Easton, Mass| Senior Sasha Patterson netted a team-high 18 points, but the LIU Post women's basketball team couldn't keep pace with a Stonehill College that shot 52 percent and handed the Pioneers a 99-69 defeat away on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Basics

• Final Score: Stonehill 99, LIU Post 69
• Records:  Stonehill (3-1, 2-1 NE10), LIU Post (2-4)
• Location: Easton, Mass.
• Arena: Paula Sullivan Court
• LIU Post Starters: Patterson (F), Turner (G), Moore (F), Garrett (G), Hudson (G)

 
Turning Point

• Stonehill opened the contest connecting on nearly 60 percent of their shots and the Skyhawks' 13-4 run just before the end of the first quarter solidified a double-digit Pioneers deficit.

 
How it Happened 

• Mikaiya Moore opened the Pioneers' scoring with a layup but the Skyhawks responded with three triples to pull ahead 17-6 three minutes into the game. The hosts connected on 60 percent and led by 16, 35-19, at the first break
• A swarming Skyhawks defense throughout the contest limited any clean looks for the Pioneers and they increased their lead until the final buzzer.
• Led by Asia Turner's nine points in the first quarter followed by four from Sasha Patterson, the Pioneers found some momentum in the second quarter, but their 53 percent shooting (7-13) couldn't keep pace with Stonehill's 60 percent shooting (12-20) with six treys.

 
For the Pioneers

• Sasha Patterson paced the Pioneers with 18 points and six rebounds.
• Sophomore Asia Turner added 17 points, and added an assist.
• Sophomore Mikaiya Moore contributed with seven points and two steals.

 
Inside the Box Score

• The hosts did most of their damage from distance connecting on 46 percent (13-28) from behind-the-arc. The Skyhawks also handed out 34 assists on 37 made field goals. 
• Courtney Walsh led Stonehill with 25 points and three assists, along with seven three-pointers.

 
The Pioneer Facts

• Patterson extends her streak scoring in double figures to four games.
• Turner tallied a career-high 17 points on a 7-for-12 shooting.

 
Next up for LIU Post  
Head Coach Deirdre Moore and the Pioneers return to the hardwood on Wednesday  (Nov. 29), when they take on Bloomfield College at 5:30 p.m. Follow the game live here.