Gophers Surrender 100 Points in Loss to Eagles

Gophers Surrender 100 Points in Loss to Eagles

February 10, 2007 

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — An opponent scored 100 points in a win over Goucher for the first time since the 1995-96 season today when Mary Washington posted a 100-59 Capital Athletic Conference victory over the Gophers.

Four of Mary Washington's five starters and two reserves tallied at least 10 points in the win as the Eagles (15-7, 9-5 CAC) shot over 55 percent from the field. Kiernan Whitworth, A.J. Fitzgerald and Mike Lee shared scoring honors for the home team with 14 points apiece. Justin Baker achieved a triple-double of 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

Pierre Jones (Baltimore, MD/Calvert Hall College) was 12-for-16 from the field on the way to a 26-point performance for Goucher (7-16, 4-11 CAC).

The Eagles collected two-thirds of their points on three-point baskets as they were 22-for-40 from long range. Whitworth, Fitzgerald, Lee and Matt Hale all nailed four three-pinters apiece, and a total of 10 Mary Washington players connected at least one time from behind the three-point stripe.

Nine of the Eagles' first 11 field goals in the contest were three-pointers as they bolted out to a 32-13 lead with 8:45 remaining before halftime. The Gophers trailed by 23 at the break and an 11-1 run to open the second half allowed Mary Washington to expand its advantage to 67-34.

The Gophers defeated Cabrini, 105-104, in triple overtime in 2004-05, but the last time they surrendered 100 points or more and lost the game was to Salisbury, 121-102, on Feb. 17, 1996.