Women's Basketball Falls Short at Manhattanville, 65-49

When and Where:

January 14, 2023 – Purchase, NY

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 8-5, 6-2 Skyline, Manhattanville  12-2, 8-1 Skyline

Results:

The St. Joseph's University (L.I.) women's basketball team dropped a Skyline Conference game to Manhattanville on Saturday afternoon. 

Top performers:

• Senior Alyssa Adomaites scored a team-high 19 points, adding four rebounds, one steal and one block

• Junior Lanyah Ford provided 12 points while tying a team-high six rebounds 

• Senior Catherine Siounis added seven points as well tying a team-high six rebounds 

• Junior Jamison Agostino led the Valiants in scoring with 22 points

• Senior Julianna Kascic collected a game high 15 rebounds, while dishing a game high five assists 

How it happened: 

• The Valiants would start the game strong with going on a 10-3 run in the first two minutes of the game, with Agostino scoring the first eight of ten points 

• Adomaites would hit a three in the final minute of the first quarter to give SJLI the lead heading into the second 

• The second quarter saw both teams scoring in bunches as Manhattanville outscored St. Joseph's 15-14, going into halftime tied at 29

• Manhattanville's Amanda Orlando scored six points early in the third quarter helping the Valiants go on a 12-2 run 

• The Golden Eagles would rally with baskets from Siounis and Ford late to bring the deficit to just four points at the end of the third 

• SJLI would get into foul trouble in the fourth quarter with the Valiants shooting 18 free throws making 14  

• Manhattanville would go on to outscore the Golden Eagles in the final quarter with the Valiants scoring 19 and holding SJLI to just seven points 

Notes: 

• The Golden Eagles shot 29.6% from the field with the Valiants shooting 35.1%

• Manhattaville held a 50 to 35 rebounding edge over the Golden Eagles 

• The Valiants doubled SJLI's offensive rebounding efforts with a 14 to seven effort

• St. Joseph's had seven assists on the day compared to Manhattaville's 15

• The Valiants received 14 points from their bench, while SJLI's bench scored four points

   

Next up, the Golden Eagles prepare for a home Skyline Conference matchup against Mt. St. Vincent on Thursday January 19, at 5:30 pm.