Sparkill, N.Y. - Georgian Court University put its small two-game slide in the rearview mirror Tuesday night as the Lions departed Saint Thomas Aquinas College with an impressive 77-67 non-conference road triumph. 

With the contest tied at 32-32 in the final seconds (00:44) of the first half, a pair of Anyssa Fields free throws (00:39), followed by a field goal from the sophomore star (00:05), provided the road team a small four-point cushion (36-32) heading into intermission. The Lions would never trail again as the royal-and-gold surged to a ten-point lead after three frames, thanks to a 24-18 showing in the penultimate period.

The GCU cushion would grow to a game-high 18-point surplus when an A'nya Harper layup made the score 73-55 Lions with 2:41 remaining in regulation. The Spartans (1-4) proceeded to salvage a 12-0 spurt to cut the deficit to six (73-67) with 0:35 remaining. However, Georgian Court would counter with a 4-0 counterattack to secure the win.

Fields, playing 40 minutes for the Lions, topped all players with 29 points while adding eight boards and four assists. Erika Aspajo fell one assist short of a double-double as the freshman drained 18 points and distributed nine helpers in 39 minutes of action. Leighanna Lister authored her first double-double performance of the season as the senior produced 13 rebounds and 13 points (five blocks) in her 38 minutes.

Julia Reggio (So.-White Plains, N.Y.) paced STAC with 17 points, nailing 11-of-11 efforts from the charity stripe in 32 minutes for the Spartans.

The Lions (2-2) now prepare to make their 2021-22 home debut this Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. as Adelphi University visits the Wellness Center Arena.