STANDISH, Maine – No. 14 Bates College (16-2, 3-1 NESCAC) defeated Saint Joseph's College (7-10, 2-2 GNAC), 83-45, in a non-conference women's basketball game on Mike McDevitt Court at the Harold Alfond Center on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Monks maintained a manageable margin in the first half, as a traditional three-point play from senior Madison Lebel (Hermon, Maine) cut the Bates lead to 26-23 with 6:09 remaining before the break. The Bobcats closed the second quarter with a 9-0 run and headed into intermission with a 35-23 advantage.
The Bates surge continued in the third period, as the visitors opened the quarter with a 14-3 run to build a 49-26 cushion with 4:44 left in the frame. Saint Joseph's was unable to stem the tide in the penultimate period, as Bates outscored the Monks 28-11 over 10 minutes and carried a 63-34 lead into the fourth.
The Monks could not cut into the deficit in the final frame, as the Bobcats shot 58.3% (7-of-12) from the floor and held a 20-11 edge in the quarter.
STATS OF THE GAME:
Bates converted 23 Saint Joseph's turnovers into 29 points and committed just 12 miscues—off which the Monks scored zero points—in the victory. The Bobcats shot 52.2% (35-of-67) from the field while Saint Joseph's shot 32.1% (17-of-53) overall.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Elisabeth Stapelfeld (Sr., Brookline, N.H.): 14 points (5-8 FG), 3 rebounds
- Layla Facchiano (Fr., Auburn, Maine): 8 points, 4 steals
- Maddie Russell (Jr., Oakfield, Maine): 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks
- Madison Lebel (Sr., Hermon, Maine): 5 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks
LEADERS – BATES:
- Elsa Daulerio (Sr., Harpswell, Maine): 16 points (7-10 FG), 6 rebounds
- Abby Magendantz (So., West Newbury, Mass.): 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
- Sarah Hughes (Jr., Rumson, N.J.): 9 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
With the result, Saint Joseph's falls to 18-20 in the all-time series with Bates.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's will play at Elms College on Wednesday at 7:00 PM.
