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BABSON PARK, Mass. - First-years Nicole Wurdeman (Rowley, Mass.) and Kathleen King (Framingham, Mass.) combined for 42 points and 26 rebounds in leading the host Babson College Beavers to a convincing 87-61 victory over visiting Connecticut College in the consolation game of the sixth annual Babson Invitational Tournament presented by Irving Oil on Saturday afternoon. With the win, Babson improved 1-1, while the camels dropped to 0-3.

Wurdeman had a monster game in the paint for Babson, hitting 10-of-13 from the floor for 24 points while also adding 16 rebounds, three assists, and three blocked shots. King also posted a double-double for the Beavers, finishing with 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting to go with 10 boards. First-year Kelly McKenna (Shrewsbury, Mass.) chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds off the Babson bench, sophomore Becky Bowman (Melrose, Mass.) contributed 10 points, and sophomore Amanda Grammel (Leominster, Mass.) added six points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Babson posted an spectacular 57-28 advantage on the glass, including 19 offensive rebounds that led to 22 second-chance points.

Connecticut College received 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from junior Jacquelyn DeFeo (Stratford, Conn.) as well as 10 points from junior Emily Cummings (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.). First-year Pinky Fifield (Warner, N.H.) chipped in with eight points off the bench and junior Amy Towne (Stamford, Conn.) amassed seven points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

Babson used a pair of 12-2 runs in the first half to build a comfortable lead - the first in the opening four minutes that gave the Beavers a 16-4 advantage and another midway through the period that resulted in a 30-14 cushion. Babson would eventually take a commanding 48-28 lead into the break thanks to 16 points and 15 first-half boards from Wurdeman, and Connecticut College would not get closer than 16 the rest of the way as the Beavers came away with the 87-61 victory.