DePauw women move to 13-0 in conference

Saturday, February 23, 2008

SEWANEE, Tenn. -- Cassie Pruzin and Jenna Fernandez each scored 18 and led seventh-ranked DePauw to a 76-61 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference win at Sewanee.

DePauw improved to 21-3 overall and 13-0 in the SCAC with its 10th straight win and clinched the SCAC Eastern Division's top seed in next week's conference tournament. The hosts dropped to 8-16 overall and 3-10 in the SCAC.

The Tigers capped a 23-4 first-half run by scoring 14 straight in taking a 33-14 lead with 5:26 left in the half. DePauw held a 42-28 halftime advantage before opening the second half with a 12-3 run. They eventually extended the lead to as many as 29 at 72-43. Sewanee closed the gap with a late 12-0 stretch.

Pruzin and Fernandez combined to connect on 14 of 21 from the field as the Tigers shot 57.4 percent as a team including 63 percent in the first half. Andrea Travelstead matched a career high with 11 points.

Pruzin aldo added nine rebounds and six assists in the win as DePauw held a 36-28 advantage on the boards.

Anne Wills paced Sewanee with 17 points, while Courtney Childress and Acacia Mack each scored 10.

DePauw travels to Oglethorpe on Sunday for a noon contest.

At Sewanee, TN

DePauw42 34 -- 76
Sewanee28 33 -- 61

DePauw (21-3, 13-0) -- Jenna Fernandez 8-13 2-3 18; Cassie Pruzin 6-8 1-3 18; Andrea Travelstead 5-6 1-2 11; Katie Mathews 3-4 2-2 8; Emily Marshall 3-6 0-0 6; Gwen Haehl 2-4 0-0 6; Gretchen Haehl 2-7 0-0 5; Adedrea Chaney 2-2 0-0 4; Sarah Merkel 0-1 0-0 0; Brianna Frigerio 0-2 0-0 0; Kalei Lowes 0-0 0-0 0; Courtney Lauer 0-1 0-0 0; Lauren Goff 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-54 6-10 76.

Sewanee (8-16, 3-10) -- Anne Wills 5-15 4-4 17; Courtney Childress 3-5 4-5 10; Acacia Mack 4-9 1-2 10; Carla Smiley 3-9 0-0 8; Steffi Renninger 2-6 0-0 6; Kelly Morrison 2-3 0-0 4; Kelsey Nichols 1-1 0-0 2; Lauren Gulley 1-6 0-0 2; Rachel Miller 1-1 0-0 2; Mary Smiley 0-0 0-0 0; Jamie Robinson 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 22-58 9-11 61.

3-point goals--DePauw University 8-14 (Cassie Pruzin 5-6; Gwen Haehl 2-3; Gretchen Haehl 1-4; Brianna Frigerio 0-1), Sewanee 8-25 (Anne Wills 3-6; Carla Smiley 2-7; Steffi Renninger 2-4; Acacia Mack 1-2; Lauren Gulley 0-4; Jamie Robinson 0-2). Fouled out--DePauw University-None, Sewanee-None. Rebounds--DePauw University 36 (Cassie Pruzin 9), Sewanee 28 (Courtney Childress 6). Assists--DePauw University 23 (Cassie Pruzin 6), Sewanee 14 (Acacia Mack 4). Total fouls--DePauw University 13, Sewanee 13. Technical fouls--DePauw University-None, Sewanee-None. A-182

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