NORTH EASTON, Mass. – Playing on the road for a second-consecutive game, the Pace University men's basketball team was defeated at Stonehill College on Tuesday night by a score of 67-52.

Inside the Numbers
*Greg Poleon (Brooklyn, NY/Abraham Lincoln / Coffeyville CC) and Peyton Wejnert (Point Pleasant, NJ/Southern Regional) were the only two Setters to reach double figures offensively, combining for 24 points. Poleon led the way with 14 points and seven rebounds while Wejnert chipped in 10 and six.

*Austin Gilbertson (Etters, PA/Trinity) added eight points and four rebounds. Brandon Jacobs (Cambria Heights, NY/Long Island Lutheran) led Pace in steals with three while Ray Montilus (Union, NJ/Pope John XXII) recorded a team-high three assists.

*The Setters, who shot 39 percent from the field (21-of-54) in the game, made just one of their 16 attempts from beyond the three-point line.

*On the other side, Stonehill knocked in 16 long balls, including 10 in the first half alone. The Skyhawks attempted double the amount of three-pointers (34) than two-pointers (17) in the game.

How it Happened
Stonehill's three-point shooting told the story in the first half, turning what was a close opening 10 or so minutes into a large halftime lead. The Skyhawks put in 10 three-pointers in the opening frame, including a 7-for-9 finish to the half. The Setters hung tough to open the game courtesy of a strong defensive effort. It took Stonehill more than eight minutes to reach double figures in the scoring column, enabling Pace to nab a 12-10 lead at the 10:47 mark. The Skyhawks would answer with a 13-0 run over the next four minutes to seize an 11-point lead with less than seven minutes remaining in the half. The Skyhawks' edge would eventually grow to 17 at the break as Stonehill made their final three three-pointers of the opening half.

Similar to the beginning of the game, Pace started strong after halftime. The Setters' defense allowed just a single point over the first four and a half minutes, helping cut the lead to 38-28. The home team, however, once again responded strong, rattling off an 11-2 run to take a 49-30 advantage—their largest of the contest. Stonehill's lead would eventually shift to 54-36, but Pace had one more spurt left in them. The Setters put together a 12-3 run, capped off by back-to-back buckets from Kevin Seymour (Bronx, NY/Blair Academy / Central Connecticut State University), to cut the edge to 57-48 at the 4:31 mark. A 7-0 stretch, however, for Stonehill would end Pace's final comeback attempt.

Up Next
The Setters will return home to the Goldstein Fitness Center on Saturday afternoon. Pace and Bentley University are set for a 1:30 p.m. tip-off.