January 26, 2008
Eagles Drop Decision to Johnson & Wales

(Courtesy of Johnson & Wales Sports Information) -
Providence, R.I. – Sophomore Alexia Ramirez (San Marcos, Calif.) tallied a double-double with 21 points and added 14 rebounds to lead the Johnson & Wales University women’s basketball team to an impressive 85-52 victory against Daniel Webster in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at the Harborside Recreation Center on Saturday afternoon. Ramirez also added seven assists, seven steals and six blocks for JWU.

Junior Johanna Santosuosso (Salem, N.H.) notched a double-double with 19 points and 10 assists while fellow junior Alyse Ragaglia (West Newbury, Mass.) was also in double-figures for the Wildcats with 10 points, five assists and three rebounds in the victory.

Daniel Webster was led by senior Erin Moseley (Sterling, Mass.) with 20 points and eight rebounds while freshman Joyce Chagan (Boothbay, Maine) chipped in with 10 points and four boards in the setback for the Eagles.

Johnson & Wales jumped out to an early 14-4 lead after a free throw by Ramirez at the 13:25 mark. The Wildcats extended their lead to 33-14 on a jumper by Ragaglia with 4:42 left in the half. JWU would take the 47-21 lead into the locker room after holding DWC to 32% from the field while forcing 19 turnovers.

The Wildcats continued to build their lead throughout the second half and had a 66-30 advantage after a jumper by Ramirez with 13:51 left in the contest. JWU led by as many as 38 during the later stages of the second half before taking the 85-52 victory.

With the win JWU improves to 7-10 on the season and 5-1 in the GNAC while Daniel Webster falls to 9-7 overall, 2-4 in league play.