Springfield, Mass. - November 22, 2022 - The Springfield College women's basketball program stormed past Williams, 72-58, on Tuesday afternoon in Blake Arena. 

Springfield grabbed its fifth win of the season, while Williams, who is receiving votes in WBCA national poll, loses its first game of the season. The Pride shot 24-of-59 from the floor for 41% and converted 19-of-21 from the free throw line en route to the victory.

Sam Hourihan (Bridgewater, Mass.) led all scorers with 23 points, nine rebounds, and four blocks. Rachel Vinton (Rutland, Mass.) contributed 16 points and six rebounds, while Jaélen Daubon (Hyde Park, N.Y.) finished with a strong performance with 14 points, six rebounds, four steals, and was a perfect 6-for-6 from the line in 37 minutes.

Mia Holtze led the Ephs with 15 points, while Maddy Mandyck had 14 points and nine rebounds in the setback.  

 The Pride out forth a strong offensive showing to start the contest as Springfield shot 5-of-8 from the floor to get out to a 15-2 lead. Hourihan capped off the run with her second three at 5:28, which forced a Ephs' timeout. Following the timeout, Williams closed the margin to 17-9 with a 7-2 run led by five points from Holtz. To end the quarter, Springfield broke the Ephs' pressure as Emma Glaser (Norfolk, Mass.) found Amanda Leary (Westbury, N.Y.) just a step over half court for the buzzer beater to put the Pride ahead 20-9. 

Springfield kept a steady lead throughout the second quarter. The Ephs were able to cut it to 22-14 after a three from Devin Biresbrock at 7:24 in the second. The Pride bounced back up to 32-17 as Daubon took a defensive rebound an threw it ahead to Vinton for the lay in. Springfield took its largest lead of the half as Vinton scored another in transition to put the Pride up 36-19. A pair of free throws for Williams would make the halftime score 36-21 in favor of the Pride. 

At 7:47 in the third, Springfield jumped its lead back up to 42-25 as Vinton converted on a wing jumper off the skip from Hourihan. Williams brought the game to a 10-point margin as Maddy ManDyck cashed in a kick out three to make the score 46-36 with 2:55 to play. Hourihan helped the Pride go ahead by 13 as the senior finished through contact and completed the three-point play to give the Pride a 49-36 lead with 1:53 to go, however, a quick four-point burst from Williams cut it to nine with one quarter to play. 

Springfield brought its lead back to double digits in the fourth quarter and did not allow the Ephs get within more than 10 points. The Ephs cut it to 10 after Madyck finished an and-one with 2:05 to play to make 66-56, but the Pride finished off the game shooting 6-for-6 from the line to hold on for its fifth win of the season. 

The Pride wont play again until it takes on Middlebury on Saturday, December 3 at 1 pm. 

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