ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Junior
Kaleesha Joseph scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in RIT's (9-8, 6-6 Liberty League) 69-61 loss to St. Lawrence (18-2, 12-2 Liberty League) Saturday. Sophomore
Emma Waite tallied 19 points, while senior
Alyssa Juergens finished with 10 rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- RIT trailed 16-1 early in the first quarter, and trailed 21-12 after the first 10 minutes.
- Juergens cut the St. Lawrence lead to 23-17 on her bucket with 7:25 to play in the half.
- St. Lawrence's Olivia Middleton gave the Saints a 29-17 lead on her layup with 3:09 remaining.
- Joseph scored late in the half to cut the Saints lead to 31-24.
- RIT shot 8-of-33 from the floor in the first half, while St. Lawrence shot 14-of-35.
- Joseph led RIT with seven points, and Ava McCann led the Saints with 10 points.
- RIT trailed 47-43 heading to the fourth, after outscoring St. Lawrence 19-14 in the third quarter.
- Joseph tied the game at 39-39 on her free throw with 7:24 to play in the fourth quarter.
- Waite gave the Tigers a 52-49 lead on her layup with 6:51 to play.
- St. Lawrence outscored the Tigers 20-9 over the final six minutes.
GAME NOTES
- RIT shot 23-of-67 from the floor, including 5-of-15 from beyond the arc.
- Joseph shot 6-of-18 from the floor and had six offensive rebounds.
- Waite shot 8-of-17 from the floor and led the Tigers three assists.
- Katie Frederick led St. Lawrence with 19 points and 19 rebounds.
UP NEXT
RIT is scheduled to host Clarkson on Wednesday (Feb. 9) at 5:30 P.M.
