Box Score

TROY, N.Y. – Sophomore guard Jamie Wolff (Buffalo, NY/Nardin Academy) scored a game-high 20 points and junior forward Andrea Muszynski (Buffalo, NY/Mt. Mercy) had 13 points and a game-high 13 rebounds to lead St. Lawrence University to a 60-51 victory over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in a Liberty League women’s basketball game at Robison Gym.  The first place Saints improve to 10-5 overall and 4-0 in the league while the Red Hawks fall to 9-5 and 3-2.

St. Lawrence used hot shooting (53.6%) and a 12-2 run late in the first half to open a ten-point lead at halftime (36-26).  Rensselaer cut its deficit to as few as four points (55-51) but the Saints made 5 of its 6 free throws down the stretch to hold off the Red Hawks.

In addition to her 20 points, Wolff had five rebounds (2 offensive), two assists and only two turnovers in 39 minutes.  Muszynski, who had four offensive rebounds, also contributed an assist and two steals.  Senior forward Nora Curley (Madrid, NY/Madrid-Waddington) had 11 points, nine rebounds (2 off.), three assists, a block and a steal while sophomore guard Kimberly Sikule (Westerlo, NY/Berne-Knox-Westerlo) had nine points, 11 rebounds (2 off.), three assists and three steals for the Saints, who have won six straight games.

For Rensselaer, freshman guard Whitney Coleman (Etiwanda, CA/Etiwanda) tallied a team-high 20 points and a team-best seven rebounds (4 offensive).  She also added two assists and one block in 29 minutes.  Freshman guard Caitlyn Charest (Swansea, MA/LaSalle Academy) added eight points and six rebounds with four assists and a steal in 34 minutes.

Rensselaer returns to action this weekend when it travels to Liberty League foes Union (6pm) and Skidmore (2pm) on Friday and Saturday, respectively.  St. Lawrence is back in action on Tuesday when it hosts league and area-rival Clarkson at 6pm.