RINDGE, N.H. - Junior Anika Kapral's (Dummerston, Vt./Vermont Academy) tie-breaking basket with 19 seconds left lifted the Saint Michael's College women's basketball team past regionally-regarded Franklin Pierce University, 78-74, on Saturday in the FPU Fieldhouse. The Ravens received a vote toward this week's D2SIDA East Region Media Poll.

RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (4-16, 2-12 NE10), Franklin Pierce (10-9, 6-7 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Kapral, 10 points, 11 rebounds, 6 offensive rebounds, 5-for-9 shooting
• Senior Emma MacDonough (South Burlington, Vt./South Burlington), 26 points, 3 assists, 10-for-20 field goals, 5-for-12 three-pointers
• Senior Nicole Anderson (Kittery Point, Maine/Marianapolis Prep), 17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 6-for-13 field goals, 3-for-7 three-pointers
• Sophomore Paige Slaven (Fair Haven, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven Regional), 13 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 4-for-8 field goals
• Junior Kelly Laggis (Fairfield, Vt./BFA-Saint Albans), 6 rebounds, 2 offensive rebounds

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Emma Carter, 24 points
• Senior Rylee Skinner, 18 points, 7-for-8 field goals
• Sophomore Ines Gimenez Monserrat, 14 points
• Senior Lisa Sulejmani, 12 points
• Sophomore Gisela Vazquez Segura, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals

GAME FACTS

• MacDonough reached a career high in scoring, Slaven had career highs in points and rebounds, and Kapral notched a personal best in boards. Kapral and Slaven both posted their first career double-doubles.
• With 1,036 points, Anderson moved into 19th in program history, passing Indira Evora '17 (1,029) and Jevy Rayner '07 (1,032).
• The Purple and Gold held a 47-32 rebounding lead while outshooting the Ravens, 47.6%-38.6%.
• The Purple Knights won their third consecutive game at the FPU Fieldhouse, accounting for half of their wins there in 24 all-time visits.
• The teams had last met on Jan. 31, when the Ravens nabbed a 63-58 win in the Ross Sports Center.
• Saint Michael's played for the fourth time in eight days, part of an 18-day stretch that features eight contests.

THE ACTION

• Anderson's three-pointer had Saint Michael's up 7-2 at 8:04 of the first quarter before the visitors twice led by seven, including on MacDonough's jumper at 4:07 (16-9).
• The Purple Knights continued to lead into the middle portion of the second period, with Anderson's triple keeping them up 28-24 with 5:54 left, before Franklin Pierce took its first lead (29-28) on Sulejmani's trey at 5:13.
• Anderson countered with a jumper before MacDonough netted five points to cap a 7-0 run, and the visitors led 39-38 at halftime.
• Vazquez Segura's three 17 seconds into the third period pushed the Ravens into the lead, but MacDonough provided a personal 8-0 run in a matter of 38 seconds to provide a 47-41 cushion.
• Carter scored five points as part of a 9-0 response before MacDonough twice made tying hoops. Anderson's tie-breaking triple was wiped out by Franklin Pierce's 9-2 run, and the hosts carried a 61-58 lead into the final quarter despite MacDonough scoring 13 points on 3-of-3 three-point shooting in the third stanza.
• Slaven netted nine points in the final period to key the comeback victory, nailing a go-ahead triple at 9:01 (63-61) before the Ravens twice led by four points. Carter's pair of free throws with 3:24 left had her team up by a 72-68 count.
• Slaven responded with a driving lay-up 17 seconds later before her baseline drive and bucket tied the game with 2:10 remaining. Anderson knocked down a pair of free throws at 1:13 to give Saint Michael's a 74-72 lead, but Skinner's lay-in forced the ninth and final tie of the game.
• The Purple Knights missed a go-ahead shot with 35 seconds left, but Kapral grabbed the rebound before rolling to the basket to take MacDonough's pass and finishing around the rim at 19 seconds.
• Down two with a chance to tie or take the lead, Franklin Pierce missed a tying lay-up with eight seconds left that Kapral rebounded, and Slaven connected on a pair of free throws to ice the win.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Monday vs. Southern Connecticut State University, 5 p.m.
• The Purple Knights host a Pride Game that night.