ONEONTA, N.Y. (January 23, 2015) – The Stevens Institute of Technology women's basketball team overcame an eight point first half deficit Friday en route to picking up a 66-60 road win over Hartwick College.
 
With the win, Stevens moved to 13-2 while Hartwick dropped to 4-13.
 
Junior Kaitlyn Astel led all scorers with 20 points for her 11^th straight double-digit scoring effort. Junior Dylan Krause added seven points and nine rebounds while freshman Sydney Darby chipped-in with 12 points. Sophomore Erica Guketlov dished-out five assists.  
 
Hartwick jumped out to an eight point lead through the first five minutes before a three pointer from sophomore Daphne Ginn with 14 minutes reaming halted the Hawks momentum.  The Ducks continued to eat into the deficit before a three-point-play from Astel tied the game at 17 midway through the half.
 
From there, both teams went back-and-forth over the next six minutes until a tie game at the four minute mark gave way to 6-0 Hartwick run.  The Ducks were able to respond though in the final minute thanks to three points from Astel to cut the lead to three going into the break.
 
Krause connected on a three to start the second half, sparking an 18-4 Stevens run over the first eight minutes. Darby capped the run with five total points on consecutive possessions to put the Ducks up 11.
 
Stevens extended the lead to 15 midway through the half off a layup from sophomore Brittany Washington, but a Hartwick run over the next eight minutes cut the Ducks lead to seven with two minutes to go. Astel managed a response though with a three-point-play before a pair of free throws from Darby with under 20 seconds to go clinched the win.
 
The Ducks will return to the court tomorrow when they travel to Utica College for a 2 p.m. game.
 
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