Siena women's basketball suffers sixth straight loss

PHOTOGRAPHER: Erica Miller

Julia Hauer scored 12 points in Siena's 68-61 MAAC overtime loss to Niagara on Thursday.

LEWISTON — Niagara outscored Siena 13-6 in overtime Thursday and captured a 68-61 MAAC women’s basketball victory at Gallagher Center.

It was the sixth straight loss for the Saints (0-4 MAAC, 2-11 overall), who had a 28-26 halftime lead.

Julia Hauer and Rayshel Brown scored 12 points each to lead Siena. Tobulayefa Watts added 11 points.

Emerald Ekpiteta sparked the Purple Eagles (1-2, 3-9) with 22 points and 15 rebounds. Maggie McIntyre contributed 18 points.

SIENA (61)
Hauer 6-12 0-2 12, Brown 4-9 4-8 12, Watts 5-8 1-2 11, Piper 3-18 2-4 9, Anthony 2-4 0-0 4, Williamson 2-8 2-2 7, Peterson 2-8 0-0 6, Gerostergiou 0-1 0-0 0, Winston 0-0 0-0 0, Blasetti 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 24-68 9-18 61.
NIAGARA (68)
Ekpiteta 6-8 10-10 22, Brisker 3-5 0-0 7, Moore 1-13 2-4 4, Edwards 1-6 0-2 2, Davidsdottir 1-6 0-0 2, McIntyre 5-11 5-7 18, Baughman 2-5 1-2 7, Grimshaw 1-4 2-2 4, Parker 1-2 0-0 2, Haar 0-0 0-0 0, Faulcon 0-0 0-0 0, Pepic 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 21-60 20-27 68.
Siena 16 12 14 13 6 — 61
Niagara 5 21 17 12 13 — 68
3-point goals: Siena 4-13 (Peterson 2-6, Piper 1-3, Williamson 1-3, Brown 0-1), Niagara 6-19 (McIntyre 3-7, Baughman 2-4, Brisker 1-1, Edwards 0-1, Grimshaw 0-1, Moore 0-4). Fouled out: Brown, Piper, Brisker. Rebounds: Siena 49 (Piper 12), Niagara 43 (Ekpiteta 15). Assists: Siena 18 (Piper 9), Niagara 11 (Edwards 3). Total fouls: Siena 26, Niagra 21. A:2,100.