ALFRED, N.Y. (February 10, 2017)  – Junior Brooke Stoddard, freshman Zoe Hahn, and senior Daphne Ginn came off the bench to combine for 33 points and 19 rebounds, as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's basketball team defeated Alfred University, 90-65, in an Empire 8 Conference matchup at the Terry S. Galanis Family Arena Friday.

Junior forward Megan Brown recorded 11 points on a perfect 5-for-5 shooting and sophomore guard Elena Sanchez added a career-high 12 points for Stevens, who improved to 12-9 overall and 11-2 in conference play.

Amanda Off scored a game-high 23 points for the Saxons, who fell to 2-20 on the season and 0-13 in the E8.

Stevens, Hartwick, and Ithaca remain deadlocked at 11-2 atop the Empire 8 standings.

Turning Point

• After Alfred grabbed its only lead of the game, courtesy of an Amanda Off three-point basket, Stevens went on an 8-0 run to seize control of the game.
• Senior guard Erica Guketlov fed Brown and graduate student Kaitlyn Astel for back-to-back layups that reclaimed the for the Ducks.
• Consecutive baskets by junior Anna Toke opened a 10-3 lead for Stevens and forced an Alfred timeout.
• The Ducks would lead for the remainder of the game.

Inside the Numbers

• Stoddard's 13 points marked a career high and led four players in double figures.
• Ginn finished one point and one rebound shy of her first career double-double. Her nine rebounds established a new career high.
• Stevens returned to its hot-shooting form, sinking 37-of-68 shots from the field, including a blistering 63.6% in the first half.
• The Ducks outrebounded the Saxons, 49-32.
• 11 different players scored for the Ducks and every player recorded at least one rebound.
• Guketlov tallied her seventh game with at least five assists. The senior also led the team with three steals.
• Toke recorded eight points on a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and grabbed six rebounds.
• The dynamic performances by Stoddard, Ginn, and Hahn allowed Stevens to hold a 61-14 edge in points off the bench.
• Stevens won its 20th consecutive game in the series.

Unsung Hero

• Guketlov's five assists helped Stevens record 28 helpers on 37 baskets.
• All of Sanchez's points came off three-point field goals.

Haughey's Thoughts

• "I thought we played great team basketball tonight."
• "Our bench was an enormous spark, coming in and doing the little things."

Up Next

• The Ducks wrap up their final road trip of the 2016-17 season with a Saturday afternoon game at Houghton College.
• Stevens defeated the Highlanders, 87-49, on January 13. Houghton has yet to defeat the Ducks during Coach Haughey's time with the program. 
• Live stats and video links are available at StevensDucks.com.

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