BROCKPORT, NY - The Brockport Women's Basketball team (17-7, 13-2 E8) picked up a 73-64 win over Utica (7-17, 3-12 E8) on Senior Day on Saturday, February 14th. The victory marked the Golden Eagles' 11th win across their last 12 outings. Brockport is officially locked in as the No. 2 seed for the Empire 8 Tournament, and will host No. 7 Elmira on Saturday, February 21st for the 1st Round.

Stephanie Jean-Baptiste did it all for Brockport in an absurd two-way performance. Finishing with a double-double, SJB led all players with 26 points, 15 rebounds, and five steals, setting a new career high in rebounding. 

Brianna Carey was a game changer off the bench for Brockport, scoring 17 points on excellent shooting from the floor (6-11) and perfect shooting from the charity stripe (4-4). Carey added three rebounds, three assists, and two steals as she continued her excellent run of play.  

Mandy Brink cracked double-figure scoring for the Green and Gold, finishing with 11 points, six rebounds, three steals, and two assists in a quality outing. 

The first quarter proved to be a defensive affair, with both teams shooting under 30% from the floor. Brockport's dynamic defense would hold Utica to just 24% shooting in the first (5-18). After 10 minutes of play, each team would enter the second quarter tied at 16 each.

Brockport's offense and defense would work in unity in the second quarter, shooting over 44% (8-18) and holding the Pioneers to just 30.7% shooting from the floor (4-13). The Golden Eagles would seize momentum entering halftime, scoring four points in the final eight seconds. Two Jean-Baptiste free throws and a Mandy Brink coast-to-coast layup would give Brockport a 39-29 edge at halftime.

Coming out of halftime, Utica would begin to cut into the Brockport advantage, holding the Golden Eagles to just 14 points on 37.5% shooting (37.5%). Up by five nearing the end of the third quarter, a Brianna Carey steal would set up a Jackie Kozakiewicz layup near the horn to boost the Golden Eagles' edge to seven (53-46). 

Up seven points with 10 minutes to play, the Golden Eagles would end the Pioneers' comeback bid. Utica would tie the contest at 59-59 with 5:44 left, before a timely Brockport scoring run would secure the victory. The Golden Eagles would finish the contest on a 14-5 run, with Jean-Baptiste, Mandy Brink, Claire Turner, and Peyton Maneri all connecting for clutch buckets.

Brockport would ride a massive turnover advantage to the victory, committing just 11 turnovers to Utica's 22, with five Golden Eagles finishing with multiple steals. 

With the victory over Utica, the Golden Eagles have clinched the two seed in the Empire 8 Tournament, holding home court advantage up to the Empire 8 Championship.  

Up Next: Brockport will close out the regular season at SUNY Geneseo on Tuesday, February 17th at 5:30 PM