NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Caitlyn Scott (White Plains, N.Y.) of the Albertus Magnus College women's basketball team moved up to second place on the school's all-time scoring list after scoring 16 points in a 90-69 win for the Falcons over Elms College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game on Wednesday.

Scott, who now has 1,909 points in her career, shot 4-for-5 from three wihle grabbing nine rebounds and dishing out four assists. Jakara Murray-Leach had a double-double with 15 points on 7-for-8 shooting and 10 rebounds along with three assists and two steals. Hannah Barrientos (East Hampton, Conn.) scored a season-high 14 points and Amanda Zdru (Stratford, Conn.) and Diamond White (Hamden, Conn.) each had 10 points. Ava Johnson (North Haven, Conn.) scored eight points with two steals and three blocks.

The Falcons never trailed in the game.

THE BASICS

FINAL: Albertus Magnus 90 | Elms College 69

RECORDS: Albertus (11-8, 6-2 GNAC) | Elms (9-9, 3-4 GNAC)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Falcons had a balanced scoring attack in the first quarter as all five starters got on the board, taking a 20-15 lead after the first 10 minutes of action. The Falcons jumped out to a 16-3 lead and didn't allow the Blazers to make a field goal until the 5:18 mark of the quarter. Zdru opened the scoring with a three and Scott hit back-to-back threes to close the opening scoring run while Murray-Leach had four points. The Blazers rallied to cut their deficit as Rahmia Johnston scored six points in the final 1:26 of the quarter to make it a five-point game.
• After the Blazers scored the opening basket of the second quarter, Barrientos hit her first three of the game, and scored a layup on the next possession to put Albertus up, 25-19.
• The Blazers battled back and closed the gap to 31-29, but the Falcons, similar to the first quarter, went on a 16-3 run to take a commanding 47-32 lead. Zdru scored four of the first six points of the run before the Blazers got a three from Jade Lewis. Zdru hit another three later in the run and Murray-Leach scored the final five points of the run at the 1:25 mark of the quarter. Albertus took a 47-34 lead into the half.
• White and Lewis exchanged three-pointers to start the second half before a jumper from Scott and a layup from Murray-Leach put Albertus ahead, 54-37 just under two minutes into the third.
• With the Falcons leading 60-42, a block from Johnson led to a fastbreak and Elizabeth Bruno (Providence, R.I.) found Scott in the corner for a three to move up to the no. 2 spot in the school's all-time scoring list, passing Lianna Carrero (1,905 points). For good measure, Scott hit a three on the next Albertus possession to give the Falcons a 66-42 lead. Isabella Fiorillo scored four points in the quarter as Albertus took a 72-47 lead into the fourth.
• Barrientos hit three three-pointers and Bruno scored five points just over three minutes into the fourth quarter as the Falcons took a commanding 86-52 lead. Elms would not get closer than 20 points the rest of the way.

TEAM STATS

Albertus

48.6 FG% | 46.7 3PT% | 60.0 FT%

Elms

37.3 FG% | 20.0 3PT% | 72.4 FT%

LEADERS

Albertus

Caitlyn Scott 16 Points | 4-5 3PT | 9 Rebounds | 4 Assists

Jakara Murray-Leach 15 Points | 10 Rebounds | 3 Assists

Hannah Barrientos 14 Points | 4-8 3PT 

Amanda Zdru 10 Points | 4-8 FG

Diamond White 10 points | 3 Assists

Ava Johnson 8 Points | 3 Blocks | 2 Steals

Elms

Mary Turco 16 Points | 13 Rebounds

Jade Lewis 15 Points | 3 Rebounds 

Rahmia Johnston 14 Points | 9 Rebounds | 6 Assists

NOTEWORTHY

Albertus is now 16-1 all-time against Elms, winning the last 16 meetings.

It was the third wire-to-wire win for Albertus this season.

UP NEXT

The Falcons head to Norwich for a GNAC road game on Saturday, February 1 at 1 p.m.