women's basketball

Feb. 9:  The St. Lawrence University women's basketball team used a 13-1 run over a span of 4:41 in the second half to put the game out of reach for Union, earning a 63-53 Liberty League victory on Saturday afternoon in the Burkman Gymnasium.  The Saints, who avenged an overtime loss earlier in the season, improved to 11-3 in the league and 17-6 overall.  Meanwhile, the Dutchwomen fell to 8-6 in the conference and 13-9 overall.

Feb. 8: The St. Lawrence University women's basketball team used a 12-0 run midway through the second half to put the game out of reach for Rensselaer, as the Saints went on to win 78-56 in Friday's Liberty League contest in the Burkman Gymnasium.

Feb. 5:  Skidmore College took over the lead in the race to the top of the Liberty League with a 46-44 win over St. Lawrence University, Tuesday night at the Williamson Sports Center.  The Thoroughbreds are 10-3 in the conference and 12-10 overall. The Saints drop to 9-3 and 15-6.

Feb. 2:  The Vassar College women's basketball team made 10 of its first 12 shots en route to a 79-54 victory over St. Lawrence University in Poughkeepsie, NY on Saturday afternoon.  The Brewers improved to 16-4, 8-3, while the Saints dropped to 15-5, 9-2 and play at Skidmore (11-8, 9-1) on Tuesday in a game with major league playoff positioning implications.  The Brewers will next visit Rensselaer on Tuesday. 

Feb. 1:  The St. Lawrence University women's basketball team defeated Bard College, 66-41, in Friday night's Liberty League contest in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY.  The Saints, who improved to 15-4 and 9-1 in the conference, used a 22-10 run over the last 9:38 of the first half to build an advantage which they would not relinquish.  Meanwhile, the Raptors fell to 7-14 overall and 1-11 in the conference. 

Jan. 29:  The St. Lawrence University women's basketball team defeated Clarkson University, 69-47, in Tuesday's Liberty League contest in the Burkman Gymnasium.  Sophomore Kara McDuffee led all scorers with 21 points and 10 rebounds, as the Saints improve to 14-4 and 8-1 in the league.  Meanwhile, the Golden Knights were led by Leighann Tomita's 15 points and nine rebounds, but fall to 2-15 and remain winless in the conference. 

Jan. 26:   The St. Lawrence University women's basketball team got off to a fast start and then held off Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), 79-67, in a Liberty League game at East Campus Arena. Five Saints reached double digits in points as the team improved to 13-4 overall and 7-1 in the league.  The Engineers, who cut their deficit to eight points in the second half, fell to 10-7 and 4-4.

Jan. 25: Kelsey McDonald hit a driving shot off the glass with nine seconds left in overtime to lift Union College to a 66-65 Liberty League victory over the St. Lawrence University women's basketball team on Friday night at the Viniar Athletic Center. The loss snapped the Saints' 12-game win streak and was their first loss in the league as they fell to 12-4 and 6-1. Meanwhile, Union improved to 6-4 in league play and 11-7 for the season.

Jan. 19:  The St. Lawrence University women's basketball team extended its win streak to 11 games with a 55-43 victory over Liberty League opponent RIT in the Burkman Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.  The Saints, led by sophomore Kara McDuffee's double-double, improved to 12-3 overall and a perfect 6-0 in the league.  Meanwhile, the Tigers fell to 4-10 overall and 1-5 in the conference. 

Jan. 18:  The St. Lawrence University women's basketball team won its 10th straight game with a victory over William Smith College, 76-63, in Friday's Liberty League contest in the Burkman Gymnasium.  The Saints, led by sophomore Kara McDuffee's game-high 23 points and junior Kelly Legg's double-double, improved to 11-3 overall and 5-0 in the league.  The Herons were led by Chloe Hayter's 23 points but suffered the loss, falling to 8-6 overall and 2-3 in the conference.