BROCKPORT, NY - The Brockport Women's Basketball team hosts the Rochester Institute of Technology on Tuesday, December 2nd at 6 PM. 

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The Golden Eagles rolled to a 2-0 weekend at home, picking up wins over William Smith (86-66) and Ithaca College (80-75) last weekend. Stephanie Jean-Baptiste was named to the All-Tournament team, averaging 23 points, 9.5 rebounds, and three steals in an excellent weekend of play.

After suffering back-to-back road losses at #14 Trinity (76-63) and Hamilton (88-64), the Golden Eagles would end the skid with an 86-66 win over William Smith on Friday. Brockport would ride the defense, forcing 28 turnovers and holding the Herons to 27.8% shooting from the floor (20-72). Four Golden Eagles finished in double figures, seeing Jean-Baptiste (21 PTS, 10 REB), Brianna Carey (19 PTS, 7 STL), Mandy Brink (13 PTS, 3 STL), and Peyton Maneri (10 PTS, 9 AST) providing effective efforts. 

On Saturday, the Green and Gold secured a key regional win, downing Ithaca on the back of SJB's tournament-high 25-point performance. She led the squad with four steals and finished tied with Clare Turner for a team-high nine rebounds. Brianna Carey capped off a strong weekend with a 13-point, three-steal performance. Carey has shone across her first seven games with Brockport, averaging 10 points and a conference seventh-best 2.5 steals per game.  

Defense to Offense: The Golden Eagles have provided disruptive defense to begin the season, ranking among the top of the Empire 8 in defense. Brockport ranks second in the E8 in turnovers forced per game (23.4) and turnover margin (4.60). Peyton Maneri leads the squad with 16 steals, swiping a league second-best 3.2 steals per outing,  

Back to Back:  For the second consecutive week, Stephanie Jean-Baptiste was named the Empire 8 Women's Basketball Co-Athlete of the Week. The Jersey City, NJ native has been an all-around threat for Brockport, ranking second in the E8 in scoring (18.6 PPG), steals per game (3.2), and fourth in offensive rebounds per game (3.8). 

Scouting RIT: The Tigers currently hold a 3-2 record, coming off a heartbreaking 64-63 loss at #22 Geneseo on Saturday. The Golden Eagles will look to build off last season's 79-68 win in Rochester against the Tigers. 

Up Next: The Golden Eagles will head to University Heights, OH, to face John Carroll University on Friday, December 5th at 5 PM.