Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton women's basketball team couldn't survive a triple-double from Regina Steele as they dropped a 91-50 decision to visiting College of St. Joseph on Sunday afternoon.

The College of St. Joseph (25-1) jumped out to a quick start leading 20-9 after the opening quarter. The Fighting Saints ran an up-tempo offense with a full court trapping defense that caused problems for the Roos (8-14). CSJ outscored SUNY Canton 30-12 in the second quarter to take a commanding 50-21 lead into intermission.

Brianna Sayer (Hermon, NY) led the Roos with 10 points in the first half, while Karyss Terrance (Hogansburg, NY) added six points and nine rebounds. Regina Steele nearly posted a triple double in the opening 20 minutes with 19 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocks on 8-for-11 shooting. Chontayvia Kennedy and Jazsala Laracuente added 15 and 13 points, respectively.

Play was much more even in the second half as the Fighting Saints earned the convincing win. Regina Steele reached the 1,000 point career scoring milestone as she posted a triple-double with 32 points, 23 rebounds, 14 blocks, six steals and three assists. Chontayvia Kennedy and Jazsala Laracuente added 30 and 18 points, respectively for CSJ.

Sayer paced SUNY Canton with 17 points and five rebounds, while Terrance recorded a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. Caselynn Fulton (Saint Cloud, MN) chipped in eight points in her final home game with the Roos.

CSJ held a 37-10 advantage in points off turnovers and 58-18 edge in points in the paint. SUNY Canton recognized its three seniors Sayer, Terrance and Fulton in a pre-game ceremony.

The women's basketball will hit the road Wednesday when it visits SUNY Cobleskill at 5 p.m. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the SUNY Canton Athletics department by "liking" us on Facebook and "following" our Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts.

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SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses, as well as 10 exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The college's 14 athletic teams compete as members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.