Published: February 25, 2008 10:46 am         

FSU defeats Lake Erie

FROSTBURG - Shanell Williams posted a double-double to lead Frostburg State over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Lake Erie, 61-52, on Saturday afternoon.

Williams had 19 rebounds and 11 points while Elizabeth Carrington led the Bobcats in scoring with 19 points. Jaime Morningstar had 11 points and six rebounds.

Katelyn Prince led Lake Erie with 22 points and five rebounds, including five three-pointers.

FSU (9-16, 6-12) started off strong taking the lead over the Storm (16-9, 14-4) by five points, 5-0, after a three-pointer by Williams. With 15:45 remaining, the Bobcats enlarged their lead to seven, 9-2, with a jumper from Williams. With 14:50 left to play, Lake Erie rallied to within two, 11-9, after a layup by Prince.

With 3:25 remaining, Prince tied the score for the Storm at 22 and 17 seconds later she hit a layup to give the Storm its first lead.

With only 14 seconds left until the break, Prince hit a three-pointer to give the storm a six-point lead, 31-25. Two foul shots by Carrington got the margin to 31-27 at the half.

In the second half, Frostburg State would tie the game twice within the first five minutes of play, at 31 after a layup from Amanda LaPorta, and again at 34 on a free throw from Carrington. FSU scored 11 consecutive points and led 45-34 after a layup from Ashley Anthony with 10:49 remaining.

Lake Erie got to within three, 55-52, after a free throw by Prince with just under two minutes to play, but could get no closer.

Frostburg State ended the regular season by winning four of its last five games.