Raymond led the Skyhawks with 26 points, converting 11 of her 12 shots inside the arc (PHOTO BY Bob Blanchard)

Raymond returns with game-high 26 points on 11-of-18 shooting for Skyhawks

WORCESTER, Mass. (February 12, 2022) – Stonehill College, ranked No. 9 in this week's D2SIDA East Region poll, bounced back for its seventh win over its last nine games with a 65-51 victory over Assumption University in Northeast-10 Conference women's basketball action at Andrew Laska Gymnasium this afternoon. 

Leaders

Stonehill
Kayla Raymond Senior, Forward: Game-high 26 points (11-for-18), 2 assists, 3 blocked shots.
Emily Bramanti Senior, Guard: Double-double 13 points, career-high 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocked shots.
Isabella Santoro Senior, Guard: 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, block. 

Assumption
Marina Callahan Freshman, Guard: 11 points (5-for-11), 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals off the bench.
Meghan Cramb Postgrad, Guard: 10 points (3-for-7 threes). 

How it Happened

• Stonehill jumped out to a nine-point lead (17-8) after junior Mia Kelly capped a run of nine straight points, including six from Raymond, with a layup with a minute to play in the first quarter.
• Stonehill carried an eight-point edge (19-11) into the second and Santoro quickly stretched that to ten (21-11) with a jumper 49-seconds in.
• Assumption pulled back within five (23-18) after a layup by senior Ja'Lyn Armstrong halfway through the second, but Stonehill quickly reclaimed a nine-point cushion (29-20) thanks to a pair of threes from Bramanti, before taking a seven-point lead (31-24) into halftime.

• Bramanti notched her second double-double of the season, matching her career-best with 11 rebounds to go with 13 points (PHOTO BY Bob Blanchard)

  Santoro reclaimed the Skyhawks double-digit lead (34-24) with a three-point play in the opening minute of the third quarter and then Raymond extended the lead to 13 (40-27) with a layup with 6:49 to play in the third.
• Stonehill's lead grew to 12 (46-34) after a Santoro layup with 2:26 left in the third, but Assumption closed to within seven (46-39) after a three-pointer by senior Emme Poulin  with under two minutes left in the quarter.
• A jumper from freshman Maureen Stapleton pushed the Stonehill lead back to 11 (52-11) with 7:23 to play and the teams largely traded baskets from there, with Assumption creeping back within six (55-49) after a layup by senior Lauren Hammersley with four minutes remaining.
• Stonehill would allow the Greyhounds no closer, pulling away behind an 8-for-8 effort at the free-throw line in the final 100-seconds, including four by Raymond, that sealed the win.

Noteworthy

• Raymond, who missed Thursday's loss at Pace University to illness, returned with her fifth 20-point game of the season (19^th career) and third over her last four games played, as she scored in double-figures for the ninth-straight game and 14^th time this season (52^nd career).
• Raymond moved into 30^th place on Stonehill's career scoring list with 1,049 points in 62 career games played.
• Bramanti posted her second career double-double (both this season), reaching double-figures in scoring for the 12^th time this season (25^th career).
• Santoro scored in double-figures for the sixth time over the last nine games and ninth time this season overall (20^th career).
• Stonehill has won five of its last six and seven of nine games over the last month.
• Stonehill led for 35:49 and trailed for just 55-seconds in the contest.
• The Skyhawks made 9-of-16 shots (56.3-percent) in the opening quarter, including 9-for-11 (81.8%) inside the arc.
• Raymond made 11-of-12 shots inside the three-point arc this afternoon.
• Today's game continues a February stretch for Stonehill that will see it play nine games over the final three weeks of the regular season. The Skyhawks are not scheduled to have more than two days off (just one remaining) between games over the next 15 days.
• This afternoon opened a run of three road games over the next five days.

Up Next

Stonehill (10-7, 9-6 NE10) caps its run of three-straight road games at American International College on Monday at 5:30 p.m. The Skyhawks return to Merkert Gym on Wednesday to host Saint Michael's College at 5:30 p.m. Assumption (10-12, 7-10 NE10) hosts Bentley University on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

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