Porrett
Kelly Shea
46
George Fox GFU 4-7,1-1 NWC
73
Winner Stevens Stev 10-2,3-0 MAC Freedom
George Fox GFU
4-7,1-1 NWC
46
Final
73
Stevens Stev
10-2,3-0 MAC Freedom
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
George Fox GFU 15 10 12 9 46
Stevens Stev 20 17 22 14 73

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Stevens Athletic Communications

No. 22 Women’s Basketball Downs George Fox 73-46 to Close Out Holiday Tournament

Four score in double figures to lead Ducks to victory

HOBOKEN, N.J. (December 30, 2022)  –First-year Leyla Castro had a career-high 16 points to lead all players as No. 22 Stevens Institute of Technology women's basketball defeated George Fox University 73-46 Friday in Canavan Arena to close out the Stevens Holiday Tournament.

Graduate student Amber Porrett chipped in with six points and seven rebounds and sophomore Lucy Albericia came off the bench with 11 points for the Ducks, who improved to 10-2. Junior Elissa Nsenkyire had 13 points and senior Danielle Cornetta added 11 as four Ducks hit double figures.

Claire Hinds had nine points and Jenna Lacey pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds for George Fox, who fell to 4-7. The Bruins have dropped three straight. Friday's contest marked the first-ever meeting between the teams.

Although Stevens never trailed, it was a sharp-shooting third quarter that proved to be the difference in the game. The Ducks outscored the Bruins 22-12 in the decisive frame, making 9 of their 14 attempts from the floor, including four of six from long range. Castro and Porrett were each perfect from the floor in the third, with both of Castro's baskets coming from behind the arc. 

While the Ducks were heating up from the floor in the second half, they certainly also turned up the defensive intensity, forcing George Fox into making just seven of its 29 attempts from the floor. The Bruins also committed 11 second-half turnovers, while the Ducks made just 10 in the game. 

For the game, the Ducks finished 28 for 59 (47.5%) for the team's second-best shooting percentage of the season and the Ducks' nine 3-pointers marked a season-high. Interestingly, despite a 27-point victory, the Ducks' longest scoring run was an 8-0 run in the second quarter. After allowing 15 points to the Bruins in the opening period, Stevens held George Fox under that number in each of the remaining quarters in securing the victory. 

Pivotal Point
  • Jaela Eggers converted a layup to cut the Ducks' lead to five with just over seven minutes left in the second quarter, but was unable to complete a three-point play after being fouled on the shot. 
  • Graduate student Jess Broad came down the floor and hit a long jumper to spark an 8-0 run.
  • Broad hit her second straight jumper to push the lead to nine and four free throws pushed the margin back to double figures. 

Inside the Numbers
  • George Fox won the battle of the boards 40-36, including an 18-9 edge in offensive rebounds. However, the Ducks out-earned the Bruins in second-chance points 12-8. 
  • Porrett blocked a game-high two shots. The Dumont, New Jersey native also had a team-high three assists.
  • Nsenkyire finished 3 for 6 (50%) from behind the arc with the three baskets from long range matching a season-high by a Duck.
  • First-year Sophia Bica made her only attempt from the floor. 
  • The Ducks went 8 for 10 from the line.
  • Stevens did not allow a field goal over the final 4:04.
  • The Ducks drew four charges.

Up Next
  • Women's Basketball resumes MAC Freedom play on Jan. 4 against Wilkes inside Canavan Arena.
  • Wilkes topped Stevens 50-47 on Feb. 19 to snap the Ducks' three-game winning streak in the all-time series. 
  • Links for live stats and video are posted to StevensDucks.com.

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