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Presto & company wrestle way to third-straight win

Rock, 3-1, off to best start since 2004-05 season

By Josh Rizzo
Rocket Contributor

Issue date: 11/30/07 Section: Sports
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Rock guard Nikki Presto gets tied up with Mercyhurst guards Samantha Loadman (left) and Paris Pugilese in a scrum for possession of the ball. Presto, a sophomore, scored nine points while pulling down a team-high six rebounds in Monday night's 71-61 victory. The Rock has won three in a row since its season-opening loss to Pitt-Johnstown.
Media Credit: Nate Daymut
Rock guard Nikki Presto gets tied up with Mercyhurst guards Samantha Loadman (left) and Paris Pugilese in a scrum for possession of the ball. Presto, a sophomore, scored nine points while pulling down a team-high six rebounds in Monday night's 71-61 victory. The Rock has won three in a row since its season-opening loss to Pitt-Johnstown.
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Seven months ago, the Slippery Rock women's basketball team lost to the Clarion Golden Eagles to end the season at 9-17 overall with a 3-9 record in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference's West Division.

The team ended the season on a four-game losing streak, but had kept most of their games competitive until the end.

The Rock had dropped four conference match-ups by three points or less.

Coach Laurel Heilman was unsure of why the team had trouble closing out games last season.

"We seemed to lack the composure and poise to make the plays we needed to make when the game was on the line," Heilman said.

Flash forward to the start of the 2007-08 season, during which the Rock's luck has begun to turn around.

After splitting the season's first two contests, SRU (3-1) was matched up with Fairmont State (2-1) for the Rock's home opener.

The FSU-SRU game ended up turning into a barnburner.

After having a double-digit lead for most of the game, SRU fell apart down the stretch.

Though they led 51-41 with just over seven minutes to play, the Rock could do nothing to stop FSU's momentum.

FSU tied the game with a three-pointer with 11 seconds left, setting up the wild finish.

Thankfully for the Rock, junior guard Chere' Marshall stepped up in the clutch, and with a little luck, led the Rock to victory.
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