HOBOKEN, N.J. (January 5, 2019)  – Freshman Jess Broad scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's basketball team rallied from behind to top Utica 53-44 in Saturday afternoon's Empire 8 conference matchup at Canavan Arena. 

Sophomore Maddi Hahn added 14 points for the Ducks, who improved to 7-4 on the year and a perfect 2-0 in E8 action. 

Sydney Pryzgoda recorded a double-double for the Pioneers after finishing with 15 points and 20 rebounds. Utica fell to 6-5 this season and 1-1 in the conference. 

The Pioneers outscored Stevens 18-8 in the first quarter, led by Nicolette Conkin with two three-pointers. The Ducks began to claw back in the second quarter, ending on a 6-0 run and outscoring their opponent 12-9, but still headed into halftime trailing by seven. 

Stevens began the third quarter on another 6-0 run, not allowing the Pioneers to put a point on the board until 5:37 when Pryzgoda tallied a free throw. With the Ducks down by one, Hahn drew a foul after a hard drive to the basket. The Mickleton, New Jersey native made both of her foul shots to tie the game 28-28. 

Turning Point

• After Hahn's free throws, Broad picked off a pass and finished with a fast break layup to give the Ducks a lead they would never give up. 

Inside the Numbers

• Broad led the Ducks with seven rebounds. 
• Pryzgoda pulled down 16 of her 20 rebounds in the first half. 
• Seven players registered at least one block for Stevens, totaling a season best of 10. 
• Hahn recorded a career-best four steals. 
• The Stevens bench combined for 30 points. 
• Utica outrebounded the Ducks 46-38. 
• Stevens totaled 15 steals, allowing them to score 24 points off turnovers.

From the Court
Head Coach Megan Haughey:

• "I was proud of our fight tonight. We kept fighting, stopped settling for threes, and found our offensive rhythm against a tough defense with active hands and intensity."
• "We need to find consistency, that is our challenge. We have different people stepping up each day, which is awesome, but consistency will be key."

Up Next

• The Ducks travel to Hartwick College on Tuesday, Jan. 8 for a 5:30 P.M. matchup. 
• Stevens fell to the Hawks 69-57 in their last meeting on Jan. 27, 2018 in Hoboken.
• Live stats and video links on StevensDucks.com.

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