Monks Outlast Colonels in Opener, 48-42

Monks Outlast Colonels in Opener, 48-42

Game Leaders

Saint Joseph's (Me.)
Pts: Alyson Fillion - 14
Reb: Jordan Jabar - 8
Ast: Julia Quinn - 3
Curry
Pts: Kaitlynn Smith - 12
Reb: 2 Players (#10, #33) - 7
Ast: Kathryn Dunn - 3

Team Stats

Saint Joseph's (Me.)
Curry

Field Goals

(19-61)
(15-58)

Field Goal %

31.1%
25.9%

Rebounds

48
39

Assists

10
8

Turnovers

18
19

Pts off Turnovers

13
11

2nd Chance Pts

10
4

Pts in the Paint

16
10

Fastbreak Pts

0
0

Bench Pts

10
5
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Posted: Nov 08, 2019

MILTON, Mass. – Saint Joseph's College (1-0) kicked off the 2019-20 season with a 48-42 victory over the host Colonels (0-1) in the second game of the 2019 Curry College Tip-Off Tournament on Friday night.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Monks held a 26-18 lead going into intermission but the Colonels opened the third quarter with a 12-3 run en route to claiming their first lead since the opening minutes of the contest. Saint Joseph's answered in kind with an 11-0 run to take a 40-30 lead heading into the final frame and managed to hold on for the victory in a low-scoring affair.

STATS OF THE GAME:

St. Joe's posted a 48-39 advantage in rebounds with leads in points in the paint (16-10) and second-chance points (10-4) in the triumph. Fouls were also a factor, as two of the Colonels' starters fouled out in the setback.

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

  • Sophomore Alyson Fillion (Bedford, N.H.) led all scorers with 14 points and added seven rebounds and two steals
  • Junior Jordan Jabar (Waterville, Maine) netted 11 points with a game-high eight boards
  • Senior Julia Quinn (Fryeburg, Maine) added six points and three assists
  • Junior Cassandra Stapelfeld (Brookline, N.H.) chipped in with five points, seven caroms, three steals, and a pair of assists
  • Freshman Jayne Howe (Pembroke, Mass.) came off the bench to tally four points, seven rebounds, and three blocked shots

LEADERS – CURRY:

  • Kaitlynn Smith scored 12 points with three steals and two assists
  • Kathryn Dunn added 11 points, seven boards, and three assists
  • Katie Smith contributed 10 points, seven rebounds, and four steals

NOTEWORTHY:

Tonight's victory is just the sixth in SJC program history when scoring fewer than 50 points in a game. The last time the Monks won with less than 50 on the board: December 11th, 2010 in a 47-46 triumph over Husson University.

The Monks are now 30-14 (.682), including a 22-5 (.815) mark under Head Coach Mike McDevitt, in season-openers. Including tonight's win, St. Joe's has kicked off each of the last eight seasons with a victory.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:

With the win, Saint Joseph's improves to 5-1 all-time versus Curry College and has now defeated the Colonels in three-consecutive meetings dating back to the 2013-14 season.

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's will face off against Wellesley College in the Curry College Tip-Off Championship tomorrow at 2:00 PM.

 

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.