MANCHESTER, N.H. – Led by another stellar defensive performance, the Pace University women's basketball team picked up a 64-53 win at Southern New Hampshire on Saturday. The victory improves the Setters' road record to 10-1 this season, while also putting them at 16-6 overall (9-4, NE10).
Jackie DelliSanti (Commack, N.Y./Commack) sparked the Setters on Saturday with a game-high 22 points. She was especially impressive early on when she scored the Setters' first nine points of the contest. DelliSanti also chipped in a team-high eight rebounds.
Lauren Schetter (Beacon, N.Y./Beacon High School) joined DelliSanti in double figures, eclipsing a career milestone in the process. The Beacon, N.Y. native finished with 13 points in the contest, while becoming the 29
th member of Pace's "1,000-Point Club."
Kendra Cooper-Smith (Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y./The Masters School) served a big role of her own in the win, notching season-bests for both points (10) and rebounds (8).
Naya Rivera (Pomona, N.Y./North Rockland) and
Kelsey Quain (Ossining, N.Y./Ossining) rounded out the Pace attack, each putting in eight points. Rivera also added a career-high three blocks, in addition to nabbing seven rebounds.
Pace's defense once again played a key role in the road victory. The Setters limited SNHU to 22-of-60 shooting (36.7%) from the field, while also forcing 16 Penmen turnovers.
The Setters gained momentum in the game thanks to a big second quarter. Pace put together an 18-7 edge in the second frame, while holding a double-digit lead for almost the entirety of the second half.
Up Next
The Setters are on the road once again on Wednesday night, taking on the University of New Haven in Connecticut at 5:30 p.m.
