Morristown, N.J.- The College of Saint Elizabeth's basketball team (7-6, 5-3 NEAC) found their game late, nipping John Jay College 66-62 on Monday night.

Amerisse Rogers drained the first three-pointer of the game for the Eagles to tie the score up at 3. Ashley Pledger continued her stellar play, stealing a pass and taking it the distance for a layup plus a foul to give the Eagles their first lead of the game at 16-15. Alivia Roseboro got in the action with a fast break layup of her own to give the Eagles a 5 point lead, their largest of the game. The Eagles continued to play solid defense, forcing 11 first half turnovers while taking a 38-33 lead into the break.

The Eagles opened up the second half with the first 4 points to take a 42-35 lead. Despite the 7 point lead, John Jay would not go away, regaining the lead at 51-50. Following a timeout, Pledger hit 2 three-pointers to regain a 7 point lead for the Eagles at 60-53. Pledger would make another layup to give the Eagles their first double-digit lead at the 2:27 mark in the second half. John Jay would score the final 6 points of the game, however it would not be enough as the Eagles won their 7th game of the season, 66-62.

Ashley Pledger once again lead the team in scoring with 21 points. Sharolin Sanders added 12 points and 5 rebounds in the win. Next up for the Eagles is Penn State Abington, who is currently in first place in the NEAC south. The game will be played at Abington with a 7 pm tip.