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Posse, Lady Cavs dominate Cedar Crest
by Paul Moser sports editor
Melissa Posse is not having her best year. She knows that, her coaches know that, the fans know that. A combination of shin problems and inconsistency have overshadowed her play during the first half of the season.
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On Monday, Posse came back in a big way in a 95- 70 Lady Cavs victory over Cedar Crest.
In a very Posse-esque showing, she scored 29 points and pulled down 10 boards.
For the first time this season, Posse looked as, if not more, dominant than she did in the past.
The one difference this time around is that triple and double teams are less frequent this season and for once in her Cabrini College career, Posse does not have the weight of the world on her shoulders.
Both head coach Dan Welde and Posse agree that the game against Cedar Crest is a perfect example of the inside and outside games of the Lady Cavaliers.
Since the consistent scoring of first-year student Erin Crawford (26 points) came into the pictfile, teams have not had the ability to double and triple team Posse down low, because if they do, they will get killed outside.
"With all of the great guard play, it spreads up the court," Posse said.
Spread it up it did. A great majority of the points scored in the second half, after a stellar first half, were ones near the basket. The Lady Cavaliers dominated the paint, not only in the scoring category, but also in rebounds, grabbing down 53 to Cedar Crest's 34.
During the first half, Cedar Crest flirted with a comeback, but in the second half the Lady Cavaliers took over.
At one point in the game, Cabrini Jed by as much as 30 points. With seven minutes left to play, Welde put in his subs to end the game, a luxury he did not have last year with a team of only eight players.
Key contributions off the bench from players such as first-year student Kendra Ryer and junior Erin Barney sealed the victory on the defensive side of the ball. Ryer finished with 10 points and nine rebounds and Barney finished with three points and six rebounds.
The Lady Cavaliers continued their winning ways in this victory. They are 7 -1over their last eight games and are steamrolling with momentum during the middle of their schedule.
During that stretch, Posse has picked up her game, culminating in the strong effort put forth on Monday.
Posse has been taking advantage of the open court space.
"When [Posse] gives us points in the middle, she opens up everything for us," Welde said.
Posse feels that this is a crucial point in their schedule and they need to win these second-half games to get second seed in the PAC.
Junior Jackie Pierangeli sets up to take a technical foul shot. She made four straight tree throws after this shot.
The Lady Cavaliers ended the first half leading by a score of 45-37. Posse and Crawford each had 15 points at that point.
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Although the year didn't start off as well as she had hoped, Posse remains very positive. '"We started off slow but now we're winning, I hope we gain steam for the end of the year and into the PAC playoffs," she said.
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The Cavaliers are going through one of the weaker points in their schedule right now.
Coming up next is Misericordia.
