NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Saint Joseph's College (17-7, 13-0 GNAC) defeated Norwich University (8-15, 2-11 GNAC), 58-49, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women's basketball action on Tuesday night.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Norwich held a 17-16 lead after shooting 63.6% (7-11) during the first quarter and built a team-high seven-point (26-19) advantage after Maren McGinn made a layup with 3:35 before the break. Saint Joseph's turned the tide with 12 unanswered points and headed into intermission with a 31-27 lead.

The Monks led for the remainder of play, though the Cadets cut their deficit down to two points on a pair of occasions during the third period. Saint Joseph's effectively quashed the hosts' rally when, leading 37-35 with 5:14 left in the third, senior Angelica Hurley (Groveland Mass.) netted seven points during an 11-0 outbreak that spanned nearly four minutes.

STATS OF THE GAME:

Saint Joseph's scored 33 points off 28 Norwich turnovers while the Cadets produced six points on 14 SJC miscues.

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

• Hurley led all players with 24 points and added five rebounds and two steals
• Sophomore Grace Ramsdell (Wells, Maine) added seven points and eight rebounds
• Senior Nina Howe (York, Maine) chipped in with six points, five assists, three boards, and two steals
• Sophomore Madison Lebel (Hermon, Maine) contributed six points, six caroms, and three steals

LEADERS – NORWICH:

• McGinn tallied 15 points and 13 rebounds while making 7-of-9 shots from the field
• Sage MacAuley netted 13 points with nine boards
• Haley Brewster added 11 points and nine rebounds

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:

With the win Saint Joseph's improves to 18-6 all-time versus Norwich University and has now defeated the Cadets in 12-consecutive meetings.

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's caps the regular season on Saturday with a 1:00 PM GNAC game at Dean College.

$website.include("/bp")