SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo women's basketball fell to Eckerd College on Wednesday evening, 63-48. The Lions were limited on their three-point shooting which is typically their mainstay, hitting just two in the game.
Chelsy Springs led the Lions with her seventh double-double of the season. She finished with 15 points, on 50-percent shooting, adding 10 rebounds.
The Basics
Final Score: Saint Leo 48, Eckerd 63
Location: Marion Bowman Activities Center | Saint Leo, Fla.
Records: Saint Leo 4-15, 1-9 SSC | Embry-Riddle 10-7, 5-4 SSC
How It Happened…
1Q | The first quarter was balanced as each team traded buckets, leaving the score at 11 until Margaret Sundberg hit a deep three point shot for Eckerd, giving them a three-point lead, breaking a two minute scoring drought. Chelsy Springs did what she does best, grabbing an offensive rebound closing the gap. Alysia Johnson dominated the boards, grabbing five in the period. | EC 17-13 |
2Q | Eckerd opened the period on a 4-0 streak, increasing their lead to eight. However, the Lions used their own 6-0 streak getting a balanced offensive attack to close the score to 21-19. From there both teams went on a scoring drought, both going 1-6 from the field, until EC hit a three form deep. Eckerd kept the foot on the gas, expanding their lead. In the first half, the Lions were unable to hit from deep as well, going 0-10 from beyond the arc. | EC 33-23 |
3Q | The Tritons' jumped out to a 9-0 lead to start the second half, until a Johnson fast-break halted their momentum. The Lions' were held to just six points in the third, starting the quarter on 16.7-percent shooting. Eckerd also took care of the ball in the period committing zero turnovers. | EC 51-29 |
4Q | The fourth quarter was balanced, going back-and-fourth including Mary Redmond hitting the Lions first three of the game. Saint Leo put on the press, attempting to mount a come-back. Redmond hit her second three, bringing the lead down to just 17 points. Saint Leo held Eckerd to a two of eight shooting and forced them into four turnovers in four minutes. The Lions were able to play an equal quarter to the Tritons, but it was not enough. | EC 63-48 |
Points to Note
- Springs recorded her seventh-straight double-figure performance, and her 17th of the season.
- Redmond followed with 12 points.
- Johnson finished the game with a team-high 11 rebounds. This as her second double-digit rebounding game.
- As a team, the Lions out-rebounded the visitors, 44-34.
For the Tritons
- The Tritons saw Sundberg lead them in scoring, giving them 14 points and five rebounds. Kacie Juday followed with 12 points.
- Eckerd committed just 11 turnovers, and scored 19 points off Saint Leo's 21 turnovers.
Next Up
The Lions head out for their next two games, starting with Saturday afternoon's matchup at Florida Southern College. Tip-off is slated for 5:30 p.m.
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