QC loses to Molloy in televised game

Trailing 58-55 with four seconds remaining in regulation, Queens College point guard Christine Harnischfeger fought for a clear shot at a game-tying three, but was unable to find an opening as the Knights lost to the Molloy College Lions at Fitzgerald Gym in Flushing on Saturday, January 16.
The game was televised on CBS College Sports Network and was picked as the NCAA Division II game of the week.
The Knights led for the majority of the opening stanza, but a slow start to the second half proved costly as Molloy stormed back, scoring five points in less than a minute.
“We didn’t come out with the intensity we needed in the first five minutes of the second half,” said Knights’ coach Tom Flahive. “We couldn’t match their intensity and that’s what hurt us.”
After Molloy tied the score early in the second, the two squads traded buckets and neither held a lead larger than five points for the remainder of the game. But Molloy finally took over after the mid-way point of the second, stifling the Knights offensive chances.
This was the second straight loss for the Knights (2-13) against their East Coast Conference (ECC) foes, the Lions (9-5).
Despite their record, Flahive believes his team is still alive in the conference and said that his team will not give up on the season. He feels that they need to be more confident in their ability to step up when it matters.
“Our goal is to make the conference playoffs and to win the conference playoffs,” he said. “We have not deviated from our plan and we’ll be there in the end, I promise you.”
Senior forward Kymira Woodberry led Molloy with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while senior forward E.J. Dreyer contributed 11 points and 3 rebounds
For the Knights, senior forward Jennifer Robbins earned 13 points while grabbing 11 boards.
Harnischfeger, who is starting at point guard for the injured Amanda Bartlett, led all Knights’ scorers with 15 points. The junior from Woodside has impressed her coach this season with her leadership and willingness to put herself in the middle of every play.
“Christine is an outstanding guard and she would be a starter on most conference teams,” said Flahive. “She’s done a tremendous job for us. She’s a great leader doing everything she possibly can to get us into the playoffs.”