HAMILTON - Anne Bair led all scorers with 17 points and the Raiders used a 21-6 run in the third quarter to cruise to a 85-43 win over American on Saturday at Cotterell Court.

The Raiders hit 80+ points in Patriot League play for the first time since Feb. 28, 2024 against Holy Cross.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams were unable to score until Taylor Golembiewski knocked down a baseline jumper three minutes into the game.
• Golembiewski's bucket sparked a 10-1 Raiders run that included a deep triple from Sophia Diehl and a layup from Madison Schiller.
• American picked up two buckets but Colgate continued to force the issue and took an 18-9 lead after the first frame.
• The Eagles scored five quick points to start the second quarter to cut into the Raiders lead.
• Colgate responded with an 8-2 run that included a corner three from Morgan McMahon off a Sophia Diehl cross-court pass.
• Anne Bair picked off an Eagles pass and found Ella Meabon for a transition layup before Diehl hit her second trey of the quarter and forced an American timeout as the Raiders led 35-18 halfway through the second quarter.
• American converted a layup at the end of the first half but the Raiders took a commanding 42-24 lead into the halftime break.
• The Raiders picked up right where they left off in the first half as they used a quick 10-point surge to extend their advantage to 52-24 just four minutes into the second half.
• American scored its first points of the third quarter just under seven minutes into the frame but Colgate responded with a Madison Schiller 3-pointer.
• Meabon found McMahon in transition as the third quarter clock expired and Colgate took a 63-30 lead into the final quarter.
• Tatiana Matthews found Amarah Streiff inside the paint on a threaded bounce pass to get the Raiders started in the fourth quarter.
• Streiff and Matthews kept in going as they drilled back-to-back triples pushing Colgate's lead to 71-35.
• Golembiewski and Laila Hankerson got in on the action both draining 3-pointers as the Raiders extended their lead to 81-41.
• Chidinma Okafor capped off an impressive performance as the Raiders won 85-43.

GAME NOTES

• Colgate held American to just six points in the third quarter, outscoring the Eagles 21-6.
• The Raiders picked up consecutive wins over American for the first time since 2004.
• Colgate improves to 9-1 at home this season and earns its largest margin of victory winning by 42 points.
• Anne Bair led the team in scoring for the team-high eighth time this season.
• The Raiders shot 56.6 (30-for-53) percent from the floor with 11 different scorers posting a point.
• Earning its 15th win in its first 21 games this season, Colgate equalled the 2019-20 women's basketball team for the fastest to the 15 win mark.

UP NEXT
Colgate (15-6, 5-3) stays in Hamilton to welcome Army next Wednesday. Tip is set for 6 p.m. at Cotterell Court.