ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. - The Bard College women's basketball team lost to William Smith College, 85-54, in a Liberty League game on Friday night.

The Raptors were down 11-4 early, but a 12-6 run, culminating with a three-pointer from Olivia Couture in the final minute, cut Bard's deficit to 17-16 entering the second quarter.

But the Herons outscored Bard 30-10 in the second stanza to carry a 21-point lead into halftime, and the Raptors were unable to get any closer in the second half.

The guests were led by 6-foot-1 senior forward Mia Morrison (Geneva, NY), who had 27 points and 10 rebounds. Amy Dooley (Carlow, Ireland), a 6-2 freshman, added 14 points and six rebounds as the Herons made the most of their size advantage. William Smith is 7-5 overall, 3-3 in the Liberty League.

Bard (4-6, 0-5) got 23 points, six rebounds, four assists and five steals from freshman Christina Kiser, who entered the weekend as the nation's leading scorer. Junior Katie Esposito went 3-for-4 from long range and finished with 17 points. Caleigh DeCaprio added six points, while Olivia Couture finished with four points and five rebounds.

Bard will host RPI on Saturday afternoon at 2. Follow it here via Live Stats or Live Video if you can't make it.