Manchester, N.H. - Behind 23 points from Isabella Asencio, the Adelphi University women's basketball team won its Northeast-10 Tournament quarterfinal contest against No. 2 seed Saint Anselm College on Sunday afternoon, by a final score of 64-61.

The Hawks made the final set of 10 a thrilling one, tying the game on two occasions. After Christina Sanchez opened up the quarter with a three-point make, the hosts clapped back to tie the contest at 52-all with seven minutes to play. From there, Asencio tallied nine of the final 12 points for the 'Cats, hitting two jumpers in the span of a minute. 

Kaitlyn O'Connell stretched the Panther lead to seven with her third three of the day, giving the team a spark as 4:23 showed on the clock. A 7-0 Hawk run spanned the next three minutes, giving us another tie at 61 with 90 seconds remaining. 

On the following possession, Asencio rose up from the right side of the perimeter, connecting on her second three of the afternoon to give the 'Cats a three-point lead. 

Saint Anselm got one final chance with the ball down three as 2.3 seconds remained on the scoreboard. Following the inbound, Addisen Sulikowski went up for a game-tying three, and Lauren Beberman was called for a shooting foul, giving the home team some life.

Sulikowski then missed the first free throw, declaring the Panthers as victors and advancing to the NE10 semifinal to be played on Thursday, March 6. 

Beberman knocked down a shot from beyond the arc 25 seconds in to ignite the Panthers offense. Rolanda Robinson scored nine points in the first quarter, with her final basket stretching the lead to double digits in the Brown and Gold's favor. Saint Anselm responded with a 7-0 run in under two minutes to trim the margin to five by the end of the first 10 minutes. 

Asencio went on her own scoring run in the second, scoring the first five of the second frame before ending with nine by the halftime horn. An 11-0 run from the 'Cats further extended the lead to 16. Beberman capped off the first half with a score as six ticks remained on the clock. Adelphi converted on 50% of their attempts from the field, while capitalizing on the struggling Hawks' 25% clip. 

Saint A's came out with their best quarter in the third, responding with 24 points. Avery Romps knocked down back-to-back three pointers to cut the lead inside one possession. Tatum Forbes followed up later with a successful jump shot as time expired. What was once a 15 point lead became only one by the time it was time for the fourth quarter. 

The Brown and Gold finished with eight steals, four of which came from O'Connell and Lateisha Willis. Gamila Betton was responsible for the lone Panther block, and Robinson finished as the team's leading rebounder with seven. 

Head Coach Sade Jackson and Adelphi will be back in action for the NE10 semis on Thursday, March 6 against No. 6 seed Assumption University. Tip-off from Worcester, Mass. is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.