ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell junior guard Shannon Mulroy sunk a deep three-pointer over multiple defenders at the buzzer downing the Albany Great Danes, 47-46, Wednesday for Cornell’s third victory of the season.
A look at Shannon Mulroy’s 3-pointer to beat the buzzer and UAlbany, 47-46. #YellCornell pic.twitter.com/fdyn1tGCWf
— Cornell Video (@CornellVideo) November 24, 2021
“So happy for them,” coach Dayna Smith said. “It wasn’t our best performance on the offensive end … I love the grit that they showed.”
Albany (1-2) opened the game on an 11-0 run, but Cornell (3-3) responded with an 11-0 run of its own sparked by senior forward Theresa Grace Mbanefo more than four minutes into the game. Mbanefo scored 12 points off 6-for-15 shooting with nine rebounds.
“Getting those inside shots when they collapses on us, looking for kick-outs, is really important,” Mbanefo said. “I really focus on that, making my bunnies, and hopefully I can continue to do that.”