MANCHESTER, NH- The College of Saint Rose men's basketball team lost 79-61 this evening at Saint Anselm.

Freshman guard Christian Pierre-Louis posted a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double to lead the Golden Knights. Junior guard Tristian Jeffries finished with 11 points, eight rebounds, and three steals, while junior forward Ata Turgut added 13 points.

Freshman guard Dante Weise logged six points and six assists, and junior forward Nuha Sagnia topped all players with 12 rebounds. Sagnia also rejected three shots.

Saint Anselm knocked down seven three-pointers to take a 39-31 advantage into halftime. The Golden Knights cut the margin down to one after posting a 7-0 rally to start the second frame, however the Hawks would score 19 of the next 23 points to put things out of reach.

Looking ahead, Saint Rose begins a three-game homestand with a 3:30 pm meeting with Bentley on Saturday in Nolan Gymnasium.

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