BIG EAST ALL-STARS CONCLUDE FOREIGN TOUR 6-0

BIG EAST ALL-STARS CONCLUDE FOREIGN TOUR 6-0

June 19, 2001

Renningen, Germany  The BIG EAST Womens Basketball All-Star Team, under the direction of Syracuse head coach Marianna Freeman, concluded its exhibition tour of Germany with a 6-0 record following a 103-57 win over Ludwigsburg/Malmsheim on Monday.

The BIG EAST team used a strong defensive effort marked by steals and fast break layups to earn the final victory. Notre Dames Ericka Haney recorded her fifth double-figure scoring game of the tour with a team-high 18 points. Rasheedah Brown of St. Johns added 15 points and four assists. Seton Halls Leslie Ardon had a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double. Julie McBride of Syracuse led the assist column with seven. Connecticut's Morgan Valley finished the six-game tour averaging 6.2 ppg and 4.0 rpg.

Haney finished as the teams top scorer averaging 13.0 points. Georgetowns Rebekkah Brunson, the 2000-01 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year, was the top rebounder (6.2). Ardon was second in scoring (11.5) and rebounding (5.7).

The All-Stars will spend Tuesday sightseeing in Munich before returning to Boston on Wednesday.

Game 6: BIG EAST         103

Ludwigsburg/Malmsheim     57

         Pts.      Rebs.

Morgan Valley, Connecticut        9         3

Rebekkah Brunson, Georgetown      12        6

Yolanda Whigham, Miami    9         7

Ericka Haney, Notre Dame          18        4

Sheila Stufflet, Pittsburgh       4         4

Rasheedah Brown, St. Johns       12        6

Leslie Ardon, Seton Hall          10        10

Julie McBride, Syracuse   9         1

Trish Juhline, Villanova          9         0

Chrystal Starling, Virginia Tech          injured

Kate Bulger, West Virginia        8         1

FINAL RESULTS

Game 1: BIG EAST 84, Bonn BBC 64

Game 2: BIG EAST 86, Bonn BBC 72

Game 3: BIG EAST 69, Bensberg 45

Game 4: BIG EAST 79, German U-18 Team 41

Game 5: BIG EAST 88, Ludwigsburg BBC 42

Game 6: BIG EAST 103, Ludwigsburg/Malmsheim 57

SCORING/REBOUNDING AVERAGES

          Pts.      Rebs.

Morgan Valley, Connecticut        6.2       4.0

Rebekkah Brunson, Georgetown      9.3       6.2

Yolanda Whigham, Miami    9.5       2.3

Ericka Haney, Notre Dame          13.0      4.5

Sheila Stufflet, Pittsburgh       7.8       3.8

Rasheedah Brown, St. Johns       6.8       1.8

Leslie Ardon, Seton Hall          11.5      5.7

Julie McBride, Syracuse   7.0       1.3

Trish Juhline, Villanova          10.0      3.3

Chrystal Starling, Virginia Tech          injured

Kate Bulger, West Virginia        3.7       1.5

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