STANDISH, Maine – Saint Joseph's College (1-1) fell to Husson University (3-0), 72-64, in a non-conference women's basketball contest on Mike McDevitt Court at the Harold Alfond Center on Wednesday evening.
Graduate forward Grace Ramsdell (Wells, Maine) led the Monks with 19 points and nine rebounds as Saint Joseph's rallied from a 16-point deficit to pull within five in the fourth quarter.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Husson led throughout, building a 17-8 advantage after the opening quarter while limiting Saint Joseph's to 2-for-16 shooting. The Eagles extended their cushion to 29-16 in the second, but the Monks answered with a 9-1 run to close within 30-25. Abby Radel responded with a three-pointer and a free throw in the final seconds to send Husson into halftime ahead, 34-25.
Saint Joseph's cut the deficit to 36-31 early in the third behind a layup from freshman Kylie Lamson (Saco, Maine) and four points from Ramsdell. Husson countered with a game-changing 14-3 run, highlighted by five points apiece from Lilly Roy and Saige Evans, to build its largest lead, 50-34, with 4:54 remaining in the quarter.
The Monks fought back with a 16-5 surge spanning the quarter break. Lamson supplied five points during the rally, and Ramsdell capped the stretch with a three-pointer to make it 55-50 with 9:15 left in regulation.
Husson restored an 11-point lead midway through the fourth, but Saint Joseph's continued to chip away. Senior Maddie Russell (Oakfield, Maine) sank two free throws with 53 seconds remaining to bring the Monks within 69-64. The Eagles held Saint Joseph's scoreless the rest of the way and added three free throws to secure the victory.
STATS OF THE GAME:
Husson converted 19 offensive rebounds into a 19-8 advantage in second-chance points and outscored Saint Joseph's in points off turnovers, 17-9. Those extra opportunities proved decisive in an eight-point game, as the Monks shot just 31.7% from the field, including a 2-for-16 opening quarter.
TEAM STATS:
Husson held advantages in rebounds (46-42), points in the paint (36-24), second-chance points (19-8), and points off turnovers (17-9). Saint Joseph's finished with edges in three-pointers (7-3), bench points (21-6), blocked shots (8-3), and steals (10-8).
The Monks shot 31.7% (20-63) from the field, 26.9% (7-26) from three-point range, and 81.0% (17-21) from the free-throw line. The Eagles connected on 39.4% (26-66) of their field-goal attempts and went 17-for-27 (63.0%) at the stripe.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Ramsdell tallied 19 points, nine rebounds, and a blocked shot.
- Russell contributed 14 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals, and two blocks while going 8-for-9 from the free-throw line.
- Sophomore Layla Facchiano (Auburn, Maine) added eight points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a blocked shot.
- Lamson finished with seven points, seven rebounds, two steals, and a blocked shot.
- Freshman Jenna Jensen (Topsham, Maine) scored six points on 2-for-4 shooting in 13 minutes.
- Junior Hayden Madore (Hallowell, Maine) handed out a team-high four assists and added two steals.
LEADERS – HUSSON:
- Addison Cyr posted a double-double with 19 points and a game-high 16 rebounds and added five assists and three blocks.
- Evans recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds.
- Radel contributed 11 points, five assists, and three steals.
- Sophia Carnes added nine points, four rebounds, and two steals.
- Roy finished with eight points, three assists, and two steals.
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
Saint Joseph's is now 45-37 all-time against Husson. The Eagles have won the last two meetings between the programs.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's travels to Waterville to face Colby College on Saturday, November 14, at 4:00 PM in the Colby College Tournament.
