COLCHESTER, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College women's basketball team fell against regionally-ranked Stonehill College, 72-51, on Wednesday during Northeast-10 Conference action in Merkert Gymnasium. The Skyhawks were ninth in this week's D2SIDA East Region Media Poll.

RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (4-18, 2-14 NE10), Stonehill (12-7, 11-6 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Sophomore Makayla Blake (Colonie, N.Y./Colonie Central), 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3-for-6 field goals, 2-for-2 three-pointers
• Junior Kelly Laggis (Fairfield, Vt./BFA-Saint Albans), 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 offensive rebounds, 2 assists, 4-for-4 field goals
• Senior Emma MacDonough (South Burlington, Vt./South Burlington), 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2-for-3 three-pointers
• First-year Molly Brophy (Greenwich, N.Y./Greenwich Central School), 8 points, 2-for-3 three-pointers
• Senior Nicole Anderson (Kittery Point, Maine/Marianapolis Prep), 7 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists
• Junior Anika Kapral (Dummerston, Vt./Vermont Academy), 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Emily Bramanti, 23 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3-for-7 three-pointers, 4-for-4 free throws
• Junior Mia Kelly, 17 points, 6 rebounds, 6-for-12 field goals, 4-for-5 free throws
• Senior Isabella Santoro, 12 points, 10 rebounds, 4 offensive rebounds, 6-for-8 free throws

GAME FACTS

• Saint Michael's played for the fifth time in nine days, part of an 18-day stretch that features eight contests.
• The Purple Knights shot 7-of-15 from three-point range, connecting at a 46.7% clip to the Skyhawks' 29.4%.
• The Purple and Gold committed 14 turnovers to Stonehill's 15, but the hosts held a 19-6 scoring lead on free throws.

THE ACTION

• Bramanti and senior Sophie Glidden each scored four points in a game-opening 8-0 run, and Stonehill led 12-2 on Bramanti's lay-up at 4:45 of the first quarter.
• Laggis had a pair of baskets while Anderson netted one and handed out a pair of assists in a 9-2 jaunt that brought Saint Michael's within 20-17 on Laggis' bucket at 5:54 of the second period.
• Bramanti netted five points in an 8-0 response, and Stonehill carried a 30-20 lead into the locker room.
• Brophy canned a pair of threes 1:08 apart early in the third quarter to keep the Purple Knights within 35-26 at 7:14.
• The Skyhawks slowly built their lead to 54-32 by the end of the frame and never again led by fewer than 17.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday at Saint Anselm College, 1:30 p.m.
• The Hawks received a vote toward this week's D2SIDA East Region Media Poll.