Adelphi University Athletics

Philadelphia, Pa. – Behind four double-digit scorers, the Adelphi University women's basketball team opened its 2026-27 campaign with a 81-61 road win over Chestnut Hill College on Monday evening. The Panthers (1-0) led from start to finish, building an early double-digit advantage and outscoring the Griffins (0-1) 43-31 in the second half to secure the season-opening victory.

Series History:

• Adelphi improves to 4-0 all-time against Chestnut Hill College, dating back to the teams' first meeting on Nov. 15, 2013.
• Monday's victory marked the Panthers' first road win against the Griffins, with all three previous meetings taking place in Garden City.
• Adelphi has now defeated Chestnut Hill by 20 or more points in three of its four matchups.

Highlights:

• Me'Challe Cancer led the Brown and Gold with a team-high 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting, while adding five rebounds and three assists.
• Victoria Morales followed with 13 points, knocking down three triples on four attempts. She also contributed five rebounds, four assists and two steals.
• Off the bench, Seanna Crooks and Kirina Azemar provided a spark with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Crooks in her first career collegiate game, shot 5-for-7 from the field in just nine minutes of action.
• The Panthers shot 47.1 percent from the field and received 39 points from their bench, while forcing 21 Chestnut Hill turnovers.

• Adelphi came out firing in the opening quarter, shooting an efficient 55.6 percent from the field to jump out to an early 22-11 advantage. The Panthers knocked down 10 of their 18 attempts from the floor, while holding the Griffins to just 31.3 percent shooting.
• Chestnut Hill responded in the second frame, outscoring the visitors 19-16 to cut into the deficit. Despite the Griffins' efforts, the Brown and Gold maintained an eight-point advantage heading into the locker room, 38-30.
• The Panthers regained control coming out of halftime, putting together their highest-scoring quarter of the contest with 25 points in the third. Adelphi shot 56.3 percent from the field during the period, extending its lead to 63-47 heading into the final 10 minutes.
• Adelphi continued to build on its advantage in the fourth, stretching the lead to as many as 24 points with just over eight minutes remaining. The Cats outscored Chestnut Hill 18-14 in the final frame to close out the 20-point victory.
• The Brown and Gold held the Griffins to just 36.2 percent shooting for the contest, while finishing with a 41-37 advantage on the glass.

• "There was a ton of excitement for us leading up to this first game. From top to bottom, we were prepared and played with a sense of urgency — two things that we will need to carry throughout the season."

• Adelphi will return to action on Friday (Nov. 13) against Dominican University of New York at 7:30 p.m. in Pleasantville, N.Y., as part of the Conference Challenge, hosted by Pace University.