figures with 16 points each.

The Mountaineers travel to Kutztown this Saturday.

Newspaper Box Score

Bloomsburg University vs Mansfield University

1/26/05 5:30 pm at Decker Gymnasium

At Decker Gymnasium

MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY 72, BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY 65

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY (9-6 (3-1))

ROTHERMEL, Meggi 5-14 2-2 16; THOMPSON, Dana 6-8 3-3 16; ALBANESE, Michelle

4-11 4-6 13; KAUCZKA, Jamie 5-10 2-4 12; MISKINIS, Gabrielle 3-10 0-0 6;

BERTA, Jen 1-2 0-0 2; METZLER, Tiffany 0-4 0-0 0; DODSON, Kim 0-2 0-0 0;

MALDONALDO-HUFF, Ang 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-62 11-15 65.

MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY (6-10 (1-2))

UHRICH, Jessica 8-14 2-2 18; TAGLIAFERRI, Alison 8-11 1-1 17; SCORDINO,

Laura 2-5 7-8 12; RIESER, Stephanie 3-9 2-4 10; TAYLOR, Tiffany 2-3 4-4 9;

ESPIGH, Alicia 0-2 2-2 2; ROSS, Christine 1-2 0-0 2; WARREN, Monice 1-1 0-0

2. Totals 25-47 18-21 72.

Bloomsburg University.........   19   46  -   65

Mansfield University..........   31   41  -   72

3-point goals-Bloomsburg University 6-20 (ROTHERMEL, Meggi 4-9; ALBANESE,

Michelle 1-5; THOMPSON, Dana 1-1; MISKINIS, Gabrielle 0-5), Mansfield

University 4-11 (RIESER, Stephanie 2-5; SCORDINO, Laura 1-2; TAYLOR, Tiffany

1-1; ESPIGH, Alicia 0-2; UHRICH, Jessica 0-1). Fouled out--Bloomsburg

University-None, Mansfield University-None. Rebounds-Bloomsburg University

29 (KAUCZKA, Jamie 7), Mansfield University 33 (UHRICH, Jessica 13).

Assists-Bloomsburg University 12 (ALBANESE, Michelle 5), Mansfield

University 15 (SCORDINO, Laura 5). Total fouls-Bloomsburg University 17,

Mansfield University 16. A-107

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