PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – The Northeast-10 Conference road trip continues for the Pace University men's and women's basketball teams this weekend. The Setters head to Adelphi University for a Saturday doubleheader in Garden City, N.Y., beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Pace Women's Basketball at Adelphi University | Saturday, 1:30 p.m. | Live Stats | Video
Winners of three straight, the Setters go for the season sweep of the Panthers when they square off with Adelphi to begin Saturday's contests. Pace enters the weekend at 13-11, holding a 9-7 record against the NE10.
The Setters defeated New Haven on Tuesday, 57-42. A strong defensive effort from the Blue and Gold paved the way to victory, surrendering the second-fewest points in a game this season. Pace limited the Chargers to a 33.3-percent shooting percentage from the field, the lowest by an opponent since Jan. 3. The Setters also recorded 11 steals, the second-straight game they have reached double-figure takeaways. On the offensive front,
Gabriella Rubin (Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic) led the Pace scoring with 16 points, shooting four-of-six on three pointers.
Kristina Olikhver (Moscow, Russia/Saint Andrew's) added 11 points, while
Geena Rosalbo (Staten Island, NY/Curtis) led the squad in rebounds by matching her season-high with six boards.
Adelphi is 12-13 on the year and 8-9 in conference play. The Panthers defeated Saint Rose, 87-48, in their last game on Tuesday, ending a streak of three-straight losses. Postseason implications lay on the line in this contest, as the Setters and Panthers find themselves third and fourth in the NE10's Southwest Division, respectively. The Blue and Gold won the Nov. 15 meeting against Adelphi at the Goldstein Fitness Center, 67-64.
Pace Men's Basketball at Adelphi University | Saturday, 3:30 p.m. | Live Stats | Video
The men's squad looks for a season sweep of their own when the Setters take on the Panthers for the backend of Saturday's action.
The Blue and Gold fell to New Haven on Tuesday night, 81-66. The freshmen duo of
Austin Gilbertson (Etters, PA/Trinity) and
Brandon Jacobs (Cambria Heights, NY/Long Island Lutheran) combined for 38 points.
Greg Poleon (Brooklyn, NY/Abraham Lincoln / Coffeyville CC) added 14 points, and has now reached double figures in nine of the Setters' last 10 games.
Kevin Smith (New Haven, CT/South Kent) led the rebounding effort with eight boards while adding nine points and a pair of steals.
Adelphi holds a 9-16 record with a 5-12 mark in the conference. The Panthers were victorious against Saint Rose on Tuesday night, 88-62. The Adelphi offense features two of the conference's most accurate shooters, as Nick Cambio and Austin Beech rank first and fifth in field goal percentage. Pace defeated Adelphi in a 102-96 shootout on Nov. 15.
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