Rockville Centre, N.Y. – The Molloy women's basketball team fell to the 15th-ranked Rams of Jefferson, 81-59, Sunday afternoon inside Quealy Gymnasium. Molloy moved to 1-1 on the campaign, while the Rams improved to 2-0.
How it Happened
- Back and forth basketball between the two teams in the opening three minutes, but a layup from junior Danielle Hippner gave Molloy a three-point lead, 11-8, with 6:41 to play in the opening stanza.
- After trading baskets over the next three minutes of action, Jefferson took a three-point advantage, 18-15, following a layup from Hayley Meinel with under four minutes to play in the first quarter.
- A jumper from junior Samantha Muller closed the gap to one, 18-17, with 2:56 remaining on the clock.
- Jefferson closed the first quarter on an 11-3 run to take a 29-20 lead going into the second quarter.
- The road team opened the second stanza with a 7-0 run to extend its lead, 36-20, 2:37 into the quarter.
- A jumper from sophomore Colleen McCullagh snaped the Jefferson run, but the Rams responded with another mini 4-0 run to open an 18-point lead, 40-22.
- A three-point play from junior Janel Moore and a three-point basket from sophomore Rosa Rizzitelli closed the deficit to 12, 40-28, with four minutes to go in the first half.
- The Lions trailed, 50-34, going into halftime.
- Moore began the third quarter with a three-point shot to shrink the lead down to 15, 52-37, 2:36 into the second half.
- The cardinal and white would battle tooth and nail with the Rams, but would not come any closer than 15, as Jefferson would close out the victory, 81-59.
Top Performances
- Moore paced the squad with 16 points shooting 50 percent from three-point range.
- Hippner collected 11 points and a game-high five blocks.
- Senior Trinity Hudson netted nine points and collected 10 rebounds.
- Muller added nine points while shooting 66 percent from the floor.
Up Next
The Lions will start its road portion of its schedule Wednesday (Nov. 15) as they travel to play the University of Bridgeport. The contest is slated to begin at 5:00 p.m.
