BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University Women's Basketball team had its winning streak snapped Tuesday evening by Trinity College (Conn.), as the Bantams defeated the Hawks 77-52 in a non-conference matchup.

Accurate shooting and tough defense in the opening half game Trinity a significant advantage that the Hawks were unable to overcome. The Bantams put a full-court press on the Hawks from tip-off that RWU found difficult to break.

Trinity began the game on an 11-0 run over the first 3:09, shooting 5-of-6 over that stretch. Elizabeth Kilzi (Waverly, Pa.) got Roger Williams on the board at the 16:11 mark with a jumper, yet the Trinity offense continued to roll. Trinity would score the next nine straight points to take a 23-2 lead over RWU.

At one point in the first half, the Bantams were shooting 80% from the field, hitting eight of their first ten shots. Conversely, the Hawks shot only 2-of-12 to begin the game. Michelle Royals (Torrington, Conn.) gave Trinity its largest lead of the game with a jumper to make it 45-18 with 2:05 to play in the first half. By the end of the period, the Bantams held a 21-point lead.

In the second half, Trinity's touch from the field began to wither, as the Bantams were held to only 37.5% shooting in the period compared to their 62.1 clip in the first half. As for the Hawks, they improved their shooting from 32.1% in the first half to 46.4% in the second, but were unable to overcome the large deficit, never coming closer than 21 in the half as Trinity rolled to the win.

Four players scored in double figures for Trinity, including Royals, who finished with a game-high 18 points off the bench. Tess Donie (Worcester, Mass.) scored 12 in the game, while Rebecca Cohn (San Francisco, Calif.) and Christine Card (Waterbury, Conn.) each chipped in with ten apiece.

Alexandria Lanieri (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) led the Hawks with 11 points and six rebounds. Ryan Weekes (Worcester, Mass.) added ten points and three steals, with Danielle Perrault (Ridgefield, Conn.) scoring three points with six assists off the pine.

Roger Williams (7-9) hosts TCCC rival Endicott College Thursday at 6:00 p.m., while Trinity (14-3) will be at Colby College Friday at 6:00 p.m.