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GILLIGAN vs NEW PALTZ 11-18-15
63
Ithaca ITHACA-W 0-2
71
Winner New Paltz NPWBB 3-0
Ithaca ITHACA-W
0-2
63
Final
71
New Paltz NPWBB
3-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Ithaca ITHACA-W 18 13 24 8 63
New Paltz NPWBB 19 14 17 21 71

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

New Paltz Downs Women’s Basketball, 71-63

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's basketball team dropped to 0-2 on the season with a 71-63 non-conference road loss at SUNY New Paltz on Wednesday evening. Ithaca led, 55-50, after the third quarter, but was outscored, 21-8, over the final 10 minutes of play.

The Bombers and New Paltz both shot 33.8-percent from the field – 22-for-65 for Ithaca and 23-for-68 for the Hawks. Ithaca held a slight edge in three-pointers made, 10 to seven, but the difference in outcome came at the free throw line, as New Paltz connected on 18-of-23 attempts to 9-of-15 for the Bombers. Ithaca forced 12 turnovers, but committed 21 on the offensive end of the floor.

Ithaca trailed by two points at the half, 33-31, but took the lead after the third quarter by outscoring New Paltz, 24-17. The game was decided over a 4:48 span to start the fourth quarter, as New Paltz came out on a 13-0 run to turn a five-point deficit into an eight-point lead.

Junior Alex Gilligan led the Bombers offense with 14 points on 4-of-14 shooting (3-for-8 from distance) with four rebounds. Freshman Allie Tunick connected on 4-of-5 attempts from three-point range to tally 13 points in 13 minutes in a reserve role.

Junior Erin Ferguson narrowly missed out on a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds, and went 6-for-9 from the floor. Classmate Ali Ricchiuti also came up just shy of a double-double with nine rebounds and eight points, to go along with three assists.

Senior Keri Steele contributed seven points, five rebounds and three assists, while sophomore Jordan Beers dished out five assists with four points and three boards.

Sophomore Erin Woop added three points and two rebounds. Junior Shayna Gaskins and sophomore Julie Yacovoni combined for five rebounds and two points for Ithaca.

The Bombers will look for their first win of the season in their home opener against Bard on Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. as part of the IC Invitational. The Invitational opens with Coast Guard and Dickinson at 1 p.m. on Friday, with the winners of the two contests meeting at 3 p.m. on Saturday.