GENEVA, N.Y. – Sophomore forward Faye Kalplinksi scored 15 points to lead the RIT women's basketball team to a 63-55 road win over William Smith, Friday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After finishing the first 10 minutes tied at 16, the Herons used an 11-2 run to take six-point lead at the 5:21 mark in the second quarter.
• Trailing by four at the break, RIT came to life in the third, outscoring William Smith 21-9 in the quarter. Sophomore guard Maddy Ramsgard hit a pull-up jumper with 5:26 on the clock to give the team the lead, 40-39.
• Later in the quarter, Kaplinski extended the lead by making several free-throws and a layup to lift RIT to a nine-point advantage.
• In the fourth quarter, RIT managed to hold on the lead by keeping the Herons away from the free-throw line as well as out-rebounding them 14 to 5.

 
GAME NOTES

• Kaplinski hit 6-of-7 from the field and 3-of-6 at the free-throw line. The sophomore is averaging an even 9.0 points per game through 10 games this season.
• First-year guard Caroline Henderson added 14 points, 12 of which coming from beyond the arc.
• Ramsgard recorded a double-double with 12 points to go along with a season-high 10 rebounds.
• William Smith's Amelia McCulley led all scorers with 22 points.
• The win lifts the Tigers to 5-5 overall as the team remains undefeated in Liberty League action through three games.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The team visits RPI tomorrow (Jan. 11) for a 2 p.m. contest in Troy, N.Y.