January 10, 2008
Emmanuel Upends Eagles In GNAC Opener
 

(Courtesy Emmanuel Sports Information)
Boston, MA – The Emmanuel College Women’s Basketball Team cruised to an 80-26 win over visiting Daniel Webster College in Saturday’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opening game.

The Saints (7-4, 1-0 GNAC) were led by seniors Maura Mooney (Essex Junction, VT) and Jacque Pannell (Bloomfield, CT), who combined for 21 points on 9 for 12 shooting. Senior guard Brittany Bushman (Portsmouth, NH) hit 4 of 5 attempts from the floor and notched 9 points in the win.

The Saints out-rebounded the Eagles by a margin of 33 (64-31), led by senior Sara Long (Oakland, NJ) and rookie forward Meredith Shaw (Yarmouth, ME), each hauling in 7 boards. Emmanuel’s defense forced 42 Daniel Webster turnovers and the Saints capitalized, scoring 42 points off the Eagles’ errors.

Daniel Webster (6-4, 0-1 GNAC) was led by freshman guard Joyce Chagan’s (Boothbay, ME) 7 points. Senior center Erin Moseley (Sterling, MA) added 6 points and a team-high 8 rebounds in the effort.