The St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team fell to a 72-54 setback vs Molloy College in an East Coast Conference battle at Aquinas Hall. Jenna Erickson led all scorers with 19 points. STAC falls to 9-14 overall, and 5-8 in the ECC, while Molloy improved to 10-11, 6-8.

Both teams got off to a strong start, with Adiya Henderson's hoop giving STAC a 15-14 lead nearing the midway point of the first half. The visitors went on a tear, riding a 26-6 run and opening a 40-23 lead at halftime.

That would prove to be enough, as the Lady Spartans would not draw closer than 15 points thereafter. Sabrina Eggink added 10 points for STAC, while Maggie Salomone led Molloy with 16 points and teammate Nicole Arnone grabbed 17 rebounds. The Lions' tenacious defense held the Lady Spartans to 35% shooting from the floor (22-63), with Molloy coming in just under 50% at 29-59.

The Lady Spartans hit the road to take on New York Institute of Technology on Wednesday, February 11, before returing to Aquinas Hall one week from today. STAC will host LIU Post on Saturday, February 14, with the women's contest opening an ECC double-header at 1:00 pm, followed by the men's contest at 3:30.