Owens women can't keep pace with No. 9 Monroe

12/11/2005

Two-time defending Division II champion Monroe Community College defeated Owens CC yesterday 78-60 as Jennifer Jones scored 19 and Maurita Reid 16.

Monroe, from Rochester, N.Y., now competes in Division I, where it has a 7-1 record and is ranked ninth in the nation.

The Sentinels led by one point at the half, but threw on a full-court press with eight minutes left in the game, forcing the Express (6-7) into 25 turnovers, 13 in the second half.

Bridget Buss led the Express with 14 points. Brittany Murrell was 8-for-8 in free throws.