Feb. 13, 2006

Box Score

BROOKLYN, NY - The Fairleigh Dickinson University women's basketball team lost, 67-65, on Monday, Feb. 13 in the Wealth, Recreation and Athletic Center on the campus of Long Island University. Sophomore forward Jennifer Walkling led the Knights, posting her third double-double of the season with 16 points and 15 rebounds.

The Knights (7-15, 4-10 NEC) jumped ahead 6-5 at the 15:54 mark after Walkling grabbed an offensive rebound and converted the put-back. The Knights' power forward dropped in 11 of the Knights' opening 15 points, on her way to 12 points and five rebounds in the first-half.

Forward Marquita Thompson jumpstarted the Blackbirds (10-12, 8-5 NEC) to a 7-0 surge, popping a three-pointer with 12:06 remaining, pushing the Blackbirds ahead, 19-12. The junior tallied 12 points in the initial 20 minutes, en route to 22 in the game.

Fairleigh Dickinson cut the deficit to one at 19-18, when senior guard Krissy Suckow received an inbounds pass from freshman guard Heather Coombs and drained a jumper from behind the arc at the 10:51 mark.

Freshman forward Katie Warehime tied the contest at 23-23, knocking down 1-of-2 free throws, marking her fifth-straight point. The 6-foot-1 freshman recorded 16 points in the game, converting 9-of-10 opportunities from the charity stripe.

The Blackbirds closed out the half on a 7-2 run, capped by a three-ball by guard Amber Wirth as time expired, giving LIU a 37-30 lead at the break. Long Island dropped in 13 points by virtue of FDU turnovers, with the Knights failing to hit a field goal in the final 6:10.

LIU opened the second half on a 9-4 run, with center Sara Oblak knocking down three-consecutive field goals. The junior scored 10 of her 11 points in the second-half.

Sophomore point guard Megan Kirkland completed an old-fashioned three-point play at the 14:50 mark. Warehime dropped in a runner in the lane, followed by Suckow finishing off a three-point play of her own, drawing the Knights within six at 48-42.

Walkling splashed home two attempts from the line, creating a 48-44 contest with 10:55 remaining. A little over a minute later, Coombs banged a three-ball, bringing the score to 56-49.

Warehime connected on a three-point with 1:25 remaining, bringing the game to a one-possession contest at 63-60.

The Knights host Robert Morris University at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18.