Women's Basketball Upended by Mount St. Mary, 58-44, on Senior Day
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) (13-12 (10-6)) | 10 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 58 |
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St. Joseph's (L.I.) (7-18 (4-12)) | 11 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 44 |
Written by Joshua Soto (SJC-LI Sports Information)
Patchogue, NY| The St. Joseph's College(L.I.) women's basketball were upset on Senior Day dropping a, 58-44, contest to Mount St. Mary College on Saturday afternoon at the Danzi Center. The Golden Eagles conclude its 2015-16 season with a 7-18 record (4-12 Skyline) as the Mount St. Mary improve to 13-12 (10-6 Skyline).
From the tip, St. Joseph's had an uphill battle, but never gave up. After the first ten minutes of action the Golden Eagles took an 11-10 lead.
The Knights started the second quarter with a 13-3 run taking a 24-13 lead at the 1:57 mark. Jackie Zizzo hit a three-pointer with 40 seconds left to play to close the gap by eight (27-19) at the end of the half.
In the third, the Blue and Gold stayed within striking distance 37-27 with 3:55 left in the third quarter. The Knights pulled away by as much as 16 as they close the third with a 46-30 lead.
The Golden Eagles opened the final quarter on a 6-2 run to cut their deficit by eight (46-32) with 7:21 left to play. The two teams continued with their back-and-forth battle but Mount St. Mary got the best of the Golden Eagles 58-44.
Andrea Iavrone finished with 12 rebounds, making her the SJC leader in most rebounds in a single season, she also finished with five points and three assists. Rynese Smith led the Golden Eagles with 12 points and four assists.
