ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT junior Kaitlyn Bockelman scores a career-high 24 points as the women's basketball team beats RPI, 69-65, Saturday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Bockelman puts the Tigers on the board with a jumper at the 4:50 mark in the first, cutting RPI's early lead to three
• RPI ended the first quarter on a 8-2 scoring run, taking a 13-4 lead after the first ten minutes of play
• Bockelman makes a driving layup and is fouled with 2:18 left in the first half, cutting RPI's lead to four
• First-year guard Emma Rose makes a three-pointer with nine seconds left in the half, RPI takes a 28-20 lead going into halftime
• The Tigers go on a 17-6 scoring run in the third and obtain their first lead of the game after sophomore guard Ansley Orrell sinks a three-pointer with 3:01 left in the quarter
• RPI has a 44-41 lead after three quarters of play
• Senior guard Emma Waite makes a jumper tying the score at 45 with 8:47 left in the game, Bockelman gets fouled on the next possession and makes one free throw, giving the Tigers a one point lead
• At 3:45, Waite makes one foul shot and extends the Tigers' lead to four
• RPI takes a 63-60 lead with 1:28 left in the game
• Bockelman makes a jump shot at 1:16, putting the Tigers within one, followed by a converted and-one on the next possession, giving RIT a 65-63 lead
• A pair of free throws from first-year guard Ella Wilson and Waite secures a Tigers win

 
 GAME NOTES

• Bockelman was 10-for-13 (76.9%) from the floor
• RIT scored 40 points in the paint
• The Tigers shot 45.6% (26-for-57) from the floor

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Tigers travel to Ithaca on Tuesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.