WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 11, 2018) – Freshman
Jess Broad recorded 28 points as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's basketball team rallied from behind to top Catholic University of America 57-52 Sunday afternoon at Franny Murray Court.
The Ducks trailed for most of the game, with their biggest deficit being 12 points. However, Stevens outscored the Cardinals 26-11 in the fourth quarter to take a lead they would not relinquish and improve to 2-0 on the year.
Broad scored 25 of her points in the second half to help the Ducks chip away at Catholic's lead. The Marlboro, New Jersey native went 3-for-3 from behind the arc in the fourth quarter, hitting a key three-pointer to bring Stevens within one point.
Senior
Anna Toke led in the rebound column for the Ducks, pulling down eight, while freshmen
Meghan Douglas and
Allie Moss each totaled seven boards.
Ashley Smith totaled 13 points for the Cardinals, who dropped their first game of the season.
Turning Point
- With three minutes left in the game and Catholic in the lead 50-46, Broad hit a three followed by four-made foul shots to put the Ducks in the lead.
- Sydney Poindexter made a jumper to bring the Cardinals back within one, but sophomore Christina Li made a layup and two foul shots with two seconds left on the clock.
Inside the Numbers
- Sophomore Annetta Panayides tied her career-high of four blocks.
- Stevens held the edge in rebounds (41-37) and assists (13-12).
- The Cardinals made 17 steals throughout the game.
- Stevens shot 84.6% from the charity stripe.
- The Ducks' bench totaled for 40 points.
- Catholic scored 23 points off of turnovers by the Ducks.
From the Court
Head Coach
Megan Haughey:
- "We fought hard for four quarter, which is so important for us this time of year. I thought once we decided to consistently talk on defense, make stops and focus on the boards, we were able to chip away at their lead. Most importantly we kept fighting."
- "Offensive contributions from our bench was huge."
- "Annetta had a fantastic day, I am so proud of her stepping it up today on both ends."
Up Next
- The Ducks travel to Center Valley, Pa. on Nov. 14 to play Penn State-Lehigh Valley in the first game of the Morgan Stanley Tip-Off Tournament.
- Live stats and video links on StevensDucks.com.
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