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ALBANY, N.Y. - The College of Saint Rose concluded its abbreviated 2020-21 season by falling to visiting Bryant & Stratton – Buffalo 67-66 this afternoon in the Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium.
 
Senior forward Nina Fedullo led Saint Rose with 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting and eight rebounds. Junior guard Becca Townes added a "double-double" of 18 points and 11 boards.

"This was a tough way to end as far as assessing what we are capable of," said Head Coach Whitney Edwards. "Bryant and Stratton battled for 40 minutes, which we knew they would. This season has been filled with a lot of challenges, and ups and downs. There is so much that we will learn from the experience that we had this season and use these lessons to fuel our growth in the future."

The Golden Knights, which shot 48.2 percent (27-for-56) from the field, closed the third period on an 8-2 run to hold a 57-51 advantage entering the fourth quarter. Bryant & Stratton – Buffalo (8-5) roared back, using a 13-5 jaunt to take the lead for the first time since the opening period with 2:13 remaining.

Fedullo quickly knocked down a jumper to give Saint Rose back the lead, only for senior guard Alissa Johnson to put the Bobcats up for good with a make from downtown with 1:26 left on the clock.

After Fedullo trimmed the deficit to a single point with 29 seconds to go, the Golden Knights (0-7) had multiple chances to take back the lead, but three looks were either blocked by senior guard Janae Brannon or off the mark.

Brannon topped the Bobcats with 22 points, while Johnson tossed in 20.

Bryant & Stratton - Buffalo is scheduled to host Bryant & Stratton – Syracuse on Sunday at 1:00 pm.                 

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Notes:  Townes led the Golden Knights in scoring (12.6) and rebounding (5.9)...Fedullo contributed 11.9 points and 5.1 rebounds on a regular basis...Saint Rose went 357 days without playing due to the COVID-19 pandemic...The Golden Knights concluded the 2019-20 season with a 64-54 setback to visiting American International on February 25, 2020 and began its 2020-21 campaign on February 16, 2021 vs. Mercyhurst...Seven newcomers joined six returning players to make up this year's squad...The season opener vs. Mercyhurst marked the head coaching debut for Edwards, who was named the head women's basketball coach in June 2020...The 2007 America East Defensive Player of the Year at the University of New Hampshire spent the last three years as an assistant coach at Northeastern University in Boston. Sign up for our E-Newsletter for the latest news by clicking here, visit our team store by clicking here, and for information on the Golden Knights Club, click here. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.