Lady Barons Win Thriller in Season Opener

The Lady Barons took on Ohio University Eastern at home in a back-and-forth match on Saturday night.  After a fast start, the Lady Barons fell behind in the second half, but rallied back to take a 44-41 victory.

The Lady Barons controlled the tempo early in the contest.  "We played really well in the beginning," Lady Barons Head Coach Kelly Herrmann said in a post game interview, "I expected us to be a bit nervous at the start, but that really wasn't an issue."

However, as the second half commenced and Ohio University Eastern stole the lead, the Lady Barons appeared to be succumbing to the pressure.  "We got a bit overconfident as the game went on," Coach Herrmann said, "At the start of the second half, when they started making their shots, we began to panic."

But the Lady Barons were far from finished.  The took a timely timeout with roughly six minutes to go, and then rallied back.  Cara Mitchell's three pointer gave them the lead for good, and then held on for a 44-41 victory.

"We started to come together after the timeout.  We rallied together, and had an impressive finish," Coach Herrmann remarked on her team's efforts.

Several Lady Barons posted impressive numbers in their opening victory.  Nicole Naugle led the team in scoring with fouteen points, while Cara Mitchell contributed eleven.  Mitchell and point guard Jordan Henneberry had eight rebounds each.  Jess Belleque also stood out, contributing seven points and five assists.

The Lady Barons' next match is at home on Monday at 6 p.m. against CCAC Boyce.