Dec 29, 2014
Amherst, MA – Freshman Tatiana Laroche (Elmont, NY) posted a career-high 13 points, while CaseyLynn Fulton (Saint Cloud, MN) finished with a team-high 18 points as the women's basketball team dropped a 79-54 decision to Manhattanville College on Monday evening.
The contest was the first of two in two days that the Roos will play in the Amherst College Tournament. The 13 points for LaRoche nearly doubled her previous career-best of seven as she hit five of her shots eight attempts. Fulton was an accurate 6-for-12 and a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe.
Tatiana Laroche posted a career-high 13 points to go with 7 rebounds on Monday.
Karyss Terrance (Hogansburg, NY) netted 10 points and added eight rebounds, while Logan Tallman (Heuvelton, NY) recorded seven points and eight boards.
Manhattanville (6-3) opened the game scoring the first seven points and took a commanding 46-24 lead into intermission. The Roos (0-7) were much more competitive in the second half as Manhattanville held a slim 33-30 second half scoring edge.
The women's basketball team is back in action on Tuesday when it takes on Drew University at 12 p.m. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the SUNY Canton Athletics department by "liking" us on Facebook and "following" our Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts.
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