John Pesce Memorial Award Video | Senior Day Photo Gallery
ALBANY-The College of Saint Rose fell behind early in Saturday's game against visiting Stonehill, and could not erase a 19-point first period deficit, ultimately falling 65-47 on Senior Day held inside Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium.
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Saint Rose (14-7/8-6 NE-10) cut the lead down to eight points at the 7:28 mark in the fourth period with a layup from senior guard
Keyontae Williams. However, Stonehill (11-9/6-8 NE-10) canned three-pointers on its following two possessions and made a defensive stop to push the lead back up to 14 with 4:49 to go, virtually sealing the victory.
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Junior forward
Staci Barrett paced the Golden Knights with 12 points and 12 rebounds for her fourth "double-double" of the year. She was named Capital District Chapter of the Saint Rose Alumni Association Player of the Game following the impressive showing.
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Williams finished with nine points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals. Freshman forward
Karissa Birthwright totaled eight points, three boards, two blocks and two steals.
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For the Skyhawks, senior guard Paige Marshall led all scorers with 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting.
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Following the game, junior guard
Jocelyn Strack was the women's basketball selection for the inaugural
John Pesce Memorial Award. The award honors John's legacy, and is given to a player who embodies his spirit and commitment to team and school.
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Up next, the Golden Knights host Le Moyne in the
Upstate Challenge on Wednesday, February 3 in the first half of an
Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader starting at 5:30 p.m.Â
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