ROCHESTER, NY – Senior forward Kaleesha Joseph and junior guard Emma Waite each had 14 points in the Tigers' 86-73 home loss to Vassar on Friday night.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Tigers took the lead, 3-0, just nine seconds into the game on a three-pointer by Waite.
• The Brewers responded with a two-point basket by Eliza Srinivasan with 9:35 left in the quarter to make it 3-2.
• RIT then went on a 7-0 run that culminated in a three-pointer by first-year guard Abigail Smith with 8:06 left in the quarter to extend the lead to 10-2.
• Vassar outscored RIT, 8-5, the rest o8f the first quarter, but the Tigers still maintained a 15-10 lead after ten minutes of play.
• A three-pointer by Vassar's Tova Gelb tied the game, 18-18, with 8:12 left in the second quarter.
• The Brewers took the lead for the first time in the game, 20-19, with a layup by Srinivasan with 7:29 left in the quarter.
• First-year guard Ansley Orrell put the Tigers back in the lead with a layup with 7:09 left in the quarter, 21-20.
• The two teams played close the rest of the quarter, but the Brewers would ultimately go to halftime with a 33-31 lead thanks to a layup by Srinivasan with 33 seconds left.
• The Tigers retook the lead, 34-33, when Joseph hit a layup and then made a free throw with 9:34 left in the third quarter.
• Vassar then went on a 15-3 run to pull ahead, 48-37, with 5:54 left in the quarter.
• The Brewers held the lead for the rest of the quarter and entered the fourth up 57-47.
• The Tigers were unable to make up the deficit as Vassar took the win, 86-73.

GAME NOTES

• The Tigers shot 25-of-63 (39.7%) from the floor, including 11-of-26 (42.3%) from beyond the arc.
• RIT was outrebounded, 48-33.
• Joseph had 11 rebounds in the loss, one short of her season-high.

UP NEXT
The Tigers host Union on Saturday at Clark Gymnasium. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 PM.