Hawks climb out of big hole to upset BC

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, December, 2006 | by Mel Greenberg

If St. Joseph's goes on to a successful season, the Hawks might look back to last night's 58-54 nonconference upset of Boston College at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse as the victory that put them on the move. Coach Cindy Griffin's squad rallied from deficits of 16 late in the first half and 11 at the break to eventually gain a small lead down the stretch and hang tough at the finish.

Hawks senior Whitney Ffrench snapped a 54-54 deadlock by hitting two foul shots with 10 seconds left in the game. It wasn't exactly over yet, however. Kathrin Ress, a 6-foot-4 senior forward, missed a layup inside with a second left trying to get a tie for the Eagles (7-3). In the scramble for the rebound, Hawks senior Ayahna Cornish was fouled. She hit both free-throw attempts for the game's final...