Engstler’s Career Night Grounds Hawks

Tuesday, November 12

Syracuse, N.Y.

8 pm

Syracuse University

2-0,0-0ACC

Maryland Eastern Shore

1-2,0-0MEAC

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Syracuse

Sophomore Emily Engstler's 15 points and 11 rebounds helped Syracuse edge out Maryland Eastern Shore 65-50.

11/12/2019 10:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Sophomore Emily Engstler commanded the court in Syracuse's 65-50 victory over Maryland Eastern Shore (1-2) Tuesday night in the Dome. Engstler helped the Orange improve to 2-0 on the year after earning her first career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Syracuse's offensive attack was aided by junior Digna Strautmane, senior Gabrielle Cooper, and freshman Taleah Washington who all scored in double-digits as well.

Engstler's double-double was Syracuse's first since Tiana Mangakahia put up 21 points and 11 assists against Fordham on March 24, 2019.

"I'm very happy with the win," head coach Quentin Hillsman said. "I'm really happy with the progression of our team, we're playing cleaner basketball. We're not being real sloppy with the ball, which is important for us. For us to continue to win big games, we've got to take care of the ball and value the possessions and we're doing that right now. Most importantly, for us, we want to continue to progress, play hard, try to get solid rotations into the game and just play clean basketball. And so far, so good. We're a very young team, so we've got to continue to build our character, build our competitive spirit every game and not go ahead and get disinterested, because it happens. But I'm just really happy with the win."

Of Note

Sophomore Emily Engstler was three boards shy of a first-half double-double after putting up 13 points and seven rebounds in the opening 20 minutes.
Engstler would go on to record her first career double-double seven minutes into the fourth after grabbing her 10th rebound of the night. She ended the game with 15 points, 11 boards, five assists, and three blocks in a career-high 30 minutes.
Engstler also tied her career-high in made three pointers, free throws and rebounds while setting a new mark in assists.
Syracuse had four players record double-digit points in Engstler, Strautmane (17), Cooper (11), and Washington (10).
Head coach Quentin Hillsman earned his 290th win with Syracuse with tonight's victory.
Strautmane tied her career three-point mark (five).
Washington is the first freshman to put up 10 points in a game since Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi did it against Fordham on March 23, 2019.

How it happened

The Hawks then took an early lead partway through the first quarter after going on a 10-0 run courtesy of Adrienne Jones and Ksenia Popovich, Jones drilling back-to-back threes and Popovich adding a jumper and two free throws. The run ended when Engstler hit her second trey of the night, bringing the score to 10-6.
Engstler's score rejuvenated Syracuse's offense and set up the Orange to go on an 11-3 run that was capped off by Gabrielle Cooper and Digna Strautmane hitting repeat threes in the final minutes of the quarter. The effort resulted in 'Cuse leading 14-13 after 10 minutes of play.
The second stanza was all Syracuse as the home team's 14-13 lead ballooned into a 25-15 advantage courtesy of an 11-2, 6.5 minute run that featured a pair of treys from freshman Taleah Washington. Engstler continued to assert her dominance too, bringing her point total to 11 during the scoring streak.
Continued pressure from the Orange helped 'Cuse take a 29-20 lead into the locker room at the half. Engstler clearly had the hot hand after 20 as she put up 13 points on four field goals and three threes. The New York, N.Y. native was just shy of a first-half double-double too after grabbing seven boards.
The Orange began to pull away in the third period as they outscored the competition 17-9. The Hawks found some life late in the game as they out scored 'Cuse 21-19 in the fourth, but it wasn't enough as Syracuse calmly cruised to victory.

Up Next
Syracuse hosts Albany for the third-straight home game of the year on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. in the Dome. Tickets for the game are $10. Fans who cannot attend the game can watch it on ACC Network Extra.

Syracuse season tickets start at $75 and are available for sale by phone (1-888-DOMETIX) or at The Box Office at the Ensley Athletic Center, which will operate extended hours on Mondays, from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm, and will be open Tuesday through Friday, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, for purchasing tickets to all Dome events. Limited Premium Courtside seats are still available and can be purchased by contacting a sales representative at 1-888-DOME-TIX.

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