MANCHESTER, N.H. – Junior
Anna Nelson (Gorham, Maine) notched a career-high four triples in Saint Anselm's defeat of NE10 opponent American Int'l by a 62-55 final score.
UP NEXT:
- Saint Anselm travels to Worcester Massachusetts for another NE10 matchup against the Greyhounds of Assumption University with a 1:30pm tipoff on February 1st.
Score: Saint Anselm 62, American Int'l 55
Records: Saint Anselm (11-6, 8-4 NE10), American Int'l (10-10, 3-9 NE10)
Location: Manchester, N.H. (Stoutenburgh Gymnasium)
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Attendance: 178
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- American Int'l (AIC) would score the first four points behind Chelsea Reeves connecting on jumpers. The first bucket for the Hawks came from senior Katie Lemanski (Haymarket, Va.) who would connect on a sidestep pull up just inside the arch. Saint Anselm would advance to an 11-7 lead off of a triple from freshman Addisen Sulikowski (Saco, Maine) and a pair of triples from Anna Nelson (Gorham, Maine). The first quarter would come to an end with the Hawks up 14-12 as junior Tatum Forbes (Pawtucket, R.I.) would connect on a pair of free throws.
- Forbes would continue apply pressure on the Yellow Jackets defense connected on a layup from Sulikowski to give a four-point cushion. American Int'l would go on to flip the tide taking a four-point lead behind a tangent of turnovers and strong shooting from Christi Ruzgar Boyle. Senior Melanie Hoyt (Stamford, N.Y.) would join the scoring list bringing Saint Anselm but into the game with a strong move in the paint. American Int'l would finish the half leading 26-25.
- Coming out of halftime the Yellowjackets would extend their lead to four again off of an and one form Reeves. Nelson would continue her shooting streak into the second half bringing the Hawks back within a possession. Back-to-back triples from Sulikowski and Nelson would give the Hawks a five-point lead halfway through the third period of play. A five-point run by Elisa MacNair (Old Orchard Beach, Maine) off of a clutch and one would keep the Hawks at a three-possession distance through the end of three.
- Saint Anselm would find their largest lead in the final quarter as Forbes would cash in from deep just under a minute into the quarter. For AIC Reeves would continue to pour in points but a pair of lay-ups from Hoyt keep the space between the teams. Halfway through the quarter the Yellowjackets would cut the lead to five earning a trip to the charity stripe, but a jumper from Hoyt would end the attempt at a comeback.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Forbes (2-7 FG, 1-2 3PT, 13-16FT) led the offensive strike with 18 points grabbing just one rebound, grabbing two blocked shots and tallying four assists with five steals. Sulikowski (3-13 FG, 2-6 3PT, 0-2 FT) filled the stat sheet with eight points, four steals, four assists and seven rebounds.
- Saint Anselm shot 33.9% from the floor going 19-56 attempts, and 33.3% from beyond the arch going 8-24.
- The Hawks scored 19 points off of the opponents turnovers and notched 16 fast break points.
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