Sally O'Donnell Scores a Game-Best 22 Points

POMONA, NJ – Shannon Lane canned the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:21 left to put host Richard Stockton ahead for good as Stockton nipped visiting Washington College, 64-60, on Saturday afternoon at the Sports Center in non-conference women's basketball action. The Ospreys improve to 4-1 on the season, while the Shorewomen fall to 0-4.

Washington led 60-58 following a free throw by sophomore guard/forward Sally O'Donnell (Cape May Court House, NJ/Wildwood Catholic) with 1:34 left. On Stockton's next trip down the court, Lane would nail the trifecta to put the hosts up 61-60 and it would be a lead they would never relinquish. WC would miss a layup on the next possession and Stockton grabbed the rebound. The Ospreys would miss their next shot, but grabbed the rebound and drew the foul. LaTonya Oliver would cash in on one of two from the free throw line to extend the lead to 62-60. Washington missed on a two-point jumper with 21 seconds left and Stockton grabbed the board. Che'na Thompson would drain both free throws to make it 64-60 and provide the final margin.

With the scored tied at 12-12 with 12:46 left in the first half, Stockton went on an 8-0 run to grab a 20-12 with 9:59 left in the opening 20 minutes on a Noelle Hogan layup. Lane would put the hosts up 30-18 with 4:39 left on a triple from Lane. The 12-point lead was the biggest of the first half for Stockton. The Ospreys would take a 37-28 lead into halftime.

Stockton went on a 8-3 spurt to open the second half and took its largest lead of the game at 45-31 with 17:26 left in the contest on a Thompson jumper. Over the next 7:02, WC went on a 17-4 run to reduce the Ospreys' lead to 49-48 on a three-pointer by sophomore guard Meghan Tait (Oxford, PA/Oxford Area). Stockton would net the next six points to expand the lead to seven points at 55-48 with 6:48 left on a jumper by Jill Shaner.

Stockton led 55-48 with 6:48 to go when Washington went on a 12-3 run to grab a 60-58 lead with 1:34 left. The run for the Shorewomen began on a free throw to trim the lead to 55-49. WC cut the lead to 55-52 when Tait hit a layup and was fouled. She then went to the charity stripe and made the free throw to complete the traditional three-point play. Senior forward Julie Sherwood (Fairfield, CT/Fairfield Warde) scored a layup to reduce the lead to 55-54 and WC took its first lead of the game at 56-55 on a jumper by senior guard Jane O'Donnell (Cape May Court House, NJ/Wildwood Catholic) with 2:49 to go. Che'na White responded with a three-pointer to put the Ospreys back up 58-56 with 2:28 remaining. Sally O'Donnell responded with a triple of her own 44 seconds later to put the Shorewomen back up 59-58. She would give Washington its biggest lead of the day at 60-58 when she hit one of two free throws. The Shorewomen would hold the lead until Lane's go-ahead three.

Thompson led Stockton with 17 points, while Oliver grabbed a team-best nine rebounds. Nancy White dished out five assists, which tied for the game-high. The Ospreys shot 38 percent from the floor and won the battle of the boards by a 43-34 margin. Stockton had 20 offensive rebounds in the win. The hosts outscored the visitors in points in the paint (30-16), points off turnovers (24-9) and second chance points (12-7).

Sally O'Donnell scored a game-high 22 points on 8-for-14 shooting, including 5-for-6 from downtown. She just missed a double-double grabbing nine rebounds. Tait scored 14 points and handed out five assists, which tied White for tops in the contest. Jane O'Donnell chipped in with 10 points. Sherwood led all players with 11 boards and just missed a double-double as she scored nine points. WC shot 50-percent from behind the arc, but were just 17-for-29 (58 percent) from the charity stripe.

The Shorewomen, who have lost their last three games by a total of nine points, return to action Tuesday with a 7:00 p.m. Centennial Conference game at Haverford.