The Colby Echo

Issue date: 2/16/07 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Rob Kievit

The women's basketball team concluded their 6-17 record season with a loss to Tufts University on Saturday, Feb. 10 in the Wadsworth Gymnasium home court. Ending with a final score of 71-62, the Mules managed to maintain the Jumbos to a fairly close differential. The Jumbos currently hold an impressive 16-7 record, going 8-1 in the New England Small College Athletic Conference, compared to the Mules' 1-10 NESCAC record.

Although Colby was not able to overcome their competition, highlights of the game included a standout performance by Lauren Duval '09. She reached her collegiate-high of 20 points and nine rebounds. In her last college basketball game, Captain Tracy Nale '07 went out strong with 17 points, while Katie McCabe '08 contributed 20 points. Alison Cappelloni '10 added eight points. At half time the scored was 36-27 favoring the Jumbos, and throughout the second half the Mules failed to successfully narrow the deficit.

The day before, on Friday, Feb. 9, the Mules matched up against traditional rival Bates College for the second time this season. On Friday Colby fell short of avenging their Jan. 9, loss (75-66) to the Bobcats-this time, Bates overtook Colby by a score of 87-74. In a rather unusual fashion, three Mules scored more than 85% of all of Colby's points. McCabe, Nale and Cappelloni all banked 21 points each. Additionally, McCabe had 10 rebounds and Cappelloni had seven boards.

The Mules notched their sixth win of the season against St. Joseph's College on Monday, Feb. 5, at home, concluding with a score of 65-61. McCabe and Cappelloni tallied 19 points each. Duval added five points, five rebounds and three assists.

For the second time this season Cappelloni earned Rookie of the Week from the Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association, this time for the week of Feb. 4- Feb. 11. Her contributions during a win over St. Joseph's College (19 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shot) as well as her efforts in the above mentioned Bates and Tufts games, earned her this honor. Cappelloni concluded her season ranked third for blocked shots (39 total) in the NESCAC league and tied for fourth in 3-point field goal percentage (.333).

Colby will lose the senior leadership of Nale, Molly Rice and Laura Williamson, but with talented young players such as Cappelloni and Duval, plus the experience of rising seniors such as McCabe, perhaps the 2007-2008 season will be one in which the Mules can become more of a force within the NESCAC.

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