Women's Basketball Breezes Past Yeshiva, 59-45

Written by Joshua Soto (SJC-LI Sports Information)

Patchogue, NY| The St. Joseph's College (L.I.) women's basketball team defeated Yeshiva University,  59-45, on Tuesday evening inside the Danzi Center. The Golden Eagles are now 6-12 (3-6 Skyline) on the year as Yeshiva drops to 0-14 (0-9 Skyline).

Andrea Iavarone led the charge for the Golden Eagles scoring 14 points and recording 11 rebounds in her route to her 12th double-double of the year.

SJC started the first quarter with a 13-3 run into the fifth minute of action.  After an layup by Asia Rountree, the Maccabees closed out the quarter with two made jumpers to trail SJC 17-9.

In the second quarter, the Golden Eagles held Yeshiva to just three points, as the Maccabees went 1-for-12 from the field. Rountree shot a perfect 2-for-2 from the field, as the Golden Eagles took a 35-12 lead into halftime.

Yeshiva broke out the scoring in the third quarter, going 3-for-4 in the first three minutes to trail 20-38.  Julia Owen was the lead scorer for the Maccabees (10 pts) in the quarter, shooting 4-for-5 from the field including two three-pointers. However, the Golden Eagles still maintained the 47-30 lead.

The Maccabees closed the deficit to as little as 14 points before Jackie Zizzo extend SJC's lead back to 17 (52-35) after a made three ball.  The Golden Eagles maintained momentum, hitting four free throws to further extend their lead 59-41. Yeshiva would end the game with a 4-0 run as the Golden Eagles ran away with the 59-45 win.  

Rountree finished the night shooting 50% from the field, scoring eight points and pulling down three rebounds. She was also effective defensively generating a game-high five steals.

The Golden Eagles retrun to action on Saturday, January 30, when they travel to Albany, NY to face The Sage Colleges. Live stats will be availabl here at sjcgoldeneagles.com.