Loudonville, NY - (February 20, 2004) - The Lady Jaspers dropped a hard-fought conference battle to Siena in Loudonville, NY, by the score of 57-48. Manhattan fell to 9-16 overall and 5-11 in the MAAC. Senior Rosalee Mason led all scorers with 18 points and added eight rebounds.
The Lady Jaspers led for much of the half until the Saints tied the game at 15 with 7:57 remaining, and sprung for a 13-2 run to bring Siena to a 28-17 lead. With baskets by Teelah Grimes and Rosalee Mason, the Lady Jaspers cut the lead to seven to end the half, with Siena on top 28-21.
Manhattan jumped out to a 6-0 lead to cut the score to 28-26. The Saints countered with a run of their own, scoring eight straight points to make the score 41-33. The Lady Jaspers sprung for another run, recording eight points to Siena's two, cutting the lead to four, making the score 45-41 at the 9:18 mark. However, the Saints pulled away with an 8-0 run towards the end of the game, giving them a 54-43 lead on the way to the 57-48 victory.
Junior Donnette Reed joined Mason in double figure points with 10 points and added four steals. Freshman Michelle Bernal-Silva added seven points and five rebounds.
The Saints (15-10, 11-5 MAAC) were led by Katelyn Dooley who recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds.
The Lady Jaspers will be back in action on Friday for senior day, against MAAC foe Iona at 7 pm at Draddy Gymnasium.