2.24.2010 | Women's Basketball
The College of Staten Island women’s basketball team fought valiantly and stayed close with top-seeded Baruch College, but eventually fell in an 82-62 final as part of the 45th annual CUNYAC/Con Edison Postseason Tournament Semifinals. The loss dropped the Dolphins to a 13-12 mark, while Baruch advanced to their fifth-straight title game, improving their record to 22-5.
The game stayed close for the entire first half and even through the first 10+ minutes of the second stanza before Baruch began to pull away. CSI got out an opening lead thanks to five straight points by sophomore Denise Zajonc, and later a pair of three-balls by senior Danielle McLaughlin gave CSI a 15-9 lead with 12 minutes to play in the first half.
CSI obtained their largest lead of the game at the 6:42 mark, when a Kristen Panariello running lay-up gave the four-seeds a 23-15 advantage.
From there, however, Baruch began to chip away. A Megan Bouwens jumper started what was a 13-0 Bearcats run that gave Baruch its biggest lead, 28-23, with just over four minutes remaining. CSI was able to crawl back as a layup by Mallory Ameneiros and another three-ball by McLaughlin tied the game. A pair of Monique Salmon freebies gave Baruch a modest 30-28 lead heading into the lockers.
2.23.2010 | Women's Basketball
The College of Staten Island women’s basketball team will continue their quest for a seventh CUNYAC Postseason Championship this week, travelling to the Nat Holman Gymnasium at the City College of New York for the semifinal round of the 45th Annual CUNYAC/Con Edison Postseason Basketball Championship. The Dolphins (13-11, 9-4 CUNYAC), owners of the No. 4 seed in the eight-team tournament will be going against top-seeded and defending-champion Baruch College, who hold a 21-5 overall record and a 12-1 mark within the CUNYAC. Game time is 5:30pm on Wednesday evening, February 24.
Tickets to the semifinal round and championship leg of the tournament are FREE but spectators will need tickets for admission. Tickets are available to be picked up at the Sports & Recreation Center (1R-204) or can be reserved by calling (718) 982-3160. The CSI-Baruch matchup is part of a semifinal doubleheader at CCNY. In game two, slated for a 7:30pm start, No. 6 Lehman College (11-15, 8-5) will be facing off against No. 2 Hunter College (16-10, 10-3). The two winners will meet on Saturday afternoon at 3pm for the CUNYAC Championship.
Folks who can’t make the trip to CCNY can still catch the action via their personal computer. CSI SportsNet will carry the official audio broadcast of the game at http://www.csidolphins.com/livegames.asx. CSI SportsNet’s Michael Baybusky and David Pizzuto will handle the call courtside beginning at 5pm with the South Shore Country Club Pregame Show. CSI and Baruch will also provide live statistics courtside to follow along with the broadcast. Click on www.sidearmstats.com/cuny/wbball1 to get the live statistical feed direct from CCNY.