MADISON, N.J. (Jan. 18, 2017) – The Drew University women's basketball team prevailed over Elizabethtown College, 58-56, in a last-second thriller on Wednesday evening in Baldwin Gymnasium.
By the Numbers: Drew improves to 7-8 overall with a 3-2 mark in Landmark Conference play. Elizabethtown drops to 11-4 on the season with a 1-4 league record. The Rangers now have two straight Landmark Conference victories and are winners of four of their last five overall.
Top Performers
• Senior guard Hannah Miller had another high-scoring contest putting up 18 points, including three 3-point field goals.
• Senior guard Courtney Trzasko had nine points off a 3-of-5 mark from beyond the arc.
• Junior point guard Michaela Keegan had 10 points, two assists and two steals.
Turning Point: The Rangers came out of the locker room with intense energy to start the second half on a 12-0 run with the help of two Lane three-point field goals and intense defensive pressure, recording several steals to stall the E-Town offense.
Later, the Blue Jays would cut the Drew lead to 54-50 with 2:40 to play. Elizabethtown senior center Emily Martin – the league's second highest scorer – drove toward the hoop attempting to make it a two-point game, but had her shot blocked by a streaking Keegan. The counterattack ended up in the hands of senior forward Sam Lane, who dished to Miller for the fast break lay-in and the crucial 56-50 lead.
Video Highlights & Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8WB1D0Ij8k
Highlights
• Traszko was lights out from beyond the arc in the first half, hitting her first three shots from beyond the arc.
• A highly-contested Miller three-point basket from well beyond the arc would give Drew a 15-1 run in the third quarter.
• The Blue Jays used a 10-2 run in the fourth quarter to pull within four points at 54-40.
• Drew's last basket came with 2:31 to go. A clutch E-town three-pointer and 1-of-2 free throws for Martin at the line brought the score to 56-54. Following a three-point miss by Miller, the Blue Jays had a shot to tie or take the lead with 17 seconds to go. They held for the final shot, but the potential game-tying jumper clanged off the rim and to the floor as the buzzer sounded.
Stat Sheet
• There were 11 lead changes in total on the night and five tie scores.
• Drew slightly outrebounded the Jays, 36-33, but dominated points in the paint, 30-16.
• Emily Martin was held well shy of her 20 points per game average thanks to the defense of junior center Ally Raulfand senior forward Ryan Jackson. Raulf and Jackson finished with 11 and seven rebounds, respectively.
Up Next: The Rangers look to add to their win streak when they host Susquehanna University in another important Landmark Conference matchup on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 2:00 p.m. in Baldwin Gymnasium.