THE BASICS 

Score: 
Emmanuel College, 64 – Johnson & Wales University, 44

Records: 
Emmanuel College Saints (13-1, 8-0 GNAC)
Johnson & Wales University (1-12, 1-6 GNAC)

Location: Boston, Mass. – JYC Gymnasium/Andy Yosinoff Court

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

THE LEAD – The Emmanuel College women's basketball team never trailed in Saturday afternoon's 64-44 Great Northeast Athletic Conference victory over Johnson & Wales University in Boston, Mass.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Saints came out of the gate with an intense full-court press, causing 12 JWU turnovers in the opening quarter which fueled a 17-5 lead through the first 10 minutes of play.
• In the second stanza, starters Loredana D'Agostino (Broad Brook, Conn.), Riley Lahiff (North Attleboro, Mass.) and Yannie Chan (Hong Kong, China) all scored four points to help the Saints build a 34-20 halftime lead.
• D'Agostino went to work in the third, netting eight points to aid in the Saints advantage up to a 52-27 score heading into the final frame.
• Johnson & Wales closed the game strong, outscoring the hosts by a 17-12 margin in the fourth quarter behind nine points from sophomore Sarah Wisniewski (Naugatuck, Conn.) but it was far from enough as the Saints coasted to the 64-44 final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• D'Agostino finished with a game-high 14 points to go along with five steals while Jamad Fiin (Boston, Mass.) chipped in with 10. Lahiff finished the afternoon with four points, six rebounds and a game-high six steals.
• Wisniewski paced the Wildcats with a team-high 11 points while first-year forward Rose Hockman (Morris Plains, N.J.) chipped in with 10.
• JWU sophomore Peyton Oliver (Ramsey, N.J.) grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds while EC junior Angel Hunt (Newberry, Fla.) led the Saints with seven boards in just 13 minutes of action.
• The win was the ninth straight for EC and moves the all-time series between the squads to 28-4 overall in favor of Emmanuel.
• The win was the 866^th career coaching victory for EC Head Coach Andy Yosinoff, moving him into 10^th place all-time in NCAA history among any women's division, passing Robin Selvig (Montana 1979-2016).

UP NEXT

• EC has a quick turnaround, hosting Regis College on Monday, January 24^th at 7:00 PM.
• JWU returns to the court on January 26, hosting the University of Saint Joseph (CT) at 5:30 PM.