Lady Spartans Fall Short Against Adelphi

The St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team lost to visiting Adelphi University, 68-61 in tonight's East Coast Conference matchup.  The Spartans were tied at 57 with 5:34 remaining in the game before surrendering to a 12-4 run by the Panthers.  Junior Colleen Vogel scored twenty-four points and had four steals while Briana Sloper added fifteen points and ten rebounds.

STAC was down 38-28 with 2:45 to go in the half before outscoring Adelphi 6-0 to bring them within four.  Vogel was 3-3 from behind the arc in the first half as she led all scorers with fifteen.  Freshman Sylvia Davis led the Lady Spartans with a career high six assists.   

The second half saw four lead changes and  seven ties in a hard fought game by both squads.  Adelphi held on down the stretch behind Ashley Caiafa's twenty-three points to earn the win.  Serita Lee and Lisa Manetta scored fourteen and eleven points respectively for Adelphi.  Claire Wilson and Whitney Dugan each grabbed 5 rebounds as STAC outrebounded Adelphi 44-40.

The Lady Spartans will have a quick turn around as they travel to Mercy College on Wednesday for a 5:00 PM game.