Glidden notched her first career double-double with a career-best 16 points and season-high 11 rebounds (PHOTO BY Mary Gettens)

Miccile's 18 points leads balanced Panthers effort to win

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (December 12, 2021) – Adelphi University held off Stonehill College down the stretch to claim an 82-75 victory in a non-conference women's basketball matchup between fellow Northeast-10 Conference members at the Center for Recreation and Sport this afternoon. 

Leaders

Stonehill
Emily Bramanti Senior, Guard: Game and career-high matching 26 points (9-for-21, 4-for-11 threes), career-best 8 rebounds, 7 assists.
Sophie Glidden Senior, Guard: First career double-double with career-high 16 points (5-for-11, 6-for-8 FTs), season-best 11 rebounds (seven offensive).
Kayla Raymond Senior, Forward: 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, blocked shot.
Mia Kelly Junior, Guard: Career-high 11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, blocked shot and steal. 

Adelphi
Emily Miccile Postgrad, Guard: 18 points (6-for-12, 6-for-7 FTs), 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocked shots.
Ty Hawkins Senior, Guard: 13 points (4-for-9).
Sydney Rosenoff Freshman, Guard: 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.
Rebecca Lee Postgrad, Center: Ten points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocked shots. 

How it Happened

• Bramanti matched her career-best with 26 points and also collected a career-high eight rebounds (PHOTO BY Mary Gettens)

  Adelphi led by as much as 12 points (28-16) with 6:14 remaining in the second quarter, after opening the frame with a 9-2 run capped by a three-pointer from senior Jillian Licurgo.
• Stonehill responded with a 13-0 run keyed by a trio of three-pointers from Bramanti, Kelly and senior Isabella Santoro to grab the Skyhawks first lead (29-28) after a Kelly jumper with 2:49 left in the half.
• Adelphi regained the lead heading into the intermission (35-33) with a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Hawkins and then scored the first six points of the third quarter to restore an eight-point cushion (41-33) after a Lee layup two minutes in.
• Stonehill was back within four (53-49) heading into the fourth quarter and drew within two (57-55) after a Bramanti triple with 7:19 still to play.
• Stonehill trimmed the lead to a point three times midway through the final frame, but couldn't regain the lead.
• Adelphi pushed its lead back to six (68-62) after a three-point play from Miccile with 3:41 remaining, when Stonehill closed back within two (68-66) after a basket from Raymond with 2:30 to go.
• Two Raymond free-throws had Stonehill down a pair (70-68) with 1:46 to play, but Rosenoff drained a three-pointer to push the lead to five and the Skyhawks wouldn't get back within a possession the rest of the way.

Noteworthy

• Bramanti matched her career-high with 26 points (19 second half) established in Stonehill's season-opener at Saint Michael's College, scoring 20-plus points for the second-straight game and third time this season overall, having now scored in double figures all six games this season (19 career).
• Bramanti's eight rebounds are a career-best.
• Glidden's first career double-double is also the first by a Stonehill player this season, scoring a career-high 16 points to go with a season-best 11 rebounds – two shy of her career-best.
• Raymond has reached double figures in all five of her games played this season and 11-straight games overall dating back to the 2019-20 season. She has scored in double figures in 44 of her 52 career games played.
• Kelly's career-high 11 points are her second double-figure scoring game of the season, surpassing her ten-point outing in the Skyhawks season-opener at Saint Michael's.
• Adelphi finished shooting 47-percent from the field for the contest, including 44.1% in the second half.
• Stonehill finished with a 50-35 rebounding advantage for the contest, pulling down 24 boards on the offensive glass.

Up Next

Stonehill (2-4, 1-3 NE10) returns to action on Wednesday night, when it visits Franklin Pierce University for an NE10 matchup at 5:30 p.m. The Skyhawks return home next Saturday, December 18, to host Queens (N.Y.) College for its first semester finale at 4 p.m. The Stonehill athletic department will continue its Holiday Toy Drive to benefit My Brother's Keeper, with any fan bringing an unwrapped, packaged toy earning free admission to the game. Adelphi (3-6, 1-3 NE10) visits Goldey-Beacom College next Saturday at 3 p.m.

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