Greensboro, NC (02/14/02) -- Guilford captured its first regular-season Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) women's basketball title Thursday night with a 57-27 win over visiting Hollins. Guilford (21-2, 18-1 ODAC) seeks to defend its ODAC Tournament crown starting next Thursday (2/21) in Salem, VA, as the 2002 tourney's top seed.

The Quakers held Hollins (10-14, 6-13 ODAC) to 14.9 percent shooting from the floor (the lowest total ever by a Guilford opponent) in their 13th straight win. Guilford finished the year with a perfect 10-0 home mark, another school record, and improved to 25-0 all time against Hollins. The Quakers tied a school record with eight blocks in the game.

Guilford scored the game's first 21 points as Hollins did not score until senior forward Mandy Nichols (Troutville, VA/Lord Botentourt) converted two free throws with 6:39 left in the first half. Hollins made one of 20 first-half field-goal attempts and trailed 29-8 at halftime.

Quakers' guard Erin Beacham (Atlanta, GA/Lovett School) led all scorers with 16 points on five-of-seven shooting from the floor, including three-point baskets, which tied a career high. She also grabbed three rebounds to reach 499 for her career. Beacham and classmate Amy Evans (New Bern, NC/New Bern) (7 points, 6 assists) were honored before the game as part of Guilford's Senior Night festivities.

Guilford rookie Courtney Hill (Kannapolis, NC/North Rowan) added 12 points and a team-best eight boards. Sophomore forward Jennie Keichline (Cary, NC/East Chapel Hill) had six points and a career-high five blocks off the bench for the Quakers. Her 25 blocks this season stand fourth in Guilford history.

Freshman guard Brandi Cochran (Hillsville, VA/Carroll County) led Hollins with seven points and grabbed six rebounds. Freshman center Katie Parnell (Lynchburg, VA/Holy Cross) tallied four points, a game-high 10 rebounds and five blocks.

Guilford, ranked second in this week's NCAA Division III South Region poll, closes the regular season Saturday (2/16) at ODAC-rival Emory & Henry. A Quakers' victory would tie school records for consecutive wins (14) and victories (22) in a season. Hollins hosts Washington and Lee Saturday (2/16) in a game with significant ODAC Tournament implications.