Box Score LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — The Cornell women's basketball team snapped its four-game losing streak and six-game road losing streak on Monday night with a 76-73 fourth quarter comeback victory over Siena in Loudonville, N.Y.
The first quarter was a tale of runs. Siena had both a seven-point and ten-point run in the first quarter and Cornell had a four-point and eight point run. The second quarter was a back-and-forth battle of which Cornell would win and take the lead 43-41. An eight-point run for Siena proved to be the separator in the third quarter as they took the lead 59-53. Cornell was able to tack together multiple point runs in the fourth quarter with a late eight-point run to secure a 76-73 victory.
Emily Pape led the Big Red in points with 26 and Summer Parker-Hall followed close behind with 21. This marks the first time since 2020 that two players recorded 20 points in a single game. Pape led the team in rebounds with six. Paige Engels led the team in assists with four, Parker-Hall led in blocks with one and Clarke Jackson led in steals with three.
Read the full game recap below:
FIRST QUARTER
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Paige Engels opened up scoring for Cornell with a three-pointer.
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Siena then went on a seven-point run.
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Cornell went on a four-point run to tie the game at 7.
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The Saints went on a ten-point run to go up 17-7.
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The Big Red went on an eight-point run to close the gap to two at the end of the first.
SECOND QUARTER
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Summer Parker-Hall was fouled to start the second quarter she made both free throws tying the game at 17.
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Anajah Brown hit a layup for Siena.
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Parker-Hall made a layup for Cornell.
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Eszter uri made a layup for Siena.
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Cornell went on a five-point run to go up 24-21.
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Teresa Seppala made a layup for Siena.
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Kelsey Langston was fouled and went 1-1 at the line and Pape followed that up with a layup.
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Brown made a layup for Siena.
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Pape hit a jump shot for Cornell.
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Turi made a layup for Siena.
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Pape hit a three for Cornell, putting them up 32-27.
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Brown was fouled for Siena and made both free-throws.
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Teresa Seppala was fouled for Siena and made both free-throws.
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Paige Engels made a jumper for Cornell.
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Turi was fouled for Siena and made both free-throws bringing their deficit to just one.
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Langston made a layup for the Big Red.
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Ana Conde hit a three for Siena to tie the game at 36.
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Parker-Hall was fouled and made both free-throws.
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KB Hadley was fouled and went 1-1 at the line.
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Seppala made a jumper for Siena.
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Azareya Kilgoe made a layup for the Big Red.
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Turi made a layup for Siena.
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Pape hit a three for Cornell to end the half with the Big Red up 43-41.
THIRD QUARTER
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Seppala opened the third quarter scoring for Siena with a three to give the Saints a 44-43 lead.
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Engels hit a layup for Cornell.
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Siena went on an eight-point run to go up 52-47.
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Parker-Hall was fouled and went 1-1 at the line.
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Seppala hit a jumper for Siena.
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Kilgoe made a layup for Cornell.
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Brown hit a jumper for Sienna.
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Clarke Jackson was fouled and made both free-throws.
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Hadley was fouled and went 1-1 at the line and then Seppala hit a jumper to put the Saints up 59-53 at the end of the third.
FOURTH QUARTER
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Pape was fouled to start the fourth quarter and made both free-throws.
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Seppala hit a three for Siena.
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Cornell went on a four-point run.
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Turi was fouled and went 1-1 at the line for Siena and Zyriah Price made a layup to extend the Saints lead to 65-59.
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Parker-Hall made a jumper for Cornell. Parker-Hall was then fouled and made both free-throws to bring the Big Red within two. Pape followed with a layup for the Big Red to tie the game at 65.
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Price made a jumper to give the saints the lead 67-65 with four minutes left.
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Cornell went on an eight-point run to go up 73-67.
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Seppala made a jumper for Siena and was fouled. She made her free-throw and brought the game within three with a minute and a half left.
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Engels hit a jumper for Cornell. Kilgoe was then fouled and went 1-1 at the line to go up 76-70.
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Seppala hit a three for Siena to make it a three-point game, but it wouldn't be enough as time would expire and Cornell would break its four-game losing streak.
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