POTSDAM, N.Y. – RIT sophomore guard Ansley Orrell leads the Tigers with a career-high 23 points as the women's basketball team beats Clarkson, 74-63, Friday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Orrell opens up the Tigers' scoring hitting a three-pointer at the 9:02 mark in the first, giving RIT a 3-2 lead
• A jumper from junior forward Sonya Shivok ties the game at 10 midway through the first quarter
• Orrell makes another shot from behind the arc, putting the Tigers up 21-17 with 1:48 left in the first
• RIT takes a 23-20 lead after the first ten minutes of play
• Clarkson starts the second quarter with a 10-3 run, regaining a four point lead with 6:21 left in the second
• Orrell makes a jumpshot at 3:39, followed by a layup on the next possession, putting RIT back in front by two
• Clarkson takes a 38-37 lead going into halftime
• Junior guard Lila McGuiggin connects from behind the arc to open the second half, giving the Tigers an early third quarter lead
• RIT outscores Clarkson 17-10 for the rest of the third, taking a 57-50 lead going into the fourth
• A three-pointer from junior Sydney Pearson gives the Tigers a 15-point lead with 7:17 left in the game
• RIT finishes the game outscoring Clarkson, 13-12, earning an 11-point victory

GAME NOTES

• Orrell shot 7-for-14 (50%) from the floor, tying her career-high five three-point field goals made
• RIT out-rebounded Clarkson 48-25
• McGuiggin grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds to go along with her 10 points, earning her first double-double of her career
• The Tigers were 7-for-7 (100%) from the free throw line

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Tigers continue their weekend road trip as they head to St. Lawrence tomorrow, with tipoff scheduled for 2:00 p.m.