BOX SCORE LORETTO, Pa. – Saint Francis University women's basketball dropped its Thursday night matchup against Fairleigh Dickinson, 71-45.
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
» Aaliyah Moore scored a team-high 16 points on 8-of-13 shooting, five rebounds and four assists.
» Sam Miller led Saint Francis with eight rebounds and added five points.
» Fairleigh Dickinson's Dahomee Forgues had a game-high 20 points.

TURNING POINT OF THE GAME
Saint Francis and Fairleigh Dickinson were tied at nine points with under four minutes remaining in the first quarter before the Knights ended on a 13-6 run and took a 22-15 lead. In the second quarter, Fairleigh Dickinson led by as many as nine points and as few as four points before they took a 35-27 lead into halftime.
 
The Knights went on a 17-4 run across the first seven and a half minutes of the third quarter before they took a 15-point, 52-37, lead after three quarters. Maria McConnell began the fourth quarter with a three and cut the lead to 52-40 before a 12-0 run for Fairleigh Dickinson. The Knights led by at least 21 points for the final seven minutes of the game before they clinched their victory.  

FLASH NUGGETS
Moore's 16 points fell two shy of her career-high of 18 that she set last game at St. Francis Brooklyn. Her eight converted field goals set a new career-high and four assists tied her career-high.
 
Semaya Turner recorded two steals for the third consecutive game and now has eight steals in seven conference games.
 
Miller tied her season-high with eight rebounds and led Saint Francis for the third time in the last four games.
 
NEXT
Saint Francis returns to the court on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. against Central Connecticut.