OLD WESTBURY, NY (www.oldwestburypanthers.com) – The SUNY College at Old Westbury women's basketball team earned a 63-61 non-conference victory over the St. Joseph's-Brooklyn Bears to close out the 2009 schedule on Wednesday evening at the Clark Athletic Center. With the win, Old Westbury improved to 7-3 for the season, while St. Joseph's-Brooklyn dropped to 4-7. 

Old Westbury dominated the first half, jumping out to a 15-4 advantage on a long ball from junior Brittany Jones (Elmont, NY) with 14:46 left. Old Westbury went out to as much as an 11 point lead in the first half, going up 35-24 with 28 seconds remaining. Old Westbury went into the locker room up, 35-26. 

The Bears answered with a 15-5 run to start the second half, taking their first lead of the game at the 13:42 mark capped off by a three-pointer from sophomore Ashley McQuillan (Queens, NY). Freshman Krystina Agard (Queens, NY) responded with a go ahead bucket from downtown to give the Panthers a 43-41 advantage with 12:29 remaining. Old Westbury went on to outscore St. Joseph's-Brooklyn 20-18 down the stretch to escape with the victory. 

Jones led the way for Old Westbury with a game-high 15 points. Jones added 11 rebounds (six 
offensive) to go with five steals in 25 minutes of court time. Jones was joined by Krystina Agard and senior Carlie Moore (Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY) as the Panthers' double-digit scorers with 14 points apiece. Agard finished the night with 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals while Moore went 6-of-10 from the field in addition to five rebounds, two blocked shots and one steal. Senior Krystal Garner (Staten Island, NY) and freshman Katelin Kube (West Babylon, NY) pulled down seven and six rebounds, respectively. Junior Shannon Gilly (Staten Island, NY) chipped in with seven points, five rebounds, one blocked shot and one steal in 18 minutes off the bench. 

The Bears were paced by two double-digit scorers. Leading the way for St. Joseph's-Brooklyn was Ashley McQuillan, with 14 points. McQuillan finished the game with five assists and two steals while freshman Stephanie Quick (Queens, NY) followed with 11 points. Senior Julia Serewko (Queens, NY) grabbed a game-high 16 boards while adding nine points, five assists, four blocked shots and two steals. 

The decisive factor of the contest came down to the Panthers' field goal abilities, as St. Joseph's-Brooklyn was 35.2 percent from the floor, hitting 25-of-71 while Old Westbury shot 35.6 percent sinking 26-of-73 shots. Old Westbury controlled the boards, holding a 52-41 advantage, including 22-14 off the offensive glass. St. Joseph's-Brooklyn turned 35 turnovers into 22 points, while the Panthers had 18 points off 31 St. Joseph's-Brooklyn miscues. 

ST. JOSEPH'S-LONG ISLAND NEXT FOR THE PANTHERS: Old Westbury will open the 2010 schedule on the road for a Skyline Conference battle with the St. Joseph's-Long Island Eagles at the Danzi Center on Tuesday, January 5, 2009. Panthers and Eagles tip at 7 p.m. in Patchogue, New York. Please visit www.oldwestburypanthers.com for more information on women's basketball or any of the other Panther athletic teams.