DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. –
Lisa Wilson notched her 150th win of her tenure as the head coach of the Embry-Riddle women's basketball team when the Eagles downed Rollins 58-46 at the Tars' Alfond Sports Center on Saturday. The Eagles rebounded after falling behind in the first quarter to remain undefeated in Sunshine State Conference play.
RECORDS:
Embry-Riddle: 15-1, 9-0 SSC
Rollins: 7-9, 2-7 SSC
GAME NOTES
• The Eagles are ranked 15th in the latest WBCA Coaches' Poll and seventh in the most recent D2 CSC Media Poll.
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Madyson Jean-Louis played all 40 minutes for the second game in a row.
• After a tough night from the free throw line on Wednesday, the Eagles bounced back to go 11-of-14 from the charity stripe.
• The Eagles dominated the boards, outrebounding the Tars 41-30.
KEY PERFORMERS
Embry-Riddle
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Madyson Jean-Louis: 17 pts, 3 ast
• Anye' Staton: 12 pts, 9 reb, 2 blk
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Mary Lengemann: 8 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast
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Sarah Napoli: 8 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast
Rollins
• Claire Erickson: 11 pts, 4 ast
• Kaitlyn Sanders: 8 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
• Both teams were scoreless through the first two minutes of play.
• Rollins broke the scoreless deadlock and both teams traded baskets leading to a 4-4 tie at the 6:57 mark.
• Back-to-back threes by
Jenna Teterycz and
Sarah Napoli gave the Eagles a 10-6 advantage
• A pair of threes helped the Tars outscore the Eagles 8-2 in the last two minutes of the quarter to give Rollins a 16-12 lead.
Second Quarter
• Rollins opened the second quarter with three to widen the gap to seven points (19-12).
• The Tars maintained the seven-point advantage until the 7:06 mark when Anye' Staton grabbed an offensive rebound and finished a layup to make it a five-point (23-18) game.
• Staton's basket started a 10-2 run that put the Eagles ahead 28-25 at the 3:01 mark.
• The Eagles scored four second-chance points and eight points off five Rollins turnovers in the second quarter.
• Five players scored four points each to help Embry-Riddle outscore Rollins 20-13 in the second quarter.
• The Eagles led 32-29 at the half.
Third Quarter
• The third quarter featured offensive struggles for both teams.
• Rollins scored just three points on just 1-of-19 shooting in the period.
• The Eagles got a three from Jean-Louis and a jumper from Staton to increase their lead to six points (37-31), but suffered a seven-minute drought to end the quarter up 37-32.
Fourth Quarter
• The first two minutes of the fourth quarter saw the Eagles score more points than they did in the entire third quarter.
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Mary Lengemann grabbed a steal and finished the play with a layup to put the Eagles up by nine (43-34) at the eight-minute mark.
• The Tars went on a 6-0 spurt to cut the lead to three (43-40), but strong inside-out play allowed Napoli to find a wide open Lengemann for a layup that pushed the Eagles lead back to seven (47-40).
• In the last 5:43, the Eagles held the Tars to just two made field goals and forced four Rollins turnovers.
• A 50 percent (7-of-14) clip from the field and 7-of-8 shooting from the free throw line in the fourth helped the Eagles secure the 12-point victory.
NEXT UP
The Eagles' road swing continues on Wednesday when they head south to Fort Lauderdale to face No. 20 Nova Southeastern at 5:30 p.m.
The 2024-25 Embry-Riddle women's basketball season is presented by Daytona Mitsubishi.