Women's Basketball Cruises Past MSOE at D3hoops Classic, 76-34

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A first-half double-double by senior Yuleska Ramirez-Tejeda (Cambridge, Mass.) lifted Emmanuel College to a 76-34 victory over Milwaukee School of Engineering on Sunday afternoon in Women’s Basketball action at the 10th Annual D3hoops.com Classic out in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Women's Basketball Cruises Past MSOE at D3hoops Classic, 76-34

Team Stats

December 29, 2019

THE BASICS 

Score:             
Emmanuel College, 76; Milwaukee School of Engineering, 34
Records:         
Emmanuel College Saints (6-4, 0-0 GNAC)
Milwaukee School of Engineering Raiders (4-6, 4-1 NACC)
Location:         
Las Vegas, Nevada. – South Point Arena
Date:               
Tuesday, December 29, 2019

THE LEAD:  A first-half double-double by senior Yuleska Ramirez-Tejeda (Cambridge, Mass.) lifted Emmanuel College to a 76-34 victory over Milwaukee School of Engineering on Sunday afternoon in Women's Basketball action at the 10th Annual D3hoops.com Classic out in Las Vegas, Nevada.

HOW IT HAPPENED  

  • Ramirez-Tejeda opened the action with a pair of buckets to give EC a quick 4-0 lead early on.
  • Emmanuel closed out the first quarter on a 13-0 run fueled by three straight triples from first year shooting guard Caitlin Barker (Plainville, Conn.) to put the Saints on top 21-6 after one.
  • EC continued the flurry with an 8-0 spurt to open the second quarter, extending the overall streak to 21-0, capped by a three by junior guard Jamad Fiin (Boston, Mass.) to extend the lead to 28-6.
  • Emmanuel dominated the rest of the half to take a 41-13 cushion into the break, holding MSEO to a dismal 18.5% shooting percentage (5-for-27) in the stanza.
  • A tight third quarter went in favor of the Saints by one point, a 15-14 margin to put EC on top 56-27 heading into the final frame.
  • EC coasted to the win, outscoring the Raiders 20-7 in the final quarter to pick up a 76-34 win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

  • Ramirez-Tejeda closed the action with 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, all of which came in the first half.
  • Barker finished the afternoon with a game and career-high 16 points on a season-best four three pointers.
  • Sophomore Polina Ocvhinnikova (Moscow, Russia) chipped in with a career-best seven points in 15 minutes of action.
  • MSOE junior forward Lexi Maruga (Anamosa, Iowa) paced the Raiders with a team-best eight points.
  • Emmanuel finished the action connecting on nine three pointers, a season-high.

UP NEXT

  • The Saints return to action tomorrow afternoon against Keene State College at 5:00 PM EST while the Raiders are idle until January 4 when they play host to Lakeland at 4:15 PM in NACC action.