ALBANY, N.Y. - Visiting Southern New Hampshire came back from a double-digit second half deficit to upend The College of Saint Rose 74-68 this afternoon.
Â
Junior forward
Nina Fedullo registered her eighth "double-double" of the season, and third in the last four games, in the Northeast-10 Conference setback. Fedullo, who made Monday's NE10 weekly honor roll, recorded 21 points and 16 rebounds. Senior forward
Leah Dollard added 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting, while sophomore guard
Becca Townes tossed in 13 points and dished out a career-high seven assists.
Â
After a slow start, Saint Rose (7-11/2-9 NE10) outscored the visitors 25-13 in the second period to take a 41-31 lead into the locker room. The Golden Knights shot 62.1 percent (18-for-29) in the half, including 73.3 percent (11-for-15) in the second quarter.
Â
Southern New Hampshire opened the third quarter on a 14-4 run to knot the matinee at 45 with 13:53 remaining. The game was tight from there, until SNHU, buoyed by a 13-for-17 performance at the foul line in the fourth quarter, netted 11 of the game's final 14 points. The Penmen went 20-for-29 at the line on the day, while Saint Rose only attempted 15 free throws.
Â
Southern New Hampshire (12-7/5-6 NE10) senior forward Victoria Dean topped all players with 24 points. Junior guard Gyanna Russell contributed 17 points and ten rebounds.
Â
Looking ahead, Saint Rose visits Saint Anselm on Wednesday evening. Tip-off is set for 5:30 pm. Fans that are unable to make it to Manchester, N.H. to attend the NE10 game can watch the Golden Knights live on the
NE10 NOW Network. Meanwhile, the Penmen host New Haven on Tuesday at 5:30 pm.
Coaches vs. Cancer Day: The Saint Rose athletics department offered an assist in the fight against cancer by donating today's gate receipts to Camp Bravehearts, an oncology camp for women that was founded by Golden Knights head women's basketball coach
Karen Haag.
Notes: Fedullo tops the Golden Knights with 13.2 points-per-game...She grabs a team-high 9.2 rebounds a night, good for fifth in the NE10...The junior forward has averaged 15.2 points and 10.0 boards across the last ten games.
Sign up for our E-Newsletter for the latest news byÂ
clicking here, and for information on the Golden Knights Club,Â
click here. Follow us onÂ
Twitter,Â
Facebook, andÂ
Instagram.
Â