Albany, NY (March 5, 2004) - In the second round of the MAAC women's basketball tournament, the Lady Jaspers fell to #2 Marist, 60-49. Senior Rosalee Mason led Manhattan with 12 points and five rebounds.
In the first half, the Lady Jaspers led for much of the half until Kristen Vilardi knocked down a three to put Marist ahead 19-18 at the 6:43 mark. The Red Foxes held that lead for the remainder of the half. The Lady Jaspers trailed by as many as seven but a Kristen Tracey deep three pointer with 33 seconds left cut the lead to four, 30-26. In the middle of the first half, Mason went down with an injury and did not play for the remainder of the half.
The Red Foxes tallied six quick points to start the second half, extending their lead to 34-26. The Lady Jaspers scored their first points of the half with a Serra Sangar jumper at the 17:06 mark. Marist jumped out to a 6-2 run to give them a 43-30 lead at the 11:59 mark. With a Mason free throw and a Teelah Grimes steal and layup the Lady Jaspers cut the lead to 10, making the score 43-33 with 10:42 remaining. The Red Foxes opened up the lead again with an 8-4 run making the score 51-37. After two Michelle Bernal-Silva free throws, the Red Foxes sealed the deal with a 7-0 run propelling them to the 60-49 victory.
Junior Donnette Reed joined Mason in double figures with 11 points, adding five rebounds and three assists. Junior Serra Sangar added seven points and four rebounds in the loss. The Lady Jaspers outrebounded Marist 35-32.
The Red Foxes, who advance to the semifinals to face the winner of the #3 Niagara versus #6 St. Peter's game, were led by Stephanie Del Preore who tallied 13 points and eight rebounds, and Maureen Magarity, who recorded 13 points and four rebounds.
The Lady Jaspers finish the season with a 11-18 overall record.