Maeve McNamara set an Amherst College single-game record with 12 assists and Hannah Fox scored a career-high 33 points as the women’s basketball team crushed Emmanuel, 78-48, in non-conference action, Tuesday in Boston.
McNamara broke the previous record of 10 assists that had occurred four times, most recently by Hannah Hackley in 2016. McNamara also had a game-high five steals and grabbed four rebounds.
Fox, who had scored 20 points in each of the last two games, poured in 17 points in the first quarter, including a perfect 4-for-4 from behind the 3-point line to help Amherst overcome a 9-0 deficit.
The Saints defense held the Mammoths (3-1) scoreless for the first four minutes.
Amherst led 23-17 after the first quarter and 33-26 at the half, but opened up the lead with a 30-12 third quarter that included 13 points by Madeline Eck, who finished with 17 points.
Cam Hendricks and Dani Valdez each had 10 points, while Hendricks added seven rebounds, three steals, two assists and a block.
Emmanuel’s Yuleska Ramirez-Tejeda came into the game averaging 34.3 points per game, but was held to 14 points and seven rebounds by the Amherst defense.
The Mammoths bounced back from their first loss a week ago to Eastern Connecticut State. The loss snapped a 68-game winning streak for the two-time national champions.