ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Thursday, February 29, 1996            TAG: 9602290048
SECTION: SPORTS                   PAGE: B-4  EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
COLUMN: COLLEGE BASKETBALL
SOURCE: FROM STAFF AND ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS
MEMO: NOTE: Shorter version ran in Metro edition.

ROANOKE FALLS IN NCAA PLAY

Roanoke College's bid for an upset fell short as the Maroons went ice cold from the field in the second half and lost to Maryville 77-76 on Wednesday night in the first round of the NCAA Division III women's tournament in Maryville, Tenn.

Roanoke (21-7) shot 18 percent from the field in the second half after shooting 48 percent in the first half and leading by three points at halftime. The Maroons finished the game shooting 33 percent from the floor.

Roanoke was led by former Blacksburg High School standout Suzanne Moore, who scored 19 points, including three 3-pointers. Lori Boyd (Floyd County) finished her career with 16 points and nine rebounds, and Marcee Hufton (William Byrd) added 11 on 2-of-12 shooting from the floor after scoring 27 points in the ODAC tournament championship game against Randolph-Macon.

Maryville (19-5) got 29 points from Jennifer Buck and 21 from Jamie Parrott.

In another NCAA Division III game, Aimee Beightol scored 11 points and dished out five assists and sister Allison (Cave Spring) added 10 points as Randolph-Macon beat Shenandoah 91-74 in Ashland.

Note

UVA'S PALMER NAMED ACC PLAYER OF YEAR: Virginia's Wendy Palmer, a senior who overcame injuries all season, was named the ACC women's player of the year by The Associated Press. In voting conducted by the Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association, Palmer received 40 of the 66 votes cast.

As much as Palmer earned player of the year, she also could have taken a most courageous award if one existed.

Struggling with tendinitis in her left knee last season, Palmer had surgery in hopes of relieving the pain, but the knee continued to give her trouble. She also sprained her right knee during the season, pulled an abdominal muscle and has suffered from bouts with the flu and bronchitis. Instead of joining her teammates on the court for sprints, her cardiovascular work is confined to a swimming pool.

Of the 63 ballots cast for the freshman of the year, North Carolina's Chanel Wright received 32 votes to win the award.

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