BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University Women's Basketball team evened out its Commonwealth Coast Conference record with a 71-66 win over Gordon College Wednesday evening.

The Hawks got off to a good start, scoring the first six points of the game on two baskets by Alexandria Lanieri (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) and one by Nicole Atchue (North Grafton, Mass.). In the first 3:48 of the game, Roger Williams forced five turnovers and held Gordon to only 1-of-3 shooting in a 12-2 run to open the game, forcing a Fighting Scot timeout.

A jumper by Ryan Weekes (Worcester, Mass.) at the 12:53 mark gave the Hawks a 19-6 advantage, its largest of the game. From there, the Fighting Scots would stage a strong comeback over the follow seven minutes, as Rebecca Carroll (Pleasant Valley, N.Y.) and Kim Levinsky (West Caldwell, N.J.) combined for eight of Gordon's points in a 13-2 run the made it a 19-21 deficit with just over five minutes remaining in the half. Kirsten Weld's (Greenfield, Minn.) jumper with 1:05 left tied the game at 27 apiece, and Heather DeKleine (Wayland, Mich.) closed out the half with a long three pointer at the buzzer from just over half court that banked off the backboard and bounced in to give the Fighting Scots a 32-37 lead going into the break.

In the second half, a 7-0 Hawk run helped RWU regain the lead. RWU would maintain the lead throughout the period until 5:50 left to play, when Carroll knocked down a pair of free throws to put Gordon on top 60-59. Atchue would hit a layup of her own to give RWU back the lead, which the Hawks would not give up over the rest of the game due to timely baskets and good defense.

Leading 68-66 with 24 seconds left, the Hawks broke through the full-court press of the Fighting Scots, with Weekes finding Lanieri open on the left side for a layup that put the Hawks up by four with 16 seconds to play. On the ensuing Gordon possession, DeKleine was about to launch a three at the top of the key with eight seconds left, but had the ball stripped out of her hand by Weekes as she went up for the shot. Weekes would sink one of the two free throws to give RWU the win.

Lanieri earned her third straight double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds, while Weekes chipped in with 13 points and six assists. Danielle Perrault (Ridgefield, Conn.) added ten points and six assists as well.

Carroll and DeKleine each had double-doubles for the Fighting Scots, as Carroll finished with a line identical to her counter part Lanieri and DeKleine going for 16 points and 11 boards. Levinsky also scored 14 for Gordon.

Roger Williams (6-9, 2-2 TCCC) will head up to New England College Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. game, while Gordon (8-8, 2-2 TCCC) takes on Curry College Saturday at 2:00 p.m.