2006 SCAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
QUARTERFINAL ROUND

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Seventh-seeded Hendrix College gave the second-seeded Trinity University squad all it wanted for much of the game, but in the end, the Tigers were just too much and pulled out the 75-66 victory in the first game of the 2006 SCAC Women's Basketball Tournament Friday afternoon at St. Benedict at Auburndale School.

Hendrix led the entire first half and was up by nine at 30-21 with 5:11 remaining, but Trinity fought back and knotted the score at 35 at the half.

Trinity junior guard Kate Dawson nailed a three-pointer on her team's first possession of the second half and the Tigers never trailed again.

Senior forward Jennifer Farrar paced the Trinity attack with 14 points and nine rebounds. Sophomore forward Meghan Scholbe and Dawson each finished with 11 points. Scholbe also added nine boards. First-year post Krista Prato Matthews added 10 points, seven rebounds and three blocks.

Trinity (19-6) advances to play the winner of today's Oglethorpe and Rose-Hulman contest in Friday's first semifinal game at Rhodes. Tip-off for that contest is scheduled for 5 p.m.

All five Hendrix starters scored in double-figures, led by senior guard Cacey Smith with 17 points, nine rebounds and four steals.  Junior forward Bonnie Hicks had 14 points and senior forward Erin McKenzie finished with 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocks. Junior guard Tori Huggins, who entered the game as the league's leading scorer at 21.9 points per game, was held to just 10 points on 3 of 12 shooting. Huggins did, however, grab 10 rebounds.

Hendrix ends its season with a 16-10 mark.