Roos Fall to Fort Kent 58-48

2/21/09

(Potsdam, N.Y.)- The SUNY Canton women's basketball team couldn't dig themselves out of a large halftime deficit as they lost to the Unviversity of Maine at Fort Kent 58-48 Saturday night at Clarkson Alumni Gym. The Roos had their four-game winning streak snapped and fell to 8-3 in the Sunrise Conference and 9-14 overall. The Bengals stayed undefeated in conference play improving to 11-0 and 20-5 overall.

SUNY Canton, who was playing without starting center Shannon LaFave (Ogdensburg, N.Y.) and point guard Mindy Small (Ogdensburg, N.Y.) who were both out with injuries, trailed 38-11 at the half after having trouble putting the ball in the basket. For the game the Roos shot just 29 percent from the floor.

SUNY Canton did put together a 13-4 run late in the second half to pull within 13 but the Roos wouldn't get any closer until Brittany Kenyon (Hammond, N.Y.) nailed a 3-pointer with under a second left in regulation. Kenyon was fouled on the play but missed the free throw for a four-point play.

Kenyon led the Roos with 18 points, including four 3-pointers, and four assists.
Jackie Maynard (Brasher Falls, N.Y.) added 10 points and eight rebounds. Julie Vander Wiel (Malone, N.Y.) had eight points and four boards and Nicole Davidson (Hammond, N.Y.) contributed six points and four rebounds.

Kristen Violette hit 11 of 12 shots from the field and was a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line to finishe with 27 points. Ashley Ames added 12 points and 14 rebounds for her 16th double-double of the year. Talisha Herring chipped in with seven points and four assists.