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The Plot: The College of Saint Rose welcomes
Northeast-10 Conference rival American International for a 1:30 pm start inside the Daniel. P Nolan Gymnasium. The campus will also be celebrating "Senior Day."
Last Time Out: A run miday through the second half allowed host Assumption to upend Saint Rose 68-58 Wednesday night. The Golden Knights were outscored in the second half 42-31 after leading by one, 27-26, at the break. Sophomore guard
Gabie Polce finished with a team-high 16 points coupled with three assists. Senior forward
Maria Sanchez Gonzalez grabbed 18 rebounds to tie a career-high and help Saint Rose control a 48-27 advantage on the boards. Senior guard Gabrielle Gibson fell one point shy of a career-high, finishing with 31 points for the Greyhounds.
Last Meeting (12/8/12): Holding Saint Rose to a season-low 27.3 shooting percentage (12-of-44), host American International led wire-to-wire for a 65-40 victory. Sophomore center
Mariah Lesure was the lone Golden Knight to reach double-figures behind 11 points. Senior forward
Jessica Walton contribued four points, seven rebounds, and a block; while senior forward
Kimberly Van Bourgondien added six points in 12 minutes off the bench. American International generated a substantial advantage in rebounding, 52-30, with freshman center Sydney Tepley hauling in a game-high nine coupled with a like number of points. Sophomore guard Alyssa Roach registered a game-high 15 points behind 3-of-5 shooting from 3-point range.
Scouting Saint Rose (9-15/6-14 NE-10): Saint Rose has now lost three in a row after a season-long three-game win streak. Polce has scored in double-figures for seven straight games. The Golden Knights own a +5.1 rebounding margin this season. Sanchez Gonzalez and Walton are both among the top 12 NE-10 rebounders. Lesure leads the NE-10 with 2.0 blocks per-game while Walton is fifth at 1.4 per-game.
Scouting American International (13-11/9-11 NE-10) American International trailed wire-to-wire as it dropped a 70-56 NE-10 contest to visiting New Haven Wednesday night. Junior guard Sarah Noble scored a game-high 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the floor to lead the Yellow Jackets. Roach is fifth in the in assists per-game. Tepley and sophomore forward Krista Ferrentino rank fifth and seventh respectively in rebounding. Amerian International is first in the NE-10 with a +5.9 reboudning margin, which includes 16.6 offensive rebounds per-game.
Senior Day: Prior to the start of today's game, four seniors will honored by the College for their dedication to the women's basketball program. The group consists of
Maria Sanchez Gonzalez,
Emily Trapp,
Kimberly Van Bourgondien, and
Jessica Walton.
Up Next: Both teams have 5:30 pm conference dates on tap for Tuesday. The Golden Knights will meet New Haven in West Haven, CT, while the Yellow Jackets face Assumption in Worcester, MA.
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