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Mitchell MCR 0
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Mitchell MCR 11 7 6 15 39
St. Joseph's (ME) SJC 24 17 19 18 78

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Monks Double Up Mariners, 78-39

STANDISH, Maine – Senior guard Elisabeth Stapelfeld (Brookline, N.H.) led five Saint Joseph's College players in double figures with 15 points as the Monks (6-7, 1-0 GNAC) opened Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play with a 78-39 win over Mitchell College (2-7, 0-1 GNAC) on Saturday afternoon on Mike McDevitt Court at the Harold Alfond Center.

Saint Joseph's tied a program record with 70 rebounds and turned those extra possessions into a 20-2 advantage in second-chance points. The Monks last recorded 70 rebounds in a win over Fisher College on December 12, 2015.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Saint Joseph's set the tone early and held a 13-2 lead five minutes into the contest after sophomore Hayden Madore (Hallowell, Maine) finished a layup off a Layla Facchiano (Auburn, Maine) assist. The Monks led 24-11 after the first quarter and carried a 41-18 advantage into intermission. Saint Joseph's opened the third with an 11-0 run and led by at least 30 points the rest of the way.

STATS OF THE GAME:

Saint Joseph's held advantages in rebounds (70-40), second-chance points (20-2), bench points (24-0), and points in the paint (40-24). The Monks limited the Mariners to 20.8% shooting (16-for-77), including 8.3% from three-point range (2-for-24).

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

  • Elisabeth Stapelfeld (Sr., Brookline, N.H.) – 15 points (7-13 FG), 7 rebounds
  • Logan Brown (Sr., Brunswick, Maine) – 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists (4-9 3PT)
  • Maddie Russell (Oakland, Maine) – 12 points in 16 minutes
  • Hayden Madore (So., Hallowell, Maine) – 12 points, 8 rebounds
  • Madison Lebel (Sr., Hermon, Maine) – 11 points (5-8 FG), 10 rebounds
  • Lily Bean (Fr., Ellsworth, Maine) – 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 points

LEADERS – MITCHELL:

  • Inonda Peterson (Jr., Houston, Texas) – 14 points, 14 rebounds
  • Jordyn Streitmatter (So., Brewster, Mass.) – 13 points
  • Jamya Beddoe (Sr., New London, Conn.) – 7 points, 5 rebounds

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:

With the win, Saint Joseph's improves to 7-3 all-time against Mitchell and has won three straight meetings in the series.

NEXT:

Saint Joseph's will play at New England College on Wednesday at 5:00 PM.


 
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