CALDWELL, N.J. - The Saint Michael's College women's basketball team lost to Caldwell University, 67-47, on Sunday in the Newman Center. For the second time in three days on their road trip, the Purple Knights fell against the NCAA East Region leader in victories.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (5-5), Caldwell (9-3)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Junior Jayla Tyler (Albany, N.Y./Colonie Central/Saint Rose), 11 points, 10 rebounds (5 offensive), 6 steals, 4-for-8 field goals
• Junior Ashlee Talbot (Dracut, Mass./Dracut), 9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 4-for-8 three-pointers
• Sophomore Margaret Montplaisir (Portsmouth, N.H./Portsmouth), 8 points
• Senior Molly Brophy (Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich Central School), 6 points, 2 steals, 2-for-3 three-pointers
• First-year Jasmine Becotte (Pelham, N.H./Lawrence Academy), 6 rebounds

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Junior Jah'Nel Lewis, 22 points
• Senior Lucy Coogan, 13 points
• Junior Neysa Aguilar, 12 points
• Junior Brooke Corbett, 11 points, 10 steals, 9 rebounds

THE ACTION

• The Purple Knights were down just 9-8 after Montplaisir hit a three-pointer at 6:23 of the first quarter before Lewis scored the next six points to spark an 8-0 run, and Corbett's lay-up made it 25-12 by 1:22.
• Aguilar's three-pointer at 5:08 of the second quarter extended the lead to 39-19, but Tyler's putback at 8:38 of the third period brought the visitors within 42-29. That came amid a run of Tyler scoring 11 consecutive Saint Michael's points.
• Lewis knocked down a pair of free throws 16 seconds later, igniting an 11-1 run that put the Cougars in control.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Jan. 4 vs. Assumption University, 1:30 p.m.