Scranton, Pa. – Sophomore captain Erin McQuillen (Cresskill, N.J./Cresskill) was the lone River Hawk to reach double figures Wednesday night as the Susquehanna University women's basketball team battled No. 6/7 University of Scranton on the road. Susquehanna (6-13, 3-6 LC) succumbed to a 70-42 Landmark Conference road loss as Scranton (19-1, 8-1 LC) swept the season series.
 
Susquehanna 42, Scranton 70
 
How It Happened

• Sophomore forward Alanna Connolly (Whitehouse Station, N.J./Hunterdon) tallied the game's opening basket for Susquehanna's only lead of the game. Then the Royals used an 18-8 run to post an eight-point advantage behind a 12-2 margin in the paint and six points from Sofia Recupero.
• Scranton only edged the River Hawks, 11-8, in the second quarter for a 29-18 halftime advantage. Back-to-back layups by sophomores Madi Welliver (Turbotville, Pa./Warrior Run) and Nevin Hoenninger (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) helped to cut the deficit to 20-14 at 7:02.
• Six points from McQuillen allowed SU to keep pace with the nationally-ranked Royals, who won the third stanza, 18-12. Freshman forward Olivia Brandt (Bethlehem, Pa./Notre Dame) trimmed the lead to 38-27 at 3:49, capping a 9-3 run, before Scranton headed into the fourth with a 17-point margin in its favor.
• A 23-point explosion in the fourth quarter put the game away for the Royals, who rebounded from their first loss of the season on January 26.

 
Inside the Box Score

• Susquehanna finished the game shooting 28.6-percent from the floor while denying six Royal shots and picking eight pockets. The River Hawks committed 16 turnovers to Scranton's 11 while the hosts notched a 44-32 rebounding margin.
• For the 16th time this season, McQuillen scored in double-digits as she finished the night with 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including three triples. She also added four rebounds.
• Freshman guard Amanda Lemire (Auburn, N.H./Pinkerton) contributed seven points and three steals while Brandt grabbed a team-best five boards and three steals.
• Makenzie Mason led all players with 15 points, seven caroms, and four assists.

 
Up Next for the River Hawks

• Feb. 2 at Elizabethtown (13-6, 6-3 LC) – Elizabethtown, Pa. – Landmark Conference contest – 2:00 p.m.

 
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