Women's Basketball Falters at MSMC

When and Where:

January 21, 2023 - Patchogue, NY

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 9-6, 7-3 Skyline

Mount Saint Mary, 12-3, 9-1 Skyline

Results:

The St. Joseph's University (L.I.) women's basketball team suffered a third Skyline Conference loss, 77-51 on Saturday afternoon. 

Top performers:

• Senior Alyssa Adomaites scored a team-high 12 points to go along with two assists, two rebounds, and one steal

• Junior Lanyah Ford recorded nine points and tied a team-high seven rebounds 

• Senior Julianna Knice pitched in six points, tying a team-high seven rebounds and a team-leading three assists 

• Katie Smith of Mt. St. Mary had a game-high 19 points and six assists 

• The Knights' Kate Hughes completed the double-double with 18 points and a game-high 10 rebounds 

How it happened:

• The game began with a back-and-forth battle, with Ford and Adomaites scoring 15 of the Golden Eagles' 18 points 

• SJLI would gain the slight edge heading into the second, 18-16

• The Knights started the second quarter strong going on a 10-2 run, capped by a layup from Brianna Guglielmo at the 5:45 mark

• St. Joseph's  would score just five total points in the second compared to MSMC's 16 points

• The Golden Eagles would enter the third quarter down by nine points but would fall behind as much as 26 points at the 1:19 mark

• Mt. St. Mary's would produce their biggest offensive output in the third scoring 28 points 

• Hughes would help propel the Knights to build their lead by dropping 13 points in the third quarter 

• Megan Spina would open the fourth quarter scoring with a layup before the Knights answered with six straight points 

Notes:

• St. Joseph's shot 28.3% from the field and 26.3% from three-point range

• The Knights recorded a 40% shooting percentage and 17.4% from beyond the arc

• The Golden Eagles shot 12-for-17 (70.6%) on free throws, while Mt. St. Mary's went just 13-for-17 (76.5%) on free-throws

• SJLI recorded eight assists compared to MSMC's 18 assists

• Mt. St. Mary's outscored St. Joseph's 48-18 in the paint 

• The Knights outrebounded the Golden Eagles 52-38

Next up, the Golden Eagles prepare to face a Skyline Conference matchup against Sarah Lawrence at the Danzi Center on Tuesday January 24, at 7:00 pm.