CLAREMONT, Calif. (November 24, 2019) – Led by a season-high 21 points from Jess Broad, the Stevens Institute of Technology women's basketball team fell 66-61 against Pomona Pitzer College Sunday at Voelkel Gymnasium.

The Ducks led by as many as 11 points in the third quarter but were outscored 31-15 to close out the contest as they fell to 2-3 on the young season.

The Sagehens, meanwhile, got 22 points and seven boards from Carly Leong and a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double by Amara Chidom as they picked up their first win on the year.

Trailing by six points at the break, Stevens started the second half with a 21-4 run highlighted by eight points each by Broad and Annetta Panayides and capped by a 3-pointer from Allie Moss to take a 46-35 edge with 4:44 left in the third quarter.

The two teams traded buckets for nearly the entirety of the first half, Pomona Pitzer scored the final five points of the second quarter to take a 31-25 edge into the break.

After grabbing an 11-point lead in the third, the Saghens closed the third quarter on a 12-2 run to cut the deficit to one just before the end of the quarter.

Pomona then opened the final stanza by scoring 10 of the first 12 points to take a 57-50 lead.

The Ducks were able to respond with seven straight points to knot the contest at 57 but could not re-take the lead as the Foghens rattled off seven consecutive points of their own to take the lead.

Broad was able to answer for the Ducks with a 4-0 flurry by herself to make the score 64-61 with 43 seconds to play.

Stevens could not get any closer, however, as Pomona Pitzer grabbed the narrow five-point win with a pair of free throws down the stretch.

Turning Point

• The contest was defined by a pair of long runs for both teams as the Ducks grabbed their largest lead of the game with a 21-4 run.
• The Foghens countered with a 22-4 run of their own, however, to close the third and begin the fourth and re-take the lead.
• After the run for Pomona, Stevens was unable to gain the lead in the contest.

Inside the Numbers

• Pomona was able to do a ton of damage under the basket, outscoring the Ducks 34-18 in the paint.
• Freshman Danielle Cornetta led Stevens on the glass as she pulled down a career-high nine rebounds in the loss to go along with six points.
• Panayides was effective off the bench for the second consecutive contest, finishing just shy of a double-double with 12 points and eight boards.
• Broad finished in double figures for the third straight contest while also posting seven rebounds and four steals.
• The Ducks assisted on 14 of their total 22 made baskets in the loss while the Foghens had 20 assists on 26 buckets.
• Stevens shot 37.3 percent from the floor in the game including 52.9 percent in the third quarter alone.
• It is the third time in five games this season the Ducks have scored 61 points while also producing exactly 60 points in the season opening win over WestConn.

Unsung Hero

• Moss hit a pair of 3-pointers and finished with seven points, five boards and a team-high four assists in the loss.

From the Sidelines (Head Coach Megan Haughey)

• "We need to build on our consistency. I was proud of our fight on the boards, which had been a focus point. We didn't take care of the ball and didn't have enough offensive output."

Next Up

• Stevens will take a week off during the Thanksgiving holiday before returning to action Monday, Dec. 2 against Montclair State at 7:00 p.m. in a home contest at Canavan Arena.
• The Red Hawks have won each of the last eight contests against the Ducks, including a 62-58 win on Nov. 26, 2018 in Montclair, N.J.
• Live stats and video will be available on StevensDucks.com.

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