Sparkill, N.Y. - Despite getting a 17-point effort from Julia Reggio, the St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Basketball team fell to Georgian Court University, 77-67 on Tuesday evening at Aquinas Hall Gymnasium in Sparkill.
Nine different players recorded a point for the Spartans, with Reggio leading the way, scoring in double-figures and going a perfect 11-for-11 from the free-throw line on her birthday.
STAC shot 32.0 percent from the field (24-75) in contest, while making 16-of-20 (80.0%) from the foul line. Georgian Court shot 50.0% (31-62) and made 13-of-18 (72.0%) free throws.
STAC HIGHLIGHTS AND NOTES:
- Eight different players recorded double-digit minutes in the contest.
- Julia Reggio also led the Spartans with five assists.
- Victoria Kurisko made 4 of her 14 field goal attempts on the day, with Erin Leary going 4-for-11 and Sarah Ericson going 3-for-12.
- Angelique Holguin grabbed a team-leading nine rebounds on the evening.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
First quarter
- The Spartans and Lions battled to a 16-16 first quarter tie.
- Julia Reggio posted eight points for STAC, while Erika Aspajo recorded 10 points for Georgian Court.
- The visiting Lions shot 50% (8-16) in the stanza, as St. Thomas Aquinas shot 36.8% (7-19).
Second quarter
- Anyssa Fields posted nine points in 10 minutes for Georgian Court by going 2-for-5 from the field and 5-for-6 from the foul line.
- Julia Reggio led all Spartan scorers in the stanza with six points and Sarah Ericson posted five points.
- Georgian Court took a 36-32 lead into the halftime locker room.
Third quarter
- Chanel Brodeur-Muir posted six points, while Victoria Kurisko scored five points in the quarter.
- Anyssa Fields led the way for Georgian Court with 10 points in the frame, going 4-for-5 from the floor and 1-for-2 from the foul line.
- The Lions shot 76.9% for the quarter, taking a 60-50 lead through 30 minutes of action.
Fourth Quarter
- Erin Leary (five points) and Karolina Jaruseviciute (four points) tried to power STAC's rally attempt.
- Anyssa Field registered eight points for the Lions in the quarter, giving her 29 points for the game.
- Leighanna Lister finished the night with 13 points and 13 rebounds, while teammate Erika Aspajo posted 18 points.
UP NEXT:
STAC (1-4) heads to the University of New Haven for a post-Thanksgiving tilt with the Chargers on Sunday, November 28. Tip-off is set for 2pm at Charger Gymnasium in West Haven, Connecticut.