2004 SCAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
FIRST ROUND

#5 UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH 66, #4 SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 64
(Game Box)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of the South-Sewanee overcame a 16-point halftime deficit to defeat Southwestern University 66-64 in the final women's first round game Friday night at Memphis University School.

Sewanee (12-13) advances to Saturday's semifinal round and plays top-seeded DePauw at 7 p.m. at Rhodes College.

Jamie McConnell came off the bench to lead the Tigers with a team-high 15 points and Ashleigh Whitworth chipped in with 13 points and a SCAC single-game tournament record eight steals.

Hillary Mueller led all scorers with 18 points and also added eight rebounds for Southwestern, which saw its season end with a 15-11 mark.  Priyanka Kainthla added 11 points off the bench for the Pirates.