HOBOKEN, N.J. (January 27, 2018)  – Senior Megan Brown recorded a season, and game-high, 21 points, but six Hartwick players reached double-digits as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's basketball team fell to the Hawks, 69-57, Saturday afternoon in Empire 8 Conference action at Canavan Arena.

Freshman Maddi Hahn added 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting, but despite trimming a double-digit deficit to a single point in the fourth quarter, the Ducks dropped their third straight game to fall to 8-11 on the year and 5-5 in the Empire 8. The Ducks are 14-12 all-time against Hartwick.

Victoria Sacramone came off the bench to lead Hartwick with 14 points and freshman Mary Schoenherr recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Hawks won their second straight game to improve to 5-12 on the year and 4-4 in conference play.

Turning Point

• Brown's layup opened the fourth-quarter scoring, pulling Stevens to within a point.
• Over the next 3:59, Stevens did not allow Hartwick to take a shot, forcing four turnovers, but the Ducks were unable to convert on the offensive end.
• Kelly Pine connected for a three-pointer to push the Hartwick lead to four.
• The Hawks led by no less than four points over the remainder of the game and sank five free throws in the final minute to seal the victory.

Inside the Numbers

• Stevens shot a blistering 40 percent from the field (12-for-30) in the first half. For the game, Hartwick outshot the Ducks 42.6% to 34.8%.
• Brown reached double-figures for the fourth straight game and for the 16th time this season. Her 21-point effort was one shy of her career mark, set on Feb. 25 against Ithaca College in the 2017 Empire 8 Conference Championship. The Laurel, Maryland native pulled to within 18 points of the 1,000-point mark for her career.
• Although the Hawks held the advantage on the boards (43-35), the Ducks had a 13-9 edge on the offensive glass.
• Stevens forced 20 Hartwick turnovers leading to a 16-6 edge in points off turnovers.
• Using its advantage on the offensive boards, Stevens held a 9-2 margin in second-chance points.
• The Ducks outscored Hartwick 28-18 in the point, although the Hawks held a 15-12 edge in points scored from behind the arc.
• Brown's team-leading eight rebounds snapped a stretch of three straight double-digit rebounding efforts.
• Sophomore Alison Criswell led the team with three assists. Schoenherr led all players with four.
• Brown and Carly Johnson each tallied a game-high two blocks. Johnson also led all players with five steals. Senior Sydney Darby led Stevens with four.

From the Court

• "I thought our third-quarter defensive charges were hard-fought stops."
• "We didn't finish on the foul line and had some offensive empty possessions."
• "We need to continue to be more consistent and pride our defense."

Up Next

• Stevens plays its next two matchups away from campus with matchups against St. John Fisher College and Nazareth College on tap for next weekend.
• St. John Fisher defeated Stevens 63-50 on Jan. 20, while the Ducks downed the Golden Flyers, 55-49, on Jan. 19.
• Live stats and video links on StevensDucks.com

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