HACKENSACK, NJ – Every time the Sacred Heart University women's basketball team tried to pull even with Fairleigh Dickinson, the Knights did just enough to keep the lead. The Pioneers were swept for the first time this year as they fell 72-66 to FDU on Monday.

Records:
Fairleigh Dickinson: 14-7, 10-6 NEC
Sacred Heart: 8-8, 8-6 NEC

Top Performers:
Nikki Johnson (SHU): 21 points
Adrianne Hagood (SHU): 19 points 

Up Next:
Sacred Heart wraps up the regular season Thursday and Friday against Merrimack. 

Of Note:
Fairleigh Dickinson jumped the Pioneers for the fourth spot in the NEC Tournament. The final three tournament slots will be determined in the final two games.

Midway through the second quarter Marie-Laeticia Ziba drained a three-pointer to put Pioneers up 27-20. Adrianne Hagood made two free throws to send SHU into the half with a 35-30 lead.

The third quarter was a back-and-forth affair with the hosts taking a 52-48 lead into the final frame. A Nikki Johnson layup with 6:45 to play pulled SHU within 55-53, but that's as close the Pioneers would get the rest of the way. 

For the second game in a row, the Knights were tough to stop on offense as they shot 56.3 percent. FDU also had a 35-23 rebounding advantage.

The majority of SHU's points came from Johnson and Hagood as they combined for 40 of SHU's 66 points. Johnson led all players with 21 points while Hagood followed with 19.