March 3, 2007

2007 Patriot League Women's Basketball Tournament Page

No. 3 Holy Cross 64, No. 6 Lafayette 49 Box Score

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Kaitlin Foley scored 21 points and Brianna McFadden added 16 to lead Holy Cross (13-17) to a 64-49 win over Lafayette in quarterfinals action at the Patriot League women's tournament in Annapolis Saturday.

The 6-4 Foley, a two-time first-team all-league pick, had at least a four-inch height advantage on Lafayette's tallest defender and she took full advantage, going 6 for 8 from the field -- all from within three-feet of the basket. Foley also knocked down 9 of 12 at the foul line.

Brittany Purr led Lafayette with 13 points. Emily Garner added 11 for the Leopards, who shot 36 percent (17 of 47) against a stingy Holy Cross defense that also forced 20 Lafayette turnovers.

Lafayette led much of the first half before Holy Cross scored the last four points of the half to take a 27-24 lead at the intermission. Holy Cross shot 63 percent (12 of 19) from the field in the second half and made 9 of 10 free throws in the final 5:14 to pull away.

Holy Cross will face seventh-seeded Lehigh in Sunday's semifinals. Lehigh advanced with a 57-53 upset of defending champion Army, the No. 2 seed.

Patriot League Tournament NotesBR>

* Holy Cross earned its 10th quarterfinal round victory. The Crusaders have received six quarterfinal byes in the past when the Patriot League consisted of only seven schools.

* Holy Cross Head Coach Bill Gibbons won his Patriot League record 33rd tournament game.

* Lafayette senior Kara Stetler ended her career ranked ninth all-time in the Patriot League in 3-pointers made with 168.