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ALBANY-The College of Saint Rose cut into an 18 point, second period deficit to throw a scare at 14th ranked Adelphi, before succumbing 72-63 in  Northeast-10 Conference action tonight. The Panthers (21-3/16-1 NE10) meanwhile won their third straight and improved to 11-3 on the road.

"We played hard and gave a good effort tonight. We did a solid job out of the locker room in the second half, but made too many mistakes at crucial junctures when we needed a score. I am proud that our team never quit against a tough and talented opponent," said head coach Karen Haag.
 
Sophomore guard Ashley Vanderwall led the Golden Knights (12-11/7-10 NE10) with 15 points, while senior forward Staci Barrett tossed in 10 despite being limited to 15 minutes due to foul trouble. Freshman forward Leah Dollard contributed season-highs of nine points and a like number of rebounds, while sophomore forward Karissa Birthwright contributed nine points and seven boards.
 
Saint Rose outscored Adelphi 7-1 throughout the final 2:27 of the second period to get to within a dozen, 38-26, at the break. The differential fluctuated between 12 and eight points throughout the third before sophomore forward Zoe McDonald knocked down a jumper at the buzzer to make it a nine point, 52-43, ballgame heading to the fourth.
 
The Golden Knights got to within seven early in the final period, but Adelphi outscored them 9-4 midway through the stanza to pretty much put itself in control behind a 14 point cushion, 68-14, with 2:15 remaining.
 
All five starters finished in double-digits for the Panthers, who entered the evening seventh in the country with an NE10 best of 54.7 points allowed per game.
 
Junior guard Simone Hobdy and senior forward Calli Balfour each registered a "double-double". The former finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists; while Balfour wound up with 13 points and 10 boards. Senior forward Sierra Clark led all scorers with 17 points to go along with seven rebounds and six blocks.
 
Looking ahead, both teams are back on the floor Saturday with 1:30 pm contests. The Golden Knights have a road date at Southern Connecticut State, while Adelphi hosts New Haven.

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Notes: Saint Rose is home for its final two regular-season games following Saturday's road trip…Four players are averaging at least 9.3 points with senior guard Taylor Nazon leading the way at 12.7 ppg…The Golden Knights are fourth in the NE10 Southwest Division…The top five teams earn an NE10 Championship berth.

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