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Big Red drop home opener to Seton Hall
Published: November 21, 2009
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ITHACA, N.Y. - Senior Ryan Wittman scored 24 points, while Chris Wroblewski added 22, but it wasn't enough as the Big Red men's basketball team fell to Seton Hall, 89-79, this evening at Newman Arena. The loss is the first on the year for Cornell (2-1), while the Pirates improve to 3-0 on the year.
Wroblewski connected on 5-of-10 shots and was a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line, while adding five rebounds and five assists. Adam Wire shot 5-for-5 from the floor and added 1-of-2 free throws as the only other Big Red player in double-figures with 11 points. Jeff Foote led the team with 10 rebounds and added three blocks to bolster the defense.
Seton Hall was led by Jeremy Hazell's 33 points, while Jordan Theodore added 20. Robert Mitchell (14 points, 10 rebounds) and Herb Pope (11 points, 12 rebounds) both registered double-doubles.
Both teams were impressive from the floor with the Pirates connecting on 44.6 percent overall and 41.2 percent from beyond the arc, while Cornell shot 44.4 percent overall, but just 37.9 percent from 3-point range. Seton Hall outrebounded the Big Red, 43-36 and forced 13 Cornell turnovers with seven steals.
WOMEN
Harry scores 16 as DePaul beats Cornell 89-50
CHICAGO (AP) - Katherine Harry came off the bench to score 16 points, and No. 17 DePaul breezed to an 89-50 victory over Cornell on Friday night in the Maggie Dixon Classic.
The freshman forward added 18 rebounds for the Blue Demons (3-0), who advanced to Saturday's championship game against the University of San Diego.
DePaul never trailed and led 21-11 on Jennifer Juergens' put-back at the 12:10 mark. The Blue Demons scored 10 straight midway through the second half as they started to pull away.
Harry's double-double was the first of her career, and DePaul outrebounded Cornell 52-27. Keisha Hampton added 15 points for the Blue Demons, while Courtney Webb had 13 and Juergens 11.
Allie Fedorowicz had 14 points for the Big Red (1-2), which shot 31.3 percent from the field.
San Diego (2-1) got 19 points from Emily Hatch in a 79-45 victory over Tennessee State to reach the championship game.
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