SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Anne Bair's 24-point performance propelled the Raiders to a 69-45 win over Le Moyne at Ted Grant Court on Saturday afternoon.

Colgate has started the season 9-3 for the first time since 1980 and will head into its final non-conference game winning six of its last seven.

COACH ADEDUNTAN'S COMMENTS

"Really proud of our effort and intensity defensively. Things weren't going for us there in the first quarter offensively but we pride and judge ourselves firstly on what we do on the defensive end. When we are able to move the ball around and get to our right spots good things happen for us on offense.

I am looking forward to us continuing to grow and get better. We have a full team, one through 16, who are really committed and bought into what we are trying to do and how we are doing it. I am excited to see us keep having this mentality every single day when we step into practice, we want to grow and get better."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first five minutes of the game saw both teams trade blows including an early 3-pointer from Taylor Golembiewski.
• Le Moyne took its first lead of the afternoon on a three with just over four minutes left in the first quarter.
• TG hit her second trey of the quarter helping Colgate take a 10-9 lead into the second quarter.
• Morgan McMahon hit a mid range jumper 14 seconds into the second quarter and the next made field goal came with just over six minutes left in the quarter with an Anne Bair triple.
• The Raiders defense continued to be an obstacle for the Dolphins allowing just two points in the first five minutes of the second frame.
• Colgate got hot from behind the arc with back-to-back threes from Amarah Streiff and Anne Bair extending the Raiders advantage to 25-11.
• Le Moyne scored five points in the final three minutes of the half but the Raiders took a 28-16 lead into the half.
• After two quick baskets from the Dolphins, Colgate used a 10-0 run capped off by back-to-back 3-pointers from Anne Bair. 
• The Dolphins cut the deficit to 15 with three minutes left before Morgan McMahon and Madison Schiller each hit a trey giving Colgate a 21 point cushion.
• Bair continued to splash from downtown making four 3-pointers in the third quarter and Colgate led 54-33 after three.
• The Raiders continued to dominate defensively and convert on the offensive side, Colgate used a 10-2 run at the start of the final frame to push its lead to 64-35.
• Ella Mahaffey came off the bench and hit a late three to cap off a commanding 69-45 Raiders win. 

GAME NOTES

• Colgate held Le Moyne to just three points from the 4:30 mark of the first quarter to the 3:05 mark of the second quarter. Over 11 minutes of game time across the two quarters.
• Anne Bair set new career marks in field goals, 3-point field goals, and points. Bair finished 8-for-12 from the floor, 7-for-10 from downtown, and 24 points on the day.
• Colgate's 9-3 start is its best since the 1980-81 season.
• The Raiders dominated the offensive glass, out rebounding the Dolphins 15-2.

UP NEXT
Colgate (9-3) returns after the holiday and will travel to Buffalo, N.Y. to match up with Canisius on Sunday, Dec. 29. The Raiders final non-conference game of the season is scheduled for 1 pm.