PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. - Junior
Jayla Tyler (Albany, N.Y./Colonie Central/Saint Rose) scored 21 points on 10-of-12 shooting in only 19 minutes as the Saint Michael's College women's basketball team extended its winning streak to four games with a 59-44 victory at Pace University on Saturday during Northeast 10 Conference play at the Goldstein Center.
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RECORDS
- Saint Michael's (9-6, 4-3 NE10), Pace (6-10, 2-5 NE10)
SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS
- Tyler, 21 points (career high) in 19 minutes, 10-for-12 field goals, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
- Junior Amber Furch (Los Angeles, Calif./Brentwood School), 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
- Junior Bella Franchi (Colonie, N.Y./Colonie Central), 7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
- First-year Jasmine Becotte (Pelham, N.H./Lawrence Academy), 6 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals, 3-for-5 field goals
OPPONENT LEADERS
- Senior Ciara Collins, 23 points, 8 rebounds
- First-year Anisa Akinola, 19 points, 8-for-13 field goals
- Senior Cali Chiocchi, 10 rebounds, 5 assists
GAME FACTS
- The Purple Knights picked up their first win at Pace since Jan. 26, 2019.
- Saint Michael's registered 15 assists to 13 turnovers while forcing Pace into 20 giveaways. The visitors held significant leads in points in the paint (38-8) and from their bench (19-0).
- The Purple Knights held their fourth opponent to fewer than 50 points this year, including their second in three games.
THE ACTION
- Tyler scored six points during her team's 12-0 start and already had 10 by the time Saint Michael's led 18-2 by 9:07 of the second quarter.
- Saint Michael's held Pace to 1-of-13 shooting in the opening quarter while shooting 60.0% in the second stanza to own a 35-13 lead by halftime.
- The lead swelled to 39-14 at 8:58 of the third quarter after Tyler converted her second hoop as many possessions.
- The Purple Knights continued to lead by at least 18 points for the rest of the stanza, and the Setters came no closer than 13 points before the final horn.
NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME
- Wednesday at American International College, 5:30 p.m.