Lady Cavs use bench in win over lmmaculata

by Benjamin Lunn and Paul Moser assistant news editor and sports editor

This year's Lady Cavs could very well go down in history. Senior Melissa Posse is nearing 2,000 points in her college career, and Monday's blowout 69-43 victory against Immaculata only brought her closer to that goal. Such an achievement is almost unheard of in the PAC.

Posse scored 16 points. She also pulled down 21 rebounds in only limited play.

With eight gpmes remaining, Posse has 1,890 points and is currently the all-time leading scorer for Cabrini women's basketball. She will need 110 points before the end of the year to reach the 2,000 point landmark, becoming the first Cabrini basketball player to reach that plateau. Posse is the all-time leading rebounder for the women's program, with almost 1,200 career rebounds.

When asked about Posse's record, coach Dan Welde said that she had a great career, calling it a "tremendous accomplishment."

Junior Jackie Pierangeli spoke for her teammates when she said, "We want her to get it. She'll go down in history."

Everyone seems to be excited about her achievement. Everyone, that is, except Posse.

With a mouthful of modesty, Posse dismissed her achievement and seemed to just view it as any other statistic. "Points are points, but a championship is a championship. I really want to win another championship."

Posse won one championship in her freshman year. However, another championship to put under her belt has eluded her for the past two years. If the Lady Cavs keep playing the way they've been, she may achieve her goal. Immaculata started off the game with a 2-0 lead. They should have relished it while it lasted, for it was the last time that they were in the lead. For the rest of the night, Cabrini stayed ahead, taking most of their shots from the outside.

The night should have been laid out when Immaculata showed up with a bench of eight players, compared to Cabrini's 14.

this game gave the younger players on the team a chance to get some playing time in.

Through the first half, the Cavs stayed ahead of the Mighty Macs, the whole time lengthening their lead. By the end of the half, the Lady Cavs were up 42-25.

During the first half, Andrea Muller took a bad fall and sprained her ankle. She was taken to the hospital to have it checked out. By the end of the game, there was no word yet of her condition.

First- year forward Kendra Ryer dribbles through two defenders during the Lady Cavs' win over lmmacu/ata in a PAC matchup.

Basically, the strategy of Cabrini was based on sheer numbers. According to head coach Dan Welde, "We just tired them out."

The Mighty Macs did seem quite tired on the court. Cabrini, on the other hand, had an abundance of spirit. The team was confident, and although no game is taken lightly,

Throughout the second half, Cabrini stuck with the winning strategies, and kept up their winning ways. By the nine-minute mark, Cabrini was up by over 20 points, and the score stayed that way for the rest of the game. With the win over lmmaculata, Posse is a step closer to each of her goals. "