Box Score Riverdale, N.Y. - Despite a valiant effort by the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Trinity College proved to be too strong before the final buzzer, as they went on to defeat the Dolphins by the score of 74-59. CMSV walked away from Hartford, Connecticut with a 1-2 record while the Bantams improved to 4-1 on the season. 

Despite struggling on offense due to a swarming Trinity defense - CMSV converted just 30% of their field goal attempts while making just one of seven shots from downtown - the Dolphins remained poised over the first half of play. Both Jose Maestre and Ammad Alkhulaidi were effective throughout the first 20 minutes, as the duo combined to score 13 of the team's 24 points. By halftime, the Dolphins trailed by only four points. 

But the game was a tale of two halves, as the Bantams ramped up their efforts on both ends of the floor. While the game remained tightly contested over the first 10 minutes of the second half, which included an impressive 7-0 run by CMSV, Trinity College turned a corner. Both Joe Bell and Eric Gendron had double digit scoring efforts, en route to their team making more than half (54%) of their shots. Once the lead reached double digits by the nine minute mark, it was all Bantams until the game concluded. 

Maestre finished the night in double figures with 14 points while Andrew Curiel was two rebounds shy of his first double-double of the season with 10 points and eight boards. 

The Dolphins will turn their attention to their first Skyline Conference matchup of 2017 when they take on St. Joseph's College-Brooklyn at the Sharp Center at 7:00 PM on Thursday.