STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. –  It was a night to remember for Post University Women's Basketball after coming off a tough fourth quarter against Georgian Court University on Saturday afternoon. Generating 27 turnovers and holding the College of Staten Island to 33 points, tying the program record for fewest points allowed, while compiling the third-most single-game steals with 19, the Eagles flew past the Dolphins for a 54-33 victory on Tuesday night on the road, snapping a four-game losing streak in the process.

THE BASIC

Post University 54, College of Staten Island 33

Post University (2-7)

College of Staten Island (5-9)

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Eagles would head into halftime with a double-digit lead, 26-16, the first time they have led by 10 or more points at the break. It would come off a 4-for-6 shooting half by sophomore forward Tiara Tyson, who led the team with eight points, followed close behind by junior forward Alyssa Rossignol, who had seven points on 3-for-6 shooting and was tied for the team lead in rebounds with five, as well as led the way with three steals.

Senior guard Kyra Rose led the offense with eight points for the College of Staten Island on just 2-for-5 shooting with four free throws made as the Dolphins struggled to find their stroke from anywhere on the floor. The Eagles only led by two after the first quarter, 10-8, shooting 5-for-18 (27.8%) from the floor, but six of the eight points for College of Staten Island would come from the free throw line as they were just 1-for-12 overall (8.3%).

Finishing the half scoring only eight points in each of the first two quarters, the Dolphins as a team were 4-for-29 (13.8%) shooting overall and 0-for-9 from three-point land, scoring half of their 16 points from the free throw line from 11 total fouls by the Eagles. Post rebounded from their low shooting first quarter with a 7-for-12 effort (58.3%) to take that 10-point lead, turning the poor shooting start into a 40% effort by halftime.

Back-to-back buckets for the Dolphins to start the third quarter brought them within six points as Rose would score four of the first six points that College of Staten Island scored in the frame. But after scoring 10 points in the first 4:09 of the quarter, the shooting went cold again for the Dolphins, leading to an 11-0 quarter-ending run by the Eagles to pull away for good after going ahead by 18 points, 44-26, entering the fourth.

Winning by 21 points, 54-33, Post's defense forced 27 turnovers, including 19 steals, which were the third-most for a game in program history, all while the Dolphins went 12-for-53 (22.6%) from the floor and 1-for-18 from three-point range (5.6%). The lone three of the day for College of Staten Island came with 3:27 left in the game. Rose finished as the team's leading scorer with 14 points in 33 minutes on 5-for-10 shooting.

As for the Post offense, they were led by the duo of sophomore forward Tiara Tyson (16 points) and junior forward Alyssa Rossignol (20 points) in the victory. The two combined to score 36 of the 53 points for the Eagles while combining to shoot a blistering 59.2% from the floor after hitting 16-of-27 shots.

BY THE NUMBERS  

• Alyssa Rossginol and Tiara Tyson were the only two players from Post University to finish in double figures, combining to score 36 of the 54 points on 16-for-27 shooting (59.2%)
• Generating 19 steals, this is the third-most steals in a single game for Post University in program history, behind a pair of 21-steal efforts last season and their 2005 record-setting 23 steals against Felician University on February 17th that year
• As a team, the College of Staten Island went 1-for-18 from three-point range (5.6%), while turning the ball over 27 total times and not hitting their first and only three until the 3:27 mark of the fourth quarter
• Allowing only 33 points to the College of Staten Island, Post University tied the program record for fewest points allowed on February 21st, 2022,      in their game against Wilmington University, when they came out on top, 68-33, at home

WHO'S NEXT
Post University closes out its two-game road trip on Saturday when it travels to face Goldey-Beacom College at 1:00 PM.  Last season, the Eagles avenged their CACC Quarterfinals loss during the 2023-24 campaign against the Lightning with an 86-72 win at home in February.