UTICA, N.Y. - The SUNY Poly women's basketball team hosted the St. Lawrence University Saints on Tuesday night. The Wildcats lost the game but battled hard despite a short bench. The final score was 60-53. The Wildcats are now 12-12 this season.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Wildcats got off to a strong start outpacing the Saints in the first quarter. Lyrik Jackson scored 10 points for the Wildcats in the first. She hit two of the three 3-pointers she took in the quarter. The Wildcats ended the quarter on a 7-0 run to take a seven-point lead into the break. St. Lawrence flipped the script in the second quarter tying the game at 26 in the final seconds of the half on a three-pointer by Olivia Middleton.

The Saints took the lead early in the third on another Olivia Middleton 3-pointer, starting what would be a turbulent third quarter that saw the lead change hands four times in five minutes. A 9-0 run late in the third gave the Saints a 42-34 lead with just under two minutes to play, but a pair of free throws by Molly Burdick cut the lead to six at the end of the quarter. In the fourth the two teams traded buckets, keeping the game within reach for the Wildcats. The Saints would hold on to the lead thanks to some timely shooting, ultimately winning the game 60-53.  

NOTABLE STATS:

• Molly Burdick led all scorers with 21 points. She also had six rebounds, four assists, and four steals.
• Lyrik Jackson had 19 points. She hit three 3-pointers, had three assists, and three rebounds.
• Olivia Middleton had 18 points, seven rebounds, and five assists for St. Lawrence.
• Cam Roberts scored 13 for the Saints and was just a rebound shy of a double-double.
• Shannon Rone scored 11 points for St. Lawrence.

UP NEXT:

The Wildcats will host Cazenovia on Saturday. The game is the Wildcat's last regular season contest of the season and is their Senior Day celebration game. Prior to the game, the Wildcats will honor their four seniors with a short ceremony featuring their loved ones, teammates, and mentors. The game is scheduled for a 1:00 PM start at SUNY Poly's Campus Center Gym. The game will be streamed live on the SUNY Poly Sports Network (SPSN).

*************************************************************************************************************

SUNY Poly is New York's globally recognized, high-tech educational ecosystem. SUNY Poly offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience and nanoengineering, as well as cutting-edge nanobioscience programs at its Albany campus, and undergraduate and graduate degrees in technology, including engineering, cybersecurity, computer science, and the engineering technologies; professional studies, including business, communication, and nursing; and arts and sciences, including natural sciences, game design, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences at its Utica campus; thriving athletic, recreational, and cultural programs, events, and activities complement the campus experience. As the world's most advanced, university-driven research enterprise, SUNY Poly boasts billions of dollars in high-tech investments and hundreds of corporate partners since its inception. For information visit www.sunypoly.edu.