Women's Basketball Topples Purchase 84-57; Best Season Start in Program History

When and Where:

December 6, 2023 - Purchase, NY

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 5-1, 3-0 Skyline; SUNY Purchase 0-7, 0-5 Skyline

Results:

The St. Joseph's University-New York (L.I.) women's basketball team earned an 84-57 Skyline Conference win at SUNY Purchase on Wednesday night. At 5-1 overall, 3-0 Skyline, the Golden Eagles are off to their best start in program history.

Top performers:

• Graduate Julianna Knice led all players with 19 points on 7-for-8 shooting from the field, 5-for-6 from three-point range. She added four assists and a steal.

• Sophomore Megan Spina was 7-for-9 from the floor and finished with 15 points and four rebounds.

• Graduate Casey Travers  and senior Catherine Siounis added 11 points apiece 

• Kendall Larsen led the Panthers with 17 with Kaylena Phagnasay turning in 15 points
  
  

How it happened:

• After Larsen drained a three in the opening seconds, the Golden Eagles went on a 12-0 run over the following five minutes

• SJLI went on to dominate the quarter finishing ahead 19-9

• The visitors maintained momentum in the second frame and a three from junior Felicia Barreiros put St. Joseph's up by 19, 32-13, with 4:20 left in the half. The Panthers would close out the second with five unanswered points and went into the break trailing 37-22

• The Golden Eagles exploded for 31 points while holding Purchase to just 12 in the third quarter including 11 from Knice and 10 from Spina to take a 68-34 advantage into the fourth

• A bucket in the paint at the 6:48 mark from sophomore Hannah Greene gave SJLI their largest lead of the game, 78-36, and the Golden Eagles went on to cruise to an 84-57 win

Notes:

• St. Joseph's shot 49.3% from the field while holding Purchase to 35.2%

• The Golden Eagles went 11-for-22 from long distance with the Panthers finishing 7-for-29

• The visitors finished with 45 rebounds with the hosts grabbing 31 and held a 30-16 advantage in the paint

• SJLI's bench provided 23 points to Purchase's 15

Up next

The Golden Eagles return to action when they travel to face Manhattanville College on Saturday, December 9th at 1:00 pm.