NEW LONDON, N.H.  – The Colby-Sawyer women's basketball team collected a crucial Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) win over Mitchell by a 52-48 final. Before the game the Chargers honored alumna Amy Beaton Burke '07 who is a fight against breast cancer. To learn more and support Amy's Army click this link! 

Rapid Recap:

•  Junior Marissa Holt (Alfred, Maine) kicked off the game by lacing a three to kick start a 8-4 start of the game. Sophomore Elyza Mitchell (Spofford, N.H.) finished a layup and two more layups by junior Gabby Lucertini (Branford, Conn.) pushed the lead to 10 points with 4:07 to play in the first quarter. Sophomore Makenna Grillone (Walpole, N.H.) drilled her second three of the quarter to hold CSC a 17-9 lead into the break. 
• Mitchell kicked off the second quarter with a finish part of another 7-0 run ended by a triple for first year Emma Felker (Dracut, Mass.). The Mariners stormed back over the next five minutes with a 10-0 run to cut the deficit to 24-19. Felker responded with a huge three followed by a pair of free throws by Holt to get the lead to 10 headed into the break. 
• Back-to-back buckets by Holt started the second half, but Mitchell responded with a bucket of their own to keep the game within 12 points. Two shots from the charity stripe by junior Megan Molettieri (Pelham, N.H.) and a three by Mitchell pushed the game to a game-high 17 points with 5:37 to play in the third quarter. Mitchell got back with a 7-0 run to get the game within 38-28 but a tough and-one by first year Catherine Chick (Glen, N.H.) and a jumper by Holt kept the game at 15 with 1:22 to play in the quarter. The Mariners added a 5-0 spurt to close the third quarter with 10 minutes to play.
• Grillone finished a jumper to start the fourth, but a 12-2 run by the Mariners cut the Chargers lead to a single bucket with 3:44 to play. Holt added the next four Charger points to keep the home team in front and a final free throw by Grillone put Colby-Sawyer over Mitchell by a 52-48 final. 

Post Game Press:
"It was a really big win for us", said sophomore Elyza Mitchell (Spofford, N.H.). "We've had a few close games this season and just learning how to win and push through those last two quarters helped us get through it. I am just trying to encourage my teammates and keep that next play mentality."

"I think first of all, a lot of emotions with pur alumni game and getting to celebrate Amy Beaton Burke '07", said head coach Tim Viola. "I tell our kids it's bigger than us and about celebrating alumni and the legacy she's left with our program and how she's battling now and playing for that. We did that and our team did a good job. It was kinda tough down the stretch but we've talked about finding ways to win games with a young group. Wednesday night coming back from being down 19 and finding a way to hold on tonight and we battled and did what we needed to do down the stretch."

Inside the Numbers:

• Mitchell put together an all-around effort with nine points (4-6 FG, 1-2 3PT), 13 rebounds, a career-best four blocks and three assists. Holt led the scoring output with 15 points (5-16 FG, 1-7 3PT, 4-4 FT), to go with two steals and two assists. Grillone added nine points (3-5 FG, 2-3 3PT, 1-2 FT), three steals and two helpers. 
• Yasmine Santos paced the Mariners with 19 points (8-22 FG, 0-1 3PT, 3-6 FT), 13 rebounds and three steals. Jamya Beddoe added 16 points (3-13 FG, 2-10 3PT, 8-10 FT), eight rebounds and six steals.
• The Chargers outscored the Mariners with 14 bench points, while Mitchell did not get a single point. Colby-Sawyer also owned a 17-10 fast break point margin. 

Up Next: 
Colby-Sawyer will host Amherst College on January 30th with a 7:00 PM start. 

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