NEW HAVEN, CT – The College of Saint Rose was limited to five second half field goals that allowed host Southern Connecticut State to upend the Golden Knights 70-53 in a Northeast-10 Conference game this afternoon at the James A. Moore Fieldhouse. The Owls forced Saint Rose into 23 turnovers that resulted in 27 points.

Senior guard Elizabeth Buckley finished with 12 points and junior guard Lynsey Timbrouck had 10 points and four assists to lead the Golden Knights. Junior forward Amy Voelkel wound up with five points and eight boards.

Saint Rose (3-4/2-4 NE-10) was up six at the break, but Southern Connecticut (6-1/4-1 NE-10) opened the second half with a 16-2 run that transformed a 38-32 deficit into a 48-40 advantage with 13:12 remaining. Junior guard Logan Lentz knocked down a 3-pointer that put the Owls ahead to stay at 39-38 with 17:43 to go. Five minutes later, senior forward Jacqueline Johannes capped the outburst by finishing a fast break.

Johannes registered a “double-double” with 20 points and 13 rebounds, including seven from the offensive glass, and Lentz had 10 points go with seven assists and five steals to pace Southern Connecticut. Senior guard Allyson Smith tossed in 15 points, while junior forward LaTisha Hatcher contributed 10 points in 16 minutes off the bench.

The first half was quite a different story. The Golden Knights led by 11 on three occasions and were up by a dozen, 36-24, after Timbrouck hit a jumper in the paint with 2:54 left until intermission. However, the Owls scored eighth unanswered points to get back to within four, 36-32, before Voelkel drained a pair of free throws in the final minute.

Up next, both teams return to the court for 5:30 pm conference games Tuesday. Saint Rose will host upstate rival Le Moyne, while Southern Connecticut State will head to Worcester, MA to take on Assumption.

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