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Hillsman gives up points on technical
By Kyle Austin
Posted: 3/22/08, 8:21 PM EST Section: Sports
"(Our shots) just weren't falling," SU guard Erica Morrow said. "They played great defense, and our shots just weren't falling tonight."
Morrow finished with 17 points, 10 of which came on free throws. From the field, she shot only 3 of 14. Chandrea Jones, SU's leading scorer, finished 5 of 12.
"MaryLynne and Jamie kept Erica Morrow and Chandrea Jones to 8 for 27 from the floor," Rizzotti said. "I would say that's some pretty good defense."
After Syracuse fell behind early, missing its first four shots, two of which were air balls, it went on a 10-0 run to take the lead, 12-10. It was the first of 16 lead changes, to go along with 12 ties.
Neither team seemed to want to end the game. Instead of trading scoring runs, the two teams traded scoring droughts through much of the earlygoing.
Hillsman chided officials throughout the game, as every point became crucial. With 3:45 left, after an offball foul called on SU's Vionca Murray, Hillsman had to be restrained by assistant coaches after receiving a technical foul that cost SU two points.
"Obviously the refs didn't watch enough tape on me," Hillsman said, referring to his animated sideline demeanor. "What do you say to that? Somebody gives you a tech when you're in the coach's box."
After the media was done questioning Hillsman in his final press conference of the year, he didn't want that it end. The second-year head coach had to close with a final thought - a sign off line - as the curtain closed on a season that nobody, Hillsman included, could have predicted.
"We'll always relish what we've done, to be here with this opportunity," Hillsman said. "We'll be back here next year."
kbaustin@syr.edu
Morrow finished with 17 points, 10 of which came on free throws. From the field, she shot only 3 of 14. Chandrea Jones, SU's leading scorer, finished 5 of 12.
"MaryLynne and Jamie kept Erica Morrow and Chandrea Jones to 8 for 27 from the floor," Rizzotti said. "I would say that's some pretty good defense."
After Syracuse fell behind early, missing its first four shots, two of which were air balls, it went on a 10-0 run to take the lead, 12-10. It was the first of 16 lead changes, to go along with 12 ties.
Neither team seemed to want to end the game. Instead of trading scoring runs, the two teams traded scoring droughts through much of the earlygoing.
Hillsman chided officials throughout the game, as every point became crucial. With 3:45 left, after an offball foul called on SU's Vionca Murray, Hillsman had to be restrained by assistant coaches after receiving a technical foul that cost SU two points.
"Obviously the refs didn't watch enough tape on me," Hillsman said, referring to his animated sideline demeanor. "What do you say to that? Somebody gives you a tech when you're in the coach's box."
After the media was done questioning Hillsman in his final press conference of the year, he didn't want that it end. The second-year head coach had to close with a final thought - a sign off line - as the curtain closed on a season that nobody, Hillsman included, could have predicted.
"We'll always relish what we've done, to be here with this opportunity," Hillsman said. "We'll be back here next year."
kbaustin@syr.edu
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