NEW YORK – The Yeshiva University women's basketball team dropped its Skyline Conference contest to the College of Mount Saint Vincent, 64-45, at the ARC Arena on Saturday evening. The Dolphins advance to 3-1 (1-0 Skyline), while the Maccabees fall to 1-4 (0-3 Skyline).

Leading the way for the Macs was senior forward Tehilla Teigman as she brought down a game-high 19 rebounds, while scoring nine points, blocking three shots, forcing three steals, and dishing out a pair of assists. Freshman guard Yuval Nitzan and senior guard Adina Rosenberg each scored seven points, with the former distributing five assists, grabbing just as many caroms, collecting two steals, and blocking a pair of shots. Sophomore guard Jessie Orgel produced a team-high 12 points, grabbed three boards, and forced two steals.

The Maccabees got of to a slow start, falling behind 7-0. YU trailed by as many as 12 in the opening half, but then answered with a 10-2 run to narrow the opposition's lead to 22-18, with 2:02 left to play in the second quarter. Orgel began the run with a pair of free throws, and then hit back-to-back 3-point shots. Sophomore forward Jennie Mellman capped off the surge with a layup to pull the home team to within four, late in the first half. The Dolphins answered with five unanswered points to close out the period, as the visiting team took a 27-18 advantage into the break.

After falling behind by 14 in the third quarter, YU once again generated a rally, outscoring CMSV by a 12-2 margin in a span of 3:46 to shrink the deficit to 34-30 with 4:02 remaining. The highlight of the rally was Nitzan forcing a steal and then converting a layup on the other end of the floor off a fast break to cut Mount Saint Vincent's lead to four. However, a 3-point field goal by senior guard DarNeisha Brice sparked a 9-2 run for the Dolphins to finish the quarter. YU trailed 43-32 after 30 minutes of play.

Yeshiva could not get the game close again, as the Maccabees were outscored, 21-13, in the final stanza. CMSV went on to earn its third straight win.

For the Maccabees, junior forward Lindsay Brandwein scored four points, and grabbed just as many rebounds, while sophomore forward Elizabeth Pavel clutched five caroms of her own.

For the Dolphins, Brice scored a game-high 26 points, while junior forward Aria Rheams produced a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds. Third-year guard Gabriela Goldman added 10 points, while senior forward Ashley Martin grabbed 14 rebounds.

Yeshiva will conclude its three-game homestand on Tuesday, with a Skyline Conference battle against the College at Old Westbury. Tip-off at Nat Holman Gymnasium is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.