Box Score ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (Feb. 22, 2014) - Following a first half where the Molloy College women's basketball team trailed the University of D.C. at halftime, 38-29, the Lions mounted an impressive comeback -- holding the Firebirds to zero field goals in the final 10 minutes of the game, to storm back and win, 70-59. In an impressive Senior Day performance, senior guard
Kelly Guerriero (Floral Park, N.Y.) poured in 22 points, including six three-pointers, and grabbed seven rebounds. With the win, the Lions improved to 13-11 overall and 10-7 in the league, which sits them in fifth place in the ECC standings. Following the defeat, the Firebirds slipped to 18-6 overall and 14-4 in the conference.
From 16:22 in the second half, the Lions put together a 7-0 run to cut their deficit to 48-40. At the 10:19 mark, Molloy reeled off an incredible 25-4 run to close out the game and secure the victory. The final time in the contest that the Firebirds scored a field goal was at the 10:49 mark; those four points were all on foul shots. Molloy's stifling defense and uptempo energy, coupled with UDC's cold shooting all contributed to the comeback. In that 25-4 run, Guerriero was on fire, nailing a few crucial and critical three-balls.
In the second half, Molloy shot 46.4% from field goal range, while the Firebirds had a mark of 18.8%. That percentage was 25 points lower than what UDC shot in the first half (43.8%).
For Molloy, junior forward
Megan Lonergan (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) scored 14 points and had five rebounds, while sophomore forward
Ally Leftridge (Melville, N.Y.) netted 11 points and junior forward
Nicole Arnone (Staten Island, N.Y.) recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds.
UP NEXT: Head Coach
Kate Lynch and the Lions return to the court on Monday, Feb. 24 against St. Thomas Aquinas College to begin a three-game road trip to close out the regular season. The opening tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. LiveStats and a video webcast will be available through www.MolloyLions.com.
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