PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Fresh off two more wins last week, the Pace University women's basketball team remained second in the latest D2SIDA East Region Poll. The Setters, who also received one first-place vote on Monday, sit behind just Bentley in the weekly rankings.
 
Pace continued its sensational campaign with triumphs over New Haven (58-43) and Saint Rose (70-62) to improve their record to 17-4 overall. The Blue and Gold are also tied with Le Moyne atop the NE10 Southwest Division at 11-3 in conference play.
 
Lauren Schetter (Beacon, N.Y./Beacon High School) was up to her usual ways last week, leading the Setters in almost every statistical category. She was especially impressive on Saturday when she poured in a career-high 33 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter, during a road win at Saint Rose.
 
Schetter, who currently leads the NE10 in scoring (20.7 ppg), also chipped in 16 rebounds, seven steals and four assists in the two wins last week.
 
Senior guard Lauren Hackett (Commack, N.Y./St. Anthony's) joins Schetter in averaging double figures for Pace, while also ranking fifth in the NE10 in assists per game (4.7).
 
Team defense has told the story in the Setters' 17 wins this season. Pace leads the NE10 in both points-per-game allowed (56.5) and opponents' field-goal percentage (36.3%).
 
The Pace women's basketball team returns to action tomorrow night at SCSU (5:30 p.m.).