Box Score WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CRUISES PAST SAINT ANSELM, 70-52, IN NE-10
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PLEASANTVILLE, NY- The Pace University women's basketball team
defeated the Saint Anselm College Hawks in a Northeast-10
Conference match-up, by the score of 70-52, tonight at the
Goldstein Health, Fitness and Recreation Center on the
Pleasantville campus of Pace University. The Setters improve to 2-0
on the season, 1-0 in the NE-10, while the Hawks fall to 0-1
overall, 0-1 in conference play.
The first half saw some early action as both teams traded
baskets throughout the half. The Setters shot 37% from the floor,
while the Hawks shot 38%. The Setters, however, would take the
first half lead 30-28, with the help of their three point shooting,
going 4-for-10 from beyond the arc.
The Setters came out of the first half on fire as they opened up
the second half with an 18-4 run, capped off by two foul shots from
Hannah Sheppard (Norwich, Conn./Norwich Free Academy) (Norwich, CT/Norwich
Free). Sheppard would end the day with 12 points, while
recording seven rebounds. The Setters offense was led by
Ashley Wallace (Oswego, NY/Oswego) (Oswego, NY/Oswego) who recorded a
double-double, scoring 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting, while
grabbing a game-high 11 rebounds. Junior Stephanie Klingele (Staten Island, NY/St. John Villa)
(Staten Island, NY/St. John Villa) led all scorers with a
game-high 16 points, shooting 4-for-7 from beyond the arc, to go
along with six rebounds and four assists. Liran Buchris (Massad, Israel/Great Neck South)
(Massad, Israel/Great Neck South) also chipped in with 13
points, six rebounds and four assists.
For the Hawks, Jessica Morgan (W Lebanon, NH/Southern
Connecticut State) had a team-high 15 points, going 7-for-8 from
the charity stripe. Morgan also grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
Meredith Amyot (Ashford, CT/E.O. Smith) was the only other Hawk in
double-figures, scoring 10 points, while adding a game-high five
steals.
The Setters return to action on Tuesday, November
21st, when they travel to Springfield, Massachusetts to
take on the American International College Yellow Jackets in a
Northest-10 Conference match-up. The game is scheduled for a 5:30
pm start.
