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ALBANY- The College of Saint Rose held a 30-27 halftime edge on Saturday, but could not stave off visiting Southern Connecticut State, falling 68-51 in a crucial
Northeast-10 Conference matchup at Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium. The game was broadcast live on national television by the American Sports Network.
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The Golden Knights (14-11/8-10 NE-10) led 19-12 after one, and a late 3-pointer from junior guard
Taylor Nazon gave them the lead at the break. The Owls (15-10/8-9 NE-10) scored 24 points off 19 Saint Rose turnovers and used a 22-point third period to earn the victory down the stretch.
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Nazon finished the game with a team-high 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting and also tallied three assists and two steals. Junior forward
Staci Barrett recorded 11 points and nine rebounds, while senior guard
Keyontae Williams shot 5-for-8 and totaled 11 points. Freshman guard
Ashley Vanderwall rounded out the Golden Knight quartet in double-figures with 10 points.
For Southern Connecticut, senior guard Nicole Grossbard scored 13 points and dished out 13 assists. Senior forward Jackie Beathea finished with 10 points and 14 rebounds.
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Up next, the Golden Knights visit Pace on Wednesday, February 17 to take on the Setters at 5:30 in the first half of an NE-10 doubleheader.
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The top five teams in each division reach the NE-10 Championship and with two regular season games remaining, Saint Rose is sixth in the
Southwest Division standings, half a game behind both Southern Connecticut and New Haven.
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