University of Delaware Athletics
University of Delaware
5-2
Robert Morris
3-5
Delaware Pulls Out 67-65 Win Over Robert Morris
12/1/2016 10:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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NEWARK, Del. – Senior Erika Brown (Paterson, N.J./John F. Kennedy) came through in the clutch as the guard put up a floater in the middle of the lane with four seconds remaining to give the Hens the 67-65 come-from-behind victory over Robert Morris Thursday evening at the Bob Carpenter Center.
The Blue Hens, who trailed for nearly 36 minutes of the contest, never let the Colonials get out of reach and eventually took their first lead of the game with two minutes left in regulation. Delaware outscored RMU, 12-4, in the final 4:04 while Brown contributed seven of those 12 points.
Brown finished the game with a season- and game-high 18 points in addition to two assists, one rebound and one steal.
Sophomore Nicole Enabosi (Gaithersburg, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) added her eighth career double double with 14 points and 11 rebounds to go along with three assists and two steals.
Redshirt junior Sadé Chatman (at left; St. Paul, Minn./St. Paul Central) and senior Hannah Jardine (St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada/O'Donel) contributed 12 and 10 points, respectively, as the Blue Hens improve to 5-2 on the year and 4-0 at the Bob Carpenter Center.
Rebeca Navarro led the Colonials (3-5) with 17 points while Anna Niki Stamolamprou posted 12 points and eight rebounds and Megan Smith recorded nine points and 10 rebounds.
“I'm real proud of the resiliency this team showed tonight and it feels good to get back into the win column. We're playing really good teams and with every opponent we have to step up, fight and grind it out. And I'm proud to say that this basketball team is doing just that.”
Senior Erika Brown
“I'm a senior and the coaches look to me at the end of the game to be a leader. I'm going to do whatever it takes to get the win, whether I have to pass to a teammate or take the shot myself. We fought this one out and stuck together. You can't hang your head on a good team such as Robert Morris or their lead would have continued to grow. The back and forth was frustrating, but we knew we had time.”
Sophomore Nicole Enabosi (at right)
“Robert Morris is a very good team and they played good basketball tonight. I have a lot of faith in Erika [Brown] and we know if the ball's in her hands at the end, we'll be alright.”
HEN SCRATCHINGS
· Seven of nine Delaware players who saw action Thursday night recorded at least three points.
· The Blue Hens shot a season-high .478 (22-46) from the field.
· Delaware also recorded a season-best 12 steals.
· Hannah Jardine earned her first start of the season against the Colonials.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Sunday, December 4 – Georgetown at Delaware – 2 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
· Wednesday, December 7 – Delaware at Loyola – 7 p.m. – Reitz Arena (Baltimore, Md.)
· Sunday, December 11 – Army West Point at Delaware – 2 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Hayon, Assistant Sports Information Director | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 302-379-9182
