Boston, MA -- Seniors Kerry Bowman (Guilford, CT) and Meghan Tracey (Rehoboth, MA) led the Suffolk University Women's Basketball team in a 70-57 win over visiting Mount Ida Saturday on Senior Day at Regan Gymnasium.
Bowman led the Rams in scoring with 15 points on 6-14 shooting. Tracey finished her final home game with ten points and 12 rebounds on 5-8 shooting. Bowman, Tracey and fellow senior Emily Duquette (Harrisville, RI) were all honored in a pre-game ceremony. Duquette scored seven points and dished out six assists.
Mount Ida's junior forward Cherir Parisi led all scorers with 18 points. Parisi reached the 1,000 point mark for her career with a free-throw with 8:51 remaining in the first half. It was her seventh point of the contest, as she became only the third player in Mustangs history to accomplish that feat.
The Rams struggled in the first half, shooting just 27.8% from the field, but still held a 30-28 lead at halftime. The two teams traded baskets for most of the second half, with Suffolk holding a 56-53 lead with 4:01 remaining.
A Duquette three-pointer put the Rams in front, 59-53 and got Suffolk started on a 14-4 run to end the game. Bowman and Duquette led the run with five points each. Tracey scored the other four points to wrap up the victory.
Suffolk has advanced to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference playoffs and will play an opponent to be determined later on this evening as teams wrap up their regular seasons this afternoon.
Prior to the game the Suffolk University Women's Basketball team honored the senior class of the 2008-09 team with their families.
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