February 2 , 2007

Castleton wins fourth straight, wins at Elms 83-57.

Chicopee, MA- LeeAnne Ketchen scored a game-high 14 points and dished out four assists to lead six Spartans in double figures as they cruised to their fourth straight victory at Elms College 83-57.

Castleton (12-6 overall, 9-3 NAC) extended its winning streak to four straight games and remained atop the NAC West Division standings.

Elms College lost its second straight game and fell to 6-12 overall, 4-7 NAC. The Blazers were led by Paige Schneider with 14 points and four rebounds.

The Spartans scored the game's first 10 points and roared out to a 27-6 lead in the opening 10 minutes.

Senior forward Jenn Goff (Granville, NY) netted 10 of her 12 points in the first half and the Spartans shot a sizzling 65.5-percent from the field to build a 51-21 lead at intermission.

Sophomore guard Mary Nienow (Middlebury, VT) dropped in nine points in the first half, shooting 3-6 from beyond the arc in the first 20 minutes of play.

Sophomore guard Jess Banks (Milford, CT) and Goff each finished with 12 points, Melissa Verrill (Hiram, ME) and Nienow each tallied 11 points and senior guard Carley Amedore (Schnectady, NY) added 10 points to all reach double figures for the Spartans in the victory.

Castleton is back in action at Becker College tomorrow at 3:00 PM. [Box Score]

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