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Tiara Filbert recorded her first double-double of the season
48
Staten Island CSIW 3-13,1-7 ECC
73
Winner Daemen DAEW 11-3,9-0 ECC
Staten Island CSIW
3-13,1-7 ECC
48
Final
73
Daemen DAEW
11-3,9-0 ECC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Staten Island CSIW 14 11 15 8 48
Daemen DAEW 18 20 14 21 73

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Tom McDermott

Titus Nets 31 Points As Wildcats Run Winning Streak To Nine Games

Daemen Remains Perfect In ECC Play Following 73-48 Win Over Staten Island

AMHERST, N.Y. - Senior Katie Titus (Penfield, N.Y.) totaled 31 points, nine rebounds and five steals to lead the regionally-ranked Daemen College women's basketball team to a 73-48 victory over The College of Staten Island tonight at Lumsden Gymnasium on the Daemen campus.

Daemen extended its winning streak to nine straight games and improved to 11-3 overall and 9-0 in East Coast Conference play. The Wildcats have won 18 straight regular season conference games dating back to the start of last season. Daemen entered the game ranked eighth in the Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) East Region poll. CSI which is transitioning to the NCAA Division II ranks from Division III, dropped to 3-13 overall and 1-7 in the league.

Daemen opened the game with a three-pointer by Titus and never tailed after that. The Wildcats held a 9-6 lead halfway through the first quarter and later took their first double digit lead of the game, 17-6, after Titus swished two free throws with 2:21 left in the frame. CSI responded with back-to-back three-pointers and the Wildcats would take an 18-14 lead into the second quarter. The teams traded points early in the second quarter and the Daemen lead was three points, 22-19, when the hosts ran off nine unanswered points to take a 31-19 lead. Daemen would take a 13-point lead, 38-25, into the break.

Daemen maintained a double-digit lead the entire second half, and a 10-0 run late in the fourth quarter secured the win for the Wildcats. Sophomore sophomore Kaytlyn Matz (Johnsburg, Ill.) and Titus hit back-to-back three-pointers to ignite the run, and a layup by redshirt senior Tiara Filbert (Batavia, N.Y.) with 2:11 left capped it and gave the hosts a 68-46 lead.


IMPACT PLAYERS

  • Titus equaled her season-high for minutes plated (35), field goals attempted (22) and three-pointers made in game (5). She connected on 12-of-22 shots overall and made 5-of-12 from downtown. It marked the second time this season she has netted 30 or more points in a game. She scored a season-high 38 points during a win over the University of Bridgeport on Dec. 12.
  • Filbert recorded her first double-double of the season and flirted with a triple-double. She played all 40 minutes and netted 13 points. She also equaled her career-high for rebounds in a game (11) and handed out a season-high seven assists.
  • Senior Mickayla Ivy (Grand Rapids, Mich.) added 12 points and six boards, while Matz chipped in seven points.
  • Sophomore Natalie Angeletti (Panama, N.Y.) netted five points and equaled her season-high with nine rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench.
  • Freshman forward Jenalyse Alarcon paced the Dolphins with 15 points and eight rebounds, while classmate Elizabeth Lofaro added 14 points, seven boards and three assists.

GAME NOTES

  • Daemen's nine game winning streak ranks as the second longest in the East region behind Chestnut Hill College, which has won its last 10 games
  • The Wildcats shot 42-percent (27-of-64) from the field, while CSI connected on 18-of-51 (35%) of its shots. Daemen was good on 7-of-27 from downtown, while the Dolphins made 4-of-14 from long range.
  • Daemen has now won 29-straight home regular-season conference games dating back to the 2017-18 season.
  • Daemen has held 49 of its last 58 opponents to 65 points or less, posting a 45-4 record in those games.
  • Filbert increased her career totals 1,249 points, 517 rebounds, 309 assists and 128 steals in 107 career games. She ranks 13th in career points among Daemen's all-time leaders and is just the sixth player in program history with at least 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 300 assists.
  • Titus became the 27th member of Daemen's 1,000-Point Club during a win over Angelo State University earlier this year and has now totaled 1,233 points, 696 rebounds and 144 blocks in 87 career games. She is just the fourth player in program history to reach 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 100 blocks.
  • Daemen finished with an edge in points off turnovers (12-6), second chance points (20-3) and points in the paint (38-26).
  • Daemen dished out 17 assists tonight and has now recorded 10 or more assists in 11 straight games. 
  • Tonight's game marked just the second all-time meeting between the two schools. The Wildcats prevailed in the first-ever meeting on Staten Island this past December, 76-59.
  • Daemen is now 62-13 in their last 75 games, a span that dates back to mid January of 2019.

NEXT JUMP BALL

The Wildcats return to action Sunday (Jan. 30) when they host the University of the District of Columbia in a league game.


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