Women's Basketball comes up short against St. John Fisher, 68-61
ROCHESTER N.Y. - The RIT women's basketball team fell short despite a strong second half rally to St. John Fisher, 68-61, Saturday, in the Mark's Pizzeria Crosstown Shooutout.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Tigers opened the game with an 8-2 run showcasing back-to-back three-pointers from first year forward Ben Kayser-Cochran and first year guard Caroline Henderson, respectively.
- St. John Fisher responded with a quick 7-0 run to tie the game at 10 before taking the lead with a continued 9-0 run to end the quarter 19-12.
- Sophomore guard Maddy Ramsgard and Kayser-Cochran combined for 8 points to open the second quarter, fighting their way back to only a five-point deficit.
- In the second half, the Cardinals continued to dominate, outscoring RIT 17-9 in the third quarter and forcing six turnovers for RIT.
- The Tigers rallied in the fourth quarter, going on an impressive 18-2 run spanning more than six and a half minutes to bring the Cardinals lead to just five points with 42 seconds left on the clock.
- St. John Fisher's Sidney Tomasso converted a pair of free-throws with 13 second left to seal the win for the visitors.
GAME NOTES
- Henderson led the Tigers with 18 points after draining three shots from beyond the arc to finish 7 of 18 from the field.
- Ramsgard added 16 points to go along with a team-high eight rebounds and three steals.
- Kayser-Cochran scored 11 points after going 4 of 8 from the field and 2 of 4 from three-point range. The forward also went 1 of 2 at the line.
- St. John Fisher's Presliegh Brunner lead all scorers with 18 points as Tomasso recorded a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT is off until Tuesday, Dec. 3rd when the team hosts Brockport at 6 p.m.
Latest Men's Crew
- Men's Basketball defeats St. John Fisher, 72-65ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Graduate student forward Kenny Wilburn scored a team-high 19 points to help RIT defeat St. John Fisher in the Mark's Pizzeria Crosstown Shootout, Saturday.
- Men's Hockey ties Sacred Heart, 3-3FAIRFIELD, Conn. – RIT sophomore forward Matthew Wilde scored a goal and an assist in a 3-3 Atlantic Hockey America tie at Sacred Heart, Saturday. Following a scoreless overtime, the Pioneers earned the extra AHA point with a 1-0 shootout win.
- Men’s Swimming & Diving tops Ithaca, 178-122ITHACA, N.Y. – The RIT men's swimming & diving team remained unbeaten in dual meets this season with a 178-122 win at Ithaca, Saturday.
- Women's Hockey wins 4-3 at MercyhurstERIE, Pa. – RIT sophomore defensewoman Emma Pickering scored two third-period goals to lead the Tigers to a 4-3 win at Mercyhurst in Atlantic Hockey America action, Saturday.
- Wrestling places seventh at NYS Collegiate OpenONEONTA, N.Y. –RIT sophomore Josh Lanka (285 lb.) won the Freshman/Sophomore Division and first year Quincy Bonville (197 lb.) placed second in the Freshman/Sophomore Division to lead the Tigers to a seventh-place finish at the NYS Collegiate Championship, Saturday.
- Women’s Swimming & Diving falls at Ithaca, 223-76ITHACA, N.Y. – RIT sophomore swimmer Rose Ladue took first place in the 100 Yard Freestyle and 100 Yard Backstroke to lead the Tigers in a dual meet at Ithaca, Saturday.