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PHILADELPHIA (2/09/01) ­ Junior Susan Moran had a double-double (26 points-12 rebounds) to power St. Joseph's (13-10, 7-5 A-10) to a 62-52 victory over St. Bonaventure (6-16, 2-9 A-10) at the Fieldhouse. Moran's soft touch helped SJU to overcome an 11-point first half deficit and pull away for the victory. Freshman Irina Krasnoshiok helped the cause by netting 12 of her 16 points after intermission Trailing by a bucket at halftime, 26-24, the Hawks used a decisive 18-1 run midway through the second half to take command of the game. Trailing by seven points, 38-31, with 13:54 to play the triumvirate of Krasnoshiok, Amy Snell and Angela Zampella keyed the Hawk surge. Krasnoshiok scored 8 points during the spurt, while Zampella added 6 points and Snell tallied 4 points to put the Hawks up 49-39 with 6:54 left. Snell's energy off the bench was critical to the Hawks success during that stretch. Down the stretch, the Bonnies kept the game close, but a parade of Hawks to the charity stripe kept SBU at a distance. SJU connected on 8 of 12 at the line during the final 2:49. Only a "touchdown pass" layup by Moran broke up the Hawks' march to the line. SJU struggled in the first half to establish continuity offensively. The Hawks shot just 35% in the half, relying almost solely on Moran to keep the game within reach. Moran had 18 points and 9 rebounds before the break, hitting on 8-10 from the field. The rest of the team contributed only 6 points and shot 3-21. In addition to Moran and Krasnoshiok, Zampella added 9 points and 12 assists. Snell posted career highs of 6 points and 7 caroms. Gellaine Clarke led three Bonnies in double figures with 14 points and 13 boards. SJU concludes a three-game homestand on Sunday, when George Washington visits Philadelphia for a noon-time tip-off. That game will be televised nationally on the Atlantic 10 Television Network and can be viewed locally on Comcast SportsNet.