Monks Roll Past Raiders, 87-51

Monks Roll Past Raiders, 87-51

Game Leaders

Rivier
Pts: Arianna Motivala - 15
Reb: Alexandra Grumblatt - 11
Ast: Arianna Motivala - 6
Saint Joseph's (Me.)
Pts: 2 Players (#15, #24) - 12
Reb: Mikayla Van Zandt - 8
Ast: Jayne Howe - 5

Team Stats

Rivier
Saint Joseph's (Me.)

Field Goals

(19-58)
(32-63)

Field Goal %

32.8%
50.8%

Rebounds

27
41

Assists

15
24

Turnovers

28
18

Pts off Turnovers

9
29

2nd Chance Pts

4
14

Pts in the Paint

10
38

Fastbreak Pts

0
8

Bench Pts

13
53
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Posted: Feb 19, 2020

STANDISH, Maine – Saint Joseph's College (16-8, 8-2 GNAC) toppled Rivier University (4-19, 0-10 GNAC), 87-51, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women's basketball action at the Harold Alfond Center on Wednesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Monks took control early by scoring the game's first 14 points and held a daunting 26-4 lead after shooting 64.7% (11-17) from the field – while holding the Raiders to a 10.5% (2-19) performance -during the opening frame.

St. Joe's proceeded to hold a double-digit advantage for the remainder of play and closed out the contest with a game-high 36-point lead.

STATS OF THE GAME:

The Monks shot 50.8% (32-63) from the field while the Raiders posted a 32.8% (19-58) effort from the floor…St. Joe's held considerable leads in rebounds (41-27), assists (24-15), points off turnovers (29-9), second-chance points (14-4), points in the paint (38-10), and bench points (53-13) in the victory.

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

  • Senior forward Lexi L'Heureux-Carland (Bridgton, Maine) scored 12 points with four rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench
  • Sophomore guard Grace Philippon (Glenburn, Maine) also netted 12 points with three rebounds
  • Junior guard Cassandra Stapelfeld (Brookline, N.H.) added nine points and three steals
  • Sophomore guard Alyson Fillion (Bedford, N.H.) tallied nine points, four rebounds, and two assists
  • Freshman guard Jayne Howe (Pembroke, Mass.) chipped in with eight points, five assists, and four boards
  • Freshman forward Mikayla Van Zandt (Westbrook, Maine) contributed six points with eight rebounds and a pair of steals

LEADERS – RIVIER:

  • Freshman guard Arianna Motivala (Nashua, N.H.) tallied 15 points, six rebounds, six assists and a pair of steals
  • Sophomore forward Alexandra Grumblatt (Manchester, N.H.) pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds including six on the offensive glass
  • Freshman forward Heather Ries (Mount Vernon, N.H.) scored nine points with six rebounds
  • Junior forward Catherine Torpey (Melrose, Mass.) added eight points

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:

With the win Saint Joseph's improves to 16-5 all-time versus Rivier University and has now defeated the Raiders in four-consecutive meetings dating back to the 2017-18 season.

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's closes out the regular season at home on Saturday with a 1:00 PM game versus Regis College.

 

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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.