The William Smith basketball team fell to Union College 60-55 in its season finale this afternoon in Bristol Gymnasium. With the win, the Garnet Chargers clinch the fifth seed in the Liberty League Championships, while the Herons finish in seventh, one spot out of the postseason picture.
Three Herons dropped double-digit points against the Garnet Chargers this afternoon and were led by senior Brooke Jarvis with 17 points and a career-high 20 rebounds for her eighth double-double of the season. Graduate student Kerstin Kelly added 10 points, while first-year Amelia McCulley chipped in 10 points, five rebounds, three steals and three assists.
Union was led by Grace Ardito with 16 points and Kennedy Clark with 12 points, six rebounds and three steals. Jenna Foreman added 10 points and five rebounds for the Garnet Chargers.
KEY STATS
- The Garnet Chargers dominated in the paint with 28 points compared to the Herons 16.
- Union used its depth to its advantage and found 28 points from its bench compared to William Smith’s eight.
- The Herons efficiency from the free-throw line kept them in the game, as they shot 92.9% from the line as a team.
- William Smith played scrappy defense and combined for 12 steals on the afternoon compared to Union’s eight.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- William Smith started off hot on a 13-4 run behind Jarvis’ six points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Carly Scott nailed a three pointer down the stretch to secure a 17-6 Heron lead despite Union’s effort to claw back into the game.
- Scott opened the second quarter with another deep three to extend the Herons lead to 22-7. Union responded with three back-to-back threes to bring them within eight.
- The Garnet Chargers continued to chip away at William Smith’s lead by using 18 points from its bench to tie the game at 27-27 to finish the first half.
- The two sides traded points to open the second half with two lead changes and three tie scores between the two. First-year Ava Lobozzo stepped up in the third,…
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