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Landmark Conference Issues Winter Academic Honor Roll
Landmark Conference Issues Winter Academic Honor Roll

MADISON, N.J. — The Landmark Conference, which is in its fourth year of competition and is comprised of eight like-minded institutions in the mid-Atlantic region, today recognized 202 student-athletes for their academic accomplishments by placing them on the 2011 Winter Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll. Fourteen of the honorees are from Goucher.

Cardinals Pull Away in Second Half for 78-62 Victory
Cardinals Pull Away in Second Half for 78-62 Victory

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With Elizabeth von Ende (Leawood, Kan./American Hebrew Academy) knocking down two shots from 3-point range, Goucher stormed out to a 12-2 advantage over Catholic this evening. The Gophers stayed in front for more than 13 minutes before the Cardinals caught them at 27-27 on a basket by Liz Briones with 4:54 remaining in the first half.

Rangers Avenge Earlier Four-Point Loss to Gophers
Rangers Avenge Earlier Four-Point Loss to Gophers

TOWSON, Md. — Leia Roberts-Brown (Capitol Heights, Md./Archbishop Carroll), the only senior on Goucher's 2010-11 roster, tallied a team-high 11 points in the final home game of her career this evening, but it wasn't enough to lead the Gophers to a Landmark Conference victory over Drew.

Gophers Take Down Mariners for Second Time in 2010-11
Gophers Take Down Mariners for Second Time in 2010-11

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher snapped a seven-game losing streak this evening by knocking off the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, 56-44, the Gophers' first victory since they defeated the Mariners, 69-59, back on Jan. 15.

Greyhounds Cruise After Jumping Out to Quick 11-0 Lead
Greyhounds Cruise After Jumping Out to Quick 11-0 Lead

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Goucher was down 11-0 after 3:35 and trailed 48-19 at the end of the first half in what turned out to be an 88-59 loss to Moravian this afternoon.

Gophers 'Huff,' Can't Puff First-Place Royals Down
Gophers 'Huff,' Can't Puff First-Place Royals Down

SCRANTON, Pa. — Goucher's Sharnell Huff (Bowie, Md./Bowie) finished with a game-high 17 points, but none of her teammates was able to produce more than six points as the Gophers were saddled with a painful 91-38 loss by Scranton in Landmark Conference action this evening.

Crusaders Erase Deficit, Gain Control with 14-0 Run
Crusaders Erase Deficit, Gain Control with 14-0 Run

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher possessed a lead over Susquehanna 12:36 into this evening's Landmark Conference in the Decker Sports & Recreation Center, but at 15-11, it was hardly enough to withstand a run of 14 unanswered points by the Crusaders.

Collapse at End of First Half Proves Fatal to Gophers
Collapse at End of First Half Proves Fatal to Gophers

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher trailed Juniata by only seven points and had the ball with :15 remaining in the first half of this evening's Landmark Conference game in the Decker Sports & Recreation Center. Nothing that happened the rest of the period was beneficial for head coach Didi Cotton's Gophers.

Gophers Suffer 89-69 Loss Despite Success from Long Range
Gophers Suffer 89-69 Loss Despite Success from Long Range

WESTMINSTER, Md. — Goucher was successful nine times from 3-point range in tonight's non-conference contest against McDaniel, matching its season-high for 3-pointers in a game. The Green Terror, on the other hand, made only one 3-point basket.

Early 17-0 Spurt Allows Visiting Royals to Coast
Early 17-0 Spurt Allows Visiting Royals to Coast

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher got on the scoreboard first tonight thanks to a layup by Leia Roberts-Brown (Capitol Heights, Md./Archbishop Carroll), but Scranton retaliated with 17 unanswered points and the Royals went on to defeat head coach Didi Cotton's Gophers, 71-48, in a Landmark Conference game played in the Decker Sports & Recreation Center.

Greyhounds Snap Gophers' Winning Streak at Two Games
Greyhounds Snap Gophers' Winning Streak at Two Games

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher, which was aiming for its first three-game winning streak since consecutive victories over Hood, Trinity (D.C.) and Christopher Newport early in the 2007-08 campaign, instead surrendered the first 12 points of tonight's Landmark Conference game against Moravian and wound up suffering a 72-55 setback to the Greyhounds in front of a crowd of 185 in the Decker Sports & Recreation Center.

Gophers Put Away Mariners Thanks to Strong Finish
Gophers Put Away Mariners Thanks to Strong Finish

KINGS POINT, N.Y. — Sharnell Huff (Bowie, Md./Bowie) became the first Goucher player to exceed 20 points in a game this season as she poured in 24 points this afternoon to lead the Gophers past the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, 69-59, in Landmark Conference action.

Persistent Gophers Defend Well, Snag Elusive First Victory
Persistent Gophers Defend Well, Snag Elusive First Victory

MADISON, N.J. — It was certainly no coincidence that the first time Goucher held an opponent to a shooting percentage under .300 that the Gophers picked up their inaugural victory of the 2010-11 campaign.

Eagles Pass Gophers in Second Half, Register 60-33 Win
Eagles Pass Gophers in Second Half, Register 60-33 Win

HUNTINGDON, Pa. — Even though what had been a nine-point lead midway through the first half had been reduced to a single point by the end of the period, Goucher seemed to be in position to knock off Juniata and pick up its first win of the 2010-11 season heading into the final 20 minutes of today's Landmark Conference contest.

Skid Continues Despite Kollock's 19-Point Performance
Skid Continues Despite Kollock's 19-Point Performance

SELINSGROVE, Pa. — Precious Kollock (Baltimore, Md./Patapsco) tallied 19 points, more than any Goucher player has scored in any game so far this season, and two of her teammates were in double figures, but the Gophers still weren't able to snare that elusive first win of 2010-11. Instead, Susquehanna, which had only one double-digit scorer, came out on top in tonight's Landmark Conference affair, 67-58.

Lady Jackets Shut Down Gophers in Second Half
Lady Jackets Shut Down Gophers in Second Half

AUSTIN, Texas — Goucher was outscored 24-2 over the opening 13:27 of the second half of this evening's game against Howard Payne at the CTX Winter Classic, causing a 27-20 deficit at halftime to spiral to 51-22. The Gophers were able to produce only 11 points over the final 20 minutes of play and were handed a 59-31 setback by the Lady Jackets.