LEICESTER, Mass. – With three players finishing in double digits, Southern Vermont  College defeated Becker College, 70-40, in New England Collegiate Conference women's basketball play Thursday evening at the Leicester Gymnasium.  The win SVC's first-ever win over the Hawks.  The loss drops the Hawks record to 0-7 (0-2 NECC), while the Mountaineers improve to 4-3 (2-0 NECC).

Southern Vermont jumped ahead from the start, playing consistently in both halves and shooting 48% as a team from the field.  Chloe Longe (Enosburg Falls, N.Y.) led the team in points with 19, going 9-10, an impressive 90%, from the floor. Longe also brought down 6 rebounds in ther win. Amber Flagg (Windsor, Conn.) added 15 points and a game-high eight steals to the mix, while teammate Turquoia Johnson (Montgomery Village, Md.) tallied 15 points and contributed 9 boards. 

Becker was led by Brooke Martel (Griswold, Conn.), who was just a rebound shy of a double-double, with 15 points and 9 boards.  Gabrielle Gallo (Northport, N.Y.) also pulled down 7 boards for the Hawks.

Becker College returns to the court on Saturday, December 6, when they travel to Newbury College for a 12:00 p.m. game with the Nighthawks.  Southern Vermont College hosts New England College on Tuesday, December 9, at 7:00 p.m.