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Pine Manor College Beats College of New Rochelle in Opener

Women's Basketball 11/18/06

CAMBRIDGE, MA -11/18/2006- Andrea Lavigne (Haverhill, MA) scored a team high 16 points and Angelica Camacho (Orlando, FL) chipped in with 15 as Pine Manor College defeated The College of New Rochelle 76-49 in the opening round of the Bon Appetit Classic Tip-Off Tournament.

The College of New Rochelle found itself facing a 14-51 halftime deficit but refused to give up and go away. Despite shooting just 16% in the first half The College of New Rochelle got hot in the second have and shot 40% from the floor including 50% from three-point land. Ruchelle Austin (Brooklyn, NY) had a game high 19 points and teammate Jessica Olivo (Bronx, NY) added 15 points of her own. Austin also grabbed 11 rebounds to complete the double-double.

The real difference in the game was the shooting percentages between the two teams. The College of New Rochelle ended the game with a 29% field goal percentage and Pine Manor finished shooting 51%.

The Gators play against host Lesley University in the Championship Game on Sunday at 2:00 pm, while The College of New Rochelle will battle in-state foe Yeshiva University for third place at 12:00 pm on Sunday.

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