Bulldogs Rally For 62-57 Win over Trine in MIAA First Round

Feb. 23, 2010

ADRIAN, Mich. - The first round of the MIAA Tournament saw Adrian's seniors shine in the clutch as the Bulldogs erased a 10-point second half deficit and claimed a 62-57 win over Trine University. The Bulldogs trailed 50-40 with 11:41 remaining and used a 22-7 run to propel them into the MIAA Semifinals. Adrian (12-13) will face top-seeded Hope College on Thursday night at DeVos Fieldhouse with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The Flying Dutch claimed a 76-52 over eighth-seeded Alma College to advance to the semifinals.

In other MIAA action, Calvin defeated Olivet, 76-57, in Grand Rapids and Saint Mary's got past Albion, 61-59, in Notre Dame, Indiana. The second-seeded Knights and third-seeded Belles will also play Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. at VanNoord Arena.

Anita Stamps erupted in the second half for 18 points after going scoreless in the first half. Stamps was 0-of-2 from the floor in the first half and went 4-of-8 in the second half including 3-of-6 from behind the arc. She was also 7-of-9 at the foul line in the last 20 minutes. Stamps also had eight rebounds in 30 minutes.

Jennifer Perrin scored 10 of her 14 points in the second half and finished the game with four rebounds and two assists in 38 minutes. Ashley McClarren scored 10 of her 12 points in the first half as Adrian trailed 30-29 at the break. McClarren finished with eight rebounds, four assists and two steals in 33 minutes. Elysia Norris grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds before fouling out in 18 minutes.

Trine went without a field goal for the final 5:28 as Adrian switched to a zone defense which neutralized the Thunder. Trine went 9-of-29 from the floor in the second half and were 7-of-11 at the free throw line. Adrian was very accurate from the free throw line going 19-of-22 (86.4%) for the contest including a 11-of-13 clip in the second half.

Adrian had a huge edge on the boards, 49-25, and had 17 offensive rebounds. Adrian had 13 second chance points compared to four for the Thunder. The contest also featured 11 ties and nine lead changes.

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