QUEENS, N.Y. – The D'Youville women's basketball team earned their 12th win of the season Thursday evening, as they edged out East Coast Conference member Queens (N.Y.), 83-74. Four Saints scored in double figures, as sophomores Sara Pfeiffer and Haley Kirisits led the way with 35 and 14 points, respectively. Freshmen Anna Jankovic and Stella Mollica paced D'Youville on offense, recording 14 and 10 points, respectively. Jankovic recorded the sixth double-double of her career, as she tied her career-high 14 rebounds for the second time this season.

First Quarter Notables

• The Saints jumped out to a 30-16 lead in the first 10 minutes of action, as the young squad shot 57.1% from three-point range.
• Pfeiffer opened up the scoring with a layup off a pass from Riley Riedel at 8:45, and the Saints never looked back.
• The Saints converted 14 of their 30 points off of turnovers, causing three steals and grabbing 14 rebounds.
• D'Youville shot 85.7% from the free-throw line.
• Pfeiffer and Jankovic paced the Saints going into the first break scoring 14 and nine points, respectively.
• Jankovic grabbed a team-high five rebounds, while Kirisits grabbed four to pace the Saints defensively.

Second Quarter Notables

• The Knights attempted to lock down the Saints in the second quarter of the game, holding the team to 20 points before the intermission.
• Jaelyn Vleer-Elliott opened up the scoring in the second quarter of action, draining a layup off a Jankovic dime less than 15 seconds into the quarter.
• Pfeiffer sent the teams into the intermission with a made layup off a pass from Kirisits with just six seconds left in the first half.
• Pfeiffer led the way once again for the Saints, scoring 11 points in the second quarter of action.

Third Quarter Notables

• Queens came out of the break hot, outscoring the Saints 25-21 in the third quarter of the game.
• Kirisits opened up the scoring in the third quarter, converting both free-throws during the first 30 seconds of the second half.
• Pfeiffer brought her point total up to 33 after hitting a floating jumper with 2:30 left in the third quarter.

Fourth Quarter Notables

• The Knights mounted a comeback in the fourth and final quarter of action, outscoring the Saints 16-12. The Saints' first-half dominance gave them enough cushion to secure the 83-74 win.
• It was the performance from the free-throw line that helped secure the close win for the Saints, as Mollica went 5-for-5 and Pfeiffer went 2-for-2 from the charity stripe.
• Kirisits opened the scoring for the Saints in the final 10 minutes of the game, converting a layup off a pass from Mollica with 9:48 left in the game.

Up Next

The Saints finish out regular-season action Saturday as they jump over to Molloy for a 12 p.m. tip.