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Turnovers Hinder Blue Hens in 60-50 Setback to Elon
1/4/2015 5:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware women's basketball team saw three players score at least 12 points each, but the Blue Hens registered 23 turnovers in Sunday's 60-50 loss to Elon in the Colonial Athletic Association opener at the Bob Carpenter Center.
A sloppy first half of play saw the Hens (13) and Phoenix (12) combine for 25 total turnovers.
Elon jumped out to an early lead, but Delaware slowly fought back and tied the game at 18-18 before the Phoenix used three-pointers to post a 34-23 halftime advantage.
The Blue Hens (5-7, 0-1 CAA) never came within more than six points of the visitors in the second half as Elon (8-4, 1-0 CAA) notched its first-ever CAA victory.
Junior Courtni Green (at left; Winchester, Va./Millbrook) led all scorers with 17 points while sophomore Erika Brown (Haledon, N.J./Paterson Kennedy) contributed 13 points, five assists and four rebounds.
Senior Joy Caracciolo (below right; Manassas, Va./Stonewall Jackson) added 12 points, six rebounds and three steals for Delaware.
Sophomore Hannah Jardine (St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada/O'Donel) collected double figure rebounds for the second consecutive game with 10.
Lauren Brown, Malaya Johnson and Zora Stephenson all recorded 10 points for the Phoenix while Essence Baucom dished out a game-best nine assists with nine points.
“We had way too many turnovers and didn't take care of the ball. We weren't physical and we weren't tough mentally. It's frustrating to watch as a coach, to know what should be happening on the floor. Unfortunately for us, today, we did not step up and get the job done. We need to become a better, more physical basketball team. We're not very good right now. We have talent, but we're very inconsistent. But, we are not going to give up and we're going to clean it up.”
Sophomore Erika Brown
“We just didn't get the job done today. We played poorly in numerous areas and didn't follow the keys to the game. We have a big week ahead of us and I think it's good that we get right back to another opponent. It's conference play now, so everything has to be sharp.
HEN SCRATCHINGS
· The Blue Hens previously recorded 27 turnovers at East Carolina on Nov. 21.
· Delaware is now 11-3 all-time in CAA openers.
· Today's game was the first-ever meeting between the Hens and Phoenix.
· With three treys against Elon, Courtni Green is now alone in seventh place in the Delaware record books with 94 career baskets from behind the arc.
· UD has had at least two players score in double figures in all 12 games this season.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Tuesday, January 6 – Delaware at College of Charleston* - 7 p.m. – TD Arena (Charleston, S.C.)
· Friday, January 9 – Delaware at Towson* - 7 p.m. – SECU Arena (Towson, Md.)
· Sunday, January 11 – Delaware at Northeastern* - 2 p.m. – Cabot Center (Boston, Mass.)
