Welcome Home, Quinnipiac Athletics (Part 3 - Women’s Basketball vs. LIU)
3:17 – After walking into the media lounge for the postgame press conferences with Joe DeSantis, Adam Gonzalez, and DeMario Anderson, its time for Women’s Basketball! The Ladies take on the Blackbirds of LIU in a battle of two of the top schools in the NEC.
3:18 – Hannalee Pervan scores the first basket for the women.
3:26 – A much smaller crowd here than at the men’s game that ended less than an hour ago. About 1,000 people in attendance this afternoon. LIU has stormed out of the gate, they lead 10-8, 14:32 left in the 1st.
3:32 – Trish Sacca’s team plays a very fundamental, smart game. This is a team dedicated to the small things, to unselfish play, and it shows on the court.
3:34 – Since the last media timeout, Quinnipiac has gone on an 11-2 run. They now lead 19-12; 9:33 left in the 1st half of the second ever game at the TD Banknorth Sports Center.
3:36 – Many Pennewell keeps it going with a deuce, and the Bobcats extend the lead to 21-12.
3:38 – “Big Mo” Monique Lee is dominating during the early going. She has 12 points in the first 12 and a half minutes.
3:39 – With Mandy Pennewell calling for the ball, Lee tries playing through a double team. After the missed basket, LIU gets the defensive board.
3:42 – Our final media timeout of a quick first half comes as Quinnipiac leads Long Island 25-18. 4:49 left; 1st half.
3:46 – LIU is doing a much better job against Lee late this half. Monique hasn’t scored in the last 5 minutes. She’s getting double teamed, but still trying to throw the shots up. As a result, LIU is clawing back into it. They only trail by 4.
3:50 – After a Monique Lee miss, Krystal Lazos put home the put back to give the Bobcats a 6 point lead with 1:07 left in the half. She’s fouled on the play, makes the “and 1″, and gives Quinnipiac a 7 point lead.
3:53 – Mandy Pennewell drains a 3 pointer at the buzzer to send the Bobcats back to the dressing room with an 8 point lead, 33-25. It’s pretty impressive, because Monique Lee was held scoreless for the last 7 minutes of the half, but the Bobcats were able to find other ways to score.
4:08 – 20 minutes left in this one. Second half underway
4:09 – First shot of the half, and Monique Lee is back on the score sheet. She misses the free throw, but Quinnipiac leads by 10.
4:14 – Lee scores again. She has 18. This team runs and guns like the men, but the women are so much more in control.
4:16 – Erin Kerner has been completely shut down. She averages 18, but today: 0. Meanwhile, LIU is streaking a little bit, they now only trail by 4 with 15:00 left. The last basket Monique Lee made gave her 1,000 points in her career, and she receives a well-earned standing ovation.
4:23 – Back and forth action, but no one is making any baskets! Bobcats still lead by 5 with 11 to go.
4:28 – Thanks to unselfish passing, Pervan gets the easy lay-up.
4:32 – Quinnipiac’s Brianna Rooney travels, and LIU has the ball down by 2, 7:30 left.
4:36 – LIU has taken the lead. Sara Oblak scores the lay-up. But “Big Mo” comes back to the other side and drains one of her own. 51-50 Bobcats lead, 5:00 left.
4:39 – Tessy Hetting gets the lay and the harm for LIU, and the Blackbirds are back on top. They lead by 3.
4:42 – Mikaeler Whippy nails a 3 from right in front of our position at the wing, and LIU has taken their largest lead of the game. It’s a 6 point Bobcats deficit, 3:30 left.
4:45 – Mandy Pennewell’s running floater cuts the deficit to 3, 59-56. After an LIU turnover, the Bobcats can tie on this possession. 2:31 left.
4:46 – Lee nails a short range jumper, and the Bobcats have the lead cut to 1. Are we going to have 2 thrilling wins within 2 hours?
4:48 – Kerner is called for a foul, and Pennewell needs an explanation. Sonya Coleman goes to the line and knocks down 2 free throws to give LIU its 3 point lead back. It’s 61-58, 1:52 left.
4:52 – Quinnipiac is in lots of trouble now. Down 4, 52.4 left, and LIU has the basketball.
4:53 – Oblak drains a deuce, and the Bobcats turn it over trying to advance it up the court. Turn out the lights, folks. It’ll take a miracle for the Bobcats to win this one.
4:55 – Kerner nails her first 3 of the game. She has 5 points, but the Bobcats trail by 5 with 6.8 seconds left. 67-62 LIU leads.
4:57 – Kerner nails another 3 with 0.3 left, and as LIU runs out the clock, the final is 69-65 LIU over Quinnipiac. With this win, the Blackbirds set a school record; they have now won 9 consecutive games.
