SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO. —The William Smith College basketball team split action at the 2022 Clasico in San Juan. The Herons fell to Edgewood on Sunday, 65-60, and then defeated the University of Maine, Presque Isle 64-58 this morning. The Herons are now 2-7 on the season while the Eagles move to 5-6 and the Owls fall to 5-4.
In Sunday's matchup against the Eagles, junior
Brooke Jarvis led the Herons with 19 points and seven rebounds while senior
Lauren DeVaney chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.
DeVaney led the Herons in their second matchup in San Juan, posting 17 points and six rebounds. First-year
Faith Okoli posted a career-high 13 points and seven rebounds, shooting an impressive 85.7% from the floor in the Herons second win of the season.
TEAM TOTALS (EDGEWOOD)
- Rebounds: Edgewood 51, William Smith 45
- Assists: William Smith 13, Edgewood 10
- Turnovers: Edgewood 15, William Smith 10
- Steals: William Smith 9, Edgewood 8
- Blocked Shots: William Smith 4, Edgewood 3
HERON STAT LEADERS (EDGEWOOD)
TEAM TOTALS (UMPI)
- Rebounds: William Smith 49, UMPI 37
- Assists: William Smith 15, UMPI 6
- Turnovers: William Smith 20, UMPI 13
- Steals: UMPI 10, William Smith 8
- Blocked Shots: William Smith 5, UMPI 0
HERON STAT LEADERS (UMPI)
MATCH MOMENTS (EDGEWOOD)
- The Eagles came out hot to start the game, going on a 12-0 scoring run before senior Kerstin Kelly converted two free-throws to end the early offensive burst for Edgewood.
- The Herons would claw their way back into the game, with sophomore Katie Smythe hitting a big three-pointer to cut the Eagles lead to four going into the second quarter.
- Both teams would share points in the second, with the Herons using big three-pointers by sophomore Maddie Patrick and DeVaney to keep William Smith within four heading into the half.
- DeVaney and Jarvis collected early second half points for the Herons before the Eagles went on a late offensive burst that had them up by 10 heading into the final 10 minutes of play.
- Patrick (2), Kelly, Jarvis, and sophomore Molly Walsh all convert three-pointers in the fourth as the Herons shot 62.5% from behind the arch in the quarter. William Smith would be matched by good shooting from the Eagles who would close out the game on top 65-60.
MATCH MOMENTS (UMPI)
- Senior Kerstin Kelly opened up play with a clutch three-pointer to give the Herons an early lead against the Owls.
- William Smith and UMPI would continue to trade points in the first, with the Owls ending the first quarter on top 13-12 despite being outshot by the Herons.
- First-year Faith Okoli came out strong in the second quarter, posting five points, three rebounds and a steal to make her presence known in the paint.
- The Herons would start the second half down by four but would find points from Okoli, Walsh, DeVaney and Jarvis to bring the Herons within one heading into the final 10 minutes.
- Jarvis and Patrick would combine for 11 points in the final quarter to help the Herons gain the lead.
- William Smith played strong defense in the fourth quarter, keeping the Owls to a 14.3% shooting percentage from the floor to secure its second victory of the season.
COACHES CORNER:
"We had two great games down here," Head Coach
Lindsay Sharman said. "While we lost the first game and struggled to get our legs under us early, we eventually shared the ball well, finishing with three double figure scorers and a strong defensive effort. Today we struggled to finish and rebound in the first half, but then locked in defensively in the second half which jump started our offense. It was a great way to head into winter break and conference play!"
UP NEXT:
William Smith will be back in action after the new year when it hosts RIT in Liberty League action. Tip off between the Herons and the Tigers is set for 5:30 p.m. in Bristol Gymnasium.
