SAINT LEO, Fla. –Sunshine State Conference opponent, Lynn University, topped Saint Leo women's basketball 67-52, ending the Lions' six-game winning streak on Saturday.

Efforts were led by Ragen Dotson with 15 points and Alani Gallagher with 10 points, eight rebounds. The Lions were unable to finish the battle with a six-point fourth quarter.

The loss hands Saint Leo a 7-7 overall record, 2-4 in the SSC before heading to Barry University (10-2, 3-1 SSC) on Wednesday, January 3 at 5:30 p.m.

"Games after the break are always hit or miss. Today, we were up and down and not very consistent," said head coach Anthony Crocitto. "We will work to ready ourselves for 2018 as we have a very long and hard schedule to come. I'm proud of how we played this month and am confident our ladies will bounce back."
 
 
The Basics
Final Score: Lynn University 67, Saint Leo University 52
Location: Saint Leo, Fla. | Marion Bowman Activities Center
Records: Saint Leo 7-7, 2-4 SSC | Lynn 5-7, 1-4 SSC

How It Happened...
1Q | Saint Leo responded to Lynn's opening four-point run with an 11-point run of their own. At the media timeout (4:15), Ragen Dotson had tallied five points, Alani Gallagher four and Nikira Hooks two. | Saint Leo 15-12 |
2Q | Cold shooting forced a leader change by the halftime break. Saint Leo went 0-5 FG in a stretch of 3:20 minutes of play. Izabell Skoogh attempted to break the ice with a corner pocket three coming off the media timeout (4:59). The trio helped the Green & Gold hold onto the lead; 23-18. Despite the deep bucket, momentum stayed with Lynn. Saint Leo surrendered the lead after the Fighting Knight's tallied an 8-0 FG shooting performance. | Lynn 30-28 |
3Q | A solo three by Lynn's Jaylen Snipes combined with five points from Christina Potts handed the Fighting Knights a 40-31 advantage (5:19). Saint Leo offensive created a spark with back-to-back threes from Hooks and Delaney Bernard; 41-37. The spark caught fire followed by a Dotson jumper, Madelin Lang steal and fast break bucket and another Bernard three. | Lynn 52-46 |
4Q | Saint Leo's offense was only able to generate six points in the remaining quarter. Dotson's field goal and one on the charity stripe cut Lynn's lead to 56-50 at 7:52. The Lions were unable to score in the last 2:36 minutes. | Lynn 67-52 |
 
Points to Note

• Dotson went 5-of-16 from the field, 1-of-4 around the circle and 4-of-5 on the free throw line earning 15 points. She added three assists, two steals and two rebounds to the mix.
• Alani Gallagher grabbed eight rebounds, scored 10 points going 3-of-6 on the field, 4-of-4 on the charity stripe.
• Saint Leo led for 14:21 minutes of the game
• Team shot a 30.2 FG%, 27.8 3FG% and 83.3 FT%

For Lynn

• Mariah Penascino with 13 and Paola Vazquez with 11 led the Fighting Knights offense
• Juju Uloma led Lynn off the boards with 12 rebounds
• Team shot a 44.1 FG%, 25.0 3FG% and 54.5 FT%
• Lynn's bench scored 21 points over Saint Leo's 11

 
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