SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Saint Michael's College women's basketball team returned to action for the first time since Dec. 30 with a 60-38 loss against regionally-ranked Le Moyne College on Wednesday during a Northeast-10 Conference contest at Ted Grant Court. The Dolphins, who qualified for the past two NCAA Tournaments, were fourth in this week's D2SIDA East Region Media Poll.

RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (3-8, 1-4 NE10), Le Moyne (9-2, 7-1 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Senior Nicole Anderson (Kittery Point, Maine/Marianapolis Prep), 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists
• Senior Nicole Ladas (Glastonbury, Conn./Tilton School), 7 points, 5 rebounds
• Senior Emma MacDonough (South Burlington, Vt./South Burlington), 6 points, 2 assists
• Sophomore Paige Slaven (Fair Haven, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven Regional), 5 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists
• Junior Anika Kapral (Dummerston, Vt./Vermont Academy), 4 points, 6 rebounds

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Erin Fouracre, 15 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists
• Senior Emma Brinker, 14 points, 7 rebounds
• Senior Jenna Zimmerman, 11 points, 8 rebounds
• Junior Lytoya Baker, 9 points, 10 rebounds, 6 offensive rebounds

GAME FACTS

• The Purple Knights faced their seventh regionally- or nationally-ranked foe in 11 games.
• Saint Michael's was narrowly outgained on the glass, 46-41, including 12-11 offensively.

THE ACTION

• Anderson scored five early points to give Saint Michael's a 7-6 lead by 4:11 of the first quarter.
• Neither team led by more than two points until three Dolphins scored in an ensuing 6-0 run, making the score 12-7 at 1:40.
• Slaven's three-pointer at 8:52 of the second quarter knotted the teams at 14, and MacDonough buried another tying triple 1:50 later (17-17).
• Four Le Moyne players scored in an 11-2 response, and the hosts led 28-21 at halftime.
• Anderson and MacDonough buried treys during the latter half of the third quarter to cut the deficit to 34-27 by 5:39.
• The next 13 points came from Dolphins, as Le Moyne took a 20-point lead into the fourth quarter and never again led by less than that margin.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday at regionally-ranked Pace University, 1:30 p.m.
• The Setters are third in the latest D2SIDA East Region Media Poll.