Rookie Gen Schoff leads Gators in loss to CMSV

Rookie Gen Schoff leads Gators in loss to CMSV

Riverdale, NY –The Sage College's women's basketball team travelled to the College of Mt. St. Vincent in a Skyline Conference contest. The host Dolphins posted the 74-57 win to remain unbeaten in the league as they are now 12-2 overall and 3-0 in the conference. The loss puts Sage at 6-5 overall and 1-2 in the league.

The Gators were led by rookie forward Genevieve Schoff (Little Falls, NY/Little Falls) as she poured in a career-best 18 points and connected for six rebounds in the contest. She bettered her previous high of 13 points from the Gators' win over Hartwick (12/4/14).

Sage's senior guard Megan Bowman (Dannemora, NY/Saranac) added 13 points, while senior  forward Amie Jefferson (Albany, NY/Colonie Central) tallied eight points with nine rebounds, three blocks, three steals and four assists to assist Sage. The program's No. 2 all-time rebounder, Jefferson now has 654, but holds the all-time block record as she has 143.

Bowman who is climbing the all-time record book as well, now has 847 points which is good enough for No. 7 at Sage. She has also handed out 379 assists (No. 2 all-time) and picked off 213 steals (No. 3). She need just two more career steals to move into the No. 3 spot, ahead of Mary Leary (214, 1980-1983).

Senior Carlee Hirt (Beacon, NY/John Jay) added eight points with five rebounds and a pair of blocks as well for Sage.

Kelly Fraser had a team-best 20 points with seven boards to lead the Dolphins on Thursday night.

The Gators are back in action on Saturday, Jan. 17 travelling to St. Joseph's College (LI) for a 1 p.m. road Skyline Conference contest.