GLENVILLE EDGES SHEPHERD

CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- Denae Dobbins scored a game-high 27 points to lead Glenville State to a 69-61 win over Shepherd University in quarterfinal action of the WVIAC Women's Basketball Tournament at the Charleston Civic Center on Wednesday.

Casey Taylor added 19 points and nine rebounds for the Pioneers (23-6). Rachel Redick added 15 points, while Christy Alltop handed out a game-high seven assists.

Glenville held a 27-20 edge at the break behind10 points from Redick.

Junior forward Casey Landrum led the Rams with 15 points. Senior guard Carrie Kunkel added 14 points and tied Taylor for game-high rebounding honors with nine. Senior guard Anna Lashway added 10 points, while Lindsay Stewart had nine points and six rebounds.

Shepherd dominated the boards with a 46-31 advantage. The Rams did commit a season-high 30 turnovers. Glenville hit on 23-of-32 free throws, while Shepherd connected on 9-of-17 from the charity stripe.

"Glenville is always a strong team," stated Shepherd head coach Jodie Runner. "They were probably the hottest team coming into the tournament. I thought turnovers and free throws were the difference in the game."

Shepherd rallied to within five points at 62-57 with 1:20 remaining on a steal and layup by Harkins. Shepherd later regained possession in the game with 48 seconds left and called timeout. The Shepherd coaches were under the impression they still had a timeout left after conferring with the scorer's table earlier, but the referees ruled otherwise and assessed the Rams a technical foul. The Pioneers converted 7-of-10 free throws down the stretch to seal the win.

"I'm very proud of our team," stated Shepherd head coach Jodie Runner. "We are one of the youngest teams in the league and we accomplished our team goals of finishing in the top eight in the conference and making it down to Charleston."

Shepherd completes the season with a 12-16 record.