Box Score BUFFALO, N.Y. – Three Saints scored in the double digits en route to a 63-51 victory at home over Mercy Friday evening. Sofie Fuglsang led the way for D'Youville University, dropping 15 points Stella Mollica and Riley Riedel added to the offensive efforts, scoring 14 and 13 points, respectively. Anna Jankovic grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in the contest, while Haley Kirisits and Mollica each had seven.
First Quarter Notables
- The Saints and Mavericks were neck-and-neck going into the second quarter, but Mercy held the 14-12 lead at the whistle.
- Mollica and Kirisits led the way for the red and black with six and four points, respectively.
- Anna Jankovic grabbed a team-high five rebounds, while Riley Riedel and Kirisits each had three.
Second Quarter Notables
- The Saints bounced back in the second quarter, outscoring the Mavericks 18-9 and leading 30-23 going into the intermission.
- Sofie Fuglsang led the way for the Saints with nine points.
- Riedel tossed in three, while Bailey Carlson, Jaelyn Vleer-Elliot, and Kirisits dropped two apiece.
- Mollica grabbed a team-high four rebounds.
Third Quarter Notables
- Mercy mounted a comeback in the third quarter, matching the Saints' total scoring in the period at 14 points.
- Riedel dropped a team-high eight points, while recording one rebound and one steal.
- Sara Pfeiffer and Mollica were each credited with two steals, while Kirisits and Jankovic each had one.
Fourth Quarter Notables
- The Saints kept the Mavericks at bay in the final quarter of the game and sealed the 63-51 victory at home.
- Mollica and Pfeiffer led the way with six and five points, respectively.
- Jankovic, Fuglsang, and Pfeiffer paced the Saints on the defensive front, grabbing three defensive rebounds each.
Up Next
The Saints are back in action Sunday, Feb. 20 as they host St. Thomas Aquinas for a 1 p.m. matchup. D'Youville will be honoring their two seniors, Riley Riedel and Sara Pfeiffer.