Lady Quakers fall to Capital 72-68

Kincer and Rausch score 17 apiece

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(WC Press Release) Columbus, Oh. (February 4, 2004) -- The Wilmington College Lady Quakers were unable to avenge their last loss of the season, as the team fell to the Crusaders of Capital University for the second time in two weeks, this time 72-68.

Tara Rausch (Marysville/Fairbanks) and Amy Kincer (Englewood/Northmont) each scored 17 points to lead the team. The Green and White came out firing out of the gate, hitting their first four shots of the contest and opening a 9-0 lead after a minute and a half. Capital answered back with a 13-0 run to take a four-point lead with 12 minutes in the period. The two teams battled back and forth before Capital used a 4-0 run over the last minute to take a six-point halftime lead.

The two teams again battled back and forth in the second half until Capital opened a 10-point, 63-53 lead with 4:32 to play in the game. The Lady Quakers chipped away at the lead and cut it to one with 18 seconds to play when Rausch hit the free throw on a three-point play. Capital hit three-of-four free throws down the stretch to put the Green and White away in the contest.

Rausch and Kincer each scored 17 while Siobhan Zerilla (Cincinnati/Mercy) scored 11 and Sam Hood (Lockbourne/Teays Valley) put in 10. Zerilla pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds as Rausch grabbed 10 for double-doubles each. Hood and Kincer each dished out three assists as Kincer blocked a career-high four shots.

Capital was led by Markee Armentrout, who scored a career-high 15 points while Kati Todd scored 14 and Sara Heitkamp scored 10.

With the loss, the Lady Quakers fall to 14-5 overall and 10-3 in the OAC while Capital improves to 16-4 while holding a two-game lead in the OAC with a 12-1 record.

The next game for the Green and White is on Saturday, February 7 when the team plays host to the Blue Streaks of John Carroll University with tip-off set for 3:00 p.m.