Sparkill, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Basketball team earned its second straight victory on Sunday afternoon with a spirited 67-48 decision over Roberts Wesleyan University on Breast Cancer Awareness day at Aquinas Hall Gymnasium.

STAC improves to 14-9 overall and 8-3 in ECC play, while Roberts Wesleyan slides to 5-13 and 1-9 on the year.

Erin Leary led the way for the Spartans, recording a game-high 26 points, along with 12 rebounds, while teammates Bailey Chapman (14 points) and Sarah Ericson (12 points) also posted double figures in scoring.

STAC shot 33.8 percent (24-71) from the field and a red-hot 93.3 percent (14-15) from the foul line, while Roberts Wesleyan shot 29.3 percent (17-58) from the floor.

STAC NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS:

• Seven Spartans logged double-digit minutes in the non-conference contest. 
• Trinity Cheatom and Erin Leary led the maroon and gold with four assists apiece on the afternoon.
• Leary hit 9 of her 25 field goal attempts and 7 of 8 free throws. Meanwhile, Bailey Chapman went 5-of-9 from the floor, with two shots falling from distance.
• Roberts Wesleyan out-rebounded STAC by a slim 46-45 margin, with Erin Leary grabbing a game-high 12 boards for the Spartans.
• St. Thomas Aquinas picked up five steals, with the Redhawks turning the ball over on 18 separate occasions.
• The Spartans earned advantages in three team statistical categories over Roberts Wesleyan: Point off Turnovers (8-5), Second Chance Points (11-7) and Points in the Paint (28-14).
• The game featured five ties and four lead changes.
• STAC's largest lead of the contest came in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, when Spartans led by 19 points, 67-48 on an Erin Leary made free throw.
• St. Thomas Aquinas held a 22-20 advantage going into the halftime locker room.
• Joline Raposo led the Spartans with six first half points.
• After a relatively quiet first 20 minutes of action, STAC outscored Roberts Wesleyan 47-26 in the second half.
• The maroon and gold shot 50 percent (18-of-36) from the field and 88.8 percent (8-of-9) from the charity stripe in the final 20 minutes of play.
• Erin Leary recorded 21 of her 26 points in the third (10) and fourth (11) quarters.

ROBERTS WESLEYAN NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS:

• Seven Redhawks logged double-digit minutes in the contest. 
• Georgia Haverlock led Roberts Wesleyan with 13 points, while teammates Emily Palmer (11pts) and Grace Dow (10pts) also scored in double digits.
• Danielle DiCintio and Marianna Freeman led RWU with a four assists apiece on the afternoon.
• Georgia Haverlock went 4-for-18 from the floor, with Emily Palmer hitting 4 of her 7 field goal attempts.
• Grace Dow grabbed a team-high 11 boards for the Redhawks.
• Roberts Wesleyan picked up five steals, with the Spartans turning the ball over on 11 separate occasions.
• RWU earned an advantage in one team statistical category over St. Thomas Aquinas: Bench Points (15-8)
• Roberts Wesleyan had its largest lead in the game (five points) in the waning moments of the second quarter.
• RWU and STAC combined for 16 total points in the second quarter, with the visitors from Rochester outscoring their hosts 9-7.
• Georgia Haverlock led all scorers with eight points for the Redhawks in the opening half.
• A feisty affair featured between the sides featured 33 total foul calls (19-14 STAC) and a pair of technical fouls being given to Roberts players.

UP NEXT:

STAC heads to Western New York for an ECC clash with Daemen University on Friday, February 16. The first place showdown between the Spartans and Wildcats gets underway at 5:30 p.m. inside of Lumsden Gymnasium in Amherst, N.Y.