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Brown University
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Colgate | 11 | 13 | 27 | 16 | 67 |
| Brown | 21 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 62 |
Steeves Posts Double-Double, Women's Hoops Drops 67-62 Decision to Colgate
11/20/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Sophomore forward Erika Steeves posted her first double-double of the season on 16 points and 11 rebounds, but Brown University women's basketball fell to Colgate University, 67-62, on Sunday afternoon at the Pizzitola Sports Center.
The Bears (2-2) led 34-25 at halftime and trailed by just two points, 51-49, entering the fourth quarter, but the visiting Raiders (1-3) did not relinquish the lead in the final frame.
Steeves (Montreal, Quebec) registered her fourth career double-double with her second double-figure rebounding effort of the season while adding a game-high five assists.
Sophomore guard Taylor Will (Arlington Heights, Ill.) totaled 15 points, six rebounds, and three steals while classmate Shayna Mehta (San Francisco, Calif.) added 10 points and three steals. The duo has scored in double-figures in all four of Brown's games on the year.
Sophomore forward Mary Butler (Bangor, Maine) notched eight points and eight rebounds, and freshman forward Kathleen Ryan (Clarence Center, N.Y.) chipped in six points on a pair of 3-pointers and five boards.
The Raiders turned the game around in the third quarter, outscoring Brown 27-14 and hitting 11-of-16 field goals in the frame. Colgate limited the Bears to 3-of-15 shooting from the field in the period.
Brown opened the game with an 8-2 edge and extended its lead to 19-6 with 2:40 left in the first quarter after a 7-0 run. Steeves and Ryan each hit 3-pointers in the early going, and freshman Lames ElGammal (Baldwin, N.Y.) capped the run with a layup. Another lay-in from ElGammal gave the Bears a 23-11 lead after one.
The Bears gained a 15-point advantage at 28-13 with 8:15 to go until halftime following a Mehta 3-pointer and a Butler layup. The Raiders pulled within 32-24 on a 7-0 streak, but a corner trey from Mehta at the buzzer off a pass from junior Megan Reilly (Norwood, N.J.) pushed Brown ahead 35-24 at the break.
Colgate scored the second half's fist seven points and built a 42-39 advantage with 4:00 to go in the third quarter behind an 18-5 run. The Bears countered with an 8-0 streak on a Ryan 3-pointer, Steeves 3-point play, and two Will free throws to go up 47-42 with 2:45 left in the third. The Raiders netted seven of the next nine points to take a 51-49 lead into the final stanza.
After Colgate took a 60-54 lead with 2:26 to play, two free throws and a layup from Will brought Brown within 60-58 with 1:15 remaining. Two more layups from Will kept the Bears within striking distance, but the Raiders made 8-of-10 free throws in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
For Colgate, Mylah Chandler recorded a double-double on 16 points and 10 rebounds, Kateri Stone netted 15 points, and Katie Curtis logged 11 points and five assists.
Next, Brown hosts Manhattan on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. in a game simulcast on the Ivy League Digital Network and Facebook Live.
Video of all Brown women's basketball home contests and all Ivy League games, home and away, will be broadcast live on ILDN.TV/BROWN.
Tickets for all Brown women's basketball games can be purchased online, by calling the Brown Athletics Ticket Office at (401) 863-2773, or by walking up to the box office located in the Pizzitola Sports Center, open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
