• Three NE10 games on Tuesday provided career-highs in every game, the extension of a winning streak and a pair of road victors. The report starts with the pick of the lot in terms of individual performances…
• Peyton Steinman poured in a career-high 35 points (12-17 FG, 3-5 3FG, 8-8 FT) and hauled in 13 rebounds to lead St. Anselm to an 80-69 win at Southern Connecticut. The victory keeps the Hawks perfect on the road (8-0) and sends them into a virtual tie for second place in the Northeast Division with Stonehill. Amanda Pfohl tossed in a personal-best 24 points (6-16 3FG) for the Owls but despite that they never held a lead in this game. St. A’s established a 42-27 halftime advantage and their lead crested at 58-31 midway through the third period, more than enough to ensure the result. Shannon Ryan (18 points, 12 boards; 8-10 FG) and Sara Messler (13 points) added quality depth for the Hawks, who shot a brisk 53% from the floor, sank 10-33 from three-point land and ruled the glass, 49-28. Kiana Stienauer (17 points, 9 caroms) and Imani Wheeler (13 points, 7 assists, 6 steals) filled the stat sheet for SCSU but their shooting (37% FG; 5-15 3FG) negated strong ball-handling (SCSU forced thirteen more turnovers, 22-9, and out-scored St. Anselm in points-off-TO’s, 29-10) and they dropped into fifth place in the Southwest Division.
• Corinne Poitevien collected a career-high 25 points (10-14 FG, 5-6 FT) and snagged 11 boards to pace the Southwest Division leaders LeMoyne to a 74-52 triumph over visiting Southern New Hampshire. The success is the ninth in a row for the Dolphins (their longest since a 13-game winning skein in the 1994-’95 season) and extends their divisional lead to a game and a half over idle New Haven. LC closed out a tight first half with a 9-3 surge to assume a 34-30 edge but really seized control with a 13-0 spree midway through the third quarter (53-36, 2:42). Liz Millea (17 points) notched the last eight points in the burst, which put the Dolphins ahead by double digits for good. Cameron Tooley added 10 points for the winners, who shot 50% overall and grabbed a dozen more rebounds (43-31). Gyanna Russell tied her personal-best with 14 points to top the Penmen’s scoring but as a team they hit just 31% and as a result are now tied for fifth place in the Northeast Division with Merrimack.
• Denia Davis-Stewart racked up a career-high 28 points (12-16 FG) and snared 16 rebounds to help Merrimack win at Adelphi, 84-71. The victory is win #100 for Warriors head coach Monique LeBlanc and she had plenty of players to thank along with Davis-Stewart, including Mayson Kimball (15 points), Lindsay Werner (14 points) and Karlee Alves (12 assists). Panther forward Leonie Edringer also had a career game, going off for 26 points (12-15 FG) and securing nine rebounds, but her team trailed for the last three quarters. A Kimball trey and an Alyssa Casey basket ended the first quarter for MC, giving them a lead (22-17) they never relinquished. The margin grew to 40-31 at the half and stood at 60-52 after three periods but AU couldn’t manage to craft a serious run at their guests despite solid efforts from Edringer, Fallyn Stephens and Julia Strachan (12 points each). Merrimack shot better (49%-39% FG) and made more three-pointers than Adelphi (10-6) to bolster their effort and drop the Panthers to third place in the Southwest Division.