Women's Basketball defeats St. Mary’s (Md.), 61-54

ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – Sophomore guard Maddy Ramsgard scored 29 points to fuel RIT past St. Mary's (Md.), 61-54, in the Jamie L. Roberts Memorial Tournament, Friday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After trailing 12-7 at the end of the first quarter, the Tigers managed to claw their way back in the second quarter when Ramsgard started an 11-2 run by hitting a jumper with 5:01 on the clock.
• Senior forward Sophia Shivok converted the front end of a pair of free-throws to tie the game at 20 with 1:10 left before the run was capped off with a bucket from senior guard Hannah Durand, giving RIT a two-point lead. The Seahawks' Olivia Liszt drained a jump shot with 22 seconds remaining in the half to give the home team a 23-22 lead going into the break.
• In the third quarter, RIT took the lead for good when first year guard Caroline Henderson hit a three-point shot to make the score 29-28 with 5:39 left to play in the quarter.
• The Tigers pulled away in the final ten minutes as the visitors led by as much as 12 points mid-way through the fourth quarter.

 
GAME NOTES

• Ramsgard's 29 points is a career best, easily surpassing her previous single game-high of 13 points last season. The sophomore transfer went 13 of 20 from the field and 3 of 4 at the free throw line. Ramsgard also played 38 minutes, also a career best.
• Sophomore forward Faye Kaplinski ended the game with nine points and nine rebounds for the Tigers.
• RIT forced 16 turnovers, managing to score 19 points off the St. Mary's (Md.) miscues.

 
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Tigers are back in action tomorrow (Nov. 16) afternoon when the team plays No.14-ranked Catholic in a neutral site contest at St. Mary's (Md.). Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.