'On This Day' Roser Tops 1,000 Career Points Before Home Crowd
'On This Day' is a Wells College Athletics feature series taking a look back on events that occurred on this day, Nov. 28, eight years ago in 2012.
AURORA, N.Y. – Ashley Roser became the first player in women's basketball program history to reach the 1,000 career point milestone Wednesday evening, Nov. 28, 2012, in a game against Alfred University at the Frances Tarlton Farenthold Athletic Wing.
With her layup with 14:28 remaining in the second half, Roser surpassed 1,000 career points to become the first women's basketball player to reach that benchmark in program history and the second basketball player from Wells College to accomplish that feat. In 2010, Darrell Bullock reached the 1,000 point mark in the team's final game of the season, a 99-71 loss to SUNYIT in his 51st career game. As a junior, Roser accomplished her feat in only 49 contests.
With the majority of the half spent trading baskets, the Express boasted a 27-24 lead with 4:21 remaining in the first half following a Holli Erkson layup. However, a jump shot by Heather Hebert preceded a 3-point attempt by Harley Cleary as they recaptured a two-point lead with 2:35 remaining in the half. Two unopposed Cleary layups ended the half, as she was directly responsible for all seven of the team's points in the waning minutes.
The Express rallied in the second half, recapturing a one-point lead following a Paige Stone layup with 13:25 remaining in regulation. With the Alfred bench immediately calling a time-out, the Saxons went on to regain the lead following a Cleary layup and never looked back from there with a 66-61 win against the Express.
The home team was able to build a rally within the final three minutes. Juniors Brittany White and Roser each buried both of their free throws to cut the deficit to four, 60-56, with 1:23 remaining. A Roser layup with 1:07 remaining cut the margin to two and a foul by Lindsay Drummond granted Roser two free shots. Burying 1-of-2, the Saxons maintained a slim one-point margin.
Cumulatively, Roser led the way with 29 points and 20 rebounds, team-highs in both categories. While also leading in blocks, Roser was 11-for-16 in field goals, coming up one field goal shy of tying her career mark of 12, set against SUNY Cobleskill on Jan. 17.
Erkson ranked second on the squad with nine points to her credit, also collecting six boards. Her six assists led the team in that category. Off of the bench, Stone was 4-for-5 in field goals for eight points.
Boxscore: https://www.wells-express.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/boxscores/20121128_kxjn.xml?view=boxscore
