Freshmen Sparkle as Gophers Pounce on Tigers
WASHINGTON, D.C. Four freshmen playing in the first game of their collegiate careers scored in double figures for Goucher today as the Gophers were cruising to a convincing season-opening 81-16 triumph over Trinity (D.C.).
Freshmen Sparkle as Gophers Pounce on Tigers
Goucher's Biggest Margin of Victory Since 1993-94 Opener
November 15, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Four freshmen playing in the first game of their collegiate careers scored in double figures for Goucher today as the Gophers were cruising to a convincing season-opening 81-16 triumph over Trinity (D.C.).
The 65-point margin of victory is the biggest for the Gophers since they launched their 1993-94 campaign by defeating Lincoln, 109-29.
Elizabeth von Ende (Leawood, Kans./American Hebrew Academy), Kelsey Myette (Binghamton, N.Y./Seton Catholic Central) and Kiara James (Baltimore, Md./Baltimore Polytechnic Institute) all tallied the first points of their careers during a 14-0 run by the Gophers (1-0) to start the game. The Tigers (0-1) didn't get on the scoreboard until a basket by Jamie Lepak with 8:57 remaining in the first half.
By the end of the first half, the Gophers were comfortably ahead, 32-6.
von Ende was the leading scorer for Goucher as she contributed 19 points to the non-conference victory. Myette missed a double-double by one rebound as she finished with 14 points, nine boards, six assists and a pair of steals. Doughty supplied the Gophers with 13 points.
In Kiara Doughty (Salisbury, Md./Wicomico), the Gophers had a fourth freshman turn in a double-digit scoring performance as she ended up with 13 in her debut. Goucher even had a fifth double-figure scorer in sophomore guard Leia Roberts-Brown (Capitol Heights, Md./Archbishop Carroll), who dropped 15 points on the Tigers.
Junior forward Amber Smith (Baltimore, Md./Institute of Notre Dame) came close to the eighth double-double of her career at Goucher. She latched onto a game-high 11 rebounds and scored nine points.
The Gophers were 34-for-68 from the field (.500) and were guilty of only eight turnovers.
