University of Delaware Women's Basketball: 2001- 2002 Schedule & Results

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Virginia Commonwealth 62, Delaware 57
January 6, 2002

Megan Dellegrotti led the Blue Hens with 18 points

RICHMOND, VA -- The University of Delaware women's basketball squad had its five-game win streak snapped and suffered its first-ever Colonial Athletic Association loss as host Virginia Commonwealth outscored the Blue Hens 12-6 over the last five minutes of the game to post a 62-57 victory Sunday afternoon at the ALLTEL Pavilion

Delaware, which fell to 8-3, 2-1 CAA, got 18 points from Megan Dellegrotti while Allison Trapp added 14 points and five steals and Julie Sailer chipped in with 12 points off the bench. Christine Cole was scoreless but pulled a team-high nine rebounds. The Hens had the chance to tie the game in the final seconds but Dellegrotti's open three-pointer from the top of the key with 2.4 seconds left just missed.

Virginia Commonwealth (4-9, 1-3 CAA), which gave head coach David Glass his 100th career victory, won its first league game of the season and snapped a four-game losing streak. Guard Cyndy Wilks led four scorers in double figures with 16 points off the bench. Forward Kristine Austgulen added 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds while Rochelle Luckett added 12 points and six assists despite nine turnovers.

"We just made too many mistakes in the final five minutes," said Delaware head coach Tina Martin, whose team returns home Jan. 11 to take on No. 24 ranked Old Dominion at the Bob Carpenter Center. "We did some silly things and made some bad decisions that are uncharacteristic of our team. We played an older team with experienced guards and we showed our youth at times. We had some open looks. I'll take that shot by Megan anytime, but it just didn't fall today."

Delaware stayed close despite a poor shooting performance in which the Hens connected on just 15 of 51 shots from the field (29 percent), including 2 of 13 shooting from the three-point arc. The Hens also committed 25 turnovers. Virginia Commonwealth, which has already lost twice this season to No. 24 Old Dominion, overcame 28 turnovers by shooting 47 percent from the field (22 of 47), including five three-pointers.

Delaware trailed 32-30 at halftime but regained the lead on Dellegrotti's 300th career three-pointer just seconds into the second half. The second stanza featured seven lead changes and six ties. Delaware took its final lead at 51-50 on a steal and layup by Trapp with 6:08 left to play, but had several chances to get it back.

But the Rams held the Hens at bay, breaking the sixth tie of the half on two Wilks free throws with 5:31 left for a 52-51 lead. Dellegrotti hit two free throws to cut the lead to 56-55 with 3:26 left, but Wilks followed with a three-point play as VCU extended the lead to four. Dellegrotti added a jumper with 2:14 left to cut the lead to 59-57, but Luckett hit a free throw with 25 seconds left for a three-point lead.

Sailer missed the chance to tie the game on a three-pointer with 7.5 seconds left, but VCU travelled after the rebound, giving Delaware one more opportunity. After a timeout, Trapp inbounded the ball to an open Dellegrotti at the top of the circle, but the senior was off target and VCU's Meagan Evans grabbed the rebound.

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Official Basketball Box Score

Official Basketball Box Score U. of Delaware vs Virginia Commonwealth 1/6/02 2 p.m. at Richmond, VA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: U. of Delaware 8-3, 2-1 CAA TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 33 Malcom, Tiara....... f 1-5 0-0 3-4 4 3 7 4 5 0 2 0 1 28 43 Davis, Lindsay...... f 1-7 0-1 6-6 3 3 6 1 8 4 4 0 2 32 54 Cole, Christine..... c 0-4 0-0 0-2 3 6 9 3 0 2 3 0 2 29 03 Trapp, Allison...... g 5-14 1-3 3-3 1 3 4 3 14 1 7 0 5 33 11 Dellegrotti, Megan.. g 4-11 1-7 9-11 0 1 1 3 18 2 5 0 1 38 04 Timmins, Carrie..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 15 Sailer, Julie....... 4-9 0-2 4-5 0 0 0 3 12 0 1 0 1 25 25 Young, Tiffany...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 Howell, Tracey...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 11 TEAM................ 3 1 4 Totals.............. 15-51 2-13 25-31 16 19 35 19 57 9 25 0 13 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-27 29.6% 2nd Half: 7-24 29.2% Game: 29.4% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1- 4 25.0% 2nd Half: 1- 9 11.0% Game: 15.4% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 13-15 86.7% 2nd Half: 12-16 75.0% Game: 80.6% 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: Virginia Commonwealth 4-9, 1-3 CAA TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 21 Austgulen, Kristine. f 4-11 0-0 5-5 2 8 10 2 13 1 2 0 1 34 42 Hogan, Lauren....... f 4-6 0-0 0-0 4 3 7 3 8 1 3 2 1 27 05 Wilson, Devon....... g 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 McKinnon, ShaVohn... g 1-2 0-1 1-1 0 1 1 5 3 1 5 0 0 22 23 Luckett, Rochelle... g 5-7 1-3 1-2 0 2 2 4 12 6 9 0 3 37 03 Evans, Meagan....... 3-10 2-8 2-5 0 3 3 3 10 0 5 0 2 28 13 Troyahn, Lisa....... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 15 Wilks, Cyndy........ 5-7 2-2 4-5 1 3 4 3 16 2 3 0 1 29 31 Dee, Susie.......... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 43 Phelps, Candice..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 TEAM................ 3 3 6 Totals.............. 22-47 5-15 13-18 10 24 34 23 62 11 28 2 9 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-29 44.8% 2nd Half: 9-18 50.0% Game: 46.8% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd Half: 1- 3 33.3% Game: 33.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 2- 3 66.7% 2nd Half: 11-13 73.3% Game: 72.2% 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Bobby Schildt, Leeann Eyler, Fred Jones Technical fouls: U. of Delaware-None. Virginia Commonwealth-None. Attendance: 339 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total U. of Delaware................ 30 27 - 57 Virginia Commonwealth......... 32 30 - 62

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