Parslow pours in 24 including her 1000th point; Gators drop action at RPI
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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9 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 56 |
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19 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 65 |
Troy, NY—The Engineers of RPI hosted the Gators of Sage in women's basketball action at the ECAV and posted a 65-56 win. The victory puts RPI at 4-1, while the loss is the first of the year for the Gators.
RPI led 31-24 at the half and despite a pair of strong runs in the second half were able to hold off the Gators. RPI's senior forward LaKissa Martin (Las Vegas, NV/Rancho) finished the night with a double-double on 23 points with 10 rebounds. Joining her in double-digit scoring was junior guard Ines Ortea (Madrid, Spain) as she had 20 points in the contest.
Sage's senior guard Emily Parslow (Fonda, NY/Fonda-Fultonville) had a banner night as she recorded her 1,000th career point in the early minutes of the first quarter and cruised to a game-best 24 points after making eight three pointers. She is the seventh player to collect her 1,000th career point and now has 1,019 points and is currently seventh all-time in scoring. She has 185 career three-pointers and is closing in on the all-time record currently standing at 200 and set by Frankie Pearson (2013-2017). Her eight three-pointer baskets broke Sage's single-game record that was held by four players with seven.
Junior forward Megan Flynn (Hoosick Falls, NY/Hoosick Falls Central) added eight points and eight rebounds for the Gators with three steals and two assists.
The Gators will face non-league will host Middlebury College next on November 29 at 7 p.m. in the Kahl Gym, while RPI returns to action on November 25 hosting Wheaton College (MA) at 1 p.m. in the ECAV.
Team Stats
Rensselaer
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | Rensselaer |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (21-65) | (23-57) |
| Field Goal % | 32.3% | 40.4% |
| Rebounds | 38 | 49 |
| Assists | 8 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 22 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 12 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 10 | 6 |
