McCullagh scores career-high 19

The Hopkins women’s basketball team dominated against Bryn Mawr on Saturday afternoon, finishing with a score of 83-24 and improving their record to 15-6. This was the highest point total of the season for the Lady Jays, as every player scored at least two points in the game. It was without a doubt one of the most dominant performances that the team has had all season long.

Hopkins took an early lead by going on a 13-0 run and never looked back. The Lady Jays stayed ahead for the rest of the day. Junior Jessica Brown put in a very strong performance, finishing the game with a personal season-high of 10 points.

She commented on the success of the team this year. “As a team, we are working really hard together to prepare for the last few games of our regular season so we can finish out strong and carry that momentum into playoffs,” Brown said.

Freshman Caroline Corcoran also posted her career-high score with nine points in the game. She echoed Brown’s sentiments. “It was great getting another conference win. It was an all-around team effort,” Corcoran said. “I was happy to be able to contribute towards the team win. We are looking to finish the season on a strong note to prepare us for the upcoming conference tournament.”

Sophomore Beatriz Williams played a successful game as well, coming back from a concussion from earlier on in the season. “I was really excited for this season because of the team chemistry and the group of girls that we have. It’s exciting to be on a team with your best friends and I feel like I have that here,” she said.

Williams also commented on her motivation to come back strong after her injury. “Early on this year, I was extremely eager to play with everyone, having been injured last year and missing half of my season. Not being able to play pumped me up and pushed me to work even harder this summer so I could come back ready to go from my surgery,” Williams said. “Unfortunately I received an elbow to the head that caused me to miss out on 10 games due to a concussion, but I’m finally back and really excited to be back out there on the court with the team. I feel like I have a lot of catching up to do but I am motivated to work hard to be ready in time for playoffs.”

It was a significant game for Bryn Mawr senior Nicolette Parmese, as she became the school’s all-time leading scorer with her first basket in the opening half. She now has over 1300 career points for Bryn Mawr.

“We have three games left in the season and we have been doing really well,” sophomore guard Liz Tommasi said. “Our season started off undefeated up until two weeks ago. We had two really bad losses, and I think that we have done a really good job of learning from the losses and using them in our favor rather than allowing them to tear us down. Our team is working on starting, staying, and finishing strong every game. We are working on being the number one team in the conference and are looking forward to the Centennial Conference playoffs.”

Junior Ciara McCullagh also finished with a career-high 19 points, which makes three girls who scored their career highs in this game. McCullagh was excited about the recent success of the Lady Jays. “This week was a great week to get back on track, to refocus and to continue to keep our eyes set on the Centennial Conference Championship,” she said. “All the girls are coming to practice everyday, getting better and preparing for a tough competition in the next week.”

The Blue Jays will return to the court when they travel to face Gettysburg on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The last time these two teams met, Hopkins won in a close 69-59 game. The Lady Jays look to gain another conference win as they work their way towards winning the Centennial Conference championship.