Jan. 9, 2008

Box Score

COLLEGEVILLE, PA - A 12-3 run over the final four minutes erased a seven-point deficit and lifted the Ursinus College Bears over the Johns Hopkins women's basketball team by a 57-52 score on Wednesday night in Collegeville, PA. The Blue Jays (2-7, 1-4 CC) dropped their fourth straight contest while getting a career-high in points from freshman Lyndsay Burton (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central) while junior Jenna Berninger (Center Valley, PA/Allentown Central Catholic) tied her career-high in points.

Hopkins started the second half down by five and saw Ursinus score four of the first seven points in the half to lead 32-26 with 18:04 to play. Jaclyn Hilf hit a three with 13:22 to go to put the Bears up by eight. The Blue Jays responded with a 12-0 run to turn an eight point deficit into a four point advantage at 42-38 with 10:04 to go. Burton helped fuel the Hopkins' run with six points while Berninger had four. The two teams traded buckets over the next couple of minutes while Berninger's lay-up at 4:39 gave Hopkins' its largest lead of the contest at 49-42. Berninger's bucket would be the last make from the floor for the Blue Jays on the night as Ursinus outscored Hopkins 12-3 over the final four minutes for the victory. The Blue Jays' final three points would come at the line as senior Andrea Dodrill (Baltimore, MD/Bryn Mawr) hit a pair and Berninger had one.

A second half come-back did not look like it would be necessary as Ursinus opened the game on an 8-0 run. Hopkins got its first bucket at 17:27 as junior Caitlin Sloane (Baltimore, MD/St. Paul's) hit a three. A lay-up by Carolyn Konstanzer at 15:47 of the first, gave Ursinus a 13-3 lead it's largest of the game. Hopkins responded with a 9-0 run to cut its deficit to one at 13-12 with 11:45 to go before the half. Burton had four points during the stretch while Berninger hit a big three-point basket. Ursinus went back up by five before Hopkins came creeping back as a made free throw from sophomore Anastasia Wynn (Resiterstown, MD/McDongh) at 7:18 made it a 18-17 game in favor of the hosts. Wynn's free throw started a 5-2 run by the Blue Jays to take their first lead of the game at 21-20 with 5:26 to go in the half. Dodrill had four straight points for the visitors. Ursinus took the lead back at 3:39 on a lay-up by Sarah Hennessey. Wynn hit a pair of free throws at 3:17 to tie the game but those would be the last points of the half for Hopkins as Ursinus scored the final five to take a 28-23 lead to the locker room.

Hopkins got a career-high 14 points from Burton while Berninger tied her career-high with 10 tallies. Dodrill was one rebound shy of tying her career high, finishing with 15 rebounds and eight points. Sloane finished with nine points, all from behind the arch.

Konstanzer led Ursinus with 19 points on the night. Hennessey finished with 17 points and four steals while Alex Shiver knocked down 10 points to go along with eight rebounds.

Hopkins is back in action on Saturday, January 12 when Bryn Mawr visits Goldfarb Gymnasium. Tip time is set for 1:00 p.m. as the Blue Jays play their first home game is December 1.

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