Women's Basketball Upended By City College, 93-63

Written by Joshua Soto (SJC-LI Sports Information) 

Patchogue, NY| Shooting troubles plagued the St. Joseph's College (L.I.) women's basketball team as it suffered a 93-63 defeat to City College of New York inside the Danzi Center on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Golden Eagles fall to 1-1 on the season while the Beavers open up their season 1-0.

A Marissa Olsen layup and a Beatrice Wallace three-pointer put CCNY up 5-2 a minute and a half into the game, as the Beavers tallied nine points to increase their lead 14-4 at 6:46. The two sides would trade baskets as CCNY would maintain a ten-point lead (28-18) at the end of the first quarter.

The Beaver would pace the first five minutes of the second quarter to take a 38-23 lead. Elizabeth Zullo made two free throws to help CCNY cap off the first half with a 48-34 lead.

City College continued its torrid pace early in the third quarter as it extended its lead to 17 points (58-41) at the 6:39 mark. A pair of Wallace free-throws would spark a 17-4 run for the Beavers taking a 30-point lead (75-45) at the end of the third frame.

The Golden Eagles did their best to keep the score close, recording the frame's first seven points to cut their deficit to 23 (75-52). However, the Beavers would re-extendt their lead to 31 points (87-56) with 3:26 remaining in the game.  After trading points in the final minutes of the game, City College pulled away and cruised to a 30-point (93-63) victory.

Sophomore Alicia Indence shot 5-12 from the field and led all scorers with 19 points. The guard fell just three assists short of a double-double, and also contributed with three steals. Jackie Zizzo went for 16 points and six rebounds, and Andrea Iavarone posted 13 points along with 14 rebounds.

Overall, the Beavers outshot the Golden Eagles from the field (43.8%-37.5%) and from beyond the arc (40.6%-29.2%). SJC held the advantage in rebounds (41-40) and fastbreak points (15-6).

The Golden Eagles return to action on Thursday, December 1, when they travel to Brooklyn, NY to face Brooklyn College. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 PM.