POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Marist women’s basketball team defeated Canisius 60-53 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game Thursday night at McCann Recreation Center.

Marist used a dominant 24-point second quarter to build a lead and held off a late push from the Golden Griffins. The Red Foxes improved to 8-14 overall. Canisius, which got 19 points in the third quarter to close the gap, fell to 3-17.

Irene Rey Pineda of Madrid, Spain, led Canisius. Danielle Williamsen of Staten Island, New York, paced Marist. Attendance was 508.