NEW LONDON, N.H. – After going nearly two weeks without playing a game, Saint Joseph's College (13-3, 7-1 GNAC) returned to form by defeating Colby-Sawyer College (1-12, 1-6 GNAC), 85-36, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women's basketball contest on Monday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Due to inclement weather and COVID complications, the Monks entered tonight's game having not played since posting a 76-46 victory over Anna Maria College on January 18th.

Off to a sluggish start, St. Joe's trailed Colby-Sawyer by a 12-11 margin with 4:53 left in the first quarter but managed to shake off the rust with 14 unanswered points and headed into the second stanza leading 25-12.

In the second quarter, the Monks shot a blistering 75% (9-12) from the floor and outscored the Chargers, 21-11, en route to holding a 46-23 cushion going into intermission. Colby-Sawyer shot just 26.7% (4-15) from the field in the second period.

The shooting woes continued for the Chargers, who made 3-of-4 three-point shots in the first frame but proceeded to miss all 20 of their downtown attempts over the final three quarters.

Leading 64-33 through three periods, the Monks put the game completely out of reach by shooting 63.7% (7-11) overall and outscoring the Chargers, 21-3, in the final frame. Colby-Sawyer was 1-for-11 from the field in the closing stanza.

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

• Senior guard Cassandra Stapelfeld (Brookline, N.H.) led four SJC players in double-digits with 22 points off an 8-for-13 shooting performance
• Sophomore guard Hailey Anderson (Beverly, Mass.) came off the bench to net 17 points and was 4-for-7 from three-point distance
• Sophomore guard Angelica Hurley (Groveland, Mass.) tallied 16 points, eight rebounds, seven steals, and two assists
• Senior guard Grace Philippon (Glenburn, Maine) added 12 points and two assists

LEADERS – COLBY-SAWYER:

• Junior guard Emily Parent (Oakland, Maine) scored nine points
• Junior guard Lia Raynowska (Brentwood, N.H.) came off the bench to register eight points and five rebounds

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:

With the win, Saint Joseph's improves to 6-1 all-time versus Colby-Sawyer College and has now defeated the Chargers in five-consecutive meetings dating back to the 1983-94 campaign.

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's will host Rivier University tomorrow evening at 5:30 PM.

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