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ALBANY-The College of Saint Rose rallied from a 14 point deficit midway through the first half, but could not get over the final hump in today's 76-69 setback to visiting #25 and Upstate Challenge rival Le Moyne. The Dolphins (21-5/18-1 NE10) outscored the Golden Knights 22-5 from the foul line en route to their 12^th straight victory.
 
"This was a high level college basketball game. We were just a couple of 50-50 balls from being there in the end, but there is a reason why Le Moyne is the top team in the East," said assistant coach Mike Perno.
 
Senior forward Julian Lipinski scored 12 of his team-leading 16 points after halftime to lead Saint Rose, which placed five players in double-figures for the sixth time this season. Junior forward Matt Cerutti tied his career-high with 14 points to go along with nine rebounds, while senior guard Mical-Ryan Boyd tossed in 13. Junior guard Shane Herrity added 11, while senior forward Jack Jones contributed 10 on the way to becoming only the 33^rd player in program annals to reach the 1,000 point plateau.
 
Senior forward Isaiah Eisendorf finished with 24 points and 10 boards for the Dolphins.
 
Le Moyne drained seven of its first nine shots to build a 17-9 cushion in the opening five minutes. Junior guard C.J. Asuncion-Byrd then knocked down a jumper that made 25-11 Dolphins with 10:17 to go. Boyd countered with a trey at the other end to ignite a Golden Knights (19-8/14-5) charge that got them to within three, 31-28, at intermission.
 
Saint Rose then drew even on eight occasions throughout the second half. Lipinski put back an offensive rebound that pulled the Golden Knights to within three, 70-67, with 1:19 to go, but Le Moyne went 6-for-6 from the foul line down stretch to seal the victory.
 
Looking ahead, both squads wrap up their regular season slates Tuesday. The Golden Knights travel to Pleasantville to take on Pace, while the Dolphins host New Haven.

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Senior Day: Jones, Lipinski, and Boyd, along with Anthony Russell, Jamaal Greenwood, and manager Tim Osei were recognized prior to today's game. The quintet of players has averaged more than 20 wins the last two seasons, has earned three NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards, and has scored nearly 4,000 points while playing in more than 500 games collectively throughout the past four years. Furthermore, they were key components of last season's squad that advanced to the NCAA Tournament East Region Final.
 
John Pesce '86 Day: This afternoon marked the third annual John Pesce '86 Day. The award was established by John's family, friends, and teammates. John was a loyal member of the Golden Knights men's basketball team from 1984-86. In 2015, he passed away following a courageous battle with brain cancer. John is remembered as a loyal teammate, both on and off the court. He furthermore exemplified the core values of being a Saint Rose alumnus by living his life as a motivated and caring citizen. Senior Analese Dublin was honored with this years' award prior to today's women's contest.
 
Notes: Saint Rose had its three-game win streak snapped today. Five players are averaging between 14.8 and 9.5 points on the year. Today the Golden Knights put five players in twin-figures scoring for the sixth time this season although they have had four drop in at least 10 points six other times. Furthermore, six players pulled off the feat in an 88-75 victory against visiting Southern New Hampshire on January 17. Boyd and Lipinski are the top point producers. Lipinski is scoring at a 13.3 ppg clip and is pulling down 7.0 rebounds on a regular basis. He is still second in the NE10 with 1.5 blocks and stands 10^th in rebounding. Cerutti is sixth among the league leaders in rebounding (7.2) and is 11^th in FG% (.532). As a team, Saint Rose is still second in the NE10 in scoring defense (68.3) and blocks (3.7), and is fifth in field goal percentage defense (43.3). The Golden Knights won the turnover battle for the 17^th time this season. They are 13-4 in those games and have a +1.5 turnover margin on the year. Jones joined Boyd and Lipinski in the 1,000 point club today.

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