2008 Woodie Awards
Women finish roadtrip 1-2
Pete Theis
Issue date: 2/26/08 Section: Sports
By Pete Theis
Staff Writer
The Loyola women's basketball game went into their three-game roadtrip last week with momentum and high hopes. It started well enough as they took the first game against Siena, but the trip ended on a sour note as the Greyhounds (12-15, 7-10 MAAC) dropped the final two to Canisius and Niagara.
Monday night's game against Siena proved to be a defensive thriller; the 63-56 victory was Loyola's fourth-consecutive win, but it took the Hounds an extra period to steal it.
In overtime, the defensive slugfest continued as Loyola held Siena to just four points, while the Hounds hit several big shots to notch their first overtime victory of the season.
"We had the same situation up here two years ago, but Siena scored and got fouled late in regulation, and we ended up losing," Logan said. "Our seniors remembered that game, and they didn't let us lose tonight."
The tempo was set early. Both teams turned up the pressure in the first half; neither the Saints nor the Hounds reached 30 points. Senior Tynisha Davis contributed nine points to give Loyola a slight 28-26 advantage going into the locker room.
The second half mirrored the first, although the Saints began to hit some shots from the field, while Loyola connected on just 10 field goals in the second half. Nevertheless, the Hounds clung to a slight 52-50 lead late before Laura Menty hit a jump shot to tie it at 52 with just over a minute remaining in the game. Neither team could buy a bucket in the final minute, sending the game into overtime.
Siena immediately took a two-point advantage in overtime, but senior captain Meghan Wood found junior Siobhan Prior with a pass, and she connected on her third three-pointer of the game. Siena then missed two consecutive layups and committed a costly turnover. Loyola took advantage as Davis drove to the basket to put in another two of her team-high 15 points for the contest.
Another turnover gave Loyola the ball back, and senior Vika Sholokhova found a cutting Davis for another layup that put the Hounds ahead, 59-54.
Staff Writer
The Loyola women's basketball game went into their three-game roadtrip last week with momentum and high hopes. It started well enough as they took the first game against Siena, but the trip ended on a sour note as the Greyhounds (12-15, 7-10 MAAC) dropped the final two to Canisius and Niagara.
Monday night's game against Siena proved to be a defensive thriller; the 63-56 victory was Loyola's fourth-consecutive win, but it took the Hounds an extra period to steal it.
In overtime, the defensive slugfest continued as Loyola held Siena to just four points, while the Hounds hit several big shots to notch their first overtime victory of the season.
"We had the same situation up here two years ago, but Siena scored and got fouled late in regulation, and we ended up losing," Logan said. "Our seniors remembered that game, and they didn't let us lose tonight."
The tempo was set early. Both teams turned up the pressure in the first half; neither the Saints nor the Hounds reached 30 points. Senior Tynisha Davis contributed nine points to give Loyola a slight 28-26 advantage going into the locker room.
The second half mirrored the first, although the Saints began to hit some shots from the field, while Loyola connected on just 10 field goals in the second half. Nevertheless, the Hounds clung to a slight 52-50 lead late before Laura Menty hit a jump shot to tie it at 52 with just over a minute remaining in the game. Neither team could buy a bucket in the final minute, sending the game into overtime.
Siena immediately took a two-point advantage in overtime, but senior captain Meghan Wood found junior Siobhan Prior with a pass, and she connected on her third three-pointer of the game. Siena then missed two consecutive layups and committed a costly turnover. Loyola took advantage as Davis drove to the basket to put in another two of her team-high 15 points for the contest.
Another turnover gave Loyola the ball back, and senior Vika Sholokhova found a cutting Davis for another layup that put the Hounds ahead, 59-54.
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