Simmons Basketball opened the season at home in style with a non-conference win over the College of Saint Elizabeth, 55-49. The Sharks advance to a 1-0 overall record, while the Eagles fall to 0-1.

Saint Elizabeth led 24-22 at the half, but Simmons returned to the court with added spark, and outscored the Eagles 33-25 to take the win.

Junior transfer Julianna Eagles (Quincy, Mass.) led the scoring, putting up 19 points for Simmons, followed by 14 points from junior forward Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) and 12 from senior guard Lauren Kreckie (Braintree, Mass.). Four Sharks finished the tally with 2 points each—senior guard Sarah Clayton (Falmouth, Mass.), junior forward Aubree Giarrosso (Rockport, Mass.), freshman guard Jessica Thomas (Sandwich, Mass.) and freshman guard Jordan Manchester (Westport, Mass.).

"I'm really proud of the effort & resilience the players displayed today," said Head Coach Tony Price. "College of St. Elizabeth shot the ball very well and they were very disciplined on offense. The coaching staff made a few adjustments at half time and the team responded. Our overall effort in the second half was the difference. We still have a lot of things to work on, as we understand the season is a marathon, not a sprint."

Jessica Dixon and Maesoon Deeb led the scoring for Saint Elizabeth with 14 points each for the Eagles.

Simmons will face off against Gordon College at home on Tuesday, November 18 at 7:00pm.