St. John's University Athletics
Villanova Tops St. John's, 49-33
2/4/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 4, 2009
VILLANOVA, Pa. - Monique McLean came close to recording a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds, but that was not enough as Villanova came away with the 49-33 win over the St. John's women's basketball team on Wednesday night at the Pavilion.
McLean was the lone double-figure scorer for the Red Storm. The senior was 4-of-19 from the field and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe. Her nine rebounds - four offensive and five defensive - tied for the game high. Joy McCorvey also came close to recording a double-double with nine points and eight rebounds. The junior was 3-of-4 from the field and 3-of-4 from the free throw line.
For Villanova, Siobhan O'Connor led the way with 17 points and Laura Kurz added 14.
The Red Storm (14-7, 2-6 BIG EAST) opened the game on a 13-2 run that spanned close to nine minutes. Villanova (14-8, 6-2 BIG EAST) answered by going on a 16-2 run to take the lead, 18-15, at 6:44. After Da'Shena Stevens connected on a free throw, McLean grabbed an offensive rebound on the next STJ possession and nailed a jumper to tie the score. The teams traded baskets and the Wildcats went into the break with the 24-20 lead.
The game remained close in the opening minutes of the second half. At the 14:37 mark, VU went on a 17-6 run to build a 12-point lead, 43-31. The Red Storm could not come any closer as Villanova came away with the win.
St. John's returns home to the World's Most Famous Arena when it welcomes Cincinnati to Madison Square Garden on Sunday at 4 p.m. The meeting is the fourth between the teams, with the Red Storm winning all three previous contests.
