PITTSFORD, N.Y. (February 2, 2018) – Senior
Sydney Darby recorded a team-high 10 points, but the Stevens Insitute of Technology women's basketball team fell at St. John Fisher College Friday evening in an Empire 8 Conference matchup at Manning and Napier Varsity Gymnasium.
Freshman
Sam Winter added five points and a team-high four assists and senior
Megan Brown pulled down a team-high seven rebounds for the Ducks, who fell to 8-12 on the year and 5-6 in conference play.
Nicole Robinson led all players with a career-high 20 points. The senior also added a game-high 10 rebounds as St. John Fisher improved to 15-5 on the year and 10-1 in the Empire 8. The Cardinals have won 12 of their last 13 games to move atop the Empire 8 standings.
Turning Point
- Down by eight at halftime, St. John Fisher went on a 14-2 run to start the third quarter to put the game out of reach.
- With a chance to cut a double-digit deficit to two possessions, Stevens missed the first shot of the stanza. Sydney Masna sank a pair of free throws to push the Fisher advantage back to double figures.
- The Cardinals added a pair of baskets to claim a 15-point lead before Darby's layup put Stevens on the board in the stanza.
Inside the Numbers
- Eight different players scored for the Ducks. The balanced offensive performance helped Stevens to 20-10 edge in points off the bench.
- Freshman Maddi Hahn swatted three shots to lead the team. Robinson accounted for all of Fisher's five blocks.
- Darby and sophomore Alison Criswell led Stevens with two steals. The Ducks turned 15 St. John Fisher miscues into eight points.
- St. John Fisher led wire to wire.
- Robinson and Masna accounted for all of St. John Fisher's points in the second quarter.
From the Court
- "Need to let this one go. We have to focus on tomorrow, focus on our defense, and focus on competing for 40 minutes."
Up Next
- Stevens wraps up its two-game road trip with a matchup at Nazareth College.
- The Ducks bested the Golden Flyers, 55-49, on Jan. 19 for their 10th straight win over Nazareth.
- Live stats and video links on StevensDucks.com
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