WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University women's
basketball team allowed the first basket, but never trailed again
today as the Judges defeated rival New York University, 67-62, in
the University Athletic Association (UAA) regular-season finale for
both teams. The win avenges Brandeis's two-point loss to the
Violets earlier this season in New York.
Brandeis (19-4, 10-4 UAA, No. 13 in nation by d3hoops.com, No. 14
WBCA) placed three starters in double figures. Junior forward
Caitlin Malcolm (Windsor Locks, Conn.) led all scorers with 17
points on six-of-nine from the floor with a 3-pointer and
four-of-six from the line. She also had a team-high nine rebounds
and a pair of blocks. Sophomore guard Jaime Capra (Old Bridge,
N.J.) added 14 points and seven rebounds, while junior backcourt
mate Alison Chase (Farmington, Conn.) had 13 points, two assists
and a team-high two steals. Brandeis outrebounded NYU, 46-38, and
shot 41.2% from the floor (21-51), while holding the NYU to 31.4%
(22-70).
NYU (18-7, 7-7 UAA, No. 22 WBCA) had just one player reach double
figures, junior Stephanie Ryba (New Britain, Conn.), who had 11
points, nine coming in the second half. Ryba also had a game-high
four steals, as the Violets forced 27 Brandeis turnovers. Junior
forward Karen Bachman had a game-high 10 rebounds for NYU.
After NYU opened the scoring with a lay-up by junior Sara
Rabinovitch (Newton, Mass.), Malcolm answered with her trifecta and
the Judges never relinquished the lead. Brandeis was ahead by as
many as nine points, 30-21, late in the first half on a put-back by
senior Amanda DeMartino (Toms River, N.J.), but the Violets scored
the last four points of the half to enter the locker room down,
31-25.
The Judges went back ahead by eight, 33-25, on Malcolm's lay-up to
start the second stanza, but the visitors turned up their
full-court pressure to score eight in a row, tying the game on two
Ryba free throws. Capra answered with a traditional three-point
play, and the Judges held the lead the rest of the way. With the
lead at 41-40, with 11:50 on the clock, Brandeis went on a 12-4
run, to open up a nine-point lead at 53-44. The NYU pressure again
cut the lead to three points with 33 seconds left, but the Judges
defense didn't allow the game to get any closer.
No. 13 Brandeis women close regular season with 67-62 win over NYU
Posted: Feb 25, 2006