WASHINGTON, D.C. – Junior captain Erin McQuillen (Cresskill, N.J./Cresskill) poured in 21 points while sophomore Amalia Esposito (Coraopolis, Pa./Montour) and first-year guard Kaitlyn Lynch (Andover, N.J./Newton) combined for another 24 points Saturday afternoon as the Susquehanna University women's basketball team battled The Catholic University of America in Landmark Conference action. Susquehanna (13-10, 5-7 LC) dropped an 82-64 decision in D.C. as Catholic (19-4, 10-2 LC) swept the season series.
 
With two games left in the regular season, SU sits in the sixth spot of the conference standings.
 
Susquehanna 64, Catholic 82
 
How It Happened
First Period

• Catholic opened up with an 8-0 lead, shot nearly 47-percent in the first 10 minutes, and went 8-for-11 at the free throw line to boast a 23-8 advantage.
• The River Hawks committed 11 turnovers and made just 1-of-8 shots, getting their points from a 6-for-7 effort at the line.

 
Second Period

• Susquehanna finally ignited its offense as they took better care of the ball with only four miscues while shooting over 50-percent to score 21 points in the second frame.
• The Cardinals continued their pace, stretching their lead to a 23-point spread as they were 5-of-8 from downtown before heading into the locker room with a 48-29 advantage.

 
Halftime

• Amanda Johnson led all scorers with 13 points as Johnson was 5-of-5 with three triples.
• McQuillen paced the River Hawks with eight points as she went 5-of-7 from the charity stripe.
• Catholic generated 18 points off of 15 SU turnovers while edging the visitors, 19-17, on the boards.

 
Third Period

• Susquehanna used its improved shooting to chip away at the deficit, pulling within 52-39 on a three-pointer by junior guard Alexa Petrozzino (East Hanover, N.J./Hanover Park) halfway through the frame.
• The Cardinals dealt with a dip in their shooting as they went from 47.4-percent in the second to 26.3-percent in the third.

 
Fourth Period

• SU continue to plug away over the final 10 minutes, scoring 19 of the frame's first 36 points to close the gap to 78-64 with 2:07 left to go.

 
Inside the Box Score

• After starting the game 0-for-5 from downtown, the River Hawks finished 6-for-17.
• Catholic collected 24 points off of 25 SU turnovers while edging them in rebounds, 38-35, for an 11-4 margin in second chance points.
• The Cardinals improve to 23-7 all-time against Susquehanna.

 
Top Performers

• McQuillen tallied to 13 second-half points to finish with her fourth 20-point game while adding five rebounds and two assists. She shot 5-of-12 from the field with four triples and went 7-of-9 at the line.
• Esposito and Lynch both contributed a dozen points while Esposito hauled in a team-best eight boards and Lynch dished out a season-best six assists.

• Sydney Poindexter paced the Cardinals in their second straight win with a double-double on 19 points and 11 caroms.

 
Up Next for the River Hawks

• Feb. 19 vs. Moravian (14-9, 7-5 LC) – Selinsgrove, Pa. / O.W. Houts Gymnasium – Landmark Conference game – 7:00 p.m.

 
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