HOBOKEN, N.J. (February 15, 2020) – Sophomore Allie Moss finished with 14 points, eight assists, six rebounds and five steals to lead the Stevens Institute of Technology women's basketball team to an emphatic 73-49 victory over Eastern University Saturday inside Canavan Arena.

Stevens outscored the Eagles 24-11 in the final quarter and held a double-digit lead for nearly the entirety of the second half as they now sit just a game behind Eastern for the fourth seed in the MAC Freedom.

After eight assists in the win, Moss sits just four from becoming the 11th player in program history to register 100 total assists in a single season. Her 96 total assists ranks second in the conference while her 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio tied for tops in the MAC Freedom.

Sophomore Emily Nunez also was fantastic in the win with a career-high 15 points while going 5 for 9 from 3-point range. In her last four contests, Nunez is averaging 11.3 points per game and has score in double figures in three of those four matchups.

Eastern was led offensively by Kay Waluh and Viki Kneis who both had 13 points and combined to go 11 for 25 from the floor in the loss.

After falling behind 7-6 early in the game, Stevens was able to take a 7-6 lead with 3:45 left in the first thanks to a 3-point basket by Nunez and did not relinquish the lead from that point on.

Leading 12-10 late in the first, the Ducks bridged the first and second quarters with an 11-2 run featuring four points by Meghan Douglas, three from Nunez and two apiece by Annetta Panayides and Danielle Cornetta.

With the score 25-13, the Eagles managed to go on a 10-0 run of their own to cut the deficit back to two with 3:33 left in the half.

Stevens responded, however, with a 7-0 run to re-extend the lead to nine and took a 33-28 lead into the break.

It was a 3-point barrage coming out of the locker room for the Ducks as Moss and Vanessa Elliott combined to nail three consecutive shots from beyond the arc as a part of an 11-2 run to begin the second half.

Eastern did cut the deficit back under 10 at 44-36, but could not get any closer as Lily Taeuber, Douglas and Moss combined for five straight quick points to put the lead back into double figures heading into the final period.

With 7:56 remaining in the contest, Eastern's Jaelyn Harris knocked down a bucket to make the score 54-42 and keep the Eagles within striking distance.

The Ducks took over from there, going on a 16-4 run highlighted by five points by Elliott, four apiece by Jess Broad and Moss and capped by a 3-point bucket from Nunez. The 70-46 edge was the largest of the contest for Stevens.

Stevens cruised to the victory from that point as they continue to look to climb up the MAC Freedom standings. With the win tonight, the Ducks can clinch a conference tournament spot by winning their next two games and Eastern dropping a pair of contests against DeSales University and Misericordia University who currently sit atop the conference standings.

Turning Point

• After leading by as many as 12 points in the first half, Eastern was able to cut the deficit to just two with 3:33 remaining.
• The Ducks did not let the lead slip away, however, and responded with a quick 8-1 run to push the lead back to nine.
• The 8-1 run featured two points apiece from Panayides, Broad, Cornetta and Kaitlyn Rothwell and gave Stevens some breathing room heading into the second half.

Inside the Numbers

• Stevens' bench was huge in this one as it outscored the Eagles' bench 31-12 thanks in large part to 10 big points from Elliott.
• The Ducks had four players in double figures in this one as Nunez, Moss, Broad and Elliott all reached the threshold.
• Stevens also had an edge on the boards as they outrebounded Eastern 45-37 and were also able to push the pace with a 10-4 advantage in fast break points.
• Broad nearly finished with a double-double with 13 points and eight rebounds to go along with two assists, two steals and two blocked shots.
• Moss was not only efficient at running the offense, she also shot at a high percentage as she went 4 for 6 from the floor and a perfect 4 for 4 from the free throw line.
• In total, the Ducks assisted on 20 of their 27 total made shots. It was the sixth time this season Stevens has reached the 20-assist threshold as a team.
• Eastern shot just 29 percent from the floor in the loss and hit just one 3-point basket for a 6.7 percentage from downtown.

Unsung Hero

• Panayides stepped up in a big way for the Ducks off the bench with six points and seven rebounds to go along with a team-high three blocked shots.

From the Sidelines (Head Coach Megan Haughey)

• "I was so proud of our fight, grit and ability to handle runs Our bigs stepped up and played a phenomenal defensive game. Overall, it was a great team win playing all 40 minutes."

Next Up

• The Ducks return to the court Tuesday, Feb. 18 as they take on Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham at 8:00 p.m. in Madison, New Jersey.
• Stevens defeated FDU-Florham inside Canavan Arena 63-48 on Jan. 29 earlier this season.
• Live stats and video will be available on StevensDucks.com.

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