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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. \u2013 Southern Connecticut women’s basketball defeated Adelphi, 82-41 in an NE10 matchup on Wednesday evening. The Panthers dropped to\u00a0an overall record of 12-11 and an NE10 record of 6-10. The Owls improved to an overall record of 19-5 and an NE10 record of 14-2. Nine different Owls added points to the scoresheet, while the starting five for Southern Connecticut all had double-figures against Adelphi.<\/p>\n
Rheyna Steinauer<\/a> recorded her third double-double of the season with a team-best of 16 points and a team-best of 11 boards, as she was 5-for-9 from the floor, 2-for-2 from beyond the arc and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. Taeya Steinauer<\/a> had 15 points, was 2-for-2 from beyond the arc, had a team-best of three assists, three boards and a steal. Hope Fox<\/a> had 13 points, was 4-for-4 from the free-throw line, grabbed four boards. had a team-best of three assists and two steals.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tish Blackwood<\/a> had 12 points, grabbed nine boards, was 2-for-2 from the free-throw line, had a team-best of three assists and three steals. Jillian Martin<\/a> had 11 points and was 5-for-8 from the floor. Arianna Gerkin<\/a> had eight points, was 2-for-4 from the floor, 4-for-4 from the free-throw line, grabbed four boards and had two assists. Ally Sentance<\/a> grabbed four boards, had two points and two assists while Maya Henry<\/a> had three points and two steals and Jaycee Merizalde<\/a> had an assist and a rebound against the Panthers. \n\u00a0
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\nIn the first quarter, Southern started off with a 13-4 run, that was sparked by made baskets by Taeya Steinauer<\/a>, Rheyna Steinauer<\/a> and Tish Blackwood<\/a>. In the last three minutes of play, the Owls ended the quarter on a 5-0 run, due to a jumper by Jillian Martin<\/a> and a three-pointer by Hope Fox<\/a>. The Owls finished the quarter with a perfect, 4-for-4 from the three-point line, as a team and were up 18-6, heading into the second.
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\nIn the second quarter, Rheyna Steinauer<\/a> scored four points for the Owls, in the opening minutes of play. The Panthers put some points back on the board but Martin, Rheyna Steinauer<\/a>, Blackwood, Sentance, Henry, Gerkin and Fox, all made baskets to go on a 21-7 run for Southern. Finishing the quarter, the Owls played great defense and headed into halftime up 41-16, over Adelphi.
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\nIn the third quarter, the Southern Connecticut offense finished what they started in the first half. Rheyna Steinauer<\/a> and Fox scored the first baskets of the half for the Owls, as the Panthers added some points to their total. However, Tish Blackwood<\/a> scored back-to-back layups, to put Southern up, 52-20, with five minutes left. Points from Fox, Martin, Gerkin and Rheyna Steinauer<\/a> allowed the Owls to extend their lead to 63-30, heading into the fourth.
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\nIn the fourth quarter, points from Blackwood, Martin and Taeya Steinauer<\/a> helped Southern, to continue their fast paced play and extended their lead to 39 points. In the final two minutes, Arianna Gerkin<\/a> and Maya Henry<\/a> made a total of four made free-throws and Lovie D’Onofrio<\/a> scored the first points of her career, to close out the Owls’ 82-41 victory over Adelphi.\u00a0
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\nThe Owls will celebrate Senior Day on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 1:30 pm against Saint Michael’s in the James Moore Field House.
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