St. John's University Athletics
St. John's University
7-13 (3-6BE)
USF
17-5 (7-2BE)
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 31 | 30 | 61 |
| South Florida | 32 | 42 | 74 |
Women's Basketball Falls At South Florida, 74-61
2/3/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The St. John???s women???s basketball team fell to South Florida, 74-61, Saturday at the Sun Dome. Angel Tate led the Red Storm with 18 points and nine rebounds, while Monique McLean added 16 points. Jessica Dickson led South Florida with 28 points, 18 in the second half, and the St. John???s comeback fell short in a tough road environment.
With the setback, the Red Storm???s record moved to 7-13 overall, 3-6 in the BIG EAST. South Florida, meanwhile, improved to 17-5, 7-2 in the conference.
The first half was an exciting and fast-paced affair that featured eight ties and six lead changes. Nikki Jo Rotolo finished a driving layup at the 10:36 mark that gave St. John???s its largest lead of the half, 18-12. The Bulls responded with an 8-0 run to take a 20-18 lead, but the Red Storm had an answer and eventually reclaimed the lead at 28-26 with a Joy McCorvey layup.
To end the half, South Florida took advantage of St. John???s foul trouble (Kia Wright, Monique McLean and Tiina Sten all had three fouls before halftime) and converted free throws to take a 32-31 lead into the locker room.
In the second half, Jessica Dickson scored 18 of her total 28 points and the Bulls took advantage of second half Red Storm turnovers to capture the 74-61 victory.
For St. John???s, Tiina Sten added 13 points and five rebounds, while Joy McCorvey netted seven points and grabbed five rebounds.
Despite foul trouble and only playing 28 minutes, senior guard Kia Wright had six assists.
St. John???s continues its two-game road swing Tuesday night when it travels to West Virginia for a 7 p.m. game with the Mountaineers.
