Women's basketball still can't ditch losing streak
Matt Swiss
Issue date: 3/5/09 Section: Sports
For the game, Rhode Island committed one more turnover than the Dukes did, marking the first game since Dec. 22nd that the Rams had forced less turnovers than did their opponent. In addition, Rhody compiled a season-high seven blocked shots, led by junior forward Caitlin Kearn's two rejections.
"It's unknown," Garrick said when asked of his team's true potential. "We're right on the cusp and I think we can be really good. We've been close enough to the top level teams but we just need to find a little bit more offense."
After a pair of free-throws from Duquesne's junior guard Keri Pryor ended Rhode Island's 10-6 push, the Dukes proceeded to finish the game on a 21-15 run, putting the Rams away with a 71-54 victory.
Rhode Island finished its season 9-20 overall, but its 2-12 record in the A-10 Conference was good enough to earn the Rams a spot in the Conference Tournament. Rhody earned the No. 12 seed and will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina for a matchup against the No. 5 seeded George Washington University this Friday afternoon. Tip-off is set for 2:30 p.m.
"We're right there," Garrick said, "but a loss is a loss and there's no moral victories. That's what's been my biggest challenge, [it] has been keeping the kid's confidence level up. We've been trying to keep a positive atmosphere and we're looking forward to going down to Charlotte and hopefully shocking some people in our conference."
"It's unknown," Garrick said when asked of his team's true potential. "We're right on the cusp and I think we can be really good. We've been close enough to the top level teams but we just need to find a little bit more offense."
After a pair of free-throws from Duquesne's junior guard Keri Pryor ended Rhode Island's 10-6 push, the Dukes proceeded to finish the game on a 21-15 run, putting the Rams away with a 71-54 victory.
Rhode Island finished its season 9-20 overall, but its 2-12 record in the A-10 Conference was good enough to earn the Rams a spot in the Conference Tournament. Rhody earned the No. 12 seed and will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina for a matchup against the No. 5 seeded George Washington University this Friday afternoon. Tip-off is set for 2:30 p.m.
"We're right there," Garrick said, "but a loss is a loss and there's no moral victories. That's what's been my biggest challenge, [it] has been keeping the kid's confidence level up. We've been trying to keep a positive atmosphere and we're looking forward to going down to Charlotte and hopefully shocking some people in our conference."
