COLCHESTER, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College women's basketball team lost to Adelphi University, 65-56, on Saturday during Northeast-10 Conference play in the Ross Sports Center.

RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (1-15, 0-12 NE10), Adelphi (8-9, 5-7 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Junior Paige Slaven (Fair Haven, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven Regional), 18 points (tied career high), 11 rebounds (tied career high), 3 blocks, 7-for-12 field goals, 2-for-5 three-pointers
• Junior Makayla Blake (Colonie, N.Y./Colonie Central), 18 points (career high), 5 rebounds, 7-for-13 field goals, 4-for-5 free throws
• Senior Anika Kapral (Dummerston, Vt./Vermont Academy), 6 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks
• Senior Kelly Laggis (Fairfield, Vt./BFA-Saint Albans), 4 points, 5 rebounds
• Sophomore Brianna Furch (Los Angeles, Calif./Brentwood School/Cal State Fullerton), 4 points, 4 assists
• Sophomore Molly Brophy (Greenwich, N.Y./Greenwich Central School), 4 assists
• Graduate student Emma MacDonough (South Burlington, Vt./South Burlington), 4 rebounds

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Graduate student Ty'zhea Hawkins, 19 points
• Senior Jenna Jordan, 15 points, 12 rebounds, 6-for-13 field goals
• Junior Madison Graham, 12 points, 4-for-8 three-pointers
• Sophomore Rolanda Robinson, 9 points, 9 rebounds, 6 steals

GAME FACTS

• The Purple Knights blocked a season-high nine shots.
• Slaven posted her third double-double of the season while tying her career highs in scoring and rebounds.

THE ACTION

• Slaven buried a three-pointer at 8:41 of the first quarter to give Saint Michael's a 5-0 lead, the largest advantage by either squad in the opening half. The teams played through four lead changes and three ties in the first 20 minutes.
• The Purple Knights ended the half on a 7-1 run, as another Slaven triple at 39 seconds sent the hosts into halftime up 28-24. Blake's jumper at 9:47 of the third quarter extended the run to 9-1, and the hosts led by six.
• Jordan's jumper capped a 12-4 run, giving Adelphi a 36-34 edge at 4:04, but Slaven's floater at 2:30 put the hosts ahead, 38-36.
• The Panthers responded with the next 12 points, as Graham hit a pair of threes, and her team led 48-38 by 9:28 of the fourth quarter.
• Blake rattled off a personal 8-0 run to bring Saint Michael's within 48-46 by 7:50, and the hosts were down only four points with fewer than two minutes remaining.
• Jordan made a free throw at 1:48, and Adelphi forced a turnover on the next possession before turning an offensive rebound into two more freebies, keying a 7-0 run that came entirely from the charity stripe.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Tuesday at The College of Saint Rose, 5:30 p.m.