PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – The Pace University women's basketball team dropped a 63-55 decision at the Goldstein Fitness Center on Saturday afternoon to Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) in a Northeast 10-Conference matchup.
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
- Sophomore Stephanie Svoboda got the Setters on the board to start off the game with a layup.
- Sophomore
Alexandra Monteleone (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane) made a 17 foot jump shot at the 5:54 mark to give the Setters a 6-5 lead.
- The Penmen then made three straight three-pointers, followed by a layup to take a 16-6 lead.
- Freshman
Italee Brown-Smikle (Farmingdale, NY/Farmingdale) found graduate student
Jaclyn Oskam (Glenmont, NY/Bethlehem Central / Quinnipiac University) wide open in the corner, where she drained a three to halt the Penmen run.
- SNHU's Catherine Stinson made a layup off a fast break with just seven seconds left to give the Penmen a nine-point lead.
- Svoboda then tossed up a prayer from before the half-court line, and banked it in as the buzzer sounded for three more points to get Pace within six heading into the second quarter.
2ND QUARTER
- At the 7:28 mark, Monteleone finished at the basket to score the first points of the second quarter and to chip away at the Penmen lead.
- Late in the period, Monteleone drained two free throws to get Pace back within two with just 25 seconds left in the half.
- SNHU's Kylie Lorenzen made two from the free throw line as well to give the visitors a 30-26 edge heading into the locker room.
HALFTIME STATS
- Monteleone and Svoboda led the Setters with seven points each at the half.
- SNHU was led by Sara Ryan, who had 10 points at the break.
THIRD QUARTER
- Stinson opened the third with a three right off the bat to give SNHU a seven-point lead.
- Monteleone then cut it back down to five with a jumper, and senior
Christina Rubin (Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic / Iona College) made back-to-back threes to put the Setters on top by one at 34-33 with 4:40 left in the third.
- SNHU's Brianna Camara made 1-of-2 from the charity stripe to tie the game, but after Aaliyah Paxton grabbed the offensive rebound, Camara was able to make a triple to put the Penmen back up by three.
- Another three by SNHU's Molly Terry left Pace down by eight, but Rubin hit her third three-pointer of the quarter with 1:07 left to make it a 46-41 game in favor of the Penmen heading into the final period.
FOURTH QUARTER
- The Setters fought back to get within three after going on a 9-0 run, but SNHU got back on the board with two free throws by Lorenzen to stay on top by five.
- Rubin then made her fourth long ball to make it a two-point contest, but Ryan responded with one of her own to once again make it a five-point game with just 2:43 on the clock.
- The Setters were once again within five with just 26 seconds left, but a trio of free throws down the stretch for SNHU wrapped things up.
SETTER STATS
- Monteleone tied for the game-high with 13 points and added three rebounds on the afternoon.
- Rubin was close behind Monteleone with 12 points on four threes.
- Senior
Kirsten Dodge (Fabius, NY/Fabius-Pompey) led all players with four blocks and added seven points.
PENMEN LEADERS
- Lorenzen matched the game-high with 13 points, also pulling down a game-best eight rebounds to go along with four assists on Saturday.
- Sara Ryan collected four steals, six rebounds and two assists after scoring 13 points of her own.
- Victoria Dean and Jennifer Shelp each added nine points in the Penmen victory.
RECORDS
- Pace: 10-12 (4-10 NE10)
- SNHU: 9-12 (4-10 NE10)
WHAT'S NEXT?
- The Setters travel to play the nationally-ranked No. 14 team in Adelphi University on Wednesday, Feb. 1 in Garden City, N.Y. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
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