Colchester, Vt. -- Led by Simone Hobdy's 16 points, the Adelphi University women's basketball team never trailed en route to scoring a ninth straight victory on Saturday afternoon, 63-25 over Saint Michael's College.

Hobdy, who scored in double figures for the first time since Dec. 7, also pulled down 10 rebounds to pace Adelphi (13-2, 9-0 NE10) on the afternoon. Calli Balfour pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds, also chipping in nine points, six assists and five steals, while Sierra Clark joined Hobdy in double figures with 13 points. The Panther defense forced 16 turnovers in the game, scoring 26 points off them, while holding the Purple Knights (7-7, 5-4 NE10) to just 15.6% shooting from the field.

A Clark jumper with 4:59 remaining in the first quarter gave Adelphi a lead 6-4 lead and the edge for good, as a 10-2 run to close the opening period gave the Brown and Gold a 14-6 edge after the first 10 minutes. The visitors pulled away in the second period, exploding for a 22-2 frame, as buckets from Natalie Fekula book-ended five points off the hand of Balfour in a 9-0 run to start the period. The run expanded to 19-0 as Hobdy tallied eight of the next 10 points, and a Sierra Schrader three capped the first half with the Panthers in front, 36-8.

The home team won the scoring battle in the third period, edging out a 12-11 frame thanks to a 10-6 spurt over the final 3:33, but Adelphi hit back in the fourth with bench strength, as Niajah Morgan, Morgan Hellyer, Mali Klorczyk and Fallyn Stephens all got on the statsheet. 

The Panthers are back in action at home on Wednesday, Jan. 11 when they play host to the Falcons of Bentley University in a 5:30 NE10 contest. The Panthers and Falcons are the two remaining undefeated teams in NE10 play, and shared the top spot in the East Region rankings in the most recent D2SIDA poll.

NOTES
- Bentley ranked #17 nationally in the Jan. 3 edition of the WBCA Division II Coaches' Poll, while Adelphi received votes. The Panthers ranked #16 in the D2SIDA national media poll, while Bentley ranks #12.
- The Panthers held an opposing team to under 30 points for the first time since doing so in back-to-back victories over Dowling and Mount Saint Mary's in the 1986-87 season.

---

About Adelphi Athletics:
Adelphi University joined the Northeast-10 Conference in the fall of 2009 and in the past seven seasons, has collected 20 regular season conference titles, 24 tournament championships, 29 individual crowns and captured the Northeast-10 Presidents' Cup three times (2013, 2014, and 2016), while winning five NCAA Division II National Championships.

For the latest on Adelphi University Athletics, follow the Panthers at www.aupanthers.com or via social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Snapchat.