ONEONTA, N.Y. (January 10, 2017) – A nearly five-minute scoring drought in the second quarter proved to be too much to overcome as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's basketball team fell at Hartwick College, 56-40, in Empire 8 Conference play Tuesday.
Graduate student
Kaitlyn Astel recorded her third double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Ducks. Junior
Megan Brown tallied her eighth double-digit rebounding effort of the season with 10 rebounds. Junior Ana Toke added eight points and seven rebounds for Stevens, who fell to 3-7 overall and 2-1 in the E8.
Hartwick's Carly Johnson led all players with 18 points and Caitlin Corbett added 10 as the Hawks improved to 7-5 overall and a perfect 4-0 in the conference.
Turning Point
- After the Ducks pulled to within one possession of Hartwick in the second quarter, the Hawks used a 15-7 run to open an 11-point lead at the half.
- Stevens went 4:41 between field goals as Hartwick's lead grew from three points to 13.
- The first of junior Megan Anderson's two three-point baskets ended the cold stretch.
- The Ducks would trail by no less than 10 points over the final quarters in dropping their first conference game.
Inside the Numbers
- The Hartwick victory snapped a string of five straight Stevens victories, dating back to Feb. 28, 2014.
- The Ducks shot a season-low 23% (16-of-69) from the field.
- After winning the battle of the boards for three straight games, Stevens was outrebounded 38-27.
- The Ducks held the edge on the offensive glass, 18-11, but were edged in second-chance points.
- Stevens successfully turned over the Hawks, forcing 25 Hartwick errors, but were only able to turn them into 12 points.
- Hartwick controlled the paint, scoring 24 of its 56 points. The Ducks only scored 12.
Up Next
- The Ducks return to Canavan Arena for a three-game homestand on Jan.13.
- A Friday-night matchup with Houghton College begins the stretch.
- Stevens swept the Highlanders in the 2015-16 season.
- Live stats and video links are available at StevensDucks.com
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