Philadelphia, PA (November 17, 2012) – The Knights women's basketball team took their first loss of the season against the Holy Family University Tigers by a score of 67-48 on Saturday.

The Knights (2-1) played a solid first half against a Tiger team which was an NCAA Division II East Region Championship finalist last season. At the half, the Knights were only down 34-29. The reigning ECC Player of the Week - Knights senior Bria Jackson - shined once again this afternoon netting a team-high 21 points with 13 of those points coming in the first half, including three baskets from beyond the arc. Her teammate and last week's ECC Rookie of the Week, freshman Mackenzie Rowland, totaled 14 points on the day. She recorded 10 of her 14 points in the first half.

In the second half, the Knights were outscored 33-19, as Holy Family (2-1) fired on all cylinders. In the half, the Tigers received production from junior Guard Maggie Serratelli who made 4 field goals, a three pointer and made a free throw in the 2^nd half to end her day with 12 points.

The Knights will next visit the University of Massachusetts-Lowell Riverhawks at the Costello Athletic Center in Lowell, Massachusetts on Sunday November 25^th at 2 PM.