March 2, 2019
Geneseo Women's Basketball Falls to No. 6 Amherst, 58-46, in NCAA Tournament Second Round
Geneseo
24-5
46
Amherst
25-3
58
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Geneseo
24-5
|
10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 46 |
|
Amherst
25-3
|
13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 58 |
Courtesy of Geneseo Sports Information Department
AMHERST, Mass. – SUNY Geneseo senior forward McKenna Brooks finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds but the Knights could not topple sixth-ranked Amherst, falling, 58-46, at LeFrak Gymnasium on Saturday evening in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Knights took a 2-0 lead when senior forward McKenna Brooksmade a pair of free throws, but Amherst answered with 10-straight points to take their largest lead of the period.
- Geneseo battled back to tie the game with an 8-0 run, but trailed, 13-10, at the end of the quarter.
- Poplawski opened the second quarter with a three-pointer to tie the game, but Amherst pulled ahead again, taking a 27-17 lead with 2:42 to play in the first half. Poplawski netted back-to-back threes to pull the Knights within four points, but Amherst drilled a triple before the buzzer, sending Geneseo into the break trailing, 30-23.
- The Knights battled, staying within 13 points the entire second half, but could not overcome a stingy Amherst defense. Senior forward McKenna Brooks hit a pair of foul shots to cut the deficit to 51-43 with 5:45 to play, but Geneseo would draw no closer as the Mammoths earned the win.
QUICK FACTS
- Geneseo outrebounded Amherst, 36-34, but the Mammoths forced the Knights into 14 turnovers and blocked five shots.
- Senior forward McKenna Brooks finishes her four-year career ranked 10th in Geneseo history with 1,125 points, fifth with 764 rebounds, ninth with 182 steals and second with 119 blocks.
- The Knights graduate seniors Kelsey Poplawski, McKenna Brooks, Nicole Kaczmarczyk and Alyssa Lesakowski. The senior class finishes its career with a 108-18 mark, a SUNYAC Championship, four NCAA Tournament appearances and four NCAA Tournament victories, including a trip to the 2017 "Sweet 16"
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Amherst
Pts:
2 Players
(#12,
#25)
- 18
Reb:
Madeline Eck
- 11
Ast:
Madeline Eck
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Geneseo | Amherst |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (14-51) | (23-53) |
| Field Goal % | 27.5% | 43.4% |
| Rebounds | 36 | 34 |
| Assists | 3 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 10 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 7 |
| Pts in the Paint | 20 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 6 | 8 |
