Women's Basketball Scores First GNAC Win of Season, 68-45 vs. Colby-Sawyer

THE BASICS 

Score: 
Emmanuel 68 – Colby-Sawyer 45

Records: 
Emmanuel College Saints (4-3, 1-1 GNAC)
Colby-Sawyer College Chargers (2-5, 0-2 GNAC)

Location: Boston, Mass. – Jean Yawkey Center / Andy Yosinoff Court

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022

THE LEAD – Three Saints finished the night in double figures, helping Emmanuel break a three-game losing streak, as EC earned their first Great Northeast Athletic Conference win of the season, following a 68-45 win over Colby-Sawyer on Wednesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Chargers held the early advantage in the first quarter, leading by as many as six, midway through the opening 10 minutes. After EC responded to the CSC run, tying the game 13-13, Emmanuel closed the first quarter on a 9-1 run to hold a 22-14 edge after the first.
• The Saints expanded the lead to start the second quarter, starting with seven straight points in the opening 4:24 to take a 29-14 lead. The EC lead continued to expand through the first half and thanks to a buzzer-beating layup by first-year Tiffany Fischer (South River, N.J.), the Saints led by 20 at the half, 41-21.
• After a defensively strong third quarter that saw Colby-Sawyer get only as close to 17, the Saints quickly re-established their 20-plus point advantage, scoring eight consecutive points between the end of the third and the start of the fourth, boosting their lead to 55-30.
• Emmanuel would finish the game shooting 50 percent (30-of-60) while holding Colby-Sawyer to 31.1 percent (14-of-45) shooting, as the Saints broke their three-game losing streak with a 68-45 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Saints sophomore Olivia Matela (Swampscott, Mass.) led the team with 16 points, shooting 7-of-13 in 22 minutes.
• Juniors Shakirah Ketant (Easton, Mass.) and Kiera Eubanks (Portland, Maine) each chipped in with 10 points. Eubanks led EC with nine rebounds, matching a career high.
• Fischer and junior Allison Wild (Tewksbury, Mass.) each had eight points off the bench, combining for 16 of the Saints 30 bench points. Fischer also matched a career-high with five steals.
• Chargers sophomore Marissa Holt (Alfred, Maine) led CSC with 10 points in 21 minutes.
• Sophomore Megan Molettieri (Pelham, N.H.) chipped in nine points on 3-of-8 shooting.
• Senior Lia Raynowska (Brentwood, N.H.) added eight points, three rebounds, and two steals.

UP NEXT

• The Saints return over the weekend with back-to-back home games, starting Saturday against Elms at 1:00 p.m., followed by a Sunday game against No. 15 Springfield at 2:00 p.m.
• The Chargers finish up their 2022 portion of the schedule with a home game against Anna Maria on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.