Sunday, November 14
Fairfield, Conn.
3:30 PM
Sacred Heart
2-0,0-0NEC
71
vs
46
Brown
0-2,0-0Ivy League
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
Brown
6
10
10
20
46
Sacred Heart
13
14
24
20
71
Photo by: Steve McLaughlin
Pioneers Blow Out Brown 71-46
11/14/2021 9:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Sonia Smith matches season high with 22 points
FAIRFIELD, Conn.— The Sacred Heart University women's basketball team claimed a 71-46 victory against Brown in its home opener on Sunday. Sonia Smith matched her season high with 22 points.
Records
Sacred Heart: 2-0
Brown: 0-2
Top Performers
Sonia Smith (SHU): 22 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals
Asia McCray (SHU): 13 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Olivia Tucker (SHU): 13 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists
Up Next
Sacred Heart will host Yale on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Of Note
Brown made a free throw at the start of the game before Sonia Smith drained a three-pointer that prompted an 11-0 run. Carly Stroemel's lay-up with two minutes left in the quarter allowed SHU to have a 13-4 lead.
Sacred Heart continued to grow its lead throughout the second quarter. Olivia Tucker's three-point at the 3:16 mark pushed it to 25-12 and SHU went to the locker room up 27-16.
Sacred Heart came out hot to start the second half, scoring 14 unanswered points to extend the lead 39-16. Eight of those points came from Asia McCray who was a perfect 8-of-8 from the charity stripe.
Smith matched her season-high with 22 points to go along with seven rebounds and three steals. McCray and Tucker notched 13 points apiece.
Sacred Heart made its mark from the charity stripe, shooting 80% (20-25). The Pioneers also got 16 points off 21 Brown turnovers.
Sacred Heart starts the season 2-0 for the first time since 2018.
Records
Sacred Heart: 2-0
Brown: 0-2
Top Performers
Sonia Smith (SHU): 22 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals
Asia McCray (SHU): 13 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Olivia Tucker (SHU): 13 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists
Up Next
Sacred Heart will host Yale on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Of Note
Brown made a free throw at the start of the game before Sonia Smith drained a three-pointer that prompted an 11-0 run. Carly Stroemel's lay-up with two minutes left in the quarter allowed SHU to have a 13-4 lead.
Sacred Heart continued to grow its lead throughout the second quarter. Olivia Tucker's three-point at the 3:16 mark pushed it to 25-12 and SHU went to the locker room up 27-16.
Sacred Heart came out hot to start the second half, scoring 14 unanswered points to extend the lead 39-16. Eight of those points came from Asia McCray who was a perfect 8-of-8 from the charity stripe.
Smith matched her season-high with 22 points to go along with seven rebounds and three steals. McCray and Tucker notched 13 points apiece.
Sacred Heart made its mark from the charity stripe, shooting 80% (20-25). The Pioneers also got 16 points off 21 Brown turnovers.
Sacred Heart starts the season 2-0 for the first time since 2018.
Team Stats
BRN
SH
FG%
.283
.377
3FG%
.107
.417
FT%
.500
.800
RB
37
40
TO
21
16
STL
7
9
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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