Poughkeepsie, NY – Junior
Maureen Regan (Oak Lawn, IL) led four players in double-figures with a game-high 16 points while First Year
Lindsey Shoulders (Glen Allen, VA) posted a 12-point, 13-rebound double-double to help lead the Vassar College Women's Basketball team to a convincing 66-30 home win over Misericordia. Saturday's win marks the first as a Brewer for First Year Head Coach
Carly Assimon.
With the win Vassar evens its overall record at 1-1, while the Cougars fall to 2-3 through their first five games of the season.
How It Happened
- After the score was tied at 2-2 and 4-4 in the early going, Vassar closed the first quarter on a 14-2 run to surge in front 18-6 through 10 minutes of play.
- Sierra McDermed (San Antonio, TX) gave the Brewers the lead for good with a lay-in at the 6:37 mark of the opening period that broke the 4-4 deadlock.
- Regan and Sophia Ippolito (Cumberland Center, ME) each canned a triple during the closing run in the first stanza for Vassar.
- An Elodie Ware (Columbus, OH) triple and a three-point play from McDermed early in the second frame pushed Vassar in front 24-9 with just under eight minutes left before halftime.
- The Cougars would slice the Vassar advantage to seven points twice in the middle stages of the second quarter.
- Vassar responded with an 8-2 run to close the first half, keyed by three-pointers from Shoulders and McDermed, to carry a 34-21 lead into halftime.
- Vassar converted at 36.8-percent prior to the break and knocked in five first half triples.
- Misericordia was held to 27.3-percent shooting in the opening 20 minutes and went 3-for-10 from behind the arc.
- Vassar put the clamps on defensively after halftime, allowing just two fourth quarter points and only nine second half tallies to the visitors.
- Regan hit a three-pointer to open the third quarter scoring and hit another triple at the 2:25 mark of the third quarter to push Vassar in front 47-25.
- Sam Lederman (East Brunswick, NJ) converted from behind the arc in the closing seconds of the third quarter to give Vassar a 50-28 advantage with 10 minutes left to play.
- Vassar surrendered just two points, a Raegan Palmer bucket with 6:29 left in the game, over the final 10 minutes.
- The Brewers' lead grew to 30 points on a McDermed triple that made the score 60-30 with 4:25 left to play.
- The lead ballooned to the game-high and final 36-point decision on a McDermed layup in the final seconds.
- Vassar improved to 39.3-percent shooting after halftime and went 6-for-14 from behind the arc.
- Misericordia was held to 4-for-32 shooting in the second half and misfired on each of its 10 three-point attempts.
For The Brewers
- Regan scored in double-figures for the second time in as many games to start the season, finishing 6-for-16 from the field with a trio of three-pointers. Regan added four rebounds and a game-high six assists to the winning effort.
- Shoulders posted career-highs in in both points and rebounds, finishing 5-for-9 from the floor with a three-pointer. Seven of Shoulders' 13 boards came on the offensive end.
- McDermed reached double-figures for the first time in two games, scoring 15 points after going 6-for-11 from the floor with two three-pointers. McDermed closed a strong day with six rebounds, four assists and a pair of blocks.
- Ippolito posted a season-high 12 points, connecting on two three-pointers, to go along with two rebounds, two assists and three steals.
- Ware closed the win with six points and seven rebounds.
- Lederman scored five points and collected two rebounds.
For The Cougars
- Ava Cirigliano came off the bench to lead the team in scoring with nine points to go along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
- Emily Romanowski collected a team-high 13 rebounds.
- Lizzy Mitchell scored five points, secured five rebounds and led the team with three assists.
- Chase Purdy produced six points and a pair of steals.
Game Statistics
- Vassar shot 37.9-percent from the field on Saturday and hit on 11 three-pointers.
- Misericordia converted at 20-percent overall and went 3-for-20 from long distance.
- The Brewers went 5-for-7 from the free-throw line.
- Vassar forced 24 turnovers that led to a 20-4 advantage in points off of miscues.
- The Brewers secured 14 offensive rebounds, leading to a 18-4 edge in second chance points.
- Vassar controlled the paint, outscoring the Cougars 24-14 inside.
- Fastbreak points went to Vassar by an 11-3 margin.
What's Next
- Vassar continues non-conference play at Mount Saint Mary on November 29.
- Misericordia hosts Susquehanna on Tuesday.
