Philadelphia, Pa. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Basketball team opened its mini two-game road trip with a 61-52 loss to Chestnut Hill College on Sunday afternoon in the City of Brotherly Love. STAC fell to 1-7 on the season while the host Griffins improved to 6-2.

How it Happened

• After a back and forth first eight minutes of the opening quarter, where the teams combined for 22 total points, Chestnut Hill went on a 7-0 run to close the stanza and took a 20-9 advantage.
• The Spartans fought their way back on the scoreboard in the second quarter, outscoring the Griffins by a 13-8 margin to get within six at 28-22 at halftime.
• Alexa Huertas led the Spartans with 8 points in 20 minutes of action, while Leah Miller led all scorers for Chestnut Hill with 10 points.
• After the break, the teams would open the third quarter, trading baskets early on, before Chestnut Hill would go on a 6-0 run giving themselves a nine-point lead with just under two and a half minutes to go in the frame. However, STAC would put together a 7-0 run of their own to cut the deficit to two at 40-38 by the end of the quarter.
• In the fourth quarter, an early Angelique Holguin free throw brought the Spartans to within one point at 40-39. However, the Griffins would get critical baskets from both Cassie Sebold and Brianna Rider in order to pull away in the late stages of the game. Chestnut Hill would also sink 7-of-8 free throws down the stretch to seal the 62-51 victory.

Top Performances

• Alexa Huertas led STAC with 14 points, two rebounds and an assist, while playing all 40 minutes on Sunday.
• Chanel Brodeur-Muir also finished in double-digits with 12 points, including going 5-of-12 from the field, and added eight boards.
• Victoria Kurisko picked up eight points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes of action

Up Next
STAC makes the short trip across the Hudson to open its East Coast Conference schedule on Wednesday, December 8 against Mercy College. Tip-off is scheduled for 5pm in Dobbs Ferry.