'KEENE, N.H. 12/1/02  –  Tournament MVP Julie Tardif (Atkinson, N.H.) had a game-high 21 points to lead the Keene State College women's basketball team to a 79-56 victory over Western New England College in the championship game of the 7th Annual KSC Holiday Tournament held Sunday in Keene, N.H.

KSC (4-1) has won the tournament six out of the seven years it has been played.

Selected to the all-tournament team, Andrea Arsenault (Dover, N.H.), and Rebekka Hopkins (Oxford, MA.) had 14 and 11 points respectively while Mary Crawford (Mt. Holly, Vt.) also finished in double-figures with 12 points. Hayley Alaimo (Ellington, CT) pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds.

Arsenault scored the last four baskets of the first half to give KSC a 30-22 lead at the break.  The Owls open the second half with a 16-5 run to pull ahead 46-27 with 14:03 to play.  Stacey Morse (Lebanon, N.H.) had six points, and Crawford hit three three-pointers in the run.

Jamie Carney (Orleans, MA.) and Shelly Everson (Plainville, CT) had 11 points each and Lisa Masella (Newtown, CT), an all-tournament team member, finished with six points and 10 rebounds for WNEC (3-1), which lost its first game of the season.

Named to the all-tournament team, Donna Zwemke (Ware, MA.) had a game-high 19 points and Kathy Ward (Fall River, MA.) finished with 16 points to lead Worcester State (3-2) to a 71-46 victory over ME Ft. Kent (3-3) in the tournament's consolation game.

The Lancers, who broke open the game midway in the first half, built up a 36-18 lead at halftime.  Heidi Fisher (Centerville, N.B.) led UMFK with 10 points.

            KSC HOLIDAY ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

                    Donna ZwemkeWorcester State

                    Lisa MasellaWestern New England

                    Emily SwardWestern New England

                    Rebekka HopkinsKeene State

                    Andrea ArsenaultKeene State

                    MVP: Julie TardifKeene State

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