West Haven, Conn. (January 23) -- Led by four players in double figures, the New Haven women's basketball team defeated Saint Anselm by a 63-46 final on Saturday afternoon in Northeast-10 Conference action at Charger Gym.

Saint Anselm led early on in the opening half before a 14-2 Charger run made it a 20-12 New Haven lead with 8:55 left in the period. The Hawks pulled to within two at 20-18 following a layup from Grace Harrington (Salem, Mass.), but a 6-0 UNH run to end the half made it 26-18 at the break.

In the second half, the Chargers never led by less than five and pushed the lead into double digits midway through the period. Saint Anselm cut the lead down to seven late, but the Chargers ended the game on a 10-0 run for the 17-point victory.

Sophomore guard Epiphany Smith (Springdale, Ark.) was the lone Hawk in double figures with 19 points, while Dominique Stellmacher paced four Chargers in double figures with 15 points. Defensively, the Chargers forced 29 Saint Anselm turnovers.

With the loss, the Hawks fall to 7-11 overall and 4-9 in the Northeast-10, while the Chargers improve to 8-10 overall and 6-7 in league play. Saint Anselm is back in action on Tuesday evening, hosting Assumption for a 5:30 p.m. start at Stoutenburgh Gym.