Jan. 4, 2011
Box Score | Press Conference
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - The Marist women's basketball team opened Tuesday night's Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) game against Iona on a 24-1 run and held the Gaels without a field goal for the first 12:29 of the contest. The Red Foxes won the game 73-43 at the McCann Center. Another balanced scoring output by Marist, the Red Foxes had four players in double figures including seniors Erica Allenspach (Miamisburg, Ohio), and Élise Caron (Quebec, Canada), and juniors Brandy Gang (Hartville, Ohio) and Corielle Yarde (Reading, Pa.) who scored 15, 13, 12 and 11 points respectively.
In addition to her game-high 15 points, Allenspach added five assists and a steal on 5-for-12 shooting. She was also a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw line. Caron added six rebounds and hit all three of her three-point attempts. She also had three assists. Gang grabbed a team-high seven boards and scored eight of her 12 points in the second half.
Marist scored the first 18 points of the game over a span of 9:26. During stretch Allenspach scored six points, Caron added five, senior Maria Laterza (Brooklyn, N.Y.) hit a triple and sophomore Kate Oliver (Sydney, Australia) and Gang each netted two points.
After Iona scored back-to-back baskets to make the score 24-6 with 6:56 to go in the half, the Red Foxes pushed the lead back to 25 on a Caron triple with 1:40 to go. The score was 36-11. Tomica Bacic hit a three pointer with 10 seconds remaining in the half for Iona to make the score 38-16 at the intermission.
The Gaels surged out to a 7-0 run to open the second half and cut the deficit to 15 with 17:30 to play. Anda Ivkovic scored all seven points on the run and helped Iona cut the Marist lead to 38-23. However, that was as close as the Gaels would get.
Over a span of 2:02, the Red Foxes used a 10-0 run to get the lead back to 26, 51-25. The run was capped by a Gang triple, one of two three-pointers she made in the game. Marist got the lead to as many as 33, 72-39, with 2:31 to play when freshman Casey Dulin (Milford, Conn.) converted a shot from long distance.
The Red Foxes shot 43.3 percent from the field in the game and Iona shot just 25.4 percent from the floor. The Gaels missed their first 16 shots from the field over a span of 12:29 in the first half.
Marist collected 44 caroms in the game as opposed to Iona's 41. The Red Foxes doubled up the Gaels in the assist column with 16. Iona had eight helpers.
With the win Marist improved to 11-2 and 2-0 in the MAAC, while Iona fell to 4-10 and 0-2 in conference games.
Marist concludes a three-game homestand on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. when it hosts Saint Peter's in a MAAC battle. The game will be played at the McCann Center as the Red Foxes look to close out their three-game homestand, the longest of the season, with a perfect record.
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Notes: Marist allowed its second lowest point total of the season, 43, on Tuesday against Iona... The Red Foxes had at least three players in double figures for the second straight game... The last time Marist had four players in double figures was Nov. 13 vs. Grambling... Caron finished one point shy of equaling a career-high in points... She had a season-high 13 points on Tuesday... Allenspach led the team in scoring for the fourth straight game... Gang went 4-for-4 at the free throw line Tuesday... She has made her last 24 free throws dating back to Nov. 20... Since the 1981-82 season Marist stands at 26-9 against Iona... The Red Foxes have won the last 23 meetings... The Red Foxes are 2-0 in MAAC play for the sixth straight year... It is Marist's fourth win this season of 20 points or more.
