Vassar Completes Regular Season Sweep Of Clarkson

POTSDAM – Sophomore Erin Lovett led four players in double-figures with 13 points as the Vassar College Women’s Basketball team swept the regular season series from Clarkson Saturday afternoon with a 65-53 road victory.

Vassar evens its record at 9-9 overall and moves to 8-3 in conference play with Saturday’s win, while Clarkson falls to 8-11 and 4-8 in league action. The win also marks the seventh straight for the Brewers over the Golden Knights.

Vassar opened the game with a 10-0 run, getting contributions from four different players, over the first 5:29 of the contest.

Vassar held Clarkson off the board until the 3:28 mark of the first quarter when a Maddy Polky triple opened the Golden Knights’ account.

Clarkson made just three field goals in the opening 10 minutes, but all three came from behind the arc to trail just 13-9 through the opening stanza.

After the two teams combined for just 22 points in the first period, they erupted for 33 points in the second frame.

Clarkson opened the second quarter on a 7-2 spurt that saw it take its only lead of the game when a Emma Chambers bucket made the score 16-15.

The Brewers answered with a Maddie Ahearn jumper to regain a one-point lead with 6:10 left before the break.

Vassar expanded its lead to 24-18 on an Emery Mullen conversion late in the quarter and an 8-2 run to close the period, capped by another Mullen bucket, sent the Brewers into the intermission leading 32-23.

The Brewers converted at 36-percent over the opening 20 minutes and went 0-for-5 from behind the arc.

Clarkson shot 33.3-percent in the first half and finished 4-for-10 from behind the arc.

Vassar pushed its lead to double-figures for the first time on an Elodie Ware triple just under two-and-a-half minutes into the third quarter.

A Ware jumper at the 5:45 mark pushed Vassar in front 41-30, before a 10-2 stretch from the Golden Knights brought them to with 43-40 at the 1:50 mark.

A three-point play and a layup in the final half minute of the period from Lovett sparked a quick 7-0 run that sent Vassar to the final stanza leading 50-40.

Vassar maintained the lead for the duration of the quarter and held a lead as large as 15 points on two occasions.

A Sophia Ippolito three-pointer made the score 63-48 with 3:45 left and a Maureen Regan fast break bucket gave the Brewers a 65-50 lead with 2:09 left.

Clarkson scored the final three points of the contest to pull to within the final 12-point deficit.

Vassar improved to 50-percent shooting after halftime and hit on a pair of three-pointers.

Clarkson shot 40.7-percent in the second half and canned five three-pointers.

For The Brewers
Lovett came off the bench to lead the team in scoring with 13 points. Lovett went 4-for-8 from the field and 5-for-7 from the free-throw line to go along with six rebounds.

Ware tallied 11 points and collected three rebounds.

Sierra McDermed and Regan both recorded 10 points. McDermed closed the win with five boards and three steals with Regan supplying six rebounds, three steals and two assists.

Lindsey Shoulders chipped in nine points, four rebounds and two assists.

For The Golden Knights
Fallon Griffin led all players with 16 points and added two steals.

Addie Kea scored nine points and handed out a game-high five assists.

Polky finished with seven points, four assists and two steals.

Bella Doyle contributed eight points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals.