MCLA gets road win at Sage 75-51
Albany, NY- Alie Dobrovolc scored a career high 28 points in leading the MCLA Women's Basketball team to a convincing 75-51 road victory at Sage. With the win, MCLA is now 9-5 overall heading into a rivalry game at Westfield State on Tuesday. The Gators fall to 4-9.
Dobrovolc (Little Falls, NY/Little Falls) led all players with her career-high 28 points after connecting for 10 in the first half as the Trailblazers led 31-18 at the break. MCLA held Sage to a 22.6% shooting effort in the first half (7-31), while forcing 10 turnovers in the first half of action. She finished the night making 11-of-18 from the floor and just missed a double-double as she had nine boards.
MCLA junior forward Jen Wehner (Cooperstown, NY/Cooperstown) tallied a double-double with her 10 points and 10 rebounds, while just missing a triple double with nine blocks on the night. Kaitlyn Chenevert added 10 points and 9 caroms, while Hilary Perks added 9 points (all from behind the arc) and 5 assists.
Sage's rookie forward Chelsea Martin (Davenport, NY/Jefferson Central) finished the contest with a team-high 22 points and was a perfect 7-7 from the line and had three steals.
Sage pulled with in 10 points, down 47-37 at 9:41, but could not get any closer to the Trailblazers down the stretch.
Sage sophomore Carly Vallee (East Greenbush, NY/Catholic Central) tallied seven points and added her 37th career three-point basket to move into sole possession of the No. 10 spot on Sage's career trey record book.
Sage returns to action on January 15 travelling to Bard College for a 2 p.m. Skyline Conference game, while MCLA travels to Westfield State for a 5:30 p.m. contest on January 18.