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BOSTON – With 10 offensive contributors and a well-rounded defensive effort, the Northeastern women's basketball team powered its way to the 64-46 victory against William & Mary on Sunday afternoon during the Huskies' We Back Pat Game at Cabot Center.
 
Claudia Ortiz scored a game high, 19 points, to lead Northeastern (9-9, 4-3 CAA), which moved into a tie for fourth place in the CAA standings with Elon. Ortiz stuffed the stat sheets with six rebounds, four assists, and two steals, also accounting for three of the Huskies' six 3-point field goals.
 
With 14 points and 12 rebounds, Gabby Giacone earned the ninth double-double of her career and third against William & Mary (12-6, 3-4 CAA). Giacone added two assists, three steals, and two blocks to her final tally, sharing the NU post with her teammates Loren Lassiter (two points, four rebounds) and Jasmine Braswell (two points).
 
Jess Genco reached double digits in scoring (11 points) upon hitting the arguable game-clinching jumper during the fourth quarter, capping a string of five straight points for Northeastern that widened the Huskies' lead to 18 points (58-40) with 3:34 remaining in regulation. The junior point guard dished out seven assists and recorded one of her squad's season high, 13 steals.
 
Shannon Todd supported Northeastern's cause to the tune of eight points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals, draining a halfcourt buzzer beater at the end of the second quarter to send the Huskies into the locker room with a 33-23 lead. Stella Clark, Jasmin Watson, Zoe Zwerling, and Samantha Michel all ended the day in the score column as well, with Clark and Watson each registering two steals apiece.
 
Northeastern held William & Mary to its lowest field goal percentage of the entire 2017-18 season (31 percent). Bianca Boggs led the Tribe with 15 points and six rebounds, Victoria Reynolds contributed 11 points and two steals, and Abby Rendle charted five points, 15 rebounds, four assists, and four blocks.
 
DECIDING FACTOR
 
The Huskies plagued the Tribe in turnover margin, forcing eight out of William & Mary during the first quarter alone. By game's end, Northeastern had coaxed 22 turnovers from the hands of the Tribe – 13 of which were credited as NU steals – while sporting a +9 advantage in the category. The Huskies capitalized on their defensive success, turning in a 17-8 advantage in points off turnovers.
 
Northeastern's well-executed ball movement also proved to be too much for William & Mary to handle as the Huskies assisted on 17 of their 21 made field goals. NU drained four more 3-point field goals (six) than the Tribe (two) and also outgained William & Mary, 16-8, at the free throw line.
 
GAME NOTES
 
• Sunday's 18-point victory ranks as Northeastern's second largest win against William & Mary. The win also leveled the all-time series at 10-10 and tipped the all-time scoring mark back in the Huskies' favor at 1,257-1,252.
 
• Three of Gabby Giacone's nine career double-doubles have taken place against William & Mary. Giacone achieved the previous two during her freshman campaign, pairing 16 points with 10 rebounds on Jan. 16, 2016, at Cabot Center, and 13 points with 11 rebounds on Jan. 31, 2016, at Kaplan Arena.
 
• Northeastern has now generated 20 or more turnovers from four of its first seven CAA opponents this season. The Huskies have also kept three of their first seven CAA opponents to less than 50 points of total offense.
 
UP NEXT
 
Northeastern will play two CAA games on the road next weekend at Delaware (Friday, Jan. 26, 7 p.m.) and Drexel (Sunday, Jan. 28, 2 p.m.). The Huskies will be opposing the Blue Hens for the first time this season prior to meeting the Dragons for the second time during a four-game window.