Friday, February 22nd, 2008 - 1:12 am

Trojans earn season sweep, beat Peregrines 82-69

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Trinity International University maintained its second-place spot in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference with an 82-69 win against the Peregrines Wednesday night. Rachel Edelen and Reanna Perera each scored 21 points to lead all scorers in the conference victory.

The Peregrines (7-22, 3-6 CCAC) also had a pair of players tie for team-high scoring honors with senior co-captain Linsey Smith (Lake Central) and freshman forward Chrissy Lobodinski (Merrillville) each registering 19 points in the loss.

CCAC Division II scoring leader, Smith, averaging 16.7 points per game, connected three times from the 3-point stripe, and also had seven rebounds for the Peregrines. Lobodinski, who was perfect from the charity stripe on eight attempts, also grabbed six rebounds.

The Peregrines only trailed by six, 38-32, at the half, but could never get closer in the second 20 minutes of action leading to the 13-point loss.

Two other Peregrines cracked the double-digit mark in the contest. Sophomore forward Sara Keilman (Morton) shot 50 percent from the field scoring 14 points. She also led the team with nine rebounds and a pair of shot blocks. Senior co-captain Shannon Dugan (Mother McAuley, Chicago) scored 10 points, grabbed six rebounds and led the team with five assists and four steals.

The Peregrines close out the regular season hosting Cardinal Stritch University at 1 p.m. Saturday in the first of a CCAC doubleheader with the men who tip at 3 p.m. Senior co-captains Smith and Dugan will be honored at the beginning of the women’s game, and all fans will be treated during the Fan Appreciation Day game promotion.

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