NORTH EASTON, Mass. – The College of Saint Rose stormed back from a 10-point deficit at the end of the third period only to fall short in today's 72-63 setback at Northeast-10 Conference rival Stonehill.
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The Golden Knights (3-11/2-8 NE10) got to within a point with five minutes remaining after junior forward
Shamim Wambere hit a pair from the foul line and fifth year forward
Nina Fedullo finished inside.
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However, the Skyhawks (6-6/5-5 NE10) held Saint Rose to three field goals the rest of the way to pick up the victory in their first action in 13 days.
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Overall, Stonehill outscored Saint Rose 22-14 from the foul line by converting 91.7 percent (22-for-24) of its attempts and turned 27 miscues into 32 points.
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Wambere finished 6-for-10 from the floor to tie her career-high with 15 points. She also pulled down seven rebounds. Junior guard
Becca Townes had 15 points as well, behind a 3-for-4 shooting effort from the arc. Freshman guard
Ryley Blasetti had a career-high with 12 points, while junior swing
Makaela Johnson added eight points off the bench. Fedullo finished with five points and a team-high nine rebounds.
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Junor guard Mia Kelly poured in 23 points and senior forward Kayla Raymond recorded a "double-double" with 18 points and 10 boards to pace the Skyhawks.
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Looking ahead, the Golden Knights are back on the road Tuesday with a 5:00 pm NE10 date at Le Moyne in Syracuse. Meanwhile, the Skyhawks visit conference rival Bentley on Thursday at 5:30 pm in Waltham, Mass.
Notes: The young Saint Rose roster features eight freshmen, four sophomores, three juniors, and one fifth-year…Fedullo averages team-highs of 9.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game, with the latter mark tying her for fifth in the NE10…Townes scores 10.0 points and pulls down 4.2 boards per game...She also ranks first and eighth in the league respectively with averages of 2.4 steals and 3.0 assists per game…As a team, the Golden Knights are second in the conference with 9.4 swipes on a nightly basis.
NE10 Postseason Changes:Â The NE10 has announced new dates and formats for the upcoming Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball and Ice Hockey Championships, scheduled for late February and early March.Â
Full details can be found here.
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