2008 Woodie Awards
Women's basketball defeats Coppin State, UTA
Nicole Jacobsen, Staff Writer, njacobse@smu.edu
Issue date: 12/10/07 Section: Sports
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The Mustangs currently stand at 8-1, the team's longest consecutive winning streak since the 2004-05 season.
Thursday night's game against Coppin State posted somewhat of a challenge to SMU, with the Eagles draining several difficult shots to match the Mustangs point for point.
"They weren't making easy shots, they were making tough shots," explained head coach Rhonda Rompola.
The Mustangs held a 36-27 lead at halftime, with sophomore forward Delisha Wills posting 11 points for her team. Wills also had two assists in the first half and six rebounds to help put her team in the lead for the entire first half. SMU gained an early lead over the Eagles, being up by as many as nine points at times, but also falling to just a one-point lead with just over 10 minutes left till the buzzer.
Teammate senior post Janielle Dodds contributed four points, while senior guard Katy Cobb saw her best game of the season, adding six points and one rebound in the first half. Adding 11 more points to her career, Dodds became tied in second place with Kerri Delaney for most career points at SMU.
The Mustangs had 22 more shots than the Eagles in the first half, but posted lower percent numbers in field goals and three-pointers.
The Eagles came out strong in the second half, making several tough shots, catching up to the Mustangs with 4:30 left. The teams battled back and forth for the lead, but Coppin State never gained more than a one-point advantage. Tying the game at 66-66 with just 1:47 left, the Mustangs scrambled for a win.
Cobb secured the win for her team when she sunk a three-pointer with just 1:33 left in the game.
"After I shot that and made it, my whole body started tingling," said Cobb. "I couldn't believe it. I was just glad it went in. They reversed it to me, and it was just there, and I was wide open."
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