GENEVA, N.Y.— The William Smith College basketball concluded its alumnae weekend with a 99-84 loss to St. Lawrence in a Liberty League matchup this afternoon. The Herons fall to 5-11 overall with a 3-6 mark in conference play while the Saints move to 8-6 overall and 4-4 in the conference.
Senior
Lauren DeVaney continued to shine for the Herons, posting her seventh double-double of the season with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Junior
Brooke Jarvis chipped in 24 points and six rebounds, while sophomore
Molly Walsh went 4-for-7 from behind the three-point line, posting a season-high 15 points.
TEAM TOTALS
- Rebounds: St. Lawrence 36, William Smith 32
- Assists: St. Lawrence 19, William Smith 14
- Turnovers: William Smith 16, St. Lawrence 7
- Steals: St. Lawrence 8, William Smith 4
- Blocked Shots: William Smith 4, St. Lawrence 1
HERON STAT LEADERS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Herons went on a 4-0 run to start off the game, finding points from DeVaney and Jarvis.
- William Smith and St. Lawrence would trade points for the remainder of the first quarter with junior Fiona Horan converting a layup as time expired to tie the game at 26.
- The Saints and the Herons would continue to trade points in the second quarter as the Saints found themselves in late foul trouble in the first half. The Herons would shoot 72.7% from the free throw line to keep the score tied at 53 heading into the half.
- DeVaney and Jarvis combined for 30 points and eight rebounds to lead the Herons in the first half.
- St. Lawrence started the second half on a 16-6 run before first-year Carly Scott hit a deep three pointer to cut into the Saints second half lead.
- Walsh found the hot hand late in the third, sinking two three-pointers to keep the Herons within 10 heading into the final ten minutes.
- The Saints used the clock to their advantage in the final ten minutes while also shooting strong from the free throw line to extend their lead to 15 and grabbing their fourth conference victory of the season.
- The Herons posted a season-high 84 points in the loss to the Saints.
COACHES CORNER
"Today we showed a lot of confidence throughout the entire game," Head Coach
Lindsay Sharman said. "We responded really well to St. Lawrence's runs in the first half but lost some of the momentum late in the game which allowed the Saints to pull away. I am proud of the fight the girls put up today and am looking forward to continuing to grow heading into another conference weekend on the road next weekend."
UP NEXT
William Smith will be back in action of Friday, Jan. 27, as it heads to Ithaca for a Liberty League showdown with the Bombers. Tip off between the Herons and the Bombers is set for 5:30 p.m.
