From Emory University Athletics
The University of Rochester women's basketball team used a
balanced team effort and some timely 3-point shooting to power past
Emory University 66-42 on Saturday afternoon at the Louis Alexander
Palestra.
The win kicks off the UAA conference season for Rochester who moves
to 9-3 on the year (1-0 UAA). Emory's record drops to 8-4
overall, 0-1 in the conference.
The Yellowjackets played a total of 13 players in the game and got
at least a point from 12 of them. As a team, UR made 10
3-pointers, a season high, with seven different players draining a
long range shot. Emory struggled on the offensive end,
shooting just 25.6% (20-78) from the floor en route to a season low
42 points.
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Rochester was led by junior Emily Lewis with a game high 12
points. She also recorded two treys and pulled down eight
rebounds. Freshman Alexandra Leslie scored nine points and
grabbed 12 boards, narrowly missing her fifth double-double this
year. Lauren Deming and Sarah Kaminsky each added nine points
off the bench for the Yellowjackets. As a team, UR's bench
outscored the Eagles subs by a 42-13 margin.
Both teams struggled mightily in the opening minutes of the game as
the score was 2-2 for over six minutes. Rochester then broke
it open with 15-2 spurt, a run that featured four three's.
Kaminsky hit two, Brynn Lauer one and Leslie drained her first long
ball of the year. That followed by a Deming old-fashioned
3-point play.
With under five to play in the first, Rochester extended the lead
with another big run, going on a 16-2 run aided by three more
3-pointers. This time it was Lewis, Kayla Kibling and Kelsey
Hurley from long range. At the half, Rochester was up
39-20.
The 'Jackets would then score 20 of the first 29 points over the
first 10 minutes of the 2nd half, building a game high lead of 30
points at 59-29.
Emory was led by Ilene Tsao who scored 11 points and grabbed a team
high seven rebounds. Michelle Bevan recorded eight points
while Khadijah Sayyid added 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals.