Sage falls at the hands of MSMC on Saturday

January 19, 2013

Sage falls at the hands of MSMC on Saturday

Mt. St. Mary College

9-7, 6-1 Skyline

Russell Sage College

6-8, 3-3 Skyline

Final

Mt. St. Mary College 9-7, 6-1 Skyline

Russell Sage College 6-8, 3-3 Skyline

Box Score

Albany, NY –The Sage Colleges' women's basketball team hosted the Knights of Mt. St. Mary College on Saturday afternoon in the Kahl Gym in a Skyline Conference contest. The Knights tallied a 52-33 win over Sage to improve to 9-7 overall and 6-1 in the league, while the loss puts Sage at 6-8 overall and 3-3 in the Skyline.

MSMC held a 26-13 lead at the break as junior forward Rachel Perrone (Poughquag, NY/Arlington) had nine of her game-high 17 points in the first stanza. By game's end she was 8-15 from the floor and had nine rebounds with a pair of blocks. Senior guard Becky Metzger (Point Pleasant, NJ/Pt. Pleasant Boro) had 12 rebounds on the afternoon, while handing out three assists with two steals.

Sophomore forward Natalie Candarelli (Cortlandt Manor, NY/JFK Catholic) netted eight points and seven rebounds off the bench for the Knights as they held a 54-38 edge on the boards over the Gators.

Sage's sophomore guard Megan Bowman (Saranac, NY/Saranac) finished with a team-best 10 points, while adding three assists and five steals. Sophomore center Amie Jefferson (Albany, NY/Colonie Central) had seven points with 12 rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. Junior forward Chelsea Martin (Davenport, NY/Jefferson Central) and rookie Sara Tironi (Cambridge, NY/Cambridge Central) each had five points for Sage, while Martin had a pair of blocked shots in the action.

The Gators will be back in action January 22 when they travel to SUNY-Old Westbury for a 5 p.m. Skyline Conference contest. Mt. St. Mary College hosts Purchase College on January 22 in a 6 p.m. Skyline Conference contest.