PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -Â Joanie Quinn scored 20 points and went a perfect 10-for-10 at the free-throw line as the La Salle women's basketball team opened its season Wednesday night at Rutgers, falling 75-62 at Jersey Mike's Arena.
The Explorers received contributions throughout the lineup, with eight points apiece from Tiana Thompson and Amiya Moses. Thompson added a team-high eight rebounds, while Moses shot 4-for-7 from the field and grabbed six boards off the bench.
Quinn helped La Salle build momentum late in the first half, scoring three baskets during a stretch that brought the Explorers within six. La Salle entered halftime trailing 29-22.
The Explorers scored 20 points in each of the final two quarters. Olivia Ostoni knocked down both of her 3-point attempts in a 30-second span late in the third, and Moses followed with a basket to bring La Salle within 50-42.
La Salle continued its push early in the fourth. Baskets from Kiara Williams and Vivien Nejašmić, followed by a Williams free throw, cut the margin to 54-47 with 8:18 remaining.
Quinn added six points in the final quarter to finish with four rebounds and two assists alongside her 20 points. Nejašmić contributed five points and six rebounds, while Emilia Coleman supplied four points, five rebounds and two steals.
La Salle's bench combined for 22 points, including six from Ostoni and four from Sophi Hutchison, who connected on her lone 3-point attempt. Defensively, the Explorers collected 10 steals, led by Lauren Patnode's three.
