Crusaders Roll to 86-41
Win Over Rochester
November 1, 2006
Site: Livonia, Mich. (Activities Center)
Score: Madonna 86, Rochester 41
Records: MU (1-0; 0-0 WHAC), Rochester (0-1)
Next MU Event: Friday, Nov. 3 -- vs. #4 Indiana Wesleyan (at
Cedarville Tournament) -- 5:30 pm
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Martina Franklin
posted a career high 22 points as MU defeated Rochester, 86-41. |
LIVONIA, Mich.
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Three
Crusaders recorded career highs as Madonna cruised to an 86-41 win
over Rochester in the 2006-07 season opener on Wednesday evening at
the Activities Center.
Junior forward
Martina Franklin
(Redford, Mich./Redford Union HS) recorded a double-double
after posting a career high 22 points and collecting 11 rebounds to
lead Madonna (1-0). Franklin also broke into the top 10 on the
MU all-time rebounding list when she grabbed career rebound number
446 in the first half.
Sophomore forward
Christie Carrico
(Waterford, Mich./Waterford Mott HS) added 14 points, nine
rebounds and a game high six steals for the Crusaders. Junior
guard
Lauhnna Waybrant
(Ortonville, Mich./Brandon HS) scored 16 points in her debut
with Madonna and sophomore guard
Alyssa Guerin
(Plymouth, Mich./Plymouth Salem HS) chipped in 13 points and
a career high five boards.
The Crusaders jumped out to an early lead and had the game well in
hand at the end of the first half, holding a 55-18 advantage.
Madonna went on to outscore the Warriors 31-23 in the second half to
stretch the final margin of victory to 45 points (86-41).
As a team, the Crusaders combined to shoot .486 (34-for-70) from the
floor, including .458 from the three-point line 11-for-24).
Rochester (0-1) was held to 33.3% (17-for-51) shooting from the
field, including 10% (1-for-10) from beyond the arc.
Crusaders head coach Carl Graves
also earned his first coaching win at the collegiate level.
Madonna will return to action on Friday, Nov. 3 when they take on
fourth-ranked Indiana Wesleyan at the Cedarville Invitational at
5:30 p.m. (ET).
Contact:
Tony Baldwin, Sports Information Director
(734) 432-5834
tbaldwin@madonna.edu
