BUFFALO, N.Y. – The D'Youville women's basketball team fought hard, but ultimately fell to East Coast Conference member Molloy, 64-44, Sunday afternoon at the College Center Gym. Freshman Anna Jankovic lead the Saints with nine points and 11 rebound before leaving the game late in the third quarter with an injury. Stella Mollica and Haleigh Schafer each had eight points against the Lions.

First Quarter Notables

• Jankovic led the way for the Saints with six points and two rebounds.
• Riley Riedel went 2-for-4 with one rebound, one steal, and a block.
• The Saints shot 50% from the charity stripe, with Jankovic making one of her two shots.

Second Quarter Notables

• The Saints struggled in the second quarter, putting up five points to Molloy's 14.
• Jankovic led the way, hitting a three in the first minute of the quarter. The Averill Park, N.Y. native added seven rebounds to her stat line, grabbing four off the glass in the defensive paint.
• Brianna Moxley grabbed two defensive rebounds for the Saints, while Stella Mollica, Sara Pfeiffer, Haley Kirisitis, and Jaelyn Vleer-Elliot each had one.
• Vleer-Elliot had a steal and a block.

Third Quarter Notables

• Kirisits led the way in the third with three points, while Riedel and Shafer each had two.
• Mollica and Jankovic had two rebounds apiece.

Fourth Quarter Notables

• The Molloy Lions outscored the Saints 18-17 in the final quarter of the game.
• The Saints shot 33.3% from beyond the arc.
• The Saints forced the Lions to turn the ball over four times in the final 10 minutes of action.

Up Next

The Saints hit the road for conference game at Mercy Friday, Jan. 21 before skipping over to St. Thomas Aquinas Sunday afternoon. Tip-off at Mercy is scheduled for 5 p.m.

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