Allegheny Wins Fifth In A Row On Murtagh's Layup

Feb 7, 2003

Freshman guard Caitlyn Murtagh (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) hit a lay-up with four seconds left and sophomore guard Raelynn Miles (McDonald, Pa./Fort Cherry) blocked a last second shot attempt to lift the Allegheny College women's basketball team to their fifth straight win, 57-55, over Earlham College (12-7, 7-5 NCAC) in conference action on Friday night. Murtagh led the team with 13 points on 4-of-9 shooting and added four assists and three rebounds to lead the Gators (10-10, 8-3 NCAC).

Allegheny relinquished a two-point halftime lead and trailed the majority of the second half. Murtagh hit a pair of free throws to take back the advantage, 49-48, and the Gators held the lead until Michelle Behler sank a lay-up with 27 seconds left in regulation to tie the score. However, Murtagh answered for the Gators, rolling in a lay-up with four seconds left. The Quakers managed to get the ball down court, but Miles blocked Kim Patton's last second effort giving Allegheny the 57-55 win.

Freshman forward Courtney Steding (McDonald, Pa.), the reigning NCAC Player of the Week, had 10 points and was the only Gator beside Murtagh to score in double digits. Allegheny shot 37.5 percent and held host Earlham to 33.9 percent shooting in the game.

The Gators next game is scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, February 8, as they travel to Springfield, Ohio, to take on Wittenberg in a conference match-up starting at 2:00 p.m.

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