WOMEN'S BASKETBALL KNOCKS OFF ASSUMPTION;
CLINCHES #8 SEED
SETTERS WILL HOST #9 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT IN NE-10 FIRST
ROUND
PLEASANTVILLE, NY- The Pace women's basketball team upset the Greyhounds of Assumption College 61-55, clinching the #8 seed in the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament. The Setters will host the first round tournament game against the #9 seeded Owls of Southern Connecticut on Sunday, March 2 at 2 pm at the Goldstein Fitness Center. The Setters end the regular season at 11-16 overall and 10-12 in the NE-10, while the Greyhounds finish at 21-8 and 15-7 in conference play.
The Setters opened up a early 14-8 lead as Taylor Losey (Bristol, CT/Bristol Eastern) caught fire, nailing a pair of triples. The Greyhounds would rally back, taking a small lead but a pair of Losey trifectas put the Setters back ahead by two 22-20 with 8:33 left in the half. Assumption pushed ahead of the Setters by six points, but two Losey free throws and back-to-back lay-ups by Stephanie Rossmy (Staten Island, NY/St. John Villa) in the final two minutes of play drew the Setters back even at 28 going into halftime. Losey hit four three-pointers, finishing with 18 points in the opening half.
The second half was a see-saw battle as the teams were tied six times and neither squad took a significant lead. The score was tied at 55 with 1:21 left in the game as Assumption's Leslie Lupien knotted the game for the 10th and final time of the night. On the ensuing Setter possession, Stephanie Klingele (Staten Island, NY/St. John Villa) put Pace back up by two with a jumper. The Greyhounds would turn the ball over on their next possession and a pair of Klingele's free throws extended the Pace lead to four. Christine Fitzgerald (San Diego, CA/Mt. Miguel) would cap the scoring with two more from the charity stripe with under 10 seconds to play, giving the Setters a key upset victory over the Greyhounds.
For Pace, Losey finished with game-highs of 21 points and five steals, while shooting 5-for-11 from downtown and 7-for-14 from the field. Klingele tallied 14 points, five boards and three assists. Rossmy recorded a double-double with 12 points and a career-high 18 rebounds.
For Assumption, Lupien was the lone Greyhound to break into double-digits in points, totaling 14 points and grabbing four boards. Megan Urban finished with eight points and six caroms.
The Setters advance to the Northeast-10 Tournament as the #8
seed where they will play host to the #9 seeded Owls of Southern
Connecticut State University on Sunday, March 2 at 2 pm at the
Goldstein Fitness Center.