Box Score

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – Senior guard Maria Weselyj (Marlborough, Conn.) reached double digits with 11 points, but the Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team lost a 62-44 decision to No. 16 nationally ranked Adelphi today.

TEAM RECORDS: Southern Connecticut (9-13, 5-10 NE-10) | Adelphi (20-3, 15-1 NE-10)

QUARTER SCORES: Adelphi 19, SCSU 8 (End 1) | Adelphi 25, SCSU 15 (Half) | Adelphi 40, SCSU 28 (End 3)

Freshman Kiana Steinauer (Oakville, Ontario) hauled down 12 rebounds, her third straight game with double-digit boards, and added seven points. Amanda Pfohl (Trumbull, Conn.) had nine points for the Owls.

HOW IT HAPPENED: The Owls jumped out to a 4-0 lead on consecutive hoops from Weselyj. However, Adelphi scored 17 of the next 19 points and never trailed again the rest of the way. The Panthers went into the half with a 10-point lead and never led by single digits in the second half.

UP NEXT: The Owls host AIC on Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m.