Blackbirds'
Dream Season Ends in Semis
Kim Mac Millan erupted
for a career-high 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, but the Blackbirds'
magic carpet irde season ended with an 88-76 loss to eventual
champion St. Francis (PA) in the semifinal round of the Northeast
Conference Tournament on March 4th in Trenton, NJ.
Mac Millan's effort
was offset by a 46-point, 16-rebound performance by NEC Player
of the Year Jess Zinobile.
The Blackbirds stayed
close with the Red Flash for most of the contest and Mac Millan
tied the contest at 58-58 on a three-pointer with 7:53 left to
play. The Red Flash then went on a 10-4 run to open up a 68-62
lead with 6:09 to go and were never headed.
Freshman Tamika Dudley
nearly contributed her first career triple-double with 14 points,
nine rebounds and nine assists and senior Kellye Townsend added
eight points and 10 boards in what was her final collegiate contest.
LIU finished the year
with a record of 13-16, an 11-game turnaround from the previous
season.
Mac Millan who finished
the year with a 20.3 ppg average was named NEC Rokkie of the Year
after earning Rookie of the Week honors eight times. She was the
conference's second leading scorer and was the fourth leading
scorer in the nation among freshmen. Dudley was also named to
the All-Rookie team.
