ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. - The Bard College women's basketball team rallied from a seven-point, third quarter deficit to defeat SUNY Canton, 64-59, in the opener for both teams on Sunday afternoon.

It was a 12-4 run that bridged the third and fourth quarters that brought Bard back - and a whopping 28 points in the fourth quarter put the Roos away.

The guests led 25-24 at halftime and Bard had one starter, Annie Kissel, beginning the second half with four fouls. At the end of three quarters, the guests still led by a point, and it was tied, 42-42, with eight minutes left.

Bard outscored SUNY Canton 9-0 over the next four minutes, then a three-pointer by Bianka Bell and a layup from Sarah Morris pushed the lead to 10 with 2:05 left. Bell made 6-of-9 free throws down the stretch as the Raptors held the Roos off.

Taylor Saltus (Clintonville, NY) led the Roos with 19 points. Karyss Terrance (Hogansburg, NY) contributed 14 points and five rebounds, and Caseylynn Fulton (St. Cloud, MN) added 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Bard got huge performances from seniors Bell and Tytravia Riley. Bell had a game-high 24 points and six rebounds. Riley was unstoppable, with 20 points, 21 rebounds, three steals and a block. Alexis Akingbade added six points and nine rebounds, and Elena LeFevre chipped in with six points and three assists.

Riley is eight rebounds away from Bard's school record for rebounds in a career. She already holds the scoring record.

She'll have a chance to break the rebounding record on Wednesday, when the Raptors host Albany College of Pharmacy in a non-league game. Live Stats and Live Video are available. Tip is at 6 p.m.