Rockville Centre, N.Y. – Junior floor general Janel Moore dished out a single-game record 14 assists Sunday afternoon as the Molloy women's basketball team defeated the Redhawks of Roberts Wesleyan University, 85-73, inside Quealy Gymnasium. The Lions, whose winning streak sits at five games, improve to 8-8 overall and 3-3 in East Coast Conference play, while the Redhawks move to 5-9 overall and 1-5 in league play.
 
How it Happened

• The teams traded baskets in the opening 4:38 of action, but a three-point play from senior Trinity Hudson gave the Lions a 7-6 lead.
• Following the free throw, Molloy rallied to a 8-0 run over the next 2:12 of play to open a nine-point lead, 15-6, with over two minutes left in the first quarter. Junior Samantha Muller drained a three-point basket as time expired in the quarter giving the Lions a 24-14 lead going into second.
• The Redhawks started the second stanza red hot from the floor, putting together a 21-3 rally while holding the Lions to one field goal to flip the momentum and the lead in its favor, 35-27, with 3:13 to play in the first half.
• The cardinal and white however would respond and end the opening half on a 9-2 run to come within one, 37-36, heading into halftime.
• Entering the third quarter, the teams returned to going back and forth, but the visiting team knotted the contest at 45 following a jumper with over five minutes to play in the third.
• Over the next four minutes of action the contest would stay within one possession, as neither team would give the opposition room to breathe.
• Moore would sink a pair of layups in the final minute of the quarter and send the Lions into the final stanza ahead, 59-58.
• In the first 1:28 of the fourth, the Redhawks put together a 7-0 run to take a six-point lead, 65-59.
• Once again, the Lions would fight back, compiling a 11-2 run headlined by senior Trinity Hudson who netted seven points to take a 70-67 lead with 5:16 remaining.
• 30 seconds later, the road team would tie the contest at 70 following a three-point field goal from Emily Palmer.
• With the score tied at 70, Muller and Hudson drained a pair of foul shots each and Moore sunk a layup to reestablish the lead, 76-70, with under three minutes to go.
• Roberts Wesleyan cut the lead in half, 76-73, following three consecutive free throws with 2:29 remaining on the scoreboard.
• Molloy would seal the game in the final 2:29, shooting a perfect 7-for-7 from the foul line and holding the Redhawks 0-of-6 from the field to go on and seal the victory, 85-73. 

Top Performances

• Hudson led all scorers with 25 points while securing 15 rebounds to collect her sixth straight double-double, bringing her total to 11 on the season.
• Muller netted a career-high 24 points while shooting 47 percent from the field.
• Graduate student Isabel Sanchez tallied 14 points and brought down eight rebounds.
• On top of her record setting 14 assists, Moore added 12 points and three steals. 

Up Next
The Lions begin its Western New York Road trip as they travel to play Daemen Friday, January 26. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
  ABOUT MOLLOY
Molloy Athletics is a proud member of the East Coast Conference and is an NCAA Division II institution that offers 18 NCAA varsity sports to go with seven club programs.
 
A two-time ECC Commissioner's Cup recipient, Molloy is known for its development of the entire student-athlete and has been recognized on both the conference and national level both on the field of play, in the classroom, and as leaders. Molloy Athletics has taken home 24 Conference Championships, four NCAA Regional titles, and appeared in 24 NCAA Tournaments partnered with national organizations to serve the needs of others such as Team IMPACT and Make-A-Wish, and has been recognized with 15 Academic All-American selections by College Sports Communicators.
 
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