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Dec. 1, 2002

Game Statistics

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Sophomore Milaina Lagzdins (Burlington, Ontario) led the Colgate women’s basketball team with a 14-point, eight-rebound performance as the Raiders fell to Columbia University 78-63 at Levien Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Raiders fall to 1-3 while the Lions improve to 3-0 on the season.

Columbia took control early in the game, leading 28-18 with 6:53 left in the half before the Raiders fought back, tying it at 3:57 with 32 points apiece. The Lions defense would only allow one Colgate basket in the final minutes, while Columbia was able to sink four field goals, including a three, for the five-point lead, 39-34, at the break.

The Lions’ offense came out on fire in the second stanza, inflating the lead to 20, 56-36, with a 15-2 run to start the half. Columbia would enjoy its largest lead of the game, 26 points, 69-43, with just over six minutes left in the game. The Raiders would outscore the Lions 20-9 in the final 6:14, but they could not overcome the deficit, as the Lions would win it, 78-63.
 
The Raiders were led by Lagzdins who went 6-for-10 from the floor and 2-for-6 from the foul line to tally 14 points in 29 minutes of play. Freshmen Meghan Curtin (Bronx, N.Y.) and Devon Warwick (Amesbury, Mass.) also had strong performances, registering 13 and 12 points, respectively

Susan Kern led all scorers with 18 points for the Lions while Carolyn Schook chipped in 13.

The Raiders are back in action on Friday, Dec. 6 as they travel to Ithaca, N.Y., to face Long Island University in the Cornell University Tournament at 5 p.m.