SU Has Record-Setting Night vs. UMES

Wednesday, November 20

Syracuse, N.Y.

7 p.m.

Syracuse University

4-0

113

Maryland Eastern Shore

1-3

Team	1	2	F
Maryland Eastern Sho	15	27	42
Syracuse	64	49	113

Brianna Butler had career highs in points (23), field goals made (8) and 3-pointers made (7).

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11/20/2013 9:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Syracuse women's basketball scored the most points in school history to stay perfect on the season, defeating Maryland Eastern Shore 113-42 on Wednesday night at the Carrier Dome. The Orange (4-0) also won by its all-time largest margin of victory in the 71-point win over the Hawks (1-3).

"The most important thing in this game for us was that we came out and played two complete halves," head coach Quentin Hillsman said. "I was worried going into halftime, since we had such a large lead, that are players wouldn't come out in the second half and play hard and continue to execute the things we do offensively, but we played very well."

Brianna Butler had a career day, scoring a personal-best 23 points including seven 3-pointers on 11 attempts, the most she has netted in her time at SU. Butler also contributed four steals and three assists.

Brittney Sykes scored 19 and added a team-high seven rebounds, while La'Shay Taft sunk four from beyond the arc for 12 points. Taylor Ford also hit double figures in scoring with 10 points.

The Orange capitalized on Hawk mistakes, scoring 53 points off of 31 UMES turnovers. Syracuse also dominated the post, tallying 36 points in the paint and grabbing 60 rebounds to UMES's 45.

Syracuse set a school record for points in a half, scoring 64 before heading to the locker room. The Orange controlled the ball for most of the first half, recording 10 steals and 32 rebounds and limiting UMES to 15 points in the opening 20 minutes. Syracuse scored 28 points off the Hawk's 18 turnovers in the first stanza.

The Orange did not let up in the second half, setting two more program records in the process. La'Shay Taft hit a 3-pointer from the right side to give SU 104 points, breaking the previous program record of 103, set on Jan. 24, 1978 in a 103-38 win vs. William Smith. Two free throws by Bria Day to close out the game put the Orange up by 71 points, breaking the all-time largest margin of victory record of 70, set in a 87-17 victory over Delaware State on Dec. 4, 2011.

The Orange shot 41.8 percent from the field (38-of-91) and held the Hawks to 22 percent (11-of-50). Maryland Eastern Shore made just 2-of-20 from long-range while Syracuse scored on 15 of 41 3-point attempts (36.6 percent). Twelve SU players registered points against UMES.

Syracuse closes its homestand on Sunday when it hosts Maine at the Carrier Dome in a 1 p.m. tip.