HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The East Stroudsburg University women's basketball team opened its season on the road at Fairleigh Dickinson Monday evening, falling to the Knights, 82-46.
Brie Droege led the Warriors offensively with nine points, while Jess Devine, Brooke Droege, and Lacie Kringe each contributed eight points. Kringe grabbed four rebounds and Devine added four assists. Â
FDU scored the first four points of the game before Brie Droege got the Warriors on the board with a jumper to make it 4-2. Kringe followed with a layup at the 6:55 mark before the Knights went on a 10-0 run. Nina Shaw and Brooke Droege added baskets late in the quarter as ESU trailed 19-8 heading into the second.
The Knights opened the second quarter with two quick baskets before Devine answered with a layup at 8:43. At the 7:00 mark, Devine knocked down her first three-pointer before adding another at 5:59 to make it 28-17. Just 15 seconds later, Brie Droege connected from beyond the arc off a Devine assist, bringing the Warriors within eight at 28-20. ESU closed out the half with a basket from Brooke Droege and a pair of free throws from Kringe, heading into the half down 38-24.
Brie Droege scored the Warriors' first points of the third quarter at the 6:33 mark following an 11-0 run by FDU. Kringe added the final point of the quarter for ESU, as the Warriors shot 10.0% from the field and made just one basket. The Knights extended their lead to 60-27 heading into the fourth.
Kaitlyn McGeary opened the fourth quarter with a layup at the 9:46 mark off a Devine assist. Kringe followed with a three-pointer at 8:52 to make it 60-32. The teams then traded a pair of free throws before Brooke Droege added a jumper at 7:39. McGeary, Brooke Droege, Alyssa Donohue, and Lola Giordano each added a basket in the final quarter.
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The Warriors return to action at the Bowie State Tip-Off Classic on Friday, Nov. 13. ESU will take on Lincoln on Friday before closing out the weekend against host Bowie State on Saturday, Nov. 14.
