Posted: Feb 20, 2010
MILTON, Mass. – For the second consecutive season, Endicott College wrapped up the \#2 seed in the upcoming The Commonwealth Coast Conference Playoffs as the Gulls cruised past Curry College, 61-40, in the regular season finale for both squads on Saturday afternoon. The Blue and Green improve to 18-6 overall and 11-2 in the TCCC while Curry ends its season at 9-16 overall and 4-9 mark in league games.
The Gulls jumped out to a 15-0 lead and never looked back en route to the victory. Endicott’s game-opening run began when junior guard \#Ashley Wright\# (Merrimack, N.H.) sank a three-pointer at 19:48, and was capped off with a three-pointer by sophomore guard \#Kate Kovach\# (Moon Township, Pa.) at 15:39.
Freshman guard Carolyn Houston (Melrose, N.Y.) gave the hosts their first points of the day with a layup at 15:11. Endicott’s biggest lead (34-16) of the half came after Wright hit a pair of free throws with just under three minutes remaining. Neither team scored over the final 2:54, giving the visitors an 18-point edge at the break.
In the second frame, the Gulls maintained a consistently large cushion, taking their biggest lead (46-24) at 12:12 on a layup by freshman guard \#Jen McBrien\# (Medfield, Mass.).
Wright led Endicott with a game-high 21 points while center \#Ashley Vitale\# (Wilmington, Mass.) added 12 and senior guard \#Kaylin Burke\# (Leominster, Mass.) contributed 10. Senior center \#Ceciley Chisholm\# (Lexington, Mass.) just missed out on a double-double with nine points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
Junior guard Joneiha Veiga (Brockton, Mass.) was the only Colonel in double-figures with 18 points. Veiga also led Curry in rebounding with six.
Endicott will host a TCCC quarterfinal game on Tuesday February 23 against Western New England at a time to be determined. The Golden Bears handed Endicott one of its two conference losses this season as WNEC defeated the Gulls in double overtime, 97-91, on January 16th.
Release courtesy of Curry College Sports Information
