COLCHESTER, Vt. - Sophomore Jayla Tyler's (Albany, N.Y./Colonie Central/Saint Rose) putback at the buzzer sent the Saint Michael's College women's basketball team past 22nd-ranked Assumption University, 63-61, on Wednesday during Northeast-10 Conference play in the Ross Sports Center. The Greyhounds were 22nd in this week's Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) national poll while receiving votes toward the D2 CSC rankings.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (4-4, 1-3 NE10), Assumption (7-2, 2-1 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Sophomore Jayla Tyler (Albany, N.Y./Colonie Central/Saint Rose), 14 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, 6-for-8 field goals
• Senior Brianna Furch (Los Angeles, Calif./Brentwood School/Cal State Fullerton), 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals
• Sophomore Ashlee Talbot (Dracut, Mass./Dracut), 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 4-for-6 field goals, 2-for-2 three-pointers
• Sophomore Ruby Santos (New Paltz, N.Y./Kent School), 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 8 fouls drawn, 3-for-5 field goals
• Sophomore Bella Franchi (Colonie, N.Y./Colonie Central), 7 points, 5 assists

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Graduate student Molly Stokes, 27 points, 5 rebounds, 10-for-17 field goals, 4-for-7 three-pointers
• Senior Marina Callahan, 12 points, 6 rebounds

GAME NOTES

• The Purple Knights downed their first ranked foe since beating No. 13 Stonehill College, 75-72, on Nov. 20, 2021, in the Ross Sports Center. Tonight's win mirrored the Purple and Gold's 61-59 victory over Stonehill - also ranked 22nd nationally - at home on Jan. 4, 2014, when Kelly Frappier's '15 put-back at the buzzer clinched the upset.
• Saint Michael's posted a 34-26 rebounding lead, including 12-5 on the offensive glass, leading to a 19-4 advantage in second-chance points.
• The Purple Knights won a game they led for a total of 6:17, as Assumption was in front for 32:39.

THE ACTION

• Stokes netted five points as Assumption led 10-2 by 4:49 of the first quarter for what proved to be the largest advantage by either team.
• Talbot buried a corner three with 11 seconds left to make it 16-12, and sophomore Amber Furch's (Los Angeles, Calif./Brentwood School) triple made it 19-18 at 7:59 of the second period before the Greyhounds extended their lead to seven points on five occasions by the late stages of the third stanza.
• Down 45-38 following two Callahan freebies at 4:06, the Purple Knights responded with a 12-1 run, bolstered by five points from Tyler and a capping triple by Talbot at 7:56 of the fourth (50-46).
• The lead changed hands six points from there, with Assumption using four points from Stokes to key a 6-0 run that gave the visitors a 61-56 lead with 1:46 to go.
• Brianna Furch knocked down a trey 20 seconds later, and Franchi scooped home a tying lay-up with 43.5 ticks remaining.
• On the next possession, Franchi drew an offensive foul at 24.8 seconds, giving Saint Michael's the chance for a final possession. After a short-range miss by a teammate in the waning seconds, Tyler snagged the rebound just inside the foul line and released a shot just before the buzzer, the ball bouncing off front rim and in as the horn sounded.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday at Pace University, 1:30 p.m.