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Alysn
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PROVIDENCE,
RI - Saint Joseph's College was defeated on Saturday afternoon, 71-62,
by GNAC
foe Johnson and Wales University and now holds a 14-7
overall
record and a 7-3 conference record. SO Meghan Daigle
(Grantham, NH) notched her first double-double
of the year with
a season-high 21 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
Wildcats junior Alyse Ragaglia (West Newbury, Mass.) scored a game-high
24 points. With the win JWU improves to 9-12 on the season and 7-3
in the GNAC while Saint Joseph’s falls to 14-7 overall, 7-3
in league play.
SJC junior guard Alysn Ludwig (Waldoboro, Maine)
tallied 10 points, four rebounds and two assists in the setback for
the Monks. FY Kayla Boston (North Berwick, ME) added
9 points, SO Allison Miner (Pembroke, NH) netted
8 points and 5 rebounds and SO Carolyn Freeman (Scarborough,
ME) grabbed 10 boards in the losing bid.
St. Joseph’s jumped out to the early lead and held a 16-6 advantage
after a jumper by Daigle with 10:35 left in the first
half. The visiting Monks led 26-18 before JWU responded with a 9-0
run, capped by a three pointer by Ragaglia to take the 27-26 lead
with 3:35 on the clock. The Wildcats would head to the locker room
at halftime with a 33-32 lead.
The Monks opened the second half with a 12-0 run and led 44-33 with
14:35 remaining in the contest after a layup by Ludwig.
Once again, the Wildcats responded and tied the game at 54-54 on a
three pointer by Ragaglia with 7:38 left. The game was tied 58-58
with just over five minutes remaining. The Wildcats then closed the
game with a 13-4 run to take the 71-62 victory.
The St. Joe's women's basketball team will show their support for
breast cancer research with a Women's Basketball Coaches Association
"Think Pink" event when the Royal Blue plays host to GNAC
opponent Daniel Webster College on Tuesday, 2/12. Tip-off is scheduled
for 5:30 PM.
Click
here for more information about the "Think Pink" Event at
St. Joe's!
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