January 10, 2008
Eagles Top Bay Path For 4th Straight; Best Start In 10 Years
 

Chagan's 12 first half points helped kick start the Eagles victory.

Nashua – Freshman guard Joyce Chagan (Boothbay, Maine) knocked down a career high 28 points on 11 of 18 shooting, went 6 for 7 at the line and added eight rebounds, six assists and four steals guiding host Daniel Webster past Bay Path, 90-48 Thursday night in a matchup of future New England Collegiate Conference rivals.

 

The Eagles, 6-3 overall, won their fourth straight and are off to their best start since the 1997-98 squad started 7-2. Bay Path dropped its seventh straight in falling to 1-8 overall. The two squads will become inaugural members of the NECC next season.

Erin Moseley (Sterling, Mass.) added 20 points and eight rebounds, while newcomer Alyssa Regan (Salem, N.H.) kicked in her first career double double with 14 points and 10 rebounds and added three blocks. Sara Shea (Quincy, Mass.) added 10 points and six steals, while Nicole Conley (Hinesburg, Vt.) added six points, seven assists and four steals. Brianna DeSeignora added eight points and three steals.

The Eagles shot a season best 51% in the first half and led 54-25 at the break. DWC was also aided by 40 Wildcat turnovers on the night resulting in 50 points. DWC finished with 22 total steals and added an overwhelming 51-35 advantage on the boards, which included 28 on the offensive glass.

Jessica Hunt (Madison, Conn.) led Bay Path with a double double of 16 points and 11 boards, while Chrissy Ordyna (Great Barrington, Mass.) added 13.

Bay Path took an early 6-2 lead after an Ordyna three pointer before the Eagles answered with a quick 8-0 run including three layups from Chagan that created a 10-6 lead 4:02 in. The Eagles never trailed from there.

Another Ordyna three and a Hunt layup cut the lead to three (16-13) but Moseley followed with a jumper and two free throws, Shea added a trey and Chagan closed out another 9-0 early run with a layup for a 12-point advantage and Bay Path never pulled closer.

The Eagles open their GNAC campaign Saturday at Emmanuel starting at 1:00 p.m.