RINDGE, N.H. - The Saint Michael's College women's basketball team won their third straight game on Tuesday, downing Franklin Pierce University, 58-55, during Northeast 10 Conference play at FPU Fieldhouse.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (8-6, 3-3 NE10), Franklin Pierce (1-14, 0-6 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Junior Jayla Tyler (Albany, N.Y./Colonie Central/Saint Rose), 14 points, 10 rebounds (4 offensive), 4-for-9 field goals, 6-for-6 free throws
• Junior Ruby Santos (New Paltz, N.Y./Kent School), 12 points, 9 rebounds (6 offensive), 2-for-4 field goals, 7-for-8 free throws
• Junior Ashlee Talbot (Dracut, Mass./Dracut), 12 points, 2 steals, 5-for-8 field goals
• Sophomore Margaret Montplaisir (Portsmouth, N.H./Portsmouth), 10 points
• Junior Bella Franchi (Colonie, N.Y./Colonie Central), 5 rebounds
• Senior Ava MacDonough (South Burlington, Vt./Rice Memorial), 3 assists

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Sophomore Natalie Beaudoin, 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2-for-3 three-pointers
• Junior Liv Murray, 11 points, 3-for-5 three-pointers

GAME FACTS

• Tyler recorded her third straight double-double, and fourth in five games.
• The Purple Knights held a 43-32 rebounding lead, including a 17-10 edge on the offensive glass, which led to a significant 17-6 second-chance scoring advantage.

THE ACTION

• Santos scored five points en route to the Purple Knights leading 14-5 by 4:01 of the first period.
• The Ravens used a 27-8 run to take a 34-24 lead into halftime, keyed greatly by their 7-of-8 three-point shooting in the first half, including 5-of-5 in the second stanza.
• Tyler scored the first six points of an 8-0 run to start the third quarter, and MacDonough's free throw at 3:23 put the Purple Knights up 41-40.
• Murray buried a three-pointer at 5:21 of the fourth that gave her team a 48-46 lead, but Talbot put home the tying lay-in 1:07 later before Tyler's freebies at 3:34 put the visitors ahead for good.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

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