St. John's University Athletics
St. John's University
(13-4, 1-3)
Notre Dame
(15-2, 4-1)
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 27 | 40 | 67 |
| Notre Dame | 34 | 36 | 70 |
Women's Basketball Nearly Upsets No. 10/4 Notre Dame
1/17/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 17, 2009
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The St. John's women's basketball team played No. 10/4 Notre Dame tough and came close to pulling off the upset, but the Fighting Irish posted the 70-67 win at the Joyce Center on Saturday.
Monique McLean once again paced the way for the Red Storm, leading the second-half charge to score 14 of her 17 points. The senior was 6-of-18 from the field, 4-of-10 from 3-point range and 1-of-1 from the charity stripe. She also came close to posting a double-double, grabbing a team-high eight rebounds.
Freshman Da'Shena Stevens had a solid outing, posting her 12th double-digit scoring effort with 11 points. She was 3-of-10 from the field and a perfect 5-of-5 from the free throw line. Sky Lindsay and Kelly McManmon were one point shy of double-figure scoring games, as they each scored nine.
McManmon attempted a 3-pointer from the corner for St. John's (13-4, 1-3 BIG EAST), but Lindsay Schrader blocked it at the buzzer as Notre Dame (15-2, 4-1 BIG EAST) hung on for the win.
The teams traded the lead five times in the last six minutes, including four times on four possessions. The final time came when Erica Solomon scored inside with 1:24 left to give the Irish a 67-66 lead.
Solomon made a free throw with 26 seconds left for a 68-66 Notre Dame lead. Lindsay connected on a free throw with 14 seconds left for St. John's to cut the lead to 68-67.
Ashley Barlow, who finished with 13 points, made a pair of free throws with 13 seconds left to put the Irish ahead by three.
The Red Storm will continue its road trip when it travels to face West Virginia on Saturday at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on SportsNet New York (SNY).
