Nashua, N.H. - Trinity College Bantam senior tri-captain guard
Claire Arnstein (Hicksville, N.Y.) had a game-high
19 points to lead the visiting Trinity College Bantams to a 68-47
over the Rivier College Raiders in women's basketball action this
evening. Trinity improves to 6-2 with its third straight
victory, while the Raiders fall to 5-3 with their first loss in
four games.
Trinity exerted defensive pressure from end line to
end line and forced 20 turnovers by the Raiders. After
capturing a 11-point lead going into the half, Trinity came out of
the gates quickly again to extend that lead up to as many as 21
points en route to the double-digit win.
Arnstein also had a team high four steals and five
rebounds. Sophomore guard Michelle Royals
(Torrington, Conn.) had 12 points and sophomore
guard Kaitlin Ciarleglio (Waterbury, CT)
added 10 points. Dismal shooting by the Raiders, along with a
swarming defense by the Bantams was the story of the game.
Rivier shot 32 percent from the floor and was 2-for-10
from the three-point line. Senior Jess Mellen
(Rockland, Mass.) had 16 points and pulliedg down 9
boards.
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