HOBOKEN, N.J. (January 9, 2018) – Senior forward
Megan Brown collected her second double-double in as many games with a game-high 16 points and 11 rebounds, but the Stevens Institute of Technology fell to Utica College, 48-39, in Empire 8 Conference play Tuesday night at Canavan Arena.
Freshman
Christina Li chipped in seven points off the bench and classmate
Sam Winter added five points and four boards for Stevens, who fell to 6-6 on the year and 3-1 in conference play. The setback snapped Stevens' three-game winning streak.
Ashelyne Babb had 13 points and nine rebounds and Ashley Mayo scored a dozen for the Pioneers, who improved to 5-6 on the season and 1-1 in the Empire 8. It was the first victory for Utica over Stevens since Dec. 7, 2012, as span of nine contests.
Turning Point
- A long-range three by freshman Maddi Hahn provided the hosts with a 33-32 lead after three quarters.
- With possession of the basketball to begin the final stanza, sophomore Alison Criswell turned an Annetta Panayides offensive rebound into two points with a long jumper, giving Stevens a three-point advantage.
- Utica reclaimed the lead for good, scoring on three straight possessions on a Maggie Tabone jumper and layups from Babb and Alaina Tripp.
Inside the Numbers
- Brown was the only player to reach double figures for Stevens. The double-double effort was her fourth of the season and 24th of her career.
- The teams combined to shoot 20 percent over the first two quarters, but rebounded to shoot just under 40 percent in the second half.
- The teams were evenly matched in points off turnovers (5) and second-chance points (7). Utica held the edge in points in the paint (28-14).
- Utica had a decisive advantage on the boards (55-41). In addition to Brown's double-digit effort on the glass, freshman Lily Taeuber came off the bench to pull down a career-best eight rebounds.
- Stevens forced 13 Utica turnovers, while only committing 10.
- Utica did not score any of its points from behind the arc, shooting 0-for-12.
- Utica scored its final six points on the free throw line to put the game out of reach.
From the Court
- "We need to learn from tonight, do some soul-searching as a team and move on. We had a tough shooting night and allowed that to take us out of what we do."
- "We need to move on and prepare for Sage on Thursday."
Up Next
- Stevens continues Empire 8 Conference play by welcoming The Sage Colleges to Hoboken Thursday for the programs first meeting as conference opponents..
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