BARUCH COLLEGE SPREADS THE WEALTH AS MANY CONTRIBUTORS HELP BEARCATS DEFEAT CCNY'S WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM

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Six players scored in double figures for Baruch College (18-4 Overall, 11-0 CUNYAC), as the Bearcats defeated the Beavers of the City College of New York (4-19 Overall, 2-9 CUNYAC) by a score of 85-56 Monday evening at the Nat Holman Gymnasium in Upper Manhattan in what was City College's final home game of the 2010-2011 campaign.

Balance was the key word for Baruch, and leading the way for the Bearcats in their victory was standout Monique Salmon, as the speedy point guard connected on seven of her 15 shots from the field and finished with 17 points to go along with six rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Jessica Duleba also played well, adding 14 points, eight rebounds, and three steals, and Regina Washington came off of the bench to nail four three-pointers and complete her evening with 12 points.

Baruch College dominated on the boards, out-rebounding City College by a margin of 50-35, including a 26-10 difference on the offensive glass. The Bearcats committed 16 turnovers while forcing 27 Beaver mistakes, and Baruch tallied 16 steals to CCNY's five.

Despite the loss for the Beavers, Donika Rexhepi fell just two assists shy from recording a triple-double, as she scored 17 points to go along with 11 rebounds and eight assists in 37 minutes of action. Syreeta Williams played well also, adding a team-high 18 points to go along with five rebounds, and Simone Tharkur dropped in 10 points, four rebounds, and two steals.

The Beavers dished 18 assists on the night compared to Baruch College's 13, and City College shot 41.1 percent from the field (23-56), while the Bearcats nailed 40.2 percent of their shots from the floor (33-82).

CCNY will return to action on Wednesday evening as the Beavers travel to Hunter College for a conference battle with the Hawks. Start-time is scheduled for 5:00pm at the Sportsplex.