Waterville, ME –
Elena Alderman scored nine points and added four steals in the fourth quarter to help Women's Basketball propel past the Vermont State University Lyndon Hornets 58-57 on Sunday, December 10
th, 2023.
Thomas College: Overall (4-6), NAC (2-1)
Vermont State University Lyndon: Overall (4-7), NAC (0-4)
How it Happened:
- The Terriers struggled to start, finding themselves in a 2-7 hole early in the first quarter.
- Hannah Coolen scored eight points in a three-minute stretch to give the Terriers a 18-12 lead after the end of the first quarter.
- The Hornets would largely dominate the second quarter, limiting the Terriers to only seven points.
- Sky Kubwalo would add four rebounds in the second quarter, but the Hornets battled back to tie the game at 25 at halftime.
- The Hornets would go on a 11-2 run halfway through the third quarter that saw them retake the lead 36-31.
- Coolen would go on to hit a three-point shot and adding a layup in the final four minutes to end the quarter down 41-36.
- Yaribel Pena tied the game up at 41 a piece a minute and a half into the fourth quarter, scoring a layup and adding a three-point shot.
- With five minutes to go, the Terriers found themselves down by three, and were able to respond.
- A 9-0 scoring run led by Alderman saw the Terriers retake the lead 52-49, but the Hornets scored five points in 30 seconds to take back the lead 54-52.
- The Terriers would once again go on a scoring run, scoring six straight points, which included clutch free throws from Alderman and Coolen to effectively put the game to rest.
- The Hornets would hit a late three-point shot, but the Terriers would walk away with a win 58-57.
Inside the Stats:
- Alderman scored nine of 15 points in the fourth quarter, while adding four of six total steals in the fourth quarter.
- Coolen would also go on to score 15 points, shooting 60% from beyond the three-point line.
- The Terriers would get a combined 32 points off of their bench in the win.
- The lead would change 10 times in the game, with the Terriers scoring 20 points off of turnovers to secure the win.
What's Next:
- Women's Basketball will travel to Daytona Beach, Florida, to take on Bethel University in the Daytona Beach Shootout on Tuesday, December 19th, 2023. Tip-off is TBD.