Riverdale, NY (February 17, 2004) - With a game-high 19 points, including five rebounds and three assists, junior
Donnette Reed led the Lady Jaspers past St. Peter's, 58-46, snapping their eight-game losing streak. The Lady Jaspers snapped off an impressive 22-0 run over 9:15 in the first half, marking the most potent run of the season. Senior
Rosalee Mason, who tallied 19 points and 14 rebounds, posted ten of her points doing the 22-0 run. With the victory, the Lady Jaspers improve to 9-15 overall and 5-10 in the MAAC.
Mason (12) and Reed (10) both tallied double-digit points in the first half. As a team, the Lady Jaspers shot 48.4 percent and posted eight assists, seven steals, and grabbed 16 rebounds in the half.
The Peahens jumped out to a 7-2 run to make the score 38-23. They would make one more run at the 10:29 mark, as St. Peter's tallied a 10-2 run to pull them within 12 at 50-38, but that would be the closest St. Peter's would get. The Lady Jaspers held off St. Peter's for the remaining seven minutes and captured the 58-46 victory.
Freshman
Michelle Bernal-Silva tallied eight points and nine rebounds and senior
Nikoletta Deutsch recorded nine points and two assists helping Manhattan sweep the season series with St. Peter's.
The Peahens (12-12, 7-8 MAAC) were led by Bethany Anderson who tallied a team-high 11 points and added three rebounds.
The Lady Jaspers will be back in action Friday, February 20 against Siena in Albany, NY at 7 pm.
