Hempstead, NY – Senior Aleana Leon tallied 19 points and junior Boogie Brozoski added 17 points and added six assists to lead five Pride players in double-figures as Hofstra defeatedTowson, 83-72, in a Colonial Athletic Association contest at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex on Sunday afternoon.

The Pride, who also received 14 points and a team-high 12 rebounds from sophomore Marianne Kalin, 14 points from classmate E'Lexus Davis and 11 points from senior Olivia Askin, improved to 11-15 overall this season and 5-10 in the CAA, snapping seven-game losing slide.

Towson, which also had five players in double-figures, dropped its third consecutive contest to slip to 9-17 on the year and 4-11 in conference play. The Tigers were led by sophomore Nukiya Mayo with 18 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Senior Mary Cuevas added 17 points and junior Danielle Durjan contributed 12 points. Senior Raine Bankston tallied 11 points and sophomore Mariah Gray posted 10 points.

In stark contrast to their last contest when they were held to single digits in the first quarter, the Pride came out on fire in the first quarter against Towson. Hofstra shot a sizzling 59 percent from the field on 10-of-17 shooting including 4-of-7 from the three-point line to take a 28-11 lead after one quarter. The Tigers led, briefly, before the Pride went on a 14-0 run to take a 14-2 lead as Davis and Leon each had six points in the run. Hofstra opened up a 19-point lead at 28-9 after a Kalin free throw with 0:11 remaining in the period before Bankston hit a jumper with two seconds left to close out the quarter. Brozoski, Leon and Davis each had seven points in the quarter.

While the Tigers picked up their game in the second quarter they could make a dent in the Hofstra lead as the Pride boosted the lead to 44-23 on two free throws by Brozoski with 1:40 to play in the second quarter. Hofstra led 44-25 at halftime.

Towson made a run in the third quarter, going on a 15-8 spurt to close to within 12 at 52-40 on a Durjan three-pointer with 6:05 to play in the third. But the Pride quickly bumped the lead back to 16 at 65-49 after three quarters.

The Tigers made another run in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Pride, 14-7 over the first 5:31 to close to within single digits at 72-63 with 4:29 to play after a Mayo jumper. Cuevas had six points in the spurt. But Hofstra responded with a 10-2 run of its own, behind four points from both Brozoski and Leon to put the game out of reach at 82-65 with 59 seconds to play.
 
Hofstra returns to action on Friday, February 23 when the Pride host the Huskies of Northeastern on Senior Night at the Mack Sports Complex. Game time for the Pride's final regular season home game is 7 p.m.
 

Notes:
- Hofstra now leads the all-time series with Towson, 35-32 and avenged a 73-72 loss to the Tigers on February 9 in Towson.
- Hofstra's 28 points in the first quarter were the most in the first quarter by the Pride this season and the second most in any quarter this year. The Pride tallied 29 points in the fourth quarter against St. Bonaventure.
- Kalin recorded her second double-double of the season and her career. It was also her eighth double-figure scoring game of the year and the third double-figure rebounding contest of the year.
- Leon tallied her 17th game in double-figures this season and the 35th of her career
- Davis posted her 10th double-figure scoring game while Askin and Brozoski each recorded their ninth.