Porcasi Drains Six Treys as Women's Basketball Clashed With Staten Island

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Freshman Victoria Porcasi (Franklin Square, N.Y./H. Frank Carey) drained six three pointers en route to a team-high 18 points leading three in double figures, but The College of Staten Island used late run in the second quarter to distance themselves from the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) women's basketball team, handing them a 74-57 non-conference defeat on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Final Score: Staten Island 74, St Joseph's 57
• Records: Staten Island (3-3, 1-0 CUNY), St. Joseph's (0-8, 0-2 Skyline)
• Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Arena: The Hill Center
• Starters:
  • SJC: Eddy (G), Marino (G), Simon (G), Porcasi (G), Candelaria (F)
  • CSI: Pifalo (G), Gallinaro (G), Pasaturo (F), Carlsen (F), Flecker (F)

Turning Point

• The Lady Bears took their first lead of the game in the second quarter, but CSI used a 12-3 run over 2:53 late in the frame to carry a 38-28 lead into the lockers and SJC couldn't cut the deficit to single digits.

How it Happened

• CSI got off to a quick start pulling head 9-2 but the Lady Bears closed the first quarter on an 9-2 run capped by the first of Porcasi's six trifectas to end the period deadlocked at 11-all. 
• Another Porcasi trifecta at two minutes into the second period gave the Lady Bears their first-and-only lead of the game, 20-18, before a 12-3 spurt in the final minutes of the period built a double-digit advantage the Lady Bears couldn't cut into the remainder of the game.

For the Lady Bears

• Freshman Victoria Porcasi netted all her points from behind-the-arc with six made triples on an SJC record 14 attempted treys
• Destiny Marino had a near double-double with 12 points and eight rebounds along with a pair of assists and steals.
• Senior Erica Eddy scored in double figures for the sixth game with 11 points and a perfect 5-of-5 from the charity stripe
• Junior Kristen Candelaria pulled down a team-high 11 boards with seven points, her fourth career game with double digit rebounds.

For the Dolphins

• Christina Pasaturo and Samantha Flecker posted matching 17-point, 13-rebound games leading three Dolphins recording a double-double.
• Alyssa Carlen flirted with a triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and four blocks.
• Jamie Pifalo contributed 13 points

Inside the Box Score

• The Lady Bears set a team record, shooting 93 percent (13-14) from the charity stripe.
• The visitors connected at a 42 percent rate (28-67) and dished out 22 assists on 28 made field goals.

The Bear Facts

• Porcasi's six made three-pointers are the most since Theresa Mangan sank seven at Pomona-Pitzer in 2012.

Next up for St. Joseph's

The Lady Bears will resume Skyline Conference play seeking their first league win on Tuesday, December 8 facing sibling rivals SJC Long Island in Patchogue, N.Y. in the first of a home-and-home series. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. and leads off a doubleheader with the men. Live stats will be available on SJCBears.com