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Caroline White scored a career-high 23 points and registered her second double-double of the year.
48
Roberts Wesleyan RWCW 2-4, 0-2 ECC
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Winner Daemen DAEW 6-1, 4-0 ECC
Roberts Wesleyan RWCW
2-4, 0-2 ECC
48
Final
83
Daemen DAEW
6-1, 4-0 ECC
Winner
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Roberts Wesleyan RWCW 11 11 11 15 48
Daemen DAEW 25 18 22 18 83

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Tom McDermott, Sports Information Consultant

Wildcats Complete Weekend Sweep Of Rival Redhawks

Daemen Dominates From Start Too Finish In 83-48 Victory

AMHERST, N.Y. - The nationally-ranked Daemen College women's basketball team completed a weekend sweep of rival Roberts Wesleyan College after the Wildcats cruised to an 83-48 victory today at Lumsden Gymnasium on the Daemen campus. Daemen improved to 6-1 overall and remained unbeaten in East Coast Conference play (4-0). Roberts Wesleyan dropped to 2-4 overall and 0-2 in the league. Daemen opened the weekend with a 70-48 win over the Redhawks Friday night.

Daemen entered the game ranked in both Division II national polls—a first for the Wildcats during their NCAA Division II era (2015—present). The Wildcats sit at No. 14 in this week's Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) media poll, and also come in at No. 18 in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division II top 25 coaches poll. It marks the first time that Daemen has been included in the WBCA top 25 coaches poll.


IMPACT PLAYERS

  • Senior Caroline White (Fairport, N.Y.) recorded her second double-double of the year and finished with a career-high 23 points and 10 rebounds. She made 5-of-7 shots overall and was a perfect 3-for-3 from behind the three-point line. 
  • Mickayla Ivy (Grand Rapids, Mich.) turned in another solid effort after establishing new career-highs for points (21) and rebounds (16) in Friday's win. She followed up with 18 points and seven rebounds today. She connected on 8-of-15 shots and also totaled four assists. She scored 14 of her 18 points during the first half. Prior to this weekend, Ivy's previous career-high for points was 10, which she posted during an 80-48 win at Roberts Wesleyan last year.
  • Redshirt senior Tiara Filbert (Batavia, N.Y.) added 12 points, three rebounds and four assists. Filbert, who netted her 1,000th career point earlier this year, now ranks 21st in career points among Daemen's all-time leaders with 1,083 points. She stands just nine points shy of moving into the Top-20.
  • Junior forward Katie Titus (Penfield, N.Y.) contributed seven points and a team-high 12 rebounds, while sophomore Marina Maerkl (Binghamton, N.Y.) chipped in eight points off the bench.
  • Redshirt freshman Freshman Alina Estrella (Brooklyn, N.Y.) made the most of her seven minutes, as she scored her first career points and and finished with a three-pointer and seven points. Fellow redshirt freshman Maddy Stearns (Clarence, N.Y.) also registered her first career point today.
  • Roberts Wesleyan was paced by senior forward Paige McCormick who drilled three three-pointers and totaled 12 points, three assists and two steals. Freshman guard Georgia Haverlock added 10 points and four rebounds.


QUARTER-BY-QUARTER SUMMARY
First Quarter (Daemen 25, Roberts Wesleyan 11) - Just like Friday night when the Wildcats scored the first 11 points of the game, the Wildcats once again jumped out to an early lead. The hosts connected on seven of their first 11 shots (3-of-4 from downtown) and jumped out to a 13-0 lead. A triple by White with 5:56 left in the frame capped the run.  The teams traded baskets the rest of the quarter and the Wildcats took an 25-11 lead into the second quarter.

Second Quarter (Daemen 18, Roberts Wesleyan 11) - Both teams struggled to score early in the second quarter and the Daemen lead was 16 points, 31-15, when the Wildcats got a three-pointer by freshman guard Alahna Paige (Rochester, N.Y.) and a layup from Ivy to make it 36-15 with just over three minutes left before halftime. The hosts took a 43-22 lead into the break.

Third Quarter (Daemen 22, Roberts Wesleyan 11) - The Daemen lead was 19 points (47-28) three minutes into the third quarter when the Wildcats put the game away with and 14-3 run. Five different players scored for the Wildcats during the run and two free throws by White with 2:39 left in the quarter gave the hosts a 61-31 lead. Daemen took a 65-33 lead into the fourth quarter.

Fourth Quarter (Daemen 18, Roberts Wesleyan 15) - Roberts Wesleyan opened the final quarter with a three-pointer by McCormick, but the Wildcats scored the next 16 points and the hosts took their largest lead of the game, 81-36, after Estella canned a jumped with 1:34 left.


INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

  • Daemen connected on 10-of-14 shots in the first quarter and finished 27-of-58 (47%) from the field overall. The Wildcats made 6-of-14 three-pointers and converted 23-of-31 from the charity stripe. The 31 free throws were the most attempted by Daemen since an 18-for-32 effort in a win over LIU Post on Jan. 25, 2017.
  • Roberts Wesleyan failed to convert more than five field goals in each of the four quarters and finished just 17-of-61 (28%) from the field overall. The Redhawks made just 8-of-31 from long range and went 6-for-11 from the free throw line.
  • Daemen finished with a commanding 49-33 edge in total rebounds. The hosts also forced 21 turnovers, which resulted in a 24-8 edge in points off turnovers. The Wildcats also held the advantage in points in the paint (34-12) and second chance points (11-4).


GAME NOTES

  • Daemen is coming off an impressive 2019-20 campaign. The Wildcats finished 23-5 last year, claimed their first-ever ECC tournament title and earned their first-ever selection to the NCAA Division II Championship.
  • The Wildcats are off to a 6-1 start for the first time during their NCAA Division II era (2015-present). The last time they opened the year 6-1 was the 2012-13 season.
  • Daemen has now prevailed in the last six meetings between the two long-time rivals and the Wildcats now own a 46-24 lead in the all-time series.
  • Daemen has held Roberts Wesleyan to less than 50 points in each of the last four meetings.
  • Daemen scored 80 or more points for the fourth time this season.
  • The Wildcats have now won 21 of their 24 games dating back to last season, and 43 of their last 51 games dating back to the 2018-19 season.
  • Daemen has held 29 of its last 35 opponents to 65 points or fewer, posting a 27-2 record in those contests.
  • Daemen returns seven players, including incumbent starters Filbert, White and Titus, from their 2019-20 team that went 23-5 overall and earned the program's first NCAA tournament berth.

NEXT JUMP BALL

The Wildcats are idle until Feb. 17 when they travel to Rochester, N.Y. to face Roberts Wesleyan. Game time is 7 p.m.

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