Colon, Women's Basketball Grab First Win over Tiffin

NORTH ANDOVER, MA – The Merrimack women’s basketball Warriors (1-2, 0-1 NE-10) notched their first win of the year in the Courtyard by Marriott Classic to Tiffin University, 59-56 on Friday evening at the Volpe Gym.

The Warriors will play the University of Tampa on Saturday at 3:00pm in the Championship game after East Stroudsburg and Tiffin square off at 1:00pm.

In the Warriors win, a pair of free throws from junior Tiffany Colon (Lawrence, MA) at the 1:15 mark gave the Warriors the lead for good in a game she grabbed 13 boards to complement her career-high 17 points. Colon also went a perfect 8-of-8 from the line (seven in the second half) to spark the comeback.

Sophomore Genn Roy (Granby, MA) scored 19 to lead all scorers, including 6-of-6 from the line. Junior Sarah Benischek (Shrub Oak, NY) had a solid overall game with nine points, seven boards, two steals and two assists.

After shooting under 18% in the first half from the field, the Warriors went on to connect on 54% of their second half shots (15-of-28). An 11-2 run to start the game gave the Dragons an early edge, but a 12-5 Warrior-run cut the lead to the half’s narrowest margin at the 7:38 mark. In the first half, Tiffin’s 63.6% shooting (7-for-11) from beyond the arc gave the Dragons the first half edge, 30-19.

Merrimack out-scored the Dragons 40-26 in the second half and gained their first lead (50-48) in the half at the 6:45 mark thanks to a 15-2 run. Colon scored 14 of her points in the second half to engineer the late game charge.

Head Coach Helen Williams spoke after the game of the first win on the year.

"It's good to get that first win, but it's still just one win," Williams said. "It's unfortunate we dug ourselves a hole in the first half, but I'm proud of how we scratched and clawed our way back into the game."

Looking forward to Tampa, Williams said, "we'll definitely have to shoot the ball well against [Tampa] because they play a great 2-3 zone and they are a confident team. I think the win tonight gave us some confidence, though, that we could come from behind for a win."

In game one of the Courtyard by Marriott Classic, the University of Tampa Spartans used a 44-26 rebounding advantage to knock off the East Stroudsburg University Warriors, 66-49. Junior Taja Green led all scorers with 15 points to go with six boards and four steals. For East Stroudsburg, DeAnna Rayam scored 13 points and grabbed four boards.

Merrimack resumes Conference play on Tuesday, November 24 against Stonehill in Easton, Massachusetts at 5:30pm.

Courtyard by Marriott Classic

Game 1: Tampa 66, East Stroudsburg 49
Game 2: Merrimack 59, Tiffin 56

Consolation Game: East Stroudsburg vs. Tiffin (1:00pm)
Championship Game: Merrimack vs. Tampa (3:00pm)


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