HENRICO, Va. – A late back-and-forth battle went down to the wire as the Saint Joseph's women's basketball team fell to No. 4 Davidson, 64-59, in the Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals on Friday afternoon at the Henrico Sports & Events Center.
 
Davidson opened the game on a 6-0 run, holding the Hawks scoreless for nearly four minutes before Aleah Snead ended the drought. The Wildcats used another 6-2 burst to extend their lead to 10 late in the opening quarter, but Saint Joseph's closed the frame on a 6-3 run. Snead accounted for eight of the Hawks' 10 first-quarter points as St. Joe's trailed 17-10.
 
Rhian Stokes sparked the Hawks early in the second quarter with a three-pointer that helped cut the deficit to two. Faith Stinson followed with six straight points, keeping Saint Joseph's within striking distance. Snead then scored five consecutive points, including a layup that tied the game at 26-26 with five minutes remaining in the half. Davidson responded late, outscoring the Hawks 7-4 over the final two minutes to take a 33-30 lead into halftime.
 
Saint Joseph's opened the second half with four straight points to take its first lead of the afternoon. Davidson answered with a 9-3 run to regain a five-point advantage before Gabby Casey converted a layup to tie the game at 44-44 late in the third quarter. A foul with 1.7 seconds remaining sent the Wildcats to the line, where they converted twice to take a 46-44 lead into the final period.
 
Emily Knouse knocked down a three-pointer to open the fourth quarter, putting the Hawks back in front. After Davidson built a five-point edge midway through the period, Saint Joseph's responded with an 8-0 run to take a 56-53 lead.
 
Charlise Dunn answered with a basket to tie the game before Davidson reclaimed the lead with 1:26 to play. The Hawks cut the deficit to one with 27 seconds remaining and regained possession after a jump ball at halfcourt favored Saint Joseph's. Snead drove to the rim and appeared to convert a go-ahead layup, but the play was ruled an offensive foul. Davidson then sealed the game at the free-throw line to secure the 64-59 victory.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Aleah Snead led all scorers with 23 points, one shy of her career high. She also matched a career best with five steals while adding four rebounds and two assists.
• Faith Stinson finished with 14 points and eight rebounds, narrowly missing a double-double.
• Rhian Stokes added 12 points as the third Hawk in double figures.
• Saint Joseph's shot 20-for-50 (40.0%) from the field and 2-for-9 (22.2%) from three-point range while converting 17-for-23 (73.9%) at the free-throw line.
• Davidson shot 19-for-46 (41.3%) overall and 6-for-14 (42.9%) from beyond the arc, adding a 20-for-25 (80.0%) performance at the line.
• The Hawks held a 33-25 advantage on the glass, while Davidson owned a 28-5 edge in bench scoring.