POTSDAM, N.Y. – The RIT women's basketball team defeated Clarkson, 68–53, Saturday afternoon.
 
The Tigers used a dominant second quarter and strong three‑point shooting to pull away and win their fourth-consecutive win.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Graduate student guard Hannah Durand connected on back‑to‑back threes late in the first quarter to give RIT a 19–13 advantage through the first 10 minutes.
• The Tigers outscored Clarkson 17–6 in the second quarter, aided by a 9-0 run at the start of the quarter to take a 36–23 halftime lead.
• Junior guard Ella Wilson hit a three‑pointer at 6:03 of the third, pushing the RIT lead to 28 points.
• RIT took a 24-point lead with six minutes remaining in the game when junior Faye Kaplinski made a layup and a free throw.

 
GAME NOTES

• Sophomore guard Caroline Henderson scored 14 points with two steals as junior guard Maddy Ramsgard finished with 13 points, six rebounds, and three assists.
• Wilson and Durand came off the bench, totaling 10 and eight points, respectively. Durand also dished out five assists.
• Kaplinski grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
• RIT shot 48.1 percent from the floor, including 11-of-19 from three.
• The Tigers recorded 17 assists on 25 made baskets.
• RIT held Clarkson to 6-of-19 shooting from beyond the arc.
• RIT won the rebounding battle, 37–24, and outscored Clarkson 25–6 in bench points.
• RIT improves to 8-2 in the Liberty League and 11-6 overall.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns home to host William Smith on Friday (Jan. 30) at 5:30 p.m.