SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Gabby Holko earned her first win as the head coach of the Susquehanna University women's basketball team Wednesday night. Susquehanna (1-1) notched its first win of the 2019-20 season in a big way as the River Hawks posted a 30-point victory over the visiting Pioneers of William Paterson University (1-3), winning its home-opener by a score of 67-37.
 
Susquehanna 67, William Paterson 37
 
How It Happened
First Quarter

• Susquehanna jumped out to a 9-2 advantage at 7:27 as junior guard Erin McQuillen (Cresskill, N.J./Cresskill) tallied five minutes in the opening minutes of the game.
• The River Hawks never relinquished the lead, rolling to a 21-10 advantage after one quarter of play.

 
Second Quarter

• Vianca Soriano scored the first basket of the second frame to pull William Paterson within 21-12 before the River Hawks rebuilt a double-digit margin and headed into halftime with a 34-14 lead.

 
Third Quarter

• SU only outscored the Pioneers, 12-10, in the third as both sides shot under 30-percent and William Paterson knocked down its first two three-pointers of the game.

 
Fourth Quarter

• The River Hawks lit up the fourth quarter, shooting 63.6-percent from the field with 6-of-9 from downtown.

 
Inside the Box Score

• Susquehanna shot 40.4-percent (23-57) from the floor for the game compared to the Pioneers' 19.0-percent (12-63).
• The River Hawks drained a season-high 12 three-pointers for a .400 three-point field goal percentage while WPU went 0-fer in the first half before finishing 3-of-18 from downtown.
• SU, who received 29 points from its bench, tallied 18 points off of 17 Pioneer turnovers while he River Hawks' 19 miscues only cost them five points.
• The all-time series is now even between the two teams.

 
Top Performers

• McQuillen finished with season-bests of 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and two steal. Thirteen of McQuillen's points came in the first half, including eight in the first quarter alone.
• Junior guard Nevin Hoenninger (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) contributed eight points, six boards, and a season-best five assists while sophomore guard/forward Amalia Esposito (Coraopolis, Pa./Montour) chipped in season-bests of seven caroms, seven points and two steals.
• Alisa Giordano and Yakira Rosa both scored 10 points to lead the Pioneers while Soriano and Allison McBride each hauled in a game-and team-best seven rebounds.

 
Up Next for the River Hawks

• Nov. 23 vs. York (N.Y.) (0-1) – Selinsgrove, Pa. / O.W. Houts Gymnasium – Susquehanna Trailways Tip-Off Tournament – 8:00 p.m.

 
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