Lady Pioneers win WNYAC Opener
2nd - 00:00 | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Mercyhurst North East (8-4, 0-1 WNYAC) | 28 | 19 | 47 | |
Alfred State College (9-4, 1-0 WNYAC) | 25 | 33 | 58 |
Mercyhurst North East
Game Statistics | Mercyhurst North East | Alfred State College |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (17-66) | (25-63) |
Field Goal % | 25.8% | 39.7% |
Rebounds | 40 | 54 |
Assists | 11 | 19 |
Turnovers | 15 | 20 |
Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 12 |
2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 10 |
Pts in the Paint | 10 | 24 |
Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
Bench Pts | 11 | 1 |
The Alfred State women's basketball team opened up 2013 and WNYAC play with a 58-47 victory over Mercyhurst North East on Thursday. The Lady Pioneers improve to 9-4 (1-0 WNYAC) while the Lady Saints are now 8-4 (0-1 WNYAC).
Haley Witchella (Oxford Academy) led all scorers with 23 points. She also added 15 rebounds and blocked seven shots. Sally Santiago (Bronx/Our Lady of Good Counsel) had a career high 14 points while Briana Meehan (Whitesville) and Eleasha Wiggins (Brooklyn/Bedford Academy) each chipped in nine.
The Lady Pioneers trailed 28-25 at half but shot 60% in the 2nd half and outscored the Lady Saints by 14.
Kirsten Holmes led Mercyhurst with 15 points. The Lady Saints shot just 25.8% from the field for the game including 20.7% in the 2nd half.
Alfred returns to action on Tuesday when they hit the road for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off at Niagara CCC.