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Plymouth, N.H.-Junior guard Stephanie Coro (North Providence, RI) scored a game-high 24 points, collected nine rebounds and swiped four steals on Saturday afternoon as Rhode Island College defeated Plymouth State University, 81-51, in a Little East Conference women's basketball contest and the regular season finale for both schools at Foley Gymnasium. |
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RIC (19-6, 9-5) wins for the fourth straight time and will be the No. 4 seed in the 2011 Little East Conference Women's Basketball Tournament. The Anchorwomen will host No. 5 UMass Dartmouth in quarterfinal action on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. RIC's 19 wins tie the 1984-85 edition for the second-most single season victories in program history. |
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The Anchorwomen's nine conference wins are the most since the 1997-98 squad went 11-3. Plymouth State (8-17 overall, 1-13 LEC) sees its season come to an end in the loss. |
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Coro made 10-of-22 shots from the floor for her 24 points, while junior forward Rachel Riley (Coventry, RI) powered her way to a double-double, her 16th of the year, with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Sophomore guard Ashley O'Dell (Lincoln, RI) chipped in with 10 points and seven boards as RIC outrebounded PSU, 49-39, by 10. |
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Freshman guard Stephanie Prusko (Lincoln, RI) chipped in with nine points, four steals and three assists. |
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The Panthers were led by senior Amanda Kania (Manchester, NH), who topped the team with 14 points and 10 rebounds, her fifth double-double of the season. Kania, who was recognized before the game as the team's only senior, wraps up her career with 1,302 points, second on PSU's all-time scoring list. Freshman Kellie Walsh (Londonderry, NH) also scored 10 points for the Panthers, and sophomore Colleen O'Hara (Otego, NY) chipped in with nine points and six rebounds. |
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The Anchorwomen led the entire game, but didn't put the Panthers away until midway through the second half. RIC maintained a double-digit lead much of the first half, and owned an 11-point margin (40-29) at the intermission. PSU scored the first seven points of the second half, six coming on three-pointers by Kania and O'Hara, but RIC outscored the home team 22-4 over the next eight minutes and coasted home the rest of the way. |
Coro Helps RIC Close Out Regular Season With Win Over Plymouth State
Rhode Island College
81
Plymouth State
51
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island College | 40 | 41 | 81 |
| Plymouth State | 29 | 22 | 51 |
Feb 19, 2011