Jan 27, 2012
Sophomore guard Cydni Matsuoka led the Brewers with 16 points.
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POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (January 27, 2012) -- The Vassar College women's basketball team fought back from an 11-point second half deficit to take the lead over St. Lawrence with 9:55 to play, but the Saints answered with a goal-ahead basket and maintained their lead en route to a 67-60 victory over the Brewers on Friday night at the Athletics & Fitness Center.
After trailing 43-32 after five minutes of play in the second half, the Brewers fought back to take a 48-47 lead following a jumper shot by sophomore forward Hannah Senftleber off her own missed shot, but the Saints answered at the 8:19 mark with a layup by sophomore forward Kelly Legg for a 49-48 lead that held strong. Vassar was unable to get closer than 53-51 at the 5:12 mark after sophomore guard Cydni Matsuoka drained a 3-pointer from the right elbow.
The loss drops the Brewers to 9-7, 3-4 in Liberty League play. St. Lawrence, which won its tenth straight game, improves to 13-4 and a perfect 9-0 in the league. Vassar next hosts Clarkson on Saturday at 2:00 pm, while St. Lawrence heads to Bard on Saturday for a 2:00 pm game.
The Matsuoka jumper, bringing Vassar within two points with 5:12 to play, made for a frenetic end to a game played with a high-level of intensity and defensive pressure. The Saints shot 39 percent in the second half, Vassar managed only 33 percent.
St. Lawrence nursed a 56-51 lead after sophomore guard Cassie St. Hilaire converted an old-fashioned three-point play, by holding the Brewers without a basket for the next 1:44 and only two baskets over an important four minute stretch. A nifty reverse layup by junior forward Natalie Allen with 3:07 to play brought the Brewers within 56-53, but the Saints got two free throws from senior guard Katie Edgerton and a layup from senior guard Iris Santoni for a 60-53 lead with 1:26 remaining.
Vassar senior guard Brittany Parks ccanned a 3-pointer with 1:01 to play to cut the lead to 60-56, but went without a basket until Matsuoka made a layup with 18 seconds left.
The Saints led the entire first half, leading by as many as eight points (21-13) at the midway point. Vassar tied the half 27-27 after a Matsuoka 3-pointer, but St. Lawrence was able to take a 29-28 intermission lead in a half that was tied four times.
Matsuoka led the Brewers in scoring for a ninth straight game with 16 points. Parks added 11 points and senior forward Kristyn Tempora had 10 points. St. Lawrence, which got a lift with 28 points from its bench, placed four players in double figures, led by Legg with 14 points. Santoni and St. Hilaire had 12 points each.
Game Program
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (January 27, 2012) -- The Vassar College women's basketball team fought back from an 11-point second half deficit to take the lead over St. Lawrence with 9:55 to play, but the Saints answered with a goal-ahead basket and maintained their lead en route to a 67-60 victory over the Brewers on Friday night at the Athletics & Fitness Center.
After trailing 43-32 after five minutes of play in the second half, the Brewers fought back to take a 48-47 lead following a jumper shot by sophomore forward Hannah Senftleber off her own missed shot, but the Saints answered at the 8:19 mark with a layup by sophomore forward Kelly Legg for a 49-48 lead that held strong. Vassar was unable to get closer than 53-51 at the 5:12 mark after sophomore guard Cydni Matsuoka drained a 3-pointer from the right elbow.
The loss drops the Brewers to 9-7, 3-4 in Liberty League play. St. Lawrence, which won its tenth straight game, improves to 13-4 and a perfect 9-0 in the league. Vassar next hosts Clarkson on Saturday at 2:00 pm, while St. Lawrence heads to Bard on Saturday for a 2:00 pm game.
The Matsuoka jumper, bringing Vassar within two points with 5:12 to play, made for a frenetic end to a game played with a high-level of intensity and defensive pressure. The Saints shot 39 percent in the second half, Vassar managed only 33 percent.
St. Lawrence nursed a 56-51 lead after sophomore guard Cassie St. Hilaire converted an old-fashioned three-point play, by holding the Brewers without a basket for the next 1:44 and only two baskets over an important four minute stretch. A nifty reverse layup by junior forward Natalie Allen with 3:07 to play brought the Brewers within 56-53, but the Saints got two free throws from senior guard Katie Edgerton and a layup from senior guard Iris Santoni for a 60-53 lead with 1:26 remaining.
Vassar senior guard Brittany Parks ccanned a 3-pointer with 1:01 to play to cut the lead to 60-56, but went without a basket until Matsuoka made a layup with 18 seconds left.
The Saints led the entire first half, leading by as many as eight points (21-13) at the midway point. Vassar tied the half 27-27 after a Matsuoka 3-pointer, but St. Lawrence was able to take a 29-28 intermission lead in a half that was tied four times.
Matsuoka led the Brewers in scoring for a ninth straight game with 16 points. Parks added 11 points and senior forward Kristyn Tempora had 10 points. St. Lawrence, which got a lift with 28 points from its bench, placed four players in double figures, led by Legg with 14 points. Santoni and St. Hilaire had 12 points each.