Molloy University Athletics

Rockville Centre, N.Y. - A career performance from senior Colleen McCullagh led the women's basketball team to a 77-58 victory this evening over Roberts Wesleyan University from Bob Houlihan Court. The win sets Molloy at 3-9 on the season and 1-2 in East Coast Conference play while Roberts Wesleyan is now 2-5 (0-1 ECC).

How it Happened

• The Lions started off with a seven-point run to lead, 7-2 with four points from McCullagh and three from sophomore Iris Hoffman. 
• The Redhawks responded with 10 points to go ahead 12-9 midway through the opening quarter before leading 20-15 after 10 minutes of play.
• The visitors' advantage would increase to as much as nine to start the second frame before a pair of foul shots from McCullagh and a jumper from freshman Monique Echols cut the lead to five, 30-25. 
• McCullagh would score the Lions' final four points of the opening half, setting the score at 36-29 at the break.
• The home team would claw away at the Redhawks' lead in the opening minutes of the third quarter with an 11-2 run. Senior Rosa Rizzitelli accounted for three points while Hoffman added four to set the Lions ahead, 40-37.
• A layup from senior Sophia Yearwood paired with a three-pointer from sophomore Grace Trotta and a pair of free throws from McCullagh helped Molloy to an eight-point advantage, 53-45, headed into the final 10 minutes of game time.
• Yearwood and Rizzitelli opened the fourth quarter with back-to-back field goals to make it a double digit lead, an advantage the Lions would maintain through the rest of the contest. 

Top Performances

• McCullagh tied a career-high 30 points, shooting 11-of-16 from the field and 8-of-8 from the foul line while pulling down a career-high 14 rebounds for a double-double. The forward added four blocks and three assists on the performance.
• Hoffman followed with a career-high 11 points and five steals to go with seven rebounds.
• Yearwood also reached double digits with 10 points while adding seven boards and matching a career-high five assists.
• Rizzitelli led the Lions with eight assists, matching a career-high, and added two blocks and six rebounds.
• Trotta tied a career-high five points while pulling down a career-high five rebounds and adding a block. 
• Echols netted five points in the effort while adding four rebounds.

Up Next
Molloy will remain at home and will welcome Adelphi University to Bob Houlihan Court on Wednesday (Dec. 17) for the final game before the holiday dead period. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m.