MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Saint Anselm College women's basketball team picked up their third straight win against Post University, 76-74, during their season home-opener at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium. The Hawks improved to a 3-1 overall record while the Eagles dropped to 1-2 on the season.
UP NEXT:
- Saint Anselm is back on the Hilltop hosting cross-town rival Southern New Hampshire University on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium.
Score: Saint Anselm 76, Post 74
Records: Saint Anselm 3-1 (1-0 NE10); Post 1-2
Location: Manchester, N.H. (Stoutenburgh Gymnasium)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023
Attendance: 97
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Both teams exchanged early points with junior Katie Lemanski (Haymarket, Va.) posting the first Hawk bucket of the game. Fifth-year Liv Robles (Wallingford, Conn.) finished an and-one play followed by back-to-back layups from junior Melanie Hoyt (Stamford, N.Y.) to put Saint Anselm ahead 11-8 midway through the first quarter. The Eagles took a 13-11 advantage after going 5-for-5 from the free-throw line. Senior Alex Quirolo (New Rochelle, N.Y.) finished a late layup but Post would end the quarter with a 20-15 lead.
- Sophomore Gina Gaccione (Rutherford, N.J.) made the opening bucket in the second quarter with classmate Tatum Forbes (Pawtucket, R.I.) hitting her first jumper to make it 20-19. Shortly after posting a block at the 6:34 mark, Robles would finish a layup thanks to a steal by sophomore Harmony Marquez (Rutherford, N.J.) putting the Hawks ahead 21-20. A 9-5 run by the Eagles pulled them away to take a five-point lead with under two minutes left in the half. Post headed into the break up 33-30 after a pair of free-throw attempts from Robles and a good jumper by Hoyt helped narrow the score.
- Forbes got the Hawks offensive going at the start of the third quarter with a made free-throw and layup. Dede Steveson would give Post a seven-point lead at the 6:38 mark with her three-pointer. Forbes poured in another three points along with a layup from Hoyt to make it a 44-42. Although Saint Anselm stayed in the game after going 7-for-8 from the free-throw line the Eagles extended their advantage back to seven-points with a made layup from Trinty Bravo.
- After exchanging points at the start of the fourth quarter, Post would earn their largest lead of the game at nine points thanks to two made free-throw attempts by Taina Pagan. Lemanski answered by draining a triple off the assist from Forbes to make it 64-58 at the 8:40 mark. Saint Anselm then generated a 10-3 run that was finished off by a three-pointer from Forbes to make it a one-point game. After Hoyt tied the score at 71-71 with her two made free throws, she would then pour in four points for the Hawks to take a 74-70 lead with less than two minutes left in the final quarter. Lemanski drew a foul with 13 seconds left on the clock to help seal the 76-74 win over Post.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Saint Anselm finished the game shooting 46.7 percent from the field (24-56) and going 69.2 percent from the free throw line (18-26). Saint Michael's held a 7-2 advantage in three-pointers after shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc.
- The Hawks dominated in the paint scoring 40 points from the free-throw lane while the Eagles produced 29 points off the bench in comparison to seven points from the Hawks.
- Hoyt led the team with 21 points (8-12 FG, 5-7 FT) to go along with three rebounds. Forbes ended the game with 20 points (6-13 FG, 1-4 3-FG, 7-10 FT) as well as a team-high six rebounds. Robles also hit double-digits scoring 15 points (6-15 FG, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, three steals, and two blocks for the Hawks.
- Lemanski led the team with seven assists after pouring in seven points including one out of two triples for the Hawks.
- This marked the fifth-ever meeting between these two programs with Saint Anselm remaining undefeated in the all-time series with today's 76-74 win.
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