NEW HAVEN, Conn.  - Four players scored in double figures and the Albertus Magnus College women's basketball team pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat previously unbeaten St. Joseph's University (L.I.), 72-61 in The Nest during a Friday evening non-conference matchup.

Caitlyn Scott (White Plains, N.Y.) finished with a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds to go with four assists and three steals. Diamond White (Hamden, Conn.) finished with 20 points and four rebounds. Ava Johnson (North Haven, Conn.) had 12 points and seven rebounds and Jakara Murray-Leach (Norwalk, Conn.) finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.

THE BASICS

FINAL: Albertus Magnus 72 | St. Joseph's (L.I.) 61

RECORDS: Albertus (4-3) | St. Joseph's (L.I.) (7-1)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After St. Joseph's opened up the game with a three from Isabella Sierra in the first quarter, the Falcons answered with the next six points as Murray-Leach, White and Amanda Zdru (Stratford, Conn.) all made layups to put Falcons up, 6-3. Four of the points came off turnovers, with the last coming on a fastbreak after a steal from Scott who assisted on Zdru's layup.
• The Golden Eagles took the lead back on back-to-back threes from Charlotte Twohig and Megan Spina to make it an 11-9 game. Albertus tied it on a jumper from White and the lead would change hands four more times in the quarter as Albertus took a slim 20-18 lead after the first ten minutes. All five starters scored in the first quarter as White led the way with eight.
• St. Joseph's opened the second quarter on a 7-1 run and took a 25-21 lead on a layup from Twohig at the 5:53 mark. Albertus scored the next six points, the final two coming from Johnson after the Falcons grabbed three offensive rebounds to take a 27-25 lead with 3:42 left. The two teams combined for just two field goals over the last three minutes as the teams were tied 30-30 going into halftime.
• The third quarter started with the Golden Eagles taking their biggest lead of the game at 40-34 with 5:48 on the clock as Emma Kelly and Sierra each hit a three early on. The Falcons battled back with a 13-2 run fueled by two threes and eight points from Scott to take a 47-42 lead with 2:03 left. Albertus took a 49-46 lead into the fourth.
• White hit an early three in the fourth to give Albertus a 52-48 with 8:32 remaining. The two teams remained mostly in a one-possession game over the next four minutes. With the game tied at 57-57, Elizabeth Bruno (Providence, R.I.) gave Albertus a 60-57 after being fouled on a made layup. She'd sink the free throw to give Albertus the three-point advantage. Felicia Barreiros of St. Joseph's made it a one-point game on the next possession, but Scott scored the next four points to take a 64-59 lead with 3:33 left. Sierra scored with three minutes left for the Golden Eagles to make it a 64-61 game. It would be the last points the Falcons allowed as they finished the game on an 8-0 run to seal the win.

TEAM STATS

Albertus

35.9 FG% | 19.2 3PT% | 65/6 FT%

St. Joseph's (L.I.)

35.5 FG% | 30.8 3PT% | 60.0 FT%

LEADERS

Albertus

Caitlyn Scott 22 Points | 10-15 FT | 13 Rebounds | 4 Assists | 3 Steals

Diamond White 20 Points | 4 Rebounds | 2 Assists | 2 Steals

Ava Johnson 12 Points | 7 Rebounds | 2 Steals

Jakara Murray-Leach 10 Points | 8 Rebounds | 3 Blocks

St. Joseph's (L.I.)

Megan Spina 20 Points | 7 Rebounds

Charlotte Twohig 12 Points | 5 Rebounds

Isabella Sierra 12 Points | 3-5 3PT | 4 Rebounds

NOTEWORTHY

• There were seven ties and 11 lead changes.
• Albertus forced 20 turnovers, leading to 22 points.
• White has scored at least 20 points in four of the team's seven games.
• Scott has scored in double figures in each game this season.

UP NEXT

The Falcons host Trinity College (Conn.) on Monday, December 9 at 7 p.m. in The Nest.