MANCHESTER, N.H. – Three players record double-digit points as the No. 18/25 Assumption University women's basketball team picked up a 65-57 wire-to-wire win at Saint Anselm College in Northeast-10 Conference action Wednesday evening.
 
THE BASICS
Score: No. 18/25 Assumption University 65, Saint Anselm College 57
Records: Greyhounds (12-1, 6-1 NE10), Hawks (5-8, 2-7 NE10)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Greyhounds stormed out to a sizeable first quarter lead, up 17-6 in the opening seven minutes, controlling the glass and dominating in transition. Molly Stokes started hot from beyond the arc, knocking down three triples in the early stages. Saint Anselm would close out a bit towards the end of the quarter, but the score after ten minutes was 23-13 in favor of the visitors.
 
Saint Anselm came out with more energy in the second quarter as they pushed to close the Assumption lead, getting as close as six. Ja'Lyn Armstrong's steal, followed by a Marina Callahan layup, helped halt the Hawks' momentum. The rest of the second quarter ended up being back and forth, with both sides trading buckets. Anna Davis got up to seven points by cleaning up on the glass, getting putbacks, and sending the Greyhounds into the intermission up 36-27.
 
Two straight layups halfway through the third quarter saw an 11-point lead close up to seven, forcing Assumption Head Coach Kerry Phayre to call a timeout to regroup. Following the timeout, the Greyhounds outscored the hosts 12-4, with  Callahan pouring in six points and Amanda Mieczkowski scoring four points, including a jumper right before the buzzer.
 
In the fourth quarter, the Hawks tried to chip away at the deficit and would narrow it down to seven points, following a Liv Robles jumper (59-52, 0:59), but the Greyhounds would hit six-of-eight free throws to give Assumption the 65-57 bounce-back win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Marina Callahan had a game-high 18 points, as she also recorded five rebounds and four assists, while Molly Stokes went four-for-six from long range and poured in 16 points.
• Amanda Mieczkowski scored 13 points, added five rebounds and five assists, and Anna Davis chipped in a seven-point, eight-rebound performance.
• Assumption shot 44.4 percent from the field, while Saint Anselm was 36.5 percent from the floor.
• The Greyhounds converted nine Hawks' turnovers into 13 points, while Saint Anselm scored four points off eight turnovers.

 
UP NEXT

• AU vs. Southern Connecticut, Saturday, January 7, 1:30 pm
• Saint Anselm vs. New Haven, Saturday, January 7, 1:30 pm

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