Nov. 28, 2010
Box Score
VILLANOVA, PA. - The Marist women's basketball team concluded the month of November with a 4-1 record after it posted a 71-60 win over Villanova of the Big East Conference Sunday afternoon at The Pavilion. The Red Foxes were paced by a game-high 26 points from junior guard Corielle Yarde (Reading, Pa.), behind 7-for-11 shooting from the field and 11-for-12 from the free throw line. Both her free throws made (11) and free throw attempts (12) are career highs.
As a team, the Red Foxes shot 22-for-27 from the free throw line in the game, including a 20-for-23 clip in the second stanza. Marist (4-1) shot 50 percent from the field in the first half and hit 14 field goals. Junior forward Brandy Gang (Hartville, Ohio) scored 16 points and added a game-high eight rebounds, one shy of her career-high nine.
Gang scored Marist's first seven points of the game on a three-pointer and a pair of layups, one of which was after an offensive rebound. Over the first 5:01 of the game, Marist jumped out to a 12-2 lead behind nine points from Gang.
After sophomore Kelsey Beynnon (Burlington, Vt.) extended the Red Foxes' lead to 14, Villanova (4-3) used an 11-0 run that closed the first half, and extended into the opening minutes of the second period. Following an Emily Suhey three-pointer with 19:48 remaining, the Wildcats cut the deficit to three points, 34-31.
Following the Wildcats' run, the teams traded baskets from the 18:41 mark until there was 12:56 remaining in the contest. During the stretch, Villanova got the game as close as one point, 44-43, after a successful three-point play by Sarah Jones with 13:08 to go.
From there the Red Foxes used a 16-4 run over 3:16 to get the lead back to double figures for good. During the run, Yarde went 4-for-4 from the free throw line and Gang contributed a three-point play of her own. With 7:14 to play a Kate Oliver (Sydney, Australia) three-point field goal put the Red Foxes ahead by 12, 60-48.
Villanova got the deficit to as little as 10 on two occasions in the final 5:10, but could never draw closer.
For the second consecutive game, the Red Foxes led from start to finish. Marist held the edge in rebounds 36-27 and controlled the offensive glass with a dominating 11-3 advantage. Villanova attempted three free throws in the game.
Senior guard Erica Allenspach (Miamisburg, Ohio) filled the stat sheet. She totaled seven points, seven rebounds, four assists and five steals. She needs six points to reach 1,000 in her career. Classmate Elise Caron (Quebec, Canada) totaled three assists and as many rebounds in the game.
With the win, Marist got its fourth win against a member of the Big East Conference and is 1-1 against members of the league this season. Additionally, it was the first time that the Red Foxes defeated Villanova in program history.
In its next contest Marist will open the home portion of its schedule. The Red Foxes will take on St. Bonaventure on Saturday, Dec. 4. Tip-off is slate for 7:30 p.m. at the McCann Center. Prior to the game, the Marist Athletics Department will honor the 2009-10 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Champion women's basketball program and raise the championship banner.
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Notes: Yarde's 26 points was the most she has scored in a single game since she scored 30 at Rider on Jan. 11, 2010... The Red Foxes have won four games all-time against Big East competition... Allenspach is six points from 1,000... Giorgis is two wins from 200... The Red Foxes improve to 1-2 vs. Villanova all-time and 1-1 against the Big East this season... The Red Foxes conclude play in the November with a record of 4-1.
