Saint Michael's College

CALDWELL, N.J. - The Saint Michael's College women's basketball team opened the season with a 66-50 loss against Caldwell University on Monday in the Newman Center.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (0-1), Caldwell (1-0)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Senior Ruby Santos (New Paltz, N.Y./Kent School), 13 points, 3 offensive rebounds, 4-for-6 field goals, 5-for-5 free throws
• Senior Ashlee Talbot (Dracut, Mass./Dracut), 10 points, 4 assists, 2 steal, 3-for-7 field goals
• Senior Bella Franchi (Colonie, N.Y./Colonie Central), 7 points, 3 assists, 3 steals
• Junior Margaret Montplaisir (Portsmouth, N.H./Portsmouth), 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
• Junior Kelli Cieplicki (Colchester, Vt./Rice Memorial), 8 rebounds (3 offensive)
• Sophomore Natalie Beaudoin (Lewiston, Maine/Lewiston/Franklin Pierce), 6 rebounds (3 offensive), 2 blocks
• Sophomore Brooklyn Taylor (Wall, N.J./Saint John Vianney), 6 rebounds, 2 assists
• Sophomore Shannon McCarthy (Woburn, Mass./Woburn Memorial/New Haven), 6 rebounds (3 offensive)

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Jah'Nel Lewis, 22 points, 3 assists, 2 steals
• Senior Neysa Aguilar, 14 points
• Senior Brooke Corbett, 12 rebounds (7 offensive), 5 steals, 3 assists

THE ACTION

• Caldwell twice led by five points in the first quarter for the largest advantage by either team until the Cougars ended the opening half on a 12-4 run to take a 33-20 lead into the locker room. Aguilar and Lewis both scored five points as the hosts netted half of their points on free throws.
• The Purple Knights came no closer than 11 points during the second half.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Tuesday at Post University, 2 p.m.