Women's Basketball Held Off at Saint Francis Brooklyn

KEY MOMENTS  

• The Terriers came in hot going on an 8-0 run to kick off the first quarter. 

• Forever Toppin hit a driving layup to halt the Terriers' momentum and would go on to score CCSU's first nine points, bringing the Blue Devils within two, 11-9. 

• Saint Francis attempted to pull away with layups from Sheridan Kavanaugh and Alyssa Fisher, but Dejah Jenkins and Lara Rohkohl retaliated with buckets of their own to keep it a two-point game. 

• The Terriers went on a short 4-1 run, ending the first quarter with a five-point lead, 19-14. 

• Both teams were scoreless in the first 2:46 of the second quarter until Rohkohl sunk a pull-up jumper for the Blue Devils. 

• An Amaya Williams driving layup made it a one-point game before Fisher hit two free throws. 

• Belle Lanpher evened the score with a three-pointer and the Terriers fought back, going on a 7-0 run. 

• Central then went on a run of their own with baskets from Meghan Kenefick, Alli Napoli, and Toppin to tie the game once again at 28-28. 

• Eszter Varga hit two free throws for the Terriers to end the half, giving Saint Francis a two-point lead before halftime. 

• The Terriers opened the third with 5 points from Fisher. CCSU fought to keep it close, scoring 6 points before Saint Francis went on a 14-5 run, building a 10-point lead, 49-39. 

• The Blue Devils scored four points to end the quarter at 49-43. 

• CCSU traded baskets with the Terriers throughout the fourth quarter in an attempt to close the gap.  

• Rohkohl sunk two shots from the free throw line with 1:42 left to play to get within two, 59-57. 

• Saint Francis was able to hold off the Blue Devils, going on a 6-2 run before the final buzzer. 

NUMBERS TO KNOW  

22- CCSU had 22 offensive rebounds that led to 15 second-chance points. 

NOTES  

• Forever Toppin was the leading scorer for CCSU with 17 points, followed by Rohkohl with 12, and Jenkins with 11. Toppin also tallied three assists, two steals, and two rebounds. 

• Lara Rohkohl achieved a double-double, leading the team in rebounding with 14 rebounds, 10 being offensive, and scoring 12 points. 

• Alyssa Fisher scored 29 points for the Terriers, shooting 83.3% from the field. 

• This game was the 48th Division I meeting between the two teams 

UP NEXT...