North Park University Wins Poet Classic, Whittier College Finishes in Second

On day two of the 24th Annual Purple & Gold Poet Classic, North Park University beat Whittier College 49-41 to take the tournament championship and UMASS-Boston won 96-50 over Life Pacific College to finish in third place at Graham Athletics Center on January 3.

The consolation game between UMASS-Boston and Life Pacific was the first game of the day.  The Beacons had five players in double figures, led by LeKeisha Tucker '08 who scored 16 points.  She also pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and was credited with five assists.  Lydia Coverdale '07 and Alicia Querusio '08 each added 14 points.  Caroline Ashe '10 scored 12 points and Kristen Reske '07 finished with eleven points.  Jenn Widener '09 scored four points and grabbed six rebounds and was named to the All-tournament team.

Three Warriors were in double figures, led by All-Tournament selection Rebekah Brattrud  who finished with 14 points and ten rebounds.  Deborah Myers and Hailey Doyle each had ten points.

In the championship game, tournament Most Valuable Player Laura Mount '07 scored a game-high 15 points.  Anna Miller '07 scored ten points and had four steals.  Evie Peterson '08 was named to the All-Tournament team; she scored nine points and pulled down nine rebounds.

Whittier was led by All-Tournament selections Megan Wingo '07 and Michelle Mascoto '07 who scored eight and seven points, respectively.  Wingo also grabbed eight rebounds and Mascoto had six rebounds, four assists and three steals.