WATERBURY, Conn. –  Sophomore forward Alyssa Rossignol scored a new career-high 32 points while going 10-for-16 (62.5%) from the floor while making 11-of-14 free throws as Post University Women's Basketball came up just short in their late-game comeback against Chestnut Hill College in conference play on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Griffins by a final score of 70-59. 

THE BASICS

Post University 59, Chestnut Hill College 70

Post University (2-13, 1-3 CACC)
 
Chestnut Hill College (7-9, 3-1 CACC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
In a game where the Eagles shot a season-low 27.9% from the floor, making 17-of-61 shots overall and 4-of-21 threes in the loss, there would be only two lead changes and three ties throughout the course of the game in what would be a close finish. Out of the gate, four points from senior guard Bri Rider helped the Griffins take a 6-0 lead and from there they would control the rest of the first quarter en route to a 15-8 lead after one which saw them lead by as many as nine points, 15-9, with 4:33 remaining in that frame. 

Rossignol's career-high game would finally kick off in the second quarter as she was held scoreless in the first, dropping 10 points as part of a 24-point session for the Eagles who continued to stay within striking distance. Graduate guard Erin Harris' three with 4:44 left in the half cut the deficit down to one point for Post, 23-22, and despite falling behind by eight points following a three by junior guard Sara Tamoun, 30-22, the Eagles would once again find their way back into the affair.

Scoring 10 of the next 12 points to tie the game at 32 all on a three by freshman guard Jackie Russell with 54 seconds left. However, freshman guard Anaisah Malone's layup inside of a minute to go would send Chestnut Hill into the halftime locker room with a two-point lead, 34-32, while Post hung close in spite of an 8-for-25 (32%) start from the field because of their 14 free throw makes. 

Starting off the second half, Rossignol tacked on seven of Post's first 10 points to help give them their first lead of the game at the 5:25 mark of the third as part of an 8-0 run she started with her layup and ended with the second of two threes the Eagles had with the first coming from Harris. Junior guard Avery White proceeded to pour in the next five points from the Griffins on their 7-0 run in response which would give them the lead for good although a back-and-forth fourth quarter was still to be had in what was a 51-49 game. 

Picking up where she left off to start the final frame, Rossignol tied the game at 51 all with her jumper and continuously pushed the Eagles back to with one point before Chestnut Hill overwhelmed them in the final 3:39 of the game. After the sophomore made it a one-point game, 58-57, Post would be held to one basket the rest of the way by Rossignol as the Griffins finished on a 12-2 run to pull away with the 70-59 victory and drop the Eagles to 1-3 in conference play. 

BY THE NUMBERS  

• Alyssa Rossignol's 32-point performance was a new career-high for the sophomore after scoring 21 points on December 31st against St. Thomas Aquinas College -- Rossignol's 10 field goal makes were also a career high after she had nine against the Spartans
• Bri Rider and Avery White paced the Chestnut Hill College offense with 13 points each while making 11-of-24 shots combined and snagging a combined 11 rebounds in the win
• As a team, Post University shot a season-low 27.9% from the floor after making just 17-of-61 shots while also going 4-for-21 from three-point range
• In today's loss, Post University totaled up a season-high 30 free throws in which they converted on 21 of them for a 70% free throw percentage on the day which ties them for their third-highest mark of the season 

WHO'S NEXT
Post University has their first of only two midweek home conference matchups this season scheduled for Tuesday evening when Felician University comes to the Drubner Center for a 5:30 PM tip-off. The Eagles split their two games against the Golden Falcons last season with both teams winning at their respective home sites and the win for Post at home leading to the CACC North Division title.