Box Score

ITHACA, N.Y. – The 16th-ranked Ithaca College women's basketball team (5-1) got off to a slow start, but a 14-0 run aided in Ithaca's 77-66 victory over visiting St. Lawrence (1-4) Saturday afternoon in Ben Light Gymnasium.

St. Lawrence led the first 17 minutes of the game and owned a double-digit, 27-17, gap at 7:40, but Ithaca bridged intermission with a 15-4 run to secure an indefinite advantage. Ithaca led the entire second half and by as many as 19, 62-43, at 11:43. The Saints cut within 11 on five occasions late in the game, but Ithaca answered every bucket with one of their own to win its second straight at home.

Junior Ally Mnich led the Bombers with 15 points. Seniors Mary Kate Tierney and Kathryn Campbell added 13 and 12, respectively, while junior Geena Brady chipped in 11. Tierney, who had a pair of blocks, pulled down six boards for the Bombers and rookie Erin Ferguson added five. Senior Jenn Escobido made a game-high four steals to go with eight points.

Ithaca shot 41.9 percent from the floor to the Saints' 37.3 percent. The Bombers drained a potent 90.9 percent from the free throw line, hitting 20 of 22. The Saints converted 18 of 22.

The Saints jumped out to a 15-6 lead before powering ahead 27-17 at 7:40. Eight unanswered down the stretch gave Ithaca a 33-32 edge at 2:51. The Bombers led 38-34 at the break. Ithaca dominated the latter half. The Bombers used a 14-0 run to take a 62-43 advantage and maintained a steady lead through the final buzzer to improve to 31-13 all-time against the Saints.

The teams have played annually since 1984 in a series dating back to 1977.

The Bombers return to Ben Light on Saturday, Dec. 14 to face John Carroll at noon.