BOSTON (Interstat) — Noa Lopez Tallon scored 19 points and hit the decisive 3-pointer in the final two minutes as Albany held off Northeastern 65-61 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Monday at Matthews Arena. The Great Danes improved to 1-0, while the Huskies fell to 0-1 in front of an announced attendance of 312.

Albany survived a late push from Northeastern, which erased a six-point deficit in the fourth quarter and tied the score on Yirsy Quéliz’s 3-pointer with 1:55 remaining. Lopez Tallon answered with a 3-pointer at the 1:27 mark, and she added a free throw with 10.4 seconds left to seal the win. The Huskies did not score again after Quéliz’s tying shot. The final sequence capped a back-and-forth game that featured production from both backcourts and a series of momentum swings.

Lopez Tallon finished with 19 points and two rebounds in 16 minutes for Albany. Alexia Bujold added 19 points, two rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 32 minutes. Lara Langermann contributed seven points, seven rebounds and seven assists in 29 minutes, while Daria Shishkina had eight points and seven rebounds in 31 minutes. Madison Roman grabbed eight rebounds and scored four points in 30 minutes. Albany finished with four assists and six offensive rebounds.

Northeastern was led by Quéliz, who scored 20 points and added two rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes. Camryn Collins, a 5-foot-9 guard from Foxboro, Massachusetts, finished with 16 points, three rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes. Justice Tramble added 12 points and five rebounds in 28 minutes. Morgan Matthews had four points, seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 29 minutes. Maya Summerville pulled down seven rebounds to go with two points in 11 minutes. Northeastern held a 12-6 edge on the offensive glass.

Albany shot 24 of 60 from the floor, 7 of 23 from 3-point range and 10 of 11 from the free-throw line. Northeastern shot 21 of 65 from the field, 8 of 26 from beyond the arc and 11 of 14 from the charity stripe. Albany had four assists, two blocks and nine turnovers. Northeastern had five assists and 10 turnovers. The Great Danes scored 65 points from 68 possessions for an offensive rating of 95.3, while the Huskies scored 61 points from 70 possessions for an offensive rating of 87.6.

The game was tight throughout the opening stages. Bujold opened the scoring with a layup and a free throw, and Shishkina added an early layup as Albany built a 5-0 lead. Northeastern responded with a 9-0 run, capped by Collins’s layup, to take a 9-5 advantage. Albany answered with a Lopez Tallon 3-pointer, and the lead changed hands several times. Bujold and Shishkina kept Albany close with timely baskets, while Collins and Quéliz sparked Northeastern from the perimeter.

Emma Zuccon made two free throws later in the opening quarter, and Shishkina closed the period with a layup after Tramble had scored inside for Northeastern. In the second quarter, Tramble opened the scoring with a tip-in, Bujold answered with a layup and two free throws, and Collins hit multiple 3-pointers to keep Northeastern within reach. Langermann made a layup, Zuccon scored inside, and Summer Bostock hit a 3-pointer for the Huskies. Lopez Tallon made a 3-pointer to tie the score, and Tramble converted a three-point play to help Northeastern take a narrow lead into halftime.

Northeastern stayed close midway through the second quarter when Collins hit a 3-pointer and later tied the game with a layup. Quéliz and Collins continued to pressure Albany from the outside, but Lopez Tallon and Bujold kept the Great Danes within striking distance. Langermann made a layup to steady Albany, and Shishkina scored on a layup late in the half. Tramble was active inside for Northeastern, converting a layup and free throws to help the Huskies maintain a narrow edge.

In the second half, Albany leaned on Lopez Tallon and Bujold to keep pace. Bujold scored on a layup early in the third quarter, and Langermann made a tip-in as the Great Danes regained momentum. Quéliz kept Northeastern close with a layup and a 3-pointer, and Matthews tied the game with a layup. Albany pulled ahead behind two 3-pointers from Lopez Tallon and a late layup by Roman. Albany carried a four-point lead into the fourth quarter.

Bujold made two free throws after a Northeastern foul, Matthews answered with a layup, and Cadence Johnson scored on a layup for Albany. Anja Bukvic made two free throws for the Huskies, and Matthews added another layup before Roman scored at the end of the third quarter.

Northeastern rallied in the final period. Quéliz hit a 3-pointer early in the fourth and later made a free throw to tie the game. Summerville made two free throws to give the Huskies a brief lead, but Bujold answered with a layup. Langermann hit a 3-pointer to put Albany ahead, and Roman scored inside to stretch the margin. Lopez Tallon made a 3-pointer with 3:09 remaining to make it 61-55, but Quéliz responded with a layup, a free throw and a 3-pointer to tie the score at 61 with 1:55 left.

Albany regained the lead when Lopez Tallon hit a 3-pointer with 1:27 left, making it 64-61. Lopez Tallon then made one of two free throws with 10.4 seconds remaining to extend the cushion. The Huskies could not answer in the closing seconds, and Albany closed out the victory. Lopez Tallon’s late shooting and Bujold’s steady scoring proved decisive in a game that was close throughout.

Albany is next scheduled to host Manhattan, while Northeastern is next scheduled to visit Boston University. Both teams will continue nonconference play.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Albany 53, Northeastern 51. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Albany with a 77.5 percent probability to win.