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Marshal Filipowicz
62
Winner Canisius CAN 6-12
49
Rider RID 10-7
Winner
Canisius CAN
6-12
62
Final
49
Rider RID
10-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Canisius CAN 10 21 12 19 62
Rider RID 17 13 11 8 49

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Overcomes Early Deficit to Defeat Rider, 62-49.

Game Recap
Canisius handed Rider (10-8, 6-1 MAAC) its first loss in MAAC play this season, Saturday afternoon. The Golden Griffins had four player recorded double-digit scoring numbers led by junior Tiana Pugh who tallied 14 points on 5-for-10 shooting.

Senior Maria Welch and sophomore Danielle Sanderlin each scored 12 points and junior D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks scored 11 points in the win. Senior Sara Hinriksdottir tallied nine points and a game-high nine rebounds. As a team, Canisius shot 41.5 percent from the floor and 35.7 percent from the perimeter. The Griffs' bench out-scored Rider 16-2 and Canisius out-rebounded the Broncs 40-34.

Rider had two players score double-figures, led by Amari Johnson's 21 points, going 8-for-23 from the field and 3-for-11 from beyond the arch. The league's leading scorer, Stella Johnson recorded 15 points before fouling out late in the fourth. For the contest, Rider was held to field goal percentage of 34.5 percent and 18.5 percent from the 3-point line. The Broncs scored 19 points off 13 Canisius turnovers.

Rider jumped to a 17-6 lead in the first quarter before Canisius responded with a 12-0 run to take its first lead of the game, 18-17. The run, which started in the opening stanza boosted the Griffs to a 21-point second quarter and a 31-30 lead heading into the locker room. In the second frame, Canisius had a field goal percentage of 53.8 percent while holding Rider to just 35.7 percent for the quarter. 

Rider and Canisius would trade leads four times in the third quarter, with the Griffs ending the quarter with a two-point lead, 43-41. In the fourth, Canisius went up 55-44, following a 6-0 scoring run where Pugh, junior Shannon Conely and Hinriksdottir each recorded a layup. With two minutes left in the game, Canisius went on an 8-2 run to seal the comeback win over Rider in Lawrenceville, N.J., 62-49

Head Coach Scott Hemer's Postgame Comments
"It was great to see the women compete that hard against an excellent Rider team. Their energy level made it fun to watch, and I thought they came together today to grab a big road win. They battled hard on the boards and did a much better job taking care of the ball. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you don't beat yourself. "

Game Notes
• Saturday afternoon's win marked the Griffs 33rd victory over the Broncs, snapping a four-game skid in the all-time series.
• Canisius shot 40 percent from the field for the fifth time in its last six games.
• Canisius is now 7-1 when leading at the break and 6-1 when leading after three quarters of play.
• Patterson-Ricks recorded double-digits in the scoring column for the 11th time this season.
• Welch scored double-digit points for the 38th time in her career and third time this season. Canisius is 2-1 in those games this season.

Up Next
Canisius closes January at home against Iona on Thursday at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcasted live on ESPN3. For tickets call 716-888-TIXX or visit GoGriffs.com.
 
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