Posted: Jan 05, 2014
Paxton Gwin led the Maroons with 21 points on the afternoon, completing a double-double with 11 rebounds. She shot 7-8 from the field, 2-2 from behind the arc and 5-6 from the free throw line. She also tallied two blocks and a steal. Also in double-digits for Roanoke was Kelsey Smith, who finished with 12 points, three rebounds and three assists. Tatum Mckee led the squad with three steals, while Bridget Holleran dished out a team-high four assists.
In the first four minutes of the game Roanoke bounced out to a 10-2 lead, which included four points each from Paxton Gwin and Kelsey Smith. The Maroons lead extended to 13 through the 11:14 mark as Bridget Holleran hit a pair of free throws to give the Maroons a 21-8 advantage. Roanoke outscored Stevenson 9-2 over the next four minutes, started off with five points from Smith. By the end of the first half, with Roanoke scoring seven points in the final minute, Roanoke entered the locker room with a 20-point lead over Stevenson, 42-22.
The second half proved to be more of the same from the Maroons. Roanoke extended its lead to 25 in the first three minutes, as Paxton Gwin hit a pair of layups, and Laurel Hankins knocked down a trey at 17:14. After the Mustangs' Abbey DeFeo hit a free throw at 15:40, the teams went on a two-minute scoring drought, which was ended after a Markia Beckwith Free throw, putting Roanoke up by 26, 55-29, the team's largest lead of the contest. With 7:18 to play, Roanoke led 61-37 after a Holleran jumper. Stevenson started to come back with a jumper from Kayleigh Guzek and a trey from Danielle Fieni, but Roanoke's lead was just too strong. The Maroons finished the contest on a layup from Marisa Patton, as Roanoke defeated Stevenson 68-46.
Roanoke outshot Stevenson 41.1 to 28.1 percent from the field, with both teams shooting 61 percent from the free throw line. Roanoke also led in assists 16-9, as well as rebounds 46-39.
The Maroons return to action on Saturday, January 11th as they take on Eastern Mennonite University in Old Dominion Athletic Conference action. That contest is scheduled for a 1:00 PM start.
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