ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Roberts Wesleyan University women's basketball team displayed resilience on Sunday afternoon, cutting an 18-point third-quarter deficit to seven points before ultimately falling to Queens College, 65-58, in an East Coast Conference game at the Voller Athletic Center.
Freshman
Jada Mushat scored eight of her 16 points in the final 12:09 as the Redhawks (4-16, 1-1 ECC) closed the game on a 24-13 run. Mushat added eight steals as Roberts forced 19 turnovers.
Aniyah Jones scored 11 points and
Erin Frazier and
Cristina Gonzalez-Simarro Rubio both added nine for the Redhawks. Simarro and
Sarah Seyfang contributed nine rebounds apiece.
The Redhawks were hindered by a slow start as they shot 20.6% (6 of 29) from the field in the first half.
The Redhawks will host the University of the District of Columbia in an ECC game at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.