Golden Eagles Soar to Big Heights to Start Season


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The St. Joseph's Golden Eagles women's basketball team is off to a fast start to the season and they are heading into 2025 with high hopes.

The team closed out 2024 with a 66-57 non-conference win over John Jay College in the Danzi Center to improve their record to 9-3 on the season. They also improved to 5-1 at home with the victory.

Graduate student Charlotte Twohig led all players with 23 points in the game on 8-for-16 shooting from the floor while adding a team-high seven rebounds and three assists. For the season she paces the team in minutes played, comes in second in scoring average per game and rebounds.

Junior Megan Spina leads the team with 13.7 points per game and finished with 18 points going 7-for-13 from the field with five boards in their last game.

Junior Emma Kelly added points with four assists and six rebounds.

The Golden Eagles return to Skyline Conference action as they try to improve on their 5-2 conference record when they travel to Farmingdale State College this week then they are back at home hosting Purchase on Friday. 

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