Nazareth and Hartwick Outscore Competition
Nazareth 62, Alfred 55 (
Box Score)
Nazareth used a 13-3 second-half scoring run to lead the Golden Flyers to a 62-55 victory over visiting Alfred in a women's Empire 8 basketball game on Tuesday evening. Sophomore
Julia Brew broke the single-season three-point record with four baskets from outside the arc, which gives her 71 on the season. The previous record was 69 three-pointers held by Katie Kollar.
The Golden Flyers' decisive scoring run answered the Saxons' largest lead of the second half, 43-38. A layup by
Lindsey Kelly started the run, which was followed by a pair of three-pointers by Brew, which gave Nazareth a 49-46 lead with 9:28. The Golden Flyers' completed their 8-0 scoring run in just 59 seconds. Following a three-pointer by Alfred's Harley Cleary, sophomore
Veronica Peck and junior
Maria Allocco scored on consecutive possessions to provide Nazareth a 54-49 lead with 6:42 left in regulation.
Nazareth secured the victory in the final minute with a layup by Kelly and two free throws by Peck. During the second half, the Golden Flyers shot a torrid 13-24 (54 percent) from the field, including 5-10 (50 percent) from outside the arc.
The Saxons scored the first three baskets of the second half to take a 29-27 lead 2:16 into the stanza. Following Alfred's run, the score stayed within one possession until the Saxons stretched their lead to 43-38 with about 12 minutes remaining in regulation.
Hartwick 71, Stevens 50 (
Box Score)
A ten day layover had little effect on Hartwick's women's basketball team Tuesday night as it rolled to a 71-50 victory over visiting Stevens (16-8, 8-5 E8) at Lambros Arena. Senior
Maria Foglia paced four Hawks in double figures with a game-high 20 points. Sophomore
Taylor Vonasek added a double-double with 16 points and a game-best 10 rebounds.
The victory pulls the Hawks into a first-place tie with Ithaca in the Empire 8 standings. Both teams have identical 12-1 marks with one conference game remaining on their schedule.
Stevens scored the first basket of the contest just 48 seconds into the evening but never led again after Hartwick hit a three-pointer 27 seconds later. The Ducks trimmed their deficit to 9-8 with 13:33 left in the half, but Hartwick would go on an 8-0 run to go up, 17-8, with 9:17 remaining.
After Stevens brought the showdown back to 17-12, the Hawks closed out the half outscoring Stevens, 9-4, and went into the break with a 10-point lead at 26-16. Stevens shot just 20.8-percent (5-for-24) in the opening 20 minutes, while Hartwick went 10-for-31 (32.3%) from the floor.
Both teams stepped up the offense in the second half – Stevens 11-for-24 (45.8%), Hartwick 12-for-20 (60%) – but the Hawks drained three more shots from long range and six more attempts at the free throw line. Hartwick led by as many as 24 points in the second half with 4:34 left in regulation.
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SCHOOL |
CONF |
OVERALL |
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Ithaca |
12-1 |
20-4 |
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Hartwick |
12-1 |
19-4 |
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Stevens |
8-5 |
16-8 |
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Elmira |
7-5 |
16-7 |
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St. John Fisher |
8-6 |
16-9 |
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Nazareth |
3-10 |
9-15 |
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Utica |
1-12 |
6-17 |
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Alfred |
1-12 |
6-18 |
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Houghton |
0-0 |
7-16 |
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Houghton is an NCAA provisional member and is not eligible for postseason. Games against the Highlanders will not impact conference records/standings.
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