#10/16 Women's Basketball Wins Fifth Straight Over East Stroudsburg 

EAST STROUDSBURG, PA - #10/16 Thomas Jefferson University women's basketball (5-0) held onto their lead, only letting the warriors come within one point twice as they claim their fifth straight win over East Stroudsburg University.  


WHAT HAPPENED 

• The Rams and the Warriors finished the first quarter tied at 14-14. Emily Chmiel played a role earning six of their points, with Izzy Vogel, Brie Droege, and Brooke Droege also making baskets. For the Rams Cassie Murphy collected eight of their points with Emma Kuczynski, Carolyn Sipprell and Tori Nigro putting up points at the end of the quarter.  

• The Rams quickly took the lead in the beginning of the second quarter with Nigro making her first basket. Kuczynski also made a basket early on with the assist from Kaya Burkhart who then went on to claim two points of her own shortly after.  

• The Warriors can obtain the lead after Chmiel goes in for the layup, assisted by Vogel. Brooke Droege also put up two points with the assist from Lacie Kringe putting them ahead 23-20.  

• The Rams are able to finish out the second half leading 30-27 after Emily Spratt put up three points as Kuczynski, Murphy, and Sipprell strung together eight points. 

• The Rams opened strong again in the third quarter, Murphy quickly gaining four points, two of them her successful free throw shots. The Warriors cannot regain the lead as Sipprell puts up six points of her own making the score 46-41. Murphy gained another two after making both her free throws again. Vogel and Brie Droege both made their shots assisted by Corrin Gill leaving them two points behind the Rams to end the quarter.  

• Spratt makes her free throw earning a point for the Rams, but Vogel responds with a three-pointer assisted by Kringe setting the score even at 49-49. Murphy hits her layup earning two points and adds another two shortly after.  

• Jessica Polin was able to add three points for the Warriors assisted by Kringe bringing the score to 53-52 only trailing the Rams by one point. Spratt is good for the next five points regaining the lead for Jefferson. Chmiel is good for the layup assisted by Vogel adding two. Chmiel hits her free throws, and Brooke Droege is good for the Jumper bringing the score to 59-58 once again trailing the Rams by one.  

• Kuczynski is good for two back-to-back jump shots as well as both her free throws earning six points furthering their lead 65-58. Sipprell also makes her free throws, earning two more.  

TEAM STATS 
FG: 25 of 61 (41.0%) 
3PT: 3 of 11 (27.3%) 
FT: 5 of 7 (71.4%) 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Cassie Murphy: 22 points on 7-of-15 shooting, 8-10 FT, 7 rebounds, 2 assist 
Emma Kuczynski: 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting, 3-4 FT, 3 rebounds 
Emily Spratt: 12 points on 3-of-6 shooting, 6-7 FT, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks 
Tori Nigro: 4 points on 2-of-4 shooting, 3 rebounds, 3 assist, 1 block 
Gabby Recinto: 1 rebound, 1 assist  

UP NEXT 
The Rams will travel to West Chester for Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) action as they take on the Golden Rams on December 1st at 1 p.m.