Bridgeport (6-18, 4-14 ECC) 39-33—72
Daemen (7-18, 4-15 ECC)  34-53—87
 
 
AMHERST, N.Y. – Senior Lindsay Stoddard (Limestone, N.Y./Allegany-Limestone) made the most of her final home game as she totaled 26 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and four steals to lead Daemen College to an 87-72 victory over the University of Bridgeport here today in East Coast Conference women's basketball action.
 
Daemen improved to 8-18 overall and 5-15 in the ECC. Bridgeport dropped to 6-19 overall and 4-15 in the league.
 
It marked the regular-season finale for Daemen, which closed out the year by winning four of its final 10 games. Daemen now awaits word on a possible bid to the upcoming United States Collegiate Athletic Conference (USCAA) championship tournament. Daemen is the defending champion of the tournament, which takes place March 5-8 in Uniontown, Pa. The eight-team field will be announced Feb. 25.
 
Stoddard equaled her career-high for points and recorded her 10th double-double of the season. Her six assists gives her 477 for her career and moves her into fourth place in career assists at Daemen. She also recorded her 900^th career point, her 500^th career rebound and her 150^th career steal during the game. Sophomore Raeann Stilwell (Cheektowaga, N.Y./St. Mary's of Lancaster) drilled four three-pointers for the Wildcats and finished with 22 points, 20 of which came in the second half. Stilwell's four triples gives her 77 for the season and a new school-record for three-pointers made in a season. She surpassed the previous mark of 75 set by Angela Tylec during the 2002-03 season. Freshman Natalie Galus (Hamburg, N.Y./Frontier) helped the Daemen cause with 14 points and eight rebounds, while fellow rookie Taylor Heinold (Hamburg, N.Y./Immaculata) added 11 points, six rebounds and three assists.
 
Senior Aziza Patterson (Teaneck, N.J.) paced the Purple Knights with a season-high 36 points, as she connected on 13-of-29 shots overall and was 8-for14 from downtown. She was 7-of-8 from three-point land and totaled 28 of her 36 points in the first half.
 
Bridgeport connected on just four of its first 16 shots and trailed 16-12 eight minutes into the game, but the Purple Knights scored 15 of the next 19 points. Patterson drilled three three-pointers during the run and a jumper by sophomore Stephanie Holt (Holden, Mass.) with 5:48 left before halftime capped it and gave the visitors a 27-20 lead. Patterson's sixth three-pointer of the first half gave the Purple Knights a 34-23 lead with just under three minutes left before the break, but the Wildcats closed the half with an 11-5 spurt. Galus hit two three-pointers during the run, including one just before the halftime horn that made the score 39-34 Bridgeport.
 
Daemen stormed out of the locker room with a 20-7 run that featured four three-pointers, two from Stilwell and one each by Galus and Stoddard. A layup by Stilwell with 13:28 left capped the run and gave the Wildcats a 54-46 lead. Bridgeport quickly cut the lead to two points, 56-54, but Stilwell scored the next seven points to give the Wildcats a 63-54 advantage. The last three points came via a three-pointer, which set the school-record for triples in a season. Daemen later took a 14-point lead following three free throws by Stoddard with 7:33 left, and Bridgeport came no closer than 11 points the rest of the way.
 
Daemen shot 43percent (15-35) from the field in the second half and finished 25-for-61 (41%) overall. The Wildcats connected on 10-of-24 three-pointers, marking the seventh time this season they have made 10 or more three-pointers in a game. Daemen attempted 36 free throws in the game and made 27, including a 17-for-23 clip in the second half. Bridgeport shot 35-percent (24-for-69) from the field and made 9-of-21 from downtown. The Wildcats finished with a 48-40 advantage in total rebounds. The Wildcats collected 14 offensive rebounds, which resulted in a 15-9 advantage in second-chance points.
 
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