BOSTON - Taylor Golembiewski posted a career-high 28 points as the Raiders picked up a 61-49 win over Boston University at Case Gym on Saturday.

After BU cut the deficit to five points early in the fourth quarter, Morgan McMahon and Taylor Golembiewski hit a pair of triples on a 12-point Colgate surge to push the Raiders advantage to 17 points.

Golembiewski and McMahon hit big shot after big shot all afternoon combining for 45 of the Raiders 61 points.

COACH ADEDUNTAN'S COMMENTS

"The team stayed together for the entire 40 minutes. The game was always going to have its ups and downs, scoring runs on both sides, but I thought we were able to withstand it throughout the game. We played tough and connected basketball on both ends of the floor and I thought that was great. I couldn't be prouder.

"I am really happy we are playing the way that we have been accustomed to playing. Playing with toughness and togetherness defensively. Taking pride and fighting on that end of the floor so the goal is to continue to do the same. Our offense will keep working itself out and we will keep getting our excitement and joy from defense. That's the goal and the plan, keep working on that end of the floor, keep trying to find different ways to score, keep staying tough and together."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After an early triple from BU, the Raiders responded with a 9-2 run to take a 10-5 lead.
• Colgate led 15-9 at the first media timeout before BU was able to use a 10-2 run of its own to take a 19-17 lead into the second quarter.
• Morgan McMahon hit a triple with just under four minutes left in the first half to end a 6-0 BU run and cut the Raiders deficit to five points.
• McMahon hit a three and was fouled during the shot with under a minute to go in the half. McMahon hit the free throw sending the Raiders into halftime down just one point.
• The Terriers hit two free throws to open the second half before Taylor Golembiewski drained a trey and a stepback jumper on back-to-back possessions to give the Raiders a 29-27 lead early in the third quarter.
• Christina Midgette finished a layup down low that sparked a seven-point surge to extend Colgate's advantage to 36-29 and force a BU timeout.
• Golembiewski and McMahon hit back-to-back treys around the final minute of the third quarter helping the Raiders take a 44-34 lead into the final frame.
• BU scored five unanswered to start the fourth quarter but Golembiewski and McMahon continued to come up big for the Raiders as they combined for 10 of Colgate's 12-point run and extended the lead to 56-39.
• The Terriers scored eight straight points in the latter stages of the game but it wasn't enough as the Raiders earned the 61-49 win.

GAME NOTES

• Taylor Golembiewski netted a career-high 28 points hitting 11 field goals and five treys, all new career marks.
• Morgan McMahon posted 17 points, two shy of her season high. The senior drained four triples tying her career high.
• The Raiders picked up their first road win over Boston University since Feb. 19, 2022.
• Colgate's defense held BU to just three 3-pointers all game and shot 34.6 percent (9-for-26)  from downtown.

UP NEXT
The Raiders (12-5, 2-2) return to Hamilton for a two-game home stand next week. Colgate will host Navy on Wednesday for a Kid's Day Game at 11 a.m.. The Raiders will then welcome Lafayette to Cotterell Court on Saturday.