SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (December 4, 2019) – Sophomore Jess Broad matched her season-high with 21 points for the second consecutive game, but it was not enough as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's basketball team fell 60-43 against Springfield College Wednesday night at Blake Arena.

The Ducks led 25-24 at halftime but were outscored 23-7 in the third quarter as Stevens was held under 60 points for the first time this season and fell to 2-4.

Springfield, meanwhile, saw three players score in double figures including 19 points from Alex Goslin and a 10-point, 10-rebound effort by Sam Hourihan. In the third, the Pride shot 61.1 percent from the floor and hit seven of their first 11 shots in the stanza.

Broad was fantastic from the floor in the loss, shooting 9 for 15 while also pulling down a team-high seven rebounds and grabbing a pair of steals.

The two teams traded buckets back-and-forth for the entirety of the first quarter, with neither team leading by more than four points.

Trailing 13-10, the Ducks closed the first and opened the second on a 10-1 run to take a six-point lead, their largest of the contest, at 20-14.

Trailing by one coming out of the break, the Pride started the third on a 14-2 run to take an 11-point lead they would not relinquish.

Springfield was able to keep Stevens at arms-length the rest of the way, swelling the lead to as many as 19 points in the fourth quarter to take home the 17-point victory.

Turning Point

• The Pride scored four straight points out of the locker room after the break, but Broad was able to answer with a bucket of her own to make the score 28-17.
• Springfield responded by scoring 19 of the final 24 points of the quarter to lead 47-32 heading into the final quarter.
• The Ducks were unable to cut the deficit to single digits after the run.

Inside the Numbers

• Led by six points from senior Emily Nunez, Stevens outscored Springfield 12-3 in bench points.
• The Pride did a ton of damage under the basket, outrebounding the Ducks 42-30 while holding a 32-10 edge in points in the paint.
• Springfield also grabbed a 24-11 advantage in points off turnovers and a 15-5 edge in second chance points.
• Stevens held Springfield to 37.7 percent from the floor in the contest while registering a shooting 33.3 percentage.
• The lead changed hands six times, all in the first three quarters, and was tied four times.
• Sophomore Amber Porrett produced four points and two rebounds in just 10 minutes of game action.

Unsung Hero

• Nunez finished the contest with a pair of 3-pointers to sit second on the team with six points to go along with one board, one assist and one steal.

Next Up

• Stevens will travel to Hartford, Conn., to take on Trinity (Conn.) Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
• The Bantams have won each of the last two contests in the matchup, including grabbing a 73-64 win in Hoboken, New Jersey, on Dec. 1, 2018.
• Live stats and video will be available on StevensDucks.com

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