Nov. 18, 2008
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ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - Sophomore Jenny Turpel (Johnsburg, Ill./Johnsburg) scored a career-high 22 points and grabbed 11 boards in Lewis' 64-46 victory over non-conference foe Robert Morris on Tuesday evening at Neil Carey Arena.
Turpel was hot from the start, scoring 16 in the first half. She gave the Flyers an eight-point lead going into the break on a layup with six seconds left. Lewis opened the second on a hot streak, outscoring the Eagles 13-2 to start the half. Turpel had two baskets and senior Kelly Dianis (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central) drained one of her three treys during the run.
Dianis finished with 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting. Sophomore Kelly Monaco (Chicago, Ill./Resurrection) threw in 11 points off the bench, going 2-for-4 from beyond the arc.
The Flyers limited Robert Morris to 28.8 percent shooting (17-of-59), including just 2-of-14 from beyond the arc.
"They struggled a bit on the perimeter and that allowed us to lock it down inside," head coach Lisa Carlsen said.
The Flyers are 1-2. Robert Morris falls to 1-3. Lewis hosts St. Francis on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
A Catholic University sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Lewis offers nearly 80 undergraduate majors and programs of study, accelerated degree completion options for working adults, various aviation programs and 22 graduate programs in nine fields. The mid-sized university is being honored for the fifth consecutive year by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report. For more information please visit www.lewisu.edu.
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