Lasers' Updates 12/02/2008

December 2, 2008

Men's Basketball

The Lasell College men's basketball team played neck-in-neck with the Engineers of Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Tuesday evening, but lost with 7 seconds to go as the Engineers scored a 12-foot jumper in the lane to seal a one-point, 78-77 victory.  Lasell was led once again by Jose Guitian (Miami, FL) who had a game high 26 points and 10 rebounds.  Charles Horton (Worcester, Mass.) went 5-7 from behind the 3 point arc, and totaling 17 points in the game, and Brad Caravoulias (Dracut, Mass.) finished with 12 points.

 

The lead changed 11 times throughout the course of the game, culminating in a Lasell advantage of 77-76 after Guitian hit a pair of free throws with 59 seconds remaining.  With just thirteen seconds on the clock, a defensive rebound by WPI off a missed Lasell jumper led to the transition that resulted in the game-winning jump shot for WPI.  

 

The Lasers are now 2-2 this season as they head into a game at Amherst College, tonight, at 7:00 p.m.  The Lord Jeff's are ranked 10th in the country as of today's National Division III poll.

 

Women's Basketball

The Lasers picked up their second win of the season against MIT this week, in a 66-34 win over the Engineers. 

 

Lasell had only a three point lead at the half, 21-28, but came back in the second to put the game away.  The Lasers went on a 20-2 run over the first six minutes of the second half, pulling away from the Engineers, who never got closer than within 16 points for the remainder of regulation. 

 

Shauna Kelly 2.JPG Senior guard and co-captain Shauna Kelly (Quincy, Mass.) recorded her first double-double of the season against MIT, and fifth straight game scoring in double digits.  Kelly scored 21 points and pulled down 11 boards.  She also went 100% from the free throw line and had two assists for the Lasers.  Kelly has been selected as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the week ending December 1st, 2008 for her efforts against MIT.

 

Kelly is currently ranked second in the GNAC in scoring, averaging 20.6 points per game, and 9th in free throw percentage, shooting 85.7%.  Kelly is also ranked 10th in offensive rebounds per game, averaging 3.2.

 

Tricia Culver (N. Hampton, Mass.) produced a game-best, and career-high 12 rebounds to go along with 6 points and 2 steals. Freshman guard Kelsey Converse (Laconia, NH) was a spark off the bench for Lasell, picking up 5 points and three steals against MIT, and freshman forward JoAnna Bishop (S. Burlington, VT) scooped up 9 boards, blocked two shots and added a steal.

 

The Lasers are 2-3 this season, and play at New England College tonight, at 7:00 p.m.

 

Upcoming Games:

Tuesday, December 2, 2008-

  • Men's Basketball @ #10 Amherst, 7:00 p.m.
  • Women's Basketball @ New England College, 7:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, December 4, 2008-

  • Men's Basketball @ Rivier College*, 5:30 p.m.

 

Saturday, December 6, 2008-

  • Women's Basketball @ Regis College, 2:00 p.m.