Press Release

FEBRUARY 17, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: CHRISTINE FRANCIES, ASST. SID
260-481-6646

Lancers Hold Off Dons in Final Seconds

Fort Wayne, IN – IPFW faced Longwood University for a second time this season Thursday night at the Gates Center. The Dons were up by four at the end of the first half. The Lancers came out firing in the second and held off the Dons to finish the game, 69-66. Ashley Johnson attempted a final second shot from beyond the arc, but couldn’t get it before time ran out.

Senior Verea Bibbs (Euclid, OH/Euclid) recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 boards. Bibbs was seven of twelve (.583) from the field and 2 of 3 (.667) from the charity stripe.

Two other Dons finished the evening in double figures. Freshman Johnna Lewis-Carlisle (Lexington, KY/Henry Clay) had 19 points and was 7 of 18 from the field. Sophomore Ashley Johnson (Kokomo, IN/Kokomo) recorded 12 points and four steals for the contest.

Senior Courtney Nicley (Lebanon, IN/Western Boone) is now just 17 points away from 1,000 career points. Nicley has three more games to make it happen.

For the Lancers, Ashley Mason recorded 30 points and seven boards. Marita Meldere had 15 points for the Lancers before she fouled out of the game.
The Dons are at home this Saturday against the Islanders of Texas A&M Corpus Christi with a start time of 1 pm.

~Dons~