Straughn's Double-Double Not Enough Against Lehman's Offense During First Game of CCNY's Alumni Social
1/23/2010 7:55:43 PM
New York - The City College of New York was defeated 82-77 by Lehman College in the first game of the Annual Alumni Social. Over 20 CCNY athletic alumni from all different sports and decades came out to support their basketball teams.
The leading scorers for CCNY were Ashley Straughn (Freeport, NY) and Rynae Rasley (Arizona) with 21 points each. Straughn finished the game with a double-double, as she grabbed 12 rebounds. Freshman Taryn VanEsselstyn (Chatham, MA) also recorded a double-double as she finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
The leading scorers for Baruch were Tiana Rosa (Bronx, NY) and Leslie Mencia (Montpelier, VT) with 17 points. Rosa finished the game with a double-double of her own as she recorded 17 rebounds for the Lightning.
With the loss, CCNY drops to 5-12 (3-5 CUNYAC) in the season, while Lehman improves to 7-11 (5-2 CUNYAC).