ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – RIT junior guard Hannah Durand scores a season-high 24 points as the women's basketball team defeats Bard, 76-56, Friday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• First-year forward Faye Kaplinski opens up scoring with a layup off of an assist from senior guard Emma Waite
• RIT goes on a 8-0 run in the first quarter and takes a 12-7 lead after 10 minutes of play
• Sophomore guard Ansley Orrell makes a driving layup, putting the Tigers up by 10 halfway through the second quarter
• RIT takes a 25-17 lead at the half
• Durand makes a shot from behind the arc, giving RIT a 45-23 lead with 3:28 left in the third
• The Tigers outscore Bard, 28-14 in the third, taking a 22 point lead after three quarters of play
• First-year guard Lauren Sabia opens up the fourth quarter with a jumper, giving the Tigers a 55-31 lead
• RIT earns a 20 point victory

GAME NOTES

• RIT shot 50% from the floor, going 31-for-62
• Tonight's victory is RIT's 23rd consecutive win against Bard
• Durand shot 9-for-13 (69.2%) from the floor and was 5-for-7 (71.4%) from behind the arc

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Tigers continue their weekend road trip playing at Union tomorrow with tipoff scheduled for 2:00 p.m.