Saint Joseph's Falls at Suffolk, 64-49

Saint Joseph's Falls at Suffolk, 64-49

BOSTON, Mass. – Suffolk University (14-6, 6-1 GNAC) defeated Saint Joseph's College (13-7, 6-1 GNAC), 64-49, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women's basketball action on Tuesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The conference rivals essentially traded blows in the first quarter as Suffolk held a 14-11 lead after the opening 10 minutes, but the Rams kicked off the second stanza with 10 unanswered points to claim a 24-11 cushion and proceeded to hold a double-digit advantage for the remainder of the contest.

STATS OF THE GAME:

Suffolk scored 18 points off 16 SJC turnovers and held the advantage in field goals (25-18) and three-pointers (11-7) in the triumph.

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

  • The Monks featured 11 different scorers, but none hit double-digits as sophomore guard Sophie Giardina (Bradenton, Fla.) and freshman guard Bri Jordan (Gray, Maine) led the way with eight points apiece

LEADERS – SUFFOLK:

  • Alexis Hacket was 6-for-12 from three-point distance with 22 points and seven rebounds
  • Jenni-Rose DiCecco scored 13 points with eight assists, seven boards, and three steals
  • Allie Lopes notched a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:

Saint Joseph's is now 14-8 all-time versus Suffolk University and falls to the Rams for the first time since February 17th, 2015 as a string of eight-consecutive victories comes to a close. For the Monks, tonight's loss is the team's first at the hands of a conference opponent in the regular season since February 11th, 2015 when Rivier University defeated the Royal Blue by a 66-61 margin. St. Joe's entered tonight's action having won 36-consecutive regular season GNAC contests.

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's travels to Connecticut Saturday for a 1:00 PM conference matchup at University of Saint Joseph.

 

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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.