NAZARETH OUTSCORES CLARKSON, 55-46
Golden Flyers (5-1) host Pitt.-Bradford Tuesday
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 31, 2004) – The Nazareth women’s basketball team closed out 2004 on a positive note Friday as the Golden Flyers improved to 5-1 with a 55-46 non-conference victory over Clarkson University.

Combined with Thursday’s 60-51 victory over UMass-Boston, Nazareth completed a two-game sweep at the Land of Magic Classic played at Embry-Riddle University.

Nazareth held Clarkson without a field goal for the first 10:50 of the game while building a 17-2 advantage. The Golden Flyers settled for a 29-16 lead at halftime as Sara Shipley (pictured) scored 10 of her 14 points. Shipley was back in the lineup after missing Thursday’s game while suffering from flu-like symptoms.

Clarkson remained within striking distance in the second half, but Nazareth stayed ahead as seniors Kate Gagliardi (pictured) and Jaimee McGivern each scored eight points over the final 20 minutes.

McGivern had six rebounds and four steals in addition to her team-high 15 points. Shipley had a game-high 12 rebounds and Gagliardi finished with 12 points.

Nazareth returns home to play Pitt.-Bradford Tuesday at 6 p.m., and then opens its Empire 8 Conference schedule with road games next weekend at St. John Fisher and Alfred.