Saint Joseph's was unable to hang on to a one-point halftime lead and fell to Virginia Commonwealth, 74-63, in first-round women's NIT action at Hagan Arena last night.
The Hawks (17-15), who led at the half, 37-36, found a second-half shooting surge from VCU hard to contain. Ashley Logue (17 points) led Saint Joseph's.
Courtney Hurt (29 points) and D'Andra Moss (27 points, 11 rebounds) led VCU, who face Hofstra in the second round.
In another WNIT game:
Richmond cut short Delaware's WNIT run with a 67-49 final at the Carpenter Center. Elena Delle Donne padded her candidacy for All-America consideration, scoring 19 of her team-high 25 points in the second half. Jaquetta May added 10 points for the Blue Hens (21-12). Brittany Shell and Abby Oliver scored 18 apiece for Richmond (20-12), who play Syracuse.