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WELLESLEY, Mass. -- First-year Nicki Wurdeman (Rowley,
MA) recorded 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the Babson
College Beavers claim a 62-46 road victory over archrival Wellesley
College in a NEWMAC women's basketball tilt at Keohane Sports
Center on Saturday afternoon. Babson improved to 12-7 overall and
5-2 in the conference, while the Blue dropped to 8-7 on the season
and 2-5 in NEWMAC play.
The teams traded baskets through the opening 10 minutes of the
game, playing to a 13-13 tie midway through the period. Katie Frett
(Hallowell, ME) sparked an 8-2 run for the Blue with back-to-back
layups, giving Wellesley a 21-15 lead with 7:38 remaining in the
half. Babson fought back with a run of their own, taking a 23-22
edge at the 4:02 mark, courtesy of consecutive jumpers from
first-year Kathleen King (Framingham, MA). The
Blue regained the lead with a layup from Jessica Duff (Milton,
Abingdon, UK) and a freethrow by Courtney Richter (Sinking Springs,
PA), but a layup from Wurdeman (Rowley, MA) tied the score at 25-25
at the break.
The Blue came out strong in the second half, as Richter tallied
eight quick points to spark the Blue to a 41-34 lead with 14:38
left in the game. Babson responded with a 12-0 run to take a 46-41
lead at the 9:24 mark, with the help of six more points from
Wurdeman. The Beavers maintained the momentum, outscoring the Blue
16-5 in the closing minutes of the game to cruise to the 62-46 win.
Wurdeman's game-high 22 points came on 10-of-16 shooting from
the field. The double-double was her sixth of the season. Fellow
rookie standout King added 19 points, eight rebounds, and four
steals, while first-year Michelle Kenel (Rockaway Beach,
NY) and sophomore Becky Bowman (Melrose,
MA) chipped in eight and six points, respectively.
Richter led the Blue with 11 points and three steals. Duff
recorded another double-double, her 11th of the season, notching 10
points and 11 rebounds. Julia Thomas (Concord, CA) added seven
points and 11 rebounds, as Frett chipped in eight points and three
rebounds in the loss.
Both teams return to NEWMAC action on Wednesday, February 4.
Babson will travel to Wheaton for a 7:30 p.m. match-up, while
Wellesley plays host to WPI at 7 p.m.
NOTE: Taken from a Wellesley College press release.
