Monks Soar Past Blue Jays, 61-36

Monks Soar Past Blue Jays, 61-36

Game Leaders

Saint Joseph's (Me.)
Pts: Alyson Fillion - 14
Reb: Bri Jordan - 10
Ast: 2 Players (#13, #20) - 3
St. Joseph (Conn.)
Pts: Anna Chevarella - 7
Reb: Meredith Forman - 7
Ast: Raelynn Voislow - 3

Team Stats

Saint Joseph's (Me.)
St. Joseph (Conn.)

Field Goals

(25-61)
(12-42)

Field Goal %

41.0%
28.6%

Rebounds

43
27

Assists

17
6

Turnovers

15
22

Pts off Turnovers

19
16

2nd Chance Pts

8
4

Pts in the Paint

36
20

Fastbreak Pts

8
6

Bench Pts

19
18
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Posted: Feb 08, 2020

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Saint Joseph's College (14-7, 7-1 GNAC) soared past University of Saint Joseph (10-12, 2-6 GNAC), 61-36, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women's basketball contest on Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Monks kicked off play with seven unanswered points and went on to lead for the entirety of play, with a 32-16 halftime advantage and a game-high 25-point (43-18) cushion after freshman Bri Jordan (Gray, Maine) made a layup with 4:55 left in the third quarter.

STATS OF THE GAME:

Saint Joseph's made 25 of 61 shots for a 41.0% success rate from the floor while University of Saint Joseph connected on just 12 of 42 bids from the field for a 28.6% clip…The Monks also held a 36-20 lead in points in the paint and scored 19 points off 22 USJ turnovers on the afternoon.

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

  • Sophomore guard Alyson Fillion (Bedford, N.H.) scored 14 points with three rebounds
  • Senior guard Julia Quinn (Fryeburg, Maine) was 5-for-8 from the field with 12 points, three boards, three steals, and two assists
  • Sophomore guard Kaleigh Walsh (Windham, N.H.) nearly notched a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds and dealt three assists
  • Sophomore guard Sophie Giardina (Bradenton, Fla.) came off the bench to score 10 points in 16 minutes
  • Jordan pulled down 10 rebounds with seven points and three assists

LEADERS – UNIVERSITY OF SAINT JOSEPH:

  • Anna Chevarella came off the bench to score a team-high seven points with a pair of rebounds
  • Katelyn Vazquez and Silvana Barcomb chipped in with six points apiece

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:

With the win, Saint Joseph's improves to 11-2 in the history of the series with University of Saint Joseph and has now defeated the Blue Jays in five-consecutive meetings.

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's will host UMaine-Fort Kent on Monday in a non-conference bout slated to begin at 5:30 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.