RINDGE, N.H. – The Pace University women's basketball team took the lead 24 seconds into Wednesday's matchup against Franklin Pierce University and never looked back, rolling to a 62-51 victory over the Ravens in Northeast-10 Conference play at the Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse. Wednesday's game was originally scheduled to be played Tuesday evening, but was postponed due to inclement weather causing dangerous travel conditions.
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
- The Setters got things going quickly after sophomore
Stefanie Svoboda (Ossining, NY/Ossining) stole the ball on the opening possession and laid it in to give Pace an immediately lead.
- Back-to-back twos for sophomore
Alexandra Monteleone (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane) and Senior
Kirsten Dodge (Fabius, NY/Fabius-Pompey) pushed the Setters' lead to 6-0, a lead they held until the 5:02 mark when Sarah Middleton scored the Ravens' first two points of the game, adding another after being fouled on the play.
- Monteleone quickly erased Franklin Pierce's first few points with a three-pointer to go back up by six, a lead that grew to as many as eight before the Setters eventually took a 15-10 advantage into the second quarter.
2ND QUARTER
- The Ravens drew within three with a score of 18-15 at the 6:12 mark.
- Pace then turned things back around, going on an 11-2 run to claim a 12-point edge.
- The Ravens closed out the second with five straight points, the Pace was still on top, 29-22, heading into the break.
HALFTIME STATS
- Svoboda led all scorers with eight points at the half.
- Monteleone was close behind with seven points.
- Franklin Pierce was led by Dana Campbell, who had five points at the break.
THIRD QUARTER
- The Setters netted the first six points of the second half to go up by 13 by the 6:38 mark.
- Later in the period, Franklin Pierce went on an 8-0 stretch, cutting Pace's lead down to just four points with 3:12 left in the third.
- Pace's lead dropped to three points a few moments later, but Svoboda drained a three and Dodge put one off the glass to close out the quarter with a 43-35 lead.
FOURTH QUARTER
- Pace's lead fell back down to five just 38 seconds into the fourth, but an 8-2 run for the Setters put them back on top by 11 with just 5:42 left to play.
- The Setters never faltered in the final frame, and held on to an 11-point lead through the final buzzer to claim the win on the road.
SETTER STATS
- Monteleone led the floor with 15 points, adding seven rebounds to her night.
- Dodge finished with 13 points and nine boards, as well as two assists and a block.
- Svoboda tallied a career-high 11 points after making three triples, and dished out a team-best four assists in the win.
RAVENS LEADERS
- Sarah Middleton and Cameryn Wilson matched with 12 points to lead the Ravens on Wednesday.
- Middleton also led all players with six assists.
RECORDS
- Pace: 10-11 (4-9 NE10)
- Franklin Pierce: 2-16 (0-13 NE10)
WHAT'S NEXT?
- The Setters return home on Saturday, Jan. 28, and welcome Southern New Hampshire University to the Goldstein Fitness Center for another NE10 matchup. Tip-off is set for 1:30 p.m.
- Saturday will be a Blue Out at Goldstein Fitness Center, and the first 500 fans in attendance will receive a free Setter Nation Pace Basketball t-shirt, sponsored by Northern Westchester Hospital.
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