THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, March 7, 1996 TAG: 9603070592
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C3 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY JAMES C. BLACK, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: NORFOLK LENGTH: Short : 45 lines
The disposal was easy and merciless.
Richmond ended UNC-Wilmington's dismal season with a 62-36 victory in the play-in game of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament at the Old Dominion field house Wednesday evening.
UNCW (2-25), which finished the season with a 21-game losing streak, set a record for the fewest points scored in a tournament game. William and Mary scored 37 in a loss to ODU in last year's tournament.
``We had a big 35 written and circled on our board, and that was our goal,'' Richmond coach Tammy Holder said. ``It was our goal to play harder in the passing lanes and our challenge was met.''
The Spiders (13-14) held the Seahawks to 29 percent from the field (14 of 48) and trailed only once, following Tiffany Stacey's jump shot to open the contest. Richmond then responded by scoring the next six points and gradually built a 33-14 halftime lead.
Richmond continued with its full-court press and trapping defense in the second half and pushed its lead to as many as 35. UNCW ended the game on a respectable note by finishing the contest with a 12-3 run. None of the Seahawks scored in double figures.
``We're not a good ballclub. We know that,'' said UNCW coach Susan Yow, whose team has been decimated by injuries. ``We have some real deficiencies.''
The Spiders, who were led by Jennifer Meade's 14 points, can expect more of a challenge today. Richmond plays top-seeded ODU (24-2) in the first quarterfinal at 1 p.m.
``The two games we've played against Old Dominion haven't been games,'' Holder said, whose team lost to the Monarchs by a combined 91 points. ``But we honestly feel we can make this a game.'' ILLUSTRATION: Chart by BILL MOORE
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