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Welch_Miami(OH)
33
Canisius CAN 11-18; 9-9 MAAC
53
Winner Manhattan MANW 11-18; 9-9 MAAC
Canisius CAN
11-18; 9-9 MAAC
33
Final
53
Manhattan MANW
11-18; 9-9 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Canisius CAN 10 6 6 11 33
Manhattan MANW 10 8 17 18 53

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball Falls to Manhattan on Final Day of Regular-Season

Game Recap
A big second half helped Manhattan defeat Canisius 53-33 in MAAC women's basketball action Saturday afternoon. Both teams finish the season 11-18 overall and 9-9 in MAAC play. Canisius will be the five seed in the upcoming league championship March 7-11.
 
Manhattan was led by Julie Hoier's 14 points on 7-for-14 shooting, while Kania Pollack added 10 points in the win. Forward Courtney Warley snagged 11 rebounds to add to her league leading average. Manhattan shot 37.5 percent from the field and recorded eight blocks on the defensive end of the floor.
 
Canisius senior Maria Welch recorded a team-high eight points and seven rebounds. Junior Shannon Conely also scored eight points, while teammate Tiana Pugh tallied five points. As a team, Canisius shot just 25.9 percent from the floor, including a 27.3 percent mark from beyond the arch.
 
The Griffs and Jaspers tied the battle on the glass, 41-41.
 
Manhattan and Canisius both got off to slow starts in the first half scoring just 34 points combined as the Griffs shot just 26.7 percent from the field and Manhattan scored on just 25.0 percent of their shots in the first 20 minutes.
 
The Jaspers offense got going in the second half, outscoring the Griffs 17-4 in the third quarter and 18-11 in the fourth. After the Griffs tied the game 18-18, the Jaspers went on 17-2 to give Manhattan a commanding 35-20 lead with 2:50 left in the third.
 
Canisius would get the Jaspers lead down to 11, 35-24 when Welch made a second-chance layup opportunity with 9:35 on the clock in the fourth. That's as close as Canisius would get as Manhattan doubled up the Griffs in the remiander of the fourth, 18-9, to win the game 53-33.
 
Head Coach Scott Hemer's Postgame Comments
"When you struggle to make open shots like we did today, it is difficult to win on the road. We are certainly disappointed that we couldn't grind out one more win, but hopefully they'll figure out what they want to accomplish in post-season play and go after it with determination."
 
Game Notes
• Saturday was the 62nd meeting between the Griffs and Jaspers, Canisius still controls the all-time series 35-27.
• With the loss Canisius will be the five seed in the MAAC Tournament, its best regular-season finish since the Griffs finished second in 2008-09.
• Welch's seven rebounds was the senior's season-high.
• For the third time this season Conely led the team in scoring, it was Welch's second time scoring the most points for the Griffs in a game this season.
 
 
Up Next
Canisius will take on No. 4 Monmouth in the quarterfinals of the MAAC Tournament, Saturday March 5 at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. Tip is set for 2:30 p.m.
 
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