Women's Basketball Wins One and Loses One

Ashley Chang-Story & Craig Heenighan

Issue date: 2/9/10 Section: Sports

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Media Credit: Sports Information Erin Zampell equalled her season high with 13 points in the defeat against Tampa.

The game started off with a well-rounded offense from the Sharks. Sophomore, Meloney Fosburgh led the way by scoring the first six points. The Sharks displayed superb defense that allowed them to overcome a deficit and generated an 11-0 run halfway through the first half. Despite a spirited fight back from St Leo, the Sharks were able to take an eight point lead into half time courtesy of freshman Rheisa Burke's free throws, assuring a 25-17 lead at the break.

The second half appeared promising as the Sharks attained an early 15 point advantage. The Sharks soon found themselves on the defensive as the Lions dominated the last ten minutes of the game. In the final 2 minutes NSU fought back, after trailing by five, to tie the game and send it into overtime.

Amidst several lead changes, it came down to another clutch shot by Burke who tied the game once again taking the Sharks into a double overtime. However, the Lions began to dominate proceedings during the course of overtime and were able to secure the victory inflicting another loss on the Sharks. NSU succumbed to defeat by a final score of 80-69.

Forsburgh led the team in scoring with 16 points and sophomore Stevie Kamp had a team high 10 rebounds.

The Sharks struggled to find their rhythm as they went down to Tampa University in their next outing by a score of 62-36 at the Don Taft University Center.

Although the final score does not suggest it, the Sharks were nip and tuck with the Spartans up until half time but failed to execute plays in the second half as Tampa ran away with proceedings.

The opening exchanges remained close until the Spartans opened up a 6-0 run to lead 18-12. The Sharks continued to battle valiantly as they got to within two courtesy of consecutive baskets from sophomore Erin Zampell. However, Tampa regained the hold over the match as they opened up a six point advantage to lead 26-20 going into the half time interval.

In the second half the Sharks got to within four points courtesy of a jumper from Kamp but that was the closest they would come for the remainder of the game. The Spartans were ruthless in their finishing as they started to put real daylight between them and the Sharks. To make matters worse the Sharks had a scoring drought of close to eight minutes as they struggled on offense. The Spartans ran out eventual winners 62-36.

Zampell tied her season high total with 13 points whilst junior Abbie Tepe and Kamp each garnered six rebounds.

The Sharks will be looking to snap their losing streak as they face the Eckerd Tritons on the road in their next encounter.

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